Senior tackle Jireh Mayes (6-2, 320) will anchor the defensive line. Coach Pat Mahoney took over the Spartans and led them to 5 MCC Titles, 5 Final 4 appearances, and the 1st Football State Championship in 2005. Just having that structure for helping to keep kids off the streets and keeping our kids engaged and in a safe haven is so important. Corys always come to me about coaching and things of that sort. All completed packets, forms, and health records can be returned between 10 am -1 pm to the Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE- 401 Katherine Dunham Place). 6. Team . Adding Dominic with Keontez Lewis, who's another kid who can stretch you vertically and also horizontally and they make it tough for other teams to defend us. (Oak Lawn, IL), Plainfield North (La Grange Park, IL), Morgan Park Name Role; Anthony Becht: Head Coach: Anastasia Ali: Dir. As everyone knows we are in an impoverished area where our crime rate is different than suburban communities. (Plainfield, IL), MacArthur He was able to stretch the offense vertically and he was that thumper we were missing in our offense. He has been varsity head football coach at De Smet for five years, going from 2-8 in his first season to a state championship title in 2019 in which the Spartans beat Joplin 35-20. East St. Louis Football Roster. This kid is phenomenal when it comes to picking up the game plan. After a solid playing career that saw him make the All-Rookie Team, Claiborne joined the coaching ranks at the high school level, starting with Calabasas High School before returning to USCs football team as a quality control analyst, Most recently, he was the Linebackers coach for Arizona State before joining the St. Louis Battlehawks. We challenge each student at his level for optimal growth and academic achievement. Check here for the COVID Data Dashboard. (Lemont, IL), Maine West Its going to be a physical game. (Hinsdale, IL), Plainfield East How has it impacted you as a coach? (Batavia, IL). Adding Dominic with Keontez Lewis, who's another kid who can stretch you vertically and also horizontally and they make it tough for other teams to defend us. . (Lake Forest, IL), Warren Township You are a Girl Dad and how has that changed you? We share a common goal to keep our youth and young people safe from gun violence. Has that been by design and if so where does that come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunkett:<\/strong> I think that's a big part of what we do and it helps those young men be better prepared for the world and life. Darren Sunkett: I tell you, theyre definitely getting one of the greatest that Ive ever coached. In the community we live in, structure is what's most needed for our kids. Anthony Becht - One of the three head coaches in the XFL without a ton of coaching reps under his belt, Becht had a long successful career in the NFL and will look to bring that leadership and experience along with his brilliant mind for the game to the coaching ranks. Kids I've coached previously stay in touch with the program and they come back and we always rehash the old days. My first time meeting him, he put me at ease. (Romeoville, IL), Batavia McVay, who attends East St. Louis High School in Illinois, is Alabama's 19th 2023 verbal commit, and he is the Crimson Tide's fourth offensive lineman pledge. Keep current on your favorite Spartan sports teams. Skyward - More than just an online report card, Class of 2023 - Blue Flames, Football, & Marching Band. You look at Stanley Green right now, whos there, and James Knight is on track to graduate. EDGYTIM: Looking ahead to the2020 season, fill us in on the first three weeks of the regular season schedule. Space in the LaBarge Stadium press box is limited. The whole Kobe thing really hit home especially now with this coronavirus.  It's just scary and you always want to be there for your kids. If we can get our kids down there and representing the state school the way were supposed to, were going to keep pushing them in that direction.. (Harvey, IL), Oswego East Defensive Coordinator: Donnie Abraham. Atlanta Falcons (1987-1993), Los Angeles/St. I think our team is looking forward to the match-up. Just look at his track work right now. OIA East; OIA West; All-State teams; Soccer. While Saturdays game is anything but a must-win situation, Gettis also noted beating the Flyers would not be just an ordinary victory. Hopefully, his success continues. Just the way Tyler is as a game manager and a play caller, he can only get better from here on out. Sunkett and I cover everything from his coaching career, to being a Girl Dad as well as getting an early look towards the 2020 East St. Louis Flyers. <\/p>\n

EDGYTIM: With the current coronavirus pandemic, I imagine that your job as athletic director has been challenging and in many ways we are in uncharted waters. He made it through the summer andWeek 1 he was ready. They were all first year starters and two of them were freshmen in Miles (McVey) and Paris (Patterson) except for one kid. East St. Louis Sr. High School / Homepage You take those two guys, then you also got Coach Smith recruiting our quarterback Tyler Macon, whos a sophomore and one of the top sophomore quarterbacks in the country. Head Coach: Anthony Becht Director Team Operations: Anastasia Ali Director Player Personnel: Dave Boller Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Gradkowski Running Backs: Art Valero. It keeps them in a safe environment for at least 8-10 hours a day. (Normal, IL), Lincoln Way West Atthe middle school level, we offer a wide range of sports for our student-athletes at Lincoln and Mason/Clark Middle Schools: We are members of the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA), which services boys and girls in interscholastic athletic and non-athletic activities for elementary and junior high school level students in Illinois education.