Roosevelt High (Fresno, CA) Roughriders Football

Roosevelt High School is hopeful to find a new head coach within a 2-3 week time frame.

Yesterday Head Coach, Ryan Lourenco, resigned from the program. His reason for the resignation was to spend more time with his family.

An Athlete’s Guide to Getting Recruited - courtesy of HUDL. http://ow.ly/hu18Y

We would like to congratulate seniors Ruben Cervantes & Dametric McGrue for being invited to play in the North/South Rotary All-Star Football game. They will play for the South team. The game will take place in mid-late June in Merced. More details will be posted as we get them. http://nsrotary.blogspot.com/

We would like to congratulate senior Eric Carrillo for being selected to the Fresno Bee's 2012 All-Bee Football Team as an honorable mention. http://ow.ly/hpxpe

Interested in attending a combine? If you are a current graduating senior and are interested in playing college football at the DII level or below, there will be a FREE combine at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA on February 23rd. See Coach Lourenco for details and the flyer. In the meantime, check it out at the following link. http://ow.ly/heXE4

Interested in attending a combine? A Nike SPARQ combine for CA is going to be on March 9th in Los Angeles at Cerritos College. Nike SPARQ combines are free to attend. Top performers could be invited to Nike Football's The Opening at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, OR in July. Attending the L.A. combine also qualifies you to be eligible to be selected for a Nike Football Training Camp. See Coach Lourenco for details and check out the link http://ow.ly/hekgj

Another good link on eating right for Athletes: http://www.usada.org/diet/?gclid=CMKkvKWIgrUCFWaCQgodghoAVg

Some Ideas for Meals and Snacks Before, During, and After Exercise Before-Exercise Meal Ideas (24 hours before exercise) Cold or hot cereal with fruit or fruit juice and low-fat or nonfat milk... French toast or pancakes with maple or fruit syrup Toast with jam or honey, and low-fat yogurt Breakfast burrito, (scrambled eggs, salsa, cheese in a flour tortilla), and fruit juice Bagel or English muffin, with jelly and/or peanut butter, banana, and fruit juice Pasta or cheese ravioli with low-fat, tomato-based sauce, French bread or low-fat breadsticks, steamed vegetables, low-fat/nonfat milk, pudding, and fruit Grilled chicken sandwich with frozen low-fat yogurt, and baked potato with low-fat sour cream or salsa Turkey sub sandwich with tomato, lettuce, mustard, baked chips, fruit juice, and low-fat frozen yogurt Thick-crust cheese pizza, low-fat gelato, and canned peaches Baked or grilled lean beef, chicken, turkey or fish, steamed rice, dinner roll, cooked green beans, low-fat frozen yogurt, and fruit juice Snack Ideas (before or during exercise) Fruit smoothie made with mango/banana/berries and low-fat or nonfat milk or yogurt Fruit or vegetable juice Small roll or sandwich made with a banana and honey Low-fat or nonfat yogurt, or fat-free frozen yogurt, gelato, or sorbet Ideas for Rapid Recovery (after exercise) Bread, rolls, and bagels Sandwiches Crackers or pretzels Fresh and canned fruits and fruit smoothies Vegetables and vegetable juice Cereal with milk Nonfat or low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit References: 1. Habash DL. Child and adolescent athletes. In: Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals. 4th ed. Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists Dietetic Practice Group. Dunford M, ed. American Dietetic Association. 2006:229252.

ATTENTION RETURNING & NEW PLAYERS - Next Tuesday (1/22/13) Offseason Workouts begin. Report to TE6 dressed and ready to work, immediately after school. Spread the word to returning & new players.

ATTENTION RETURNING & NEW PLAYERS - Tomorrow (1/16/13) at lunch there will be a very important meeting in room TE-6 to discuss the upcoming 2013 season. Grab lunch and get there ASAP.

The 2013 National Underclassmen Football Combine in the Fresno area (Dinuba High School to be specific) will be held on 3/31/13. Cost is $90. Here is the link to register. http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com/ViewArticle.dbml

Our Post-Season Banquet will be held on Monday 1/14 in the RHS cafeteria at 5:30pm. Contact Coach Lourenco with any questions.