Played for the Niners in 1998-1999

The senior wide receiver led Michigan with five catches for 68 yards and the winning touchdown against Notre Dame, and his role was clear: U-M went to him mostly in desperation, knowing he has fabulous hands.

That's what happened on third-and-12 in the first quarter when he made his stunning, 40-yard, one-handed grab. He was targeted on fourth-and-11 on the drive just before halftime, again when U-M needed a safety catch to open the final drive. He was targeted on the winning TD after LaTerryal Savoy had dropped an end-zone pass the play before.

Even on Tate Forcier's interception, a play Mathews conceded was his fault because he misread the coverage and ran the wrong route, it was a third-and-11 and he was expected to keep the drive alive.

"After that happened I felt bad, and I knew I had to definitely make up for it," Mathews said. "I didn't want to think about sitting in the locker room and having to go through what I've been through. ... I definitely wanted to atone for that mistake."

With Junior Hemingway out, Darryl Stonum hurt and Savoy missing his chance, U-M went to its safety valve to win the game and Mathews was there for another bailout.

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Porter named football head coach at Channel Islands

As someone from the inside of the Channel Islands High football program for the past seven years, Gary Porter has keen insight for its future.

With a goal in mind of turning Channel Islands into a championship team, the 45-year-old Porter was hired as the program’s head coach, announced athletic director Manny Lara on Monday.

“I would like to see it return to some of its past successes,” said Porter, a 1981 Channel Islands graduate.

Porter, who is working on his teaching credential, will be a walk-on coach. To handle the football program’s administrative duties, former Rio Mesa assistant Tom Voshell has been hired for the staff, Lara said.

Channel Islands won six league championships from 1976 to 1988 and was a section runner-up in 1987. The program has not reached the playoffs since 2004, but was one win away from qualifying last fall.

“The kids learned to work last year,” said Porter. “They know it will take more work to get to that next level. We need to find a way to be competitive in our own league.”

Channel Islands was 3-7 last fall and placed fourth in the Pacific View League.

No wholesale changes are planned in an offense that averaged 189.8 yards passing per game, although the number of attempts could reduce by upgrading the running game.

“We will continue to run a pro-style offense,” said Porter. “We won’t go away from the spread.”

Porter will continue to serve as the program’s defensive coordinator, a position he held for the past four years under Kernon Machado.

Strong ties to the school and the Channel Islands community were key reasons why Porter was promoted to the position over a field of more than 10 candidates, said Lara.

“Gary and Tom are from the community and can relate to our kids,” said Lara.

“When I talked to the kids after we hired Gary, they were all enthused. Gary is a good communicator with them.”

Porter and his wife, Beverly, are the parents of Gary, Brittany and Nicolas. Gary and Nicolas were all-Pacific View League athletes at Channel Islands.

Yoshell, a 1993 St. Bonaventure graduate, was a varsity assistant for a Santa Fe Christian team that went 45-5 and won three CIF championships. He has taught at a Nike football camp in San Diego since 2004.

To the Family of Rick Madrid,

We are very sorry to here about your loss,

We would like to extend our condolences

My God be with you

I would like to extend thanks to God,

 My Wife Monica , Matthew, Adam, Annika

 to my dear family, friends who who paid a visit to me in the Hospital.

And prayed for me from afar.

It means a lot to me knowing you were there .

I hope that we can continue supporting each other, 

As we one by one make a diffence in the World.

May God Bless You

The 49ers wish all the particpants

Good Luck

and thank all the 

PYFL chapters,

players,cheerleaders

coaches and parents

for being part of our

Youth Football experience.

Merry Xmas and See you Next Year

THE 2008 PYFL PLAYOFFS AND JIM THORTON INVITATIONAL

BEGIN SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH

11/8    9:00          BANTAM DIVISION        VS          TBD           AT  CIHS   

11/8   11:00          JUNIOR DIVISION VS NEWBURY PARK        AT   CIHS

11/8    2:00          MIDGET DIVISION VS SANTA CLARITA     AT  HART HS   

11/15  TBD          PEEWEE DIVISION     VS       TBD   

Here is the copy of the 2008 Oxnard 49ers PYFL schedule

If you have any photos or video you would like to add

Please send to oxnard49ers@oxnard49ers.org

The Oxnard 49ers would like to extend

Our Deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolence to

Lisa, Albert and Nicholas Gastaldo

For their loss of

Matt Gastaldo

He will live on in the hearts of everyone who loved him.

Our prayers are with you all.

We are having our 1st registration for the 2008 Season

 March 24th at 7:00pm

At Fred Williams Elementary School Cafeteria

We are Celebrating our 15th year in the PYFL

Early registration Cost is $250

About our Teams

Last Year

4 teams

All Made playoffs

 Combined record winning percentage 80%

Best in the Area

Junior Division Team  Back to Back Champions

Positive Coaching

Small Pictures someday Become big Picture

Our Youth is Our Future

Week 1    Sept 13,2008

 Peewee  18      Simi Patriots  31 

 Bantam 14       Simi Blk Patriots   6

 Midgets 37     Simi Patriots   12

 Junior  24      Simi Patriots   12 

Touch Downs

Joshua Faagogo (2)

Eleazar Preciado(3)

Moni Aloese

Paul Vasquez Jr

Picardo Gutter

Andres Aguilar

Week 2 Schedule

 9:00 am        Away    Peewee    at      Hueneme

 9:00 am       Home     Midget    vs     NP Gold

11:00 am       Home     Junior     vs     Ventura Blk

 1:00pm        Home     Bantam    vs     Agoura Gold

2007 and 2008 Proud Sponsor

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February 8, 2008

       The Pacific Youth Football League has voted through the most progressive weight classification in youth football for the 2008 season. Chapters have put through a fifth level of competition, the Midget division, to go with its current divisions to provide the safest and most competitive playing environment to-date.

     The new Midget division essentially splits the largest current division, Juniors, into an 11 year old skewing level and a 12 year old skewing level. The PYFL did extensive research, examining player safety, the current level of competition and input from coaches on every level and put forth these new player weight guidelines to provide divisions that maximize safety, competition and player development. The proposal was nearly unanimously passed. “These divisions really provide the safest and most competitive playing environment around. We are extremely excited about the continuing evolution of the playing levels that has resulted in something that as a league, we couldn’t feel better about” said PYFL President Rett Hicks. PYFL Athletic Director Verne Merrill says these new divisions do the best job of finding an appropriate playing environment for every player – “We are able to keep kids of similar age and size together while still finding places for the smaller players to compete in a fair environment. We have been able to make the divisions more competitive without putting players in divisions based on perceived skill levels.”

For more information, please visit www.pyfl.com.

The following weight and age classes are set for the 2008 Season.

Pee Wee Division:                              Weight Max

Ages 7 and 8 Years Old                           105 Lbs.

Bantam Division:

Ages 9 and 10 years Old                         125 Lbs.

* Age 11                                 75 Lbs. (+5 playoff pounds)

Midget:

Age 11                                                   140 Lbs.

Age 12                                    95 Lbs. (+5 playoff pounds)

Junior:

Age 12                                                  155 Lbs.

* Age 13                                100 Lbs. (+5 playoff pounds)

Seniors:                            

Ages 13 and 14 years old                        190 Lbs. 

Juniors Move on to Quarter-Finals to play

#2 Seed Camarillo Blue

At Buena High School at 2:00 pm

Come and Support our team

Congratulations

2007 Oxnard 49ers

All Four  Teams for making playoffs

Peewees, Bantams, Juniors, and Seniors

Our Juniors are Back to Back

Conference Champions

Finishing 4-0 in conference 

Week 8 results

Peewee   24       North Oxnard White 0              

Bantam   29       Canyon    13        

Junior      20      North Oxnard  Black  6

Seniors    30      North Oxnard     26

TouchDowns

Neeko Aupiu  (3)     Peewee

Moni Aloese            Bantams

Joseph Diaz             Bantams

Elizar Preciado(2)    Bantams

Angel Sapien           Juniors

Paul Vasquez          Juniors

Oscar Garcia           Juniors

Conner Armstrong (2)  Seniors

Likaki Palmer             Seniors 

Hosea Faagogo           Seniors

Playoff Schedule

All games are at Channel Islands High

  9:00              Peewee          vs       Newbury Park

11:00              Bantams         vs       Ventura Orange

  1:00              Seniors           vs       TO  Green

  3:00              Juniors           vs        Ventura Orange

Volunteers are needed.

See team moms to assist.

Oxnard 49ers Bantam Team continues to Roll

They improve to 6-0 overall with a big win over the Burbank Black team 12-6. Niners were lead by Moni Aloese, Rhett Burke, Johnny Dominguez, Aaron Mora and Russell Finney.

Bantams will be at Home Saturday in a game for the Conference Championship vs the North Oxnard Red team. 

Oxnard 49ers Juniors score a big win 12- 6

Over previously undefeated Thousand Oaks Green . Angel Sapien and Paul Vasquez scored touchdowns. Defense was lead by Oscar Garcia, Alfred de la Cerda , Trey Howard, Rick Estrada. Alex Pantoja came up with a big interception and Matthew Velasquez had 4 sacks to help the 49ers improve to 4- 2 overall. The Niners will take their 2-0 division record on the road versus the Camarillo White juniors on Saturday October 20th at 6:00 pm.

Oxnard Peewee lose overtime game

to Thousand Oaks green 28-26. Neeko Aupiu scored 3 touchdowns. Offense was lead by Micheal Kimbrogh, Jacob Cabrales and Justin Chairez. The Defense making big plays Jacob Banuelos, Adam Velasquez and Joseph Caliboso.

Division               Ages                          Max Weight

PeeWee              7-8                                  105

Bantams              9-10                                125
                            11                                    70

Juniors               11-12                               150
                            13                                   90

Seniors              13-14                               185

No weight gain allowed for the 11 and 13 year old exception in Bantams and Juniors

Kyree Burton and Steven Madera lead charge in Burbank as Bantams Prevail.

Juniors another impressive  team effort lead by Jeremy Sanchez.

Seniors play a back and forth game against a good warrior team but come out ahead  with Javon Duckett scoring the winning touchdown with 2:00 minutes to go. Defense comes in and makes a game winning  defensive stand to hold the lead. A sack by
Sammy Sinsun and a game ending tackle by Javon secure the 49er win.

49er Bantam   30      Burbank              14            

49er Junior      28     Camarillo Blue   6              

49er Senior       24     North Oxnard   22  


 

Being the largest conference in the area and with the renovations to our facilities, Does not make scheduling any easier... Our Hats are off to Verne, the Referees and the PYFL Board for making our conference the most desirable to play in.


49er Peewee  0               Canyon                            22                            

49er Bantam 26             Newbury Park Gold       6 

49er Junior    38             Newbury Park Black    14

49er Seniors   0              Santa Clarita Totanka  20      

2007 Sponsor

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       The Oxnard 49er Family would like to thank the Armstrong family for joining our team this year. We are grateful to have been given the opportunity to get to know their son Conner Armstrong and value the time he has spent with us. He is a young man of honor and exemplifies determination, sportsmanship and good will. It is unfortunate that he has not been allowed to remain on our team during the playoffs.

       Others think that they have gained an advantage by denying a talented athlete the opportunity to finish with his team. We may have lost that battle Conner, but we have won the war. We have gained much more from the experience, many friendships have been made, and we stand tall as a family knowing that our intentions were honorable and just.

        As always keep the faith and may God bless you and your family.