Trinity League
The Trinity League is a high school athletic conference in Southern California, United States. In 2010 the Trinity League was named by MaxPreps as the second-toughest, high school football league in the United States.[1] In baseball, it placed as the 168th-toughest league. It is part of the CIF Southern Section.
The Trinity League is the latest iteration of what was originally known as the Angelus League (1961–1991), founded in the 1960s. There were various early members of the Angelus league, which, in addition to Servite and Mater Dei, included St. Paul, Cantwell, St. John Bosco and Verbum Dei. During the late 1970s, other teams appeared in the Angelus League, such as: Loyola, Bishop Alemany, Serra and Bishop Montgomery. But the original blue blood members were: St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), Mater Dei (Santa Ana), Servite (Anaheim), Bishop Amat (La Puente), Pius X (Downey) and St. Anthony (Long Beach). There is a current Angelus League but only one of the blue blood members remain, St. Paul High School. Teams in the current Angelus League are: Cathedral (Los Angeles), St. Francis (La Canada), Harvard-Westlake (Studio City), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), La Salle (Pasadena) and Salesian (Los Angeles).
Kiki Mendoza served as the football coach at St. John Bosco High School for 12 years until 2010 when he was fired after the team did not make the playoffs. He was replaced by Jason Negro. Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times criticized the firing of Mendoza, stating "Yes, the Braves had trouble finishing in the upper echelon of the brutally tough Trinity League that includes Santa Ana Mater Dei, Anaheim Servite and Orange Lutheran, but who wouldn't?"[2]
Contents
1 Members
2 Champions
2.1 Football
3 Notable athletic alumni
3.1 Mater Dei
3.2 Servite
3.3 St. John Bosco
3.4 Santa Margarita
4 References
Members
The Rosary School, an all-girls school in Fullerton, is also a member of The Trinity League.
| School | City | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JSerra Catholic High School | San Juan Capistrano, California | 2003 | 1,150 | Lions |
Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana, California | 1950 | 2,100 | Monarchs |
Orange Lutheran High School | Orange, California | 1973 | 1,322 | Lancers |
Santa Margarita High School | Rancho Santa Margarita, California | 1987 | 1,700 | Eagles |
Servite High School | Anaheim, California | 1958 | 920 | Friars |
St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower, California | 1940 | 820 | Braves |
Champions
Football
| Year | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mater Dei | 5–0–0 |
| 2016 | Mater Dei | 5–0–0 |
| 2015 | St. John Bosco | 5–0–0 |
| 2014 | St. John Bosco | 5–0–0 |
| 2013 | St. John Bosco | 5–0–0 |
| 2012 | St. John Bosco | 5–0–0 |
| 2011 | Servite | 5–0–0 |
| 2010 | Servite | 5–0–0 |
| 2009 | Servite | 5–0–0 |
| 2008 | Servite/Mater Dei | 4–1–0/4–1–0 |
| 2007 | Servite | 4–1–0 |
| 2006 | Orange Lutheran | 4–1–0 |
Notable athletic alumni
Mater Dei
Matt Barkley (2009), current NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers
Colt Brennan (2002), former NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins
LeRon Ellis (1987), former NBA power forward and center for the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Los Angeles Clippers
Danny Espinosa (2005), current MLB second baseman for the Washington Nationals[3]
Reggie Geary (1992), former NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers
Tiki Ghosn (1995), defensive back on the undefeated National Championship team in 1995; professional mixed martial arts fighter, at one time competing in Strikeforce MMA, the WEC, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship[4]
Matt Grootegoed (2000), former NFL linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vince Hizon (1988), American-born former Philippine Basketball Association player
Khaled Holmes (2008), current NFL Center for the Indianapolis Colts
Mike Hopkins (1988), former NCAA basketball guard and current assistant coach at Syracuse University
John Huarte (1960), Heisman Trophy winner (1964) at Notre Dame and former NFL quarterback for the Bears, Chiefs, Eagles, Patriots, and Jets
Chris Jackson (1988), former NFL Wide receiver for the Dolphins, Packers, Titans, Seahawks, & Buccaneers
Stanley Johnson (2014), No. 1 F/G recruit commits to play at Arizona Wildcats.
Taylor King (2007), former NCAA basketball forward for Villanova University
Matt Leinart (2001), Heisman Trophy winner (2004) and current NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders.[5]
Bobby Meacham (1978), current MLB First-Base Coach for the Houston Astros and former shortstop for the New York Yankees[6]
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (2011), current NCAA women's basketball guard for the University of Connecticut Huskies
Robbie Rogers (2005), current MLS winger for the Los Angeles Galaxy
Jamal Sampson (2001), former NBA forward-center for the Bucks, Lakers, Hornets, Kings, and Nuggets
Sergio Santos (2002), current MLB relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Miles Simon (1994), current NCAA basketball analyst for ESPN and former NBA guard for the Orlando Magic
D. J. Strawberry (2003), former NBA point guard for the Phoenix Suns
Matt Treanor (1994), current MLB catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
David Wear (2009), current NCAA basketball forward for the UCLA Bruins
Travis Wear (2009), current NCAA Basketball forward for the UCLA Bruins
Larry Williams, NFL player
Max Wittek (2011), former NCAA football quarterback for the USC Trojans
Greg Woepse silver medalist at the 1979 Pan Am Games in the pole vault
J.T Daniels (2017) Current Starting Quarterback for the USC Trojans
Amon-Ra St. Brown (2017) Current Wide Receiver for the USC Trojans
Servite
Steve Beuerlein (1983), Former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback.[7]
Derek Brown (1989), NFL running back[8]
Steve Buechele (1979), MLB third baseman.[9]
Patrick Cantlay (2010), golfer
Sean Estrada (2003), University of Pennsylvania, San Francisco 49ers Offensive lineman.[10]
Cody Fajardo (2010), quarterback at the University of Nevada
Ben Francisco (1999), MLB outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
Chris Galippo (2007), Middle Linebacker at University of Southern California and US Army Bowl MVP
Ryan Garko (1999), MLB first baseman for the Seattle Mariners.
A. J. Gass (1993), former CFL player.[11]
Dennis Sean Houlton (1997), major league baseball pitcher[12]
Frank Kalil (1977), NFL & USFL center
Ryan Kalil (2003), Offensive lineman at the University of Southern California starting center for the Carolina Panthers.[13]
Matt Kalil (2008), offensive tackle at USC and member of the Minnesota Vikings[14]
Blaine Nye (1964), former NFL offensive lineman, and economics consultant.[7]
Chris Pontius, (2005) soccer player, D.C. United midfielder
Marc Rzepczynski (2003), Major League Baseball pitcher
Turk Schonert (1975), former Stanford and NFL quarterback, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator[15]
Matt Slater (2003), NFL Wide receiver for the New England Patriots
Kurt Vollers (1997), former NFL tackle[16]
Matt Willis (2002), NFL Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos
Mike Witt (1978), MLB pitcher, pitched perfect game September 30, 1984.[17]
St. John Bosco
Josh Rosen (2014), former UCLA and current Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Steve Carfino (1980), former basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Australian National Basketball League[18]
James Cotton (1992), former NBA player with the Seattle SuperSonics[19]
Joe Cowan, (2003), holds numerous school records in track and field as well as football; played for the UCLA Bruins' football program.
Patrick Cowan, (2004), an NFL free agent who was signed to New Orleans Saints but later released. Former starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins football team.[20]
Tim DeRuyter (1981), American football coach
Nomar Garciaparra (1991), from 1996 to 2009, played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics. He was most famous during his tenure with Boston Red Sox during which he was a member of the "Holy Trinity of Shortstop", along with Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.[21]
Jelani Gardner (1992), former McDonald's All American basketball player for Cal and Pepperdine
Todd Husak (1996), former Stanford and NFL Quarterback[22]
Dennis Lamp (1971), from 1977 through 1992, Lamp pitched for the Chicago Cubs (1977–80), Chicago White Sox (1981–83), Toronto Blue Jays (1984–86), Oakland Athletics (1987), Boston Red Sox (1988–91) and Pittsburgh Pirates.[23]
Evan Longoria, (2003), Tampa Bay Rays third baseman.[24]
Leon McFadden, (2009), Cleveland Browns cornerback.
Keith Price, (2009), starting quarterback for the Washington Huskies football team[25]
Bud Smith (1996), MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2001–2002 season. He is noted for being one of only 18 pitchers in MLB history since 1900 to throw a no-hitter during their rookie season.[24]
Santa Margarita
Gavin Escobar – National Football League tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
Kris Farris, football player[26]
Erika Figge – Member of the United States women's national water polo team, 2007 Pan American Games Gold medalist[27]
Brian Finneran – former National Football League wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons[28]
Beau Hossler – Amateur golfer, finished 29th at 2012 U.S. Open[29]
Michael Hoyos – Argentine soccer player
Jared Hughes – MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates[26]
Katie McLaughlin – Swimmer
Carson Palmer – Two-time Pro Bowl National Football League quarterback currently playing for Arizona Cardinals, 2002 Heisman Trophy winner[30]
Doug Reinhardt – American League baseball player and television personality.
Mark Restelli – Canadian Football League linebacker currently playing for Edmonton Eskimos[31]
Chris Rix – Starting quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles (2001–2004), now broadcast announcer for Fox Sports
Amy Rodriguez – Member of the United States women's national soccer team, 2008 Summer Olympics Gold medalist[32]
Jason Stiles – American football player
Klay Thompson – 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, currently plays for the Golden State Warriors[26]
Mychel Thompson – former NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Trayce Thompson – baseball player[33]
Max Tuerk – chosen in the 2016–2017 NFL draft for the San Diego Chargers, played at USC and started all four years left tackle
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