MJC Football

We will be talking to Bolden at the Lions All star game that will be play on the 20th of June.Batteate and Bolden are playing in both all star games.
The Rotary game in Chowchilla and the Lions game at UOP.

MJC 2009 Schedule

Sat Sep 5 7:00 pm Delta H
Sat Sep 12 7:00 pm West Hills H
Sat Sep 19 7:00 pm Santa Rosa A
Sat Sep 26 7:00 pm Feather River H
Sat Oct 3 7:00 pm Sacramento A
*Sat Oct 17 7:00 pm Los Medanos H
*Sat Oct 24 6:00 pm Chabot A
*Sat Oct 31 7:00 pm Cabrillo H
*Fri Nov 6 7:00 pm Laney A
*Sat Nov 14 7:00 pm Merced H
Sat Nov 21 1:00 pm Graffiti Bowl MJC

* Golden Gate Conference Games

MJC Football Camp

Starts June 22,2009
Ages 11-18
Call 209-575-6712

There was some speculation a week or so ago that Orestimba/Modesto JC, QB Greg Panelli was going to get an offer from San Jose State (WAC) and/or the University of Cincinnati (Big East) for this fall. Anyone have any word?

Is Trevor Mew QB @ Central Valley planning to attend MJC? I saw him on the sidelines at the 2008 Graffiti Bowl. He is on the south roster for the Lions All-star game on June 20th at UOP.

I heard that Nick Batteatte was considering running track for ASU.

I also heard that former MJC OL Casey Carver was considering offers from University of Montana, Western and Delta State in Mississippi.

I hope MJC don't lose Panelli,but if they pick up Mew they should be OK.Batteatte will be playing football at MJC.We could get a preview of Mew hooking up with Batteatte as a receiver at the Lions all-star game June 20 UOP.

Admin wrote:

We will be talking to Bolden at the Lions All star game that will be play on the 20th of June.Batteate and Bolden are playing in both all star games.
The Rotary game in Chowchilla and the Lions game at UOP.

Mew QB from Central Valley will also be playing in both games

Story in the Merced Star
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/194/story/866741.html

The governor's cost cutting proposals for higher education includes limiting physical education classes to non-credit status. As I understand it this will reduce funding for PE courses by 60% and will impact their ability to pay coaches, travel and field athletic teams in general. The Gov also wants to eliminate the state Cal Grant program and that will reduced financial aid to many needy student athletes.

I also learned that the community college football will no longer have a pre-season scrimmage on their schedules, reducing the season to 10 games. College of Marin eliminated football all together.

Does anyone know if Panelli is staying at MJC? I watched a few of his games and he looked good throwing to Allen and co.

Also, has anybody heard anything on the LBs Wallace and Cozart from last season. They were also great to watch. That was a fast good group.

It was always fun to have Friday night games to see and then be able to go watch these kids at the next level.

Buddy Wallace has a full ride to University of Mary. He will be joining fellow Oakdale wrestling and football teammate, Martin Patron, in North Dakota.

I also heard Scott Cozart got married recently and football may not be his first priority at this time.

Outstanding O linemen, Casey Carver, got his ride at Delta State in Cleveland, Mississippi, a fine D-2 football school.

I read were Greg Panelli was being courted by Cleveland Cincinnati or San Jose State, but hear he has been a regular at MJC workouts this summer. A number of players on the Lions South All-star team are attending MJC summer workouts and 7 on 7.

Trevor Mew, Nicky Batteate, and Ronyea Ellington are among those planning to play at MJC.

Bubba McGill has a full ride to Concordia in Minnesota and Rubal
Sangha told me he is looking forward to playing for JC national champions, Butte College.

TJ Belton will wrestle either in North Dakota or at Cal Baptist.

QB's Boomer Green and Trevor Mew should light up UOP tomorrow night!

Hooligan,

That was a great post, glad someone is keeping up with all this.

What are your thoughts on MJC this coming year ? What players do you pick to move on after this coming season is over ?

Wipe out, I'm looking for the chain to be unbroken! Back to Back To Back Championships! Only time will tell who of this group of possible returners will maintain the academic standards and who have committed to conditioning needed to climb to the next level. The team roster will be posted I suspect late August and we will see who of the class of 2009 make the cut. Exciting possibilities for the Pirates 2009 season. The season begins at home with San Joaquin Delta College, September 5th! Six home games this season.

Possible returners:
3 TEDDY ANDERSON WR 6-1 180 EAST UNION MANTECA CA
6 BRYAN JOHNSON WR 6-4 205 MODESTO MODESTO CA
7 MIKE SINGH DB 5-7 170 DAVIS MODESTO CA
8 MIKE WARD WR 6-3 205 HOOVER FRESNO CA
9 BRET BUTLER DB 5-11 185 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
10 RASHAD CHILDS DB 6-0 180 BALLARD SEATTLE WA
11 JACE SLOAN QB 6-1 170 HUGHSON CERES CA
13 MATT BURKETT K 6-0 190 CENTRAL CATHOLIC MODESTO CA
14 KEITH YAMAMOTO LBER 5-10 205 PATTERSON PATTERSON CA
16 GREG PANELLI QB 6-3 225 ORESTIMBA NEWMAN CA
17 JOHN GOMES TE 6-3 210 GUSTINE GUSTINE CA
18 MIKE DIXON RB 5-7 180 EDISON FRESNO CA
19 DEREK GUZMAN WR 6-1 190 DAVIS MODESTO CA
24 CODY BALL RB 5-11 185 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
25 CAIUS RADU DB 6-0 185 BEYER MODESTO CA
26 ANDREW CASTRO DB 6-1 205 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
27 FRANKIE PINEDA DB 5-8 170 BEYER MODESTO CA
28 ROBBIE SAMANO WR 6-1 175 PATTERSON PATTERSON CA
30 RICHARD GREEN RB 5-9 175 MODESTO MODESTO CA
31 JOE BAKER DB 6-2 185 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
33 MARCUS McILWAIN LBER 6-2 210 WATERFORD WATERFORD CA
34 SETH CHOATE DB 5-10 200 HUGHSON HUGHSON CA
35 ANDREW GODINEZ WR 5-6 160 ORESTIMBA CERES CA
36 JOVANY ROMERO LBER 5-9 200 GUSTINE GUSTINE CA
37 JOHN McCLINDON DB 5-10 180 ATWATER ATWATER CA
38 TERRANCE GREEN DB 5-8 160 EDISON FRESNO CA
39 TREVOR MAWYER DB 5-8 165 BEYER MODESTO CA
40 CASEY COTTA RB 5-10 215 LOS BANOS LOS BANOS CA
41 DEANDRE MILLER LBER 6-3 205 BEYER MODESTO CA
43 TONGA MAHAFUTAU LBER 5-10 210 MENLO ATHERTON REDWOOD CA
45 ADDISON TENNER LBER 6-0 215 BEYER MODESTO CA
46 BRANDON MALONE LBER 5-11 200 MO-CHRISTIAN MODESTO CA
47 DANIEL GREEN LBER 6-0 210 DENAIR TURLOCK CA
48 FERNANDO GARCIA LBER 5-9 210 TURLOCK TURLOCK CA
49 ALEX CORREIA RB 5-11 175 DENAIR TURLOCK CA
50 ED HARRIS LBER 6-0 240 BEYER MODESTO CA
52 JOHN GALLAGHER DL 6-3 260 WEST TRACY CA
53 FELIPE PINMENTAL DL 6-2 250 CERES CERES CA
57 JOSH CANTU DL 5-11 270 PATTERSON PATTERSON CA
59 JUSTIN ZALINSKI LBER 6-0 225 GUSTINE NEWMAN CA
63 ROBERTO CENTENO JR OL 6-2 300 DAVIS MODESTO CA
72 DANIEL CASTRO DL 6-1 260 LOS BANOS LOS BANOS CA
73 SPENCERJOHNSON DL 5-11 250 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
74 ABLE STANLEY OL 6-4 260 MODESTO MODESTO CA
75 PEDRO RODRIGUEZ OL 6-2 255 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
76 ROBERT OCHOA OL 6-3 290 CENTRAL VALLEY CERES CA
77 GEORGE FERRIS III OL 6-2 290 DOWNEY MODESTO CA
78 ERIC CHAVEZ OL 6-0 300 PITMAN TURLOCK CA
79 SAM AZEVEDO OL 6-5 285 RIPON RIPON CA
80 CARLOS ACOSTA WR 5-10 170 MERCED MERCED CA
81 JOHN KAVANAGH WR 5-11 170 EAST UNION MANTECA CA
82 ERIK LONG WR 6-0 175 SONORA SONORA CA
85 MIKE GALT TE 6-4 230 HUGHSON HUGHSON CA
87 TRAVIS WINANS TE 6-6 250 CANTERBURY ST. PETERBURG FL
88 JUAN FARIAS LBER 5-7 200 CALVARY TEMPLE MODESTO CA
89 THOMAS VANDERLAAN DL 6-7 220 CERES CERES CA
95 OLIVER PRYOR DL 6-5 250 RIPON RIPON CA
97 SEAN McLEOD DL 6-3 270 CENTRAL VALLEY CERES CA
99 NATHANAIL HERNANDEZ LBER 5-10 205 HUGHSON MODESTO CA

Thanks Hooligan! that was very informative. It's good to see these players getting recognized for their work on and off the field. I watched some of these kids in high school and followed a couple to MJC and found myself enjoying watching these games more than the high school games. The MJC crowd really gets into the game and supports ALL of the players. You don't always get that at some high shools with the fans. It's just really nice to see.

I know MJC lost most their O-line and others on offense and defense, but which returning players do think will step it up this year on both sides of the ball and show some leadership, work ethic, and all around good play?

The Modesto Junior College Pirates Football 2009 season gets underway.

Monday, 7.27 – Thursday, 7.30 Mini-Camp 5:00p – 7:50p

Wednesday, 7.29 Blood Pressure Screening 2:00p – 4:00p

Thursday, 7.30 Mandatory Physical Exam 1:30p

Thursday, 7.30 Athletic Ability Testing 5:30p

Monday, 8.3 – Thursday, 8.6 Mini Camp 5:00p– 7:50p

Monday, 8.10 Mandatory Team meetings 1:30p in Library basement and 3:00p in Forum 101

Thursday, 8.13 First Practice (Helmets and MJC issue) 5:00p

Saturday, 8.15 Double Session Practice 9:00a – Noon and 5:00p – 7:50p (Night session FULL PADS)

Monday, 8.17 First Day FULL CONTACT

Thursday, 8.20 PASS BOWL – Thud Tempo Scrimmage 5:30p

Friday, 8.21 Team Dinner and Retreat 4:30p

Saturday, 8.22 RUN BOWL – Full Contact Scrimmage 10:00a

Saturday, 8.22 Family Bar-B-Que at Noon

Thursday, 8.27 BLUE/WHITE GAME 7:00p

Friday, 8.28 Special Team Review and Scrimmage Video Review 5:00p

Saturday, 8.29 Double Session Practice 9:00a – Noon and 5:00p – 8:00p

Sunday, 8.29 Last Day to Register for Classes by phone or on-line

Monday, 8.31 Fall Semester Classes Begin

Saturday, 9.5 Season Begins – San Joaquin Delta College @ Home 7:00p

I know it's the dead period for high school and ithings are slow, but MJC has started. I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen how the team is doing? It seems they're in full swing based on the dates from the previous post. Are they doing much yet? It said they're in mini camp and have had athletic testing already. Anything good so far? Any players or positions looking any good, or not so good? Observations or thoughts?

It's all good at MJC. I've been by to check things out and I'm impressed. Lots of speed on offense. Depth at the QB position bodes well for the season. Receivers have good hands and want the ball. Returning QB Greg Panneli noted that the defense was looking real good this early. Some very big linemen. I was wowed with the conditioning of Travis Winan and Oliver Pryor. Camaraderie and team spirit is high among the returners. Some impressive freshmen and 2nd year players have come to play. With 100 or more players, coaches have begun making cuts and those remaining will pad up next week. The first good look will come at the Blue and White Game on August 27th. Be there to form your own opinion.
http://www.modbee.com/sports/story/808983.html
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Thanks for the update Hooligan.

I'll be there !!!

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I'm glad to hear it's going well. It's been so quiet around here, I thought everybody left. There was a lot of posts earlier in the summer of kids going to MJC and then all of a sudden nothing. I figured there would be a lot of talk on here regarding the team, especially since practice has started. I guess no one is watching practices or has somebody on the team to give some insight except Hooligan. I do appreciate all the work you're putting in to this, Hooligan. That's really nice of you. I need to get out there and check out a practice or two myself.

That Blue and White game sounds pretty interesting. Based on that article it's taking the place of the scrimmage game against San Mateo. Should be fun to watch some hitting out there. That pass and run bowl should be interesting to watch, too. Hopefully a lot of people turn out for it all.

It sounds like Monday is their firstr practice at 5:00 pm. correct me if I'm wrong. I was just thinking of stopping by on monday.

"D", You're correct. Practice will begin at 5, Monday - Friday and Saturday 9-12 and 5-8 until season starts.

Are they wearing pads in the later session?

Yes, late session this Saturday is in full pads. 1st day of full contact is the 17th.

MJC had full pads Saturday,Did anyone attend?

Yup.

Nice Pics Hooligan

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/194/story/1002124.html

It looks like Modesto is ranked 11th in Northern California and 21st in the entire state. Way to go Pirates!!!! I think there are around 90 JC schools in the state if I'm not mistaken. That's pretty impressive for a little local school in these parts. I'm not too happy with Laney being ranked over Modesto since they beat them last year for the conference titile, but they just need to be taken care of on the field. Hopefully they'll get run over again.

Admin wrote:

Fan of the Game wrote:

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/194/story/1002124.html

It looks like Modesto is ranked 11th in Northern California and 21st in the entire state. Way to go Pirates!!!! I think there are around 90 JC schools in the state if I'm not mistaken. That's pretty impressive for a little local school in these parts. I'm not too happy with Laney being ranked over Modesto since they beat them last year for the conference titile, but they just need to be taken care of on the field. Hopefully they'll get run over again.

What were they ranked last year ?

They weren't even ranked in the top 20 for Northern Cal at the beginning of last season, nor were they ranked at all in the top 25 in state. They finished very well, though, at 9th for N. Cal and 18th for state.

I just thought that was really good to be thought of that high before the season starts. It seems MJC has earned a lot of respect from all the winning and talent they've put on the field this past year. Of course, this leads to high expectations, but it also helps in so many other areas. This has to help recruiting for 4 yr. programs, recruiting for MJC, and scheduling.