Football Workouts - Tuesday time change

44 Players joined Coach Moorman, Coach Crichlow, and Coach Ralph at 6 AM today for the first offseason workout for Nighthawk Football.
Tuesday workout will be for group 2 and will be at 7 AM, not at 6 because of our late start schedule.

Off Season Workouts

Workouts start November 30th in the weight room.

Football workouts will be at 6am Monday through Friday. Every player must make 3 workouts a week and 1 of the days will be Friday. All players will workout Friday morning at 6am. You will choose 2 other days. Either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Monday and Tuesday will be upper body lift with auxiliary lifts as well. Wednesday/Thursday will be lower body lifts with auxiliary lifts. You will be able to shower or clean up before class starts.

We are building a Championship program and this is where it STARTS!!!! The commitment you make in the weight room will be directly related to your performance on the football field and in life. Attendance will be kept and progress charted.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2 All Players

Upper Upper Lower Lower Explosive

Aux Aux Aux Aux Aux/Running


“You can’t see the view unless you climb the mountain”
Coach Ralph

Phase 1 of off season program begins November 30th for three weeks. This is important to learn the proper lifts and techniques and to build a base. Get started and don’t miss a day! Not having a ride in the morning is not an excuse for missing football workouts. Any questions contact Coach Ralph at jrfootballacademy@yahoo.com.

Go NIGHTHAWKS!

Freshman....we are still looking for a place for your banquet. We will post any new updates as soon as we have them.

Orange Glen Week

This week is finals week for the boys so the practice schedule will be a little bit different.

ALL players must bring sweatshirts to wear after practice!

Monday- Practice from 4:00-6:30

Tuesday- No Study Hall. Practice from 4:00-6:30

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL. We will be inventorying pads and helmets before practice. Freshmen need to be at school at 8:00 and JV at 8:30. Players, practice is going to be CRAZY JERSEY day. Wear your favorite NFL, college or old jersey you have. Coaches will also be in their old jerseys. After practice we will have a MANDATORY pre game lunch. Please bring $6.00 to support the cost.

Thursday- School is out early. Practice from 2:30-4:30

Friday- GAME DAY vs. Orange Glen. Freshmen at 4:30 JV at 7:00.

JV parents and players, please mark your calendar for next Saturday November 14th from 3:00-8:00 for the team banquet. Formal invitations will be handed out next week. JV players, please have your ideas to Kara by Monday (you all know what I am talking about).

Freshmen parents and players, we are working on getting a place set up for your banquet. We should know more by next week.


To all the parents who helped out in the snack bar. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! We really appreciate it! This week we will need more volunteers for both games. Please email nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com if you are interested in helping out at the snack bar this week.

Lets make this a great week and game to end out the season. GO NIGHTHAWKS!!!!!

Pictures from Saturday's Practice

Mt. Carmel Week

Monday- 3:45-6:30

Tuesday- Study Hall 3:45-4:30 Bring your BOOKS. Practice 5:30-7:30

Wednesday- 3:45-6:30
Kara will be in the snack bar selling DNHS Football Gear at 5:30.

Thursday- Practice 3:45-5:30 Players please wear shorts, shirt and helmets.
MANDATORY Team Dinner to follow from 5:30-6:30 Please bring $6.00 to support the cost.

Friday- Game day vs. Mt. Carmel High School. Freshman 4:30 JV 7:00

Players need to be wearing sweatshirts when they leave practice this week! Too many people are getting sick so we need to start to dress warm.

If any parents would like to volunteer in the snack bar this week for the freshman or JV game, please email nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com. We will need 8 parents for both games.

Lets go NIGHTHAWKS!!!

Carlsbad Week

You will find this week's pratcice schedule below. But first, all players must dress warmer after practice with sweat shirts or jackets. People are starting to get sick, so we need to be prepared and stay warm.

Tuesday (today)- Study Hall from 3:45-4:30 BRING YOUR BOOKS. Practice is from 5:00-7:30

Wednesday- Early outs at 3:45-6:30

Kara will be at the snack bar on Wednesday selling Nighthawk Gear. Please make sure to bring cash or check only.

Thursday- Practice from 3:45-5:30. Team dinner is to follow until 7:00. We are having L&L BBQ cater. Please be sure to bring $6.00 to help support the cost.

Friday- Game day vs Carlsbad. Freshmen at 4:30 JV at 7:00

Lerts have a great week of practice and come out strong against Carlsbad.
GO NIGHTHAWKS!!!!

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Volunteers Needed

We need some help the next 3 weeks for the snack bar. If you are available for the next 3 home games, please email nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com. Or you can show up to the Freshmen game 30 minutes before and JV game 30 minutes before if you don't have a for sure yes at this time. For each game we will need 8 parents.

Please let us know.

Thank you for all of your support! Go NIGHTHAWKS!

Kara Moorman

NEW FOOTBALL WEBSITE

www.Delnortenighthawkfootball.com is our new website that is under construction. Every day new content will be added as we build our site. Check out our progress!

RAMONA GAMEDAY

NIGHTHAWK PLAYERS AND FANS

Lets have a great game today against Ramona.

Frosh Play at 4:30 and JV Plays at 7 PM.

Ramona Bulldogs

Ramona Week Practice Schedule

MONDAY: 3:45 - 5:45 PM

TUESDAY: No Study Hall Practice 3:45 - 5:45 early dismissal for College fair at Del Norte High School o District wide event for all students to get early start on looking at Colleges.

WEDNESDAY: practice 4:00 - 6:00

THURSDAY GAMES - Freshman game 4:30 PM and JV 7 PM Bus schedule will be released later. Freshman will have early dismissal and will come home after the frosh game. JV normal dismissal and bus will leave around 4 PM.

Friday - OFF

Saturday the 24th - No Practice on Saturday

Thank You

Thank you to all the parents who helped out in the snack bar!!! A big thank you to the parents who sold the football gear as well! You are awesome and we appreciate all of your help!

POWAY WEEK

Valley Center game update.

We had a rough night at Valley Center with some injuries. It appears that Tevin Malone #3 from the freshman team will be just fine after a scare and long ambulance ride to Childrens hospital. His mother and the football staff wants to thank everyone for their concern. He will be back shortly. Quarterback / safety Steven Xirinachs is not as fortunate with a knee injury that will probably need surgery. Keep him and his family in your thoughts. Running Back David Belcher has a groin injury also.

The freshman had a great comeback led by quarterback Alex Dion and some excellent receivers making key catches to be in position to go for the win in the final minute. We came up short on the conversion pass to lose 21-20. It was a great effort. The defense was outstanding and by the way the ball did bounce on the botched field goal attempt and the pass for an apparent touchdown by Valley Center.

The junior varsity had periods of the game where they played very well and will continue to battle and get better. Their effort and dedication will pay off for them.


PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday: 4:00 - 6:30 early outs at 3:45
Tuesday: 3:45 -4:30 Study Hall - Bring Books
practice 5:00 - 7:30
Wednesday: 4:00 - 6:00 - Snack bar and football clothing sale during practice. Get your sweatshirts for your whole family.
Thursday: Game Doubleheader Freshman at 4:30 and JV at 7:00.


WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS THIS WEEK:
Snackbar
BBQ King or Queen - 2 per game
freshman game: 8 helpers
JV game: 10 helpers
Merchandise sales
freshman game: 3 helpers
JV game: 3 helpers
Camera man:
Frosh game and jv game - could be same person

Donated Items needed: Crock Pots, Ice Chests

Snack Bar and Football Merchandise sellers needed for both games Thursday, 3 for each game.

We will be Using our new BBQ and cooking hot dogs and burgers. We need a BBQ King or Queen to help us out.

During the Freshman game we will need 8 helpers (from 3:45 to end of game) and during the JV game (from end of frosh game to the close) we will need 10 helpers.

CAMERA MAN NEEDED TO OPERATE THE CAMERA IN THE END ZONE FOR BOTH FRESHMAN AND JV GAME.

Do you have a large crockpot you would like to donate? We also need a few large Ice Chests for Ice storage in the snack bar. Please bring to School for the snack bar.

Contact us at nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com to help us with any of these items.


BANNER ON SIDELINES:

IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET ONE OF THOSE SHARP BANNERS ON THE SIDELINE FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. Let us know and we will make one up for you!

Beautiful Del Norte High School

ANNOUNCEMENTS 9-27-09

Monday- Practice from 4:00-6:30. Players to pick up their picture packets for football photos.

Tuesday- Study Hall from 3:45-4:30. Boys must bring all classwork and BOOKS (very important!) Coach Ralph is communicating with teachers to find out if players are falling behind in their studies. PRACTICE 5:00-7:30

Wednesday- Practice from 4:00-6:00. Players, please wear shorts, helmets, and shoulder pads.

Thursday- GAME DAY at Valley Center High School. We are only releasing the freshman football team early from school for their game at 4:30.Freshman Football Team – They will be released from class at 1:45. The bus will leave at 2:00.

Freshmen play at 4:30 and will leave Valley Center for home just after half time of the JV game (sometime around 8:30).

JV play at 7:00 and will return home After the completion of their game.

(Send your boys with some snacks and something to drink)

Friday- Pictures from 3:45-5:00. Players, please wear your blue game jerseys and blue game pants.


Again, thank you to all the volunteers who helped out in the snack bar!!!

Snack Bar Success!!

A big THANK YOU to all the helpers in the snack bar last night!! Thank you to the gals who worked during the freshman game for letting my little helper be yours too. Sydney loved "helping the girls". Thank you so much to the parents who came in for the JV game and let me and my little helper go home to bed. If you had any problems, or have any suggestions for next time please let me know. You can email me at nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com, just put Tara in the subject line.

Don't forget that next weeks game is on Thursday, and the next home game when we'll have the snack bar again is the following Thursday. If you're up for more snacky fun we'd love to have you! If your friends ask what you do for fun on thursday and friday nights tell them they can come and work the snack bar with you!!

-Tara Harrison

Snack Bar Help

We still need people to help with sales at the snack bar during the freshman game. The game starts at 4:30 so if you can show up around 4:10-4:15 that would be great!
If you are available to help please email nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com

Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS 9-20-09

GAME WEEK

Monday Practice- JV and Freshmen on the field at 3:45 for early outs. Practice over at 6:30

Tuesday Practice- Study Hall from 3:45-4:30. Boys must bring all classwork and books. Coach Ralph is communicating with teachers to find out if any players are falling behind in their studies. PRACTICE 5:00-7:30

Wednesday Practice- 4:00-6:30 Concession stand will be open from 5:30-6:30 for parents to buy DN Football Gear (cash or check only).

Thursday Practice- 4:00-6:00 Team dinner to follow from 6:00-7:00

Friday- GAME DAY vs. Escondido High School Freshmen game at 4:30 JV game at 7:00

Saturday Practice- 9:00-11:00

If there are any parents interested in helping out at the snack bar on Friday night, please email nighthawkfootball@yahoo.com. We need 8 parents for Freshmen game and 8 parents for JV game. Please let us know by Wednesday night if you are able to help out.

Football Merchandise Sale Today at Practice

We will open the concession stand at practice today and every Wednesday to sell the football clothing. Yesterday's study hall and late practice was a huge success. The boys loved the time to study and we have decided to do a late practice every Tuesday and continue the study halls.

Tonite is the website meeting right after practice if you would like to be involved with the Football website.

First Victory in History vs RBV

1st JV Touchdown Pass in Nighthawk History

Check out the link.

http://timezonemultimedia.com/delnortefootball/tdpass7.html

FIRST VICTORY IN DEL NORTE HISTORY

The Freshman Del Norte Football Team defeated the Division 1 Power House Ranch Buena Vista Longhorn Team 20 - 7 on Thursday for the first of many Nighthawk victories. Ranch Buena Vista scored on a long run the second play of the game to lead 7 - 0. But the Nighthawks responded with a 64 yard touchdown pass from Steven Xirinachs to Tevin on a beautiful screen pass. After that it was all Nighthawks in a over officiated penalty plagued game. What a great start for the freshman team and our football program. The RBV coaches were full of compliments for both the freshman and JV teams.

In the nightcap, The JV team fell behind 27 - 0 to a powerful RBV team and suddenly in the 3rd quarter found themselves new life and rallied with two exciting touchdowns and two point conversions. The final score was 27-16 and the RBV team could not get anything going again against the inspired defense led by Clarence De Leon at linebacker.
This was a great effort by the team and coaches to improve dramatically in one week. We had another huge crowd follow us to Vista to support the boys. The crowd and parents were so enthusiastic at the huge turnaround the team had in the game.


ANNOUNCEMENTS 9-13-2009

BYE WEEK - No game this week

Tuesday is Back to school night for parents to meet teachers... we will have a late practice.

• Monday practice: 4-6:30
• Tuesday practice: study hall from 3:45 -4:30. Boys must bring classwork. Coach Ralph is communicating with teachers to find out if any players are falling behind in their studies..PRACTICE - 5-7:30 Concession stand open from 5:00-7:30 for Nighthawk gear and snacks at the school Back to School Night. Buy football sweatshirts hats polos etc.
• Wednesday practice: 4-6:30
• Wednesday 7 - 8 pm (post practice meeting with Coach Ralph in coaches office for those who want to help with website being built now, email jrfootballacademy@yahoo.com if interested.)
• Thursday no practice
• Friday no practice
• Saturday practice: 9-11:30

Looking ahead to Escondido home game Practice Mon - Thursday 4 - 6:30 Friday home double header and Saturday practice.

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Announcements 9-7-09

The game this week is on Thursday at RBV.
The school address is: 1601 Longhorn Dr. Vista, 92081

We have updated the game schedule on the right.
Note changes to the Poway and San Marcos games.

We will be opening the concession stand Wednesdays at the end of practice (5:30-6:30) so that you can come and buy all the gear you need to show your nighthawk pride at the game on Thursday!

• Women's t-shirt $18
• Women's Polo $35
• Men's T-shirt $15
• Men's Polo $35
• Hoody Sweatshirt $25
• Zipper Sweatshirt $40
• Hats $20
• Skully Cap $15
• Visors $15

GO NIGHTHAWKS!!