Napa Valley Updates

2011-03-11T16:59:00.001-08:00

REPORT ON HARVEST 2010

Lower prices and a smaller harvest combined to push the value of the Napa Valley grape crop down by 8 percent in 2010.

In addition, a remarkably cooler-than-average growing season and extended harvest contributed to the $33 million decline in grape revenues, bringing total value of Napa’s 2010 grape crop to $449 million.

Reflecting a cautious market on the rebound from recession, facts and figures detailing the 2010 harvest are in the Preliminary 2010 Grape Crop Report released Thursday by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

“There aren’t a lot of surprises (in the state report),” declared Mike Fisher, a partner with the St. Helena wine investment bank, Global Wine Partners. “If there is, it’s how close (the figures) are to 2009.”

Tonnage was relatively close to what was harvested in 2009, Fisher pointed out. The drop in prices could be attributed to non-renewal of growers’ contracts and lower prices on the spot market, where grapes not under contract are sold, he said.

“Even so, we’re still looking at cabernet sauvignon that’s selling for an average of almost $4,500 a ton,” Fisher said.

“Obviously, the recovering, but still fragile, economy had an impact,” added local industry analyst George Schofield. “However, the main culprit may have been the depressing effect of the huge 2009 harvest, as very long and short crops tend to have a one year lag impact on grape prices.”

Fisher predicts “this may be the low point” for grape prices. With the recovering economy, “we may well see a stronger demand (for wine) in 2011” from consumers. “That leads to more wineries wanting to buy more grapes, then to prices going up.”

Tonnage, prices drop

The 2010 grape harvest weighed in at 138,380 tons, down 3 percent from last year’s bumper crop.

Cabernet sauvignon remains king of all Napa Valley grapes, with the crop up by 125 tons last fall, totaling 55,662 tons. Cabernet accounted for 40 percent of Napa’s 2010 harvest.

At an average of $4,478 per ton, the price for cabernet sauvignon dropped 6 percent last year. Still, “Napa cabernet sauvignon grapes alone had a value of $249 million, or 55 percent of the total 2010 Napa grape value,” observed Sue Brewster, who works with Schofield in analyzing trends and issues contained in this and other industry reports.

“Napa chardonnay, a distant second, came in at $60 million, or 13 percent of total crop value,” she added.

Chardonnay tonnage was about equal to what it was in 2009, weighing in at 27,216 tons. The average price for a ton of Napa chardonnay fell 5 percent to $2,211.

The other early maturing Burgundy variety, pinot noir, registered a 15 percent drop, down to 7,395 tons. Pinot noir prices fell 4 percent to an average of $2,472 a ton.

Sauvignon blanc production locally fell in 2010, down 5 percent from a record high the previous year. The sauvignon blanc harvest registered 11,879 tons. There was a price drop of $70, to $1,810 a ton.

Merlot was the second major grape variety that saw a larger crop last fall, up 4 percent to 18,668 tons. But the average price for merlot dropped $50 a ton, to $2,520.

Additional tonnage and average prices for other Napa Valley grapes in 2010 include:

• pinot gris (807 tons, $1,627)

• semillon (707 tons, $2,727)

• viognier (194 tons, $2,530)

• riesling (277 tons, $2,379)

• cabernet franc (2,449 tons, $5,300)

• malbec (920 tons, $3,547)

• petit verdot (1,463 tons, $4,972)

• petite sirah (2,733 tons, $3,099)

• syrah (2,372 tons, $3,033)

• zinfandel (3,116 tons, $2,779).

The highest average price paid for a ton of grapes here last was for rousanne — the Rhone varietal that produces rich, full-bodied wines with honey and pear aromas — at $7,000. But there are only 42 acres of it grown in the county, most of which is planted in Carneros.

Sonoma and statewide

The value of grape crop in neighboring Sonoma County took a big hit last year, a 17 percent drop in revenue, with growers earning a total of $381 million. Tonnage also declined to 189,898 tons, a 10 percent drop.

Sonoma’s chardonnay crop was 10 percent lighter in 2010, weighing in at 65,566 tons, while cabernet sauvignon tonnage was down

8 percent, to 37,574 tons.

Grape prices also declined in Sonoma County. A ton of chardonnay sold on average for $1,844, down 7 percent. The average price for a ton of cabernet sauvignon was $2,082, down 8 percent, less than half the going rate for Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon.

Statewide, the 2010 harvest saw a total of 3,980,229 tons crushed, down 3 percent from 4,095,297 tons in 2009.

Last year, chardonnay accounted for the largest percentage of California’s harvest volume at

16.4 percent. Cabernet sauvignon was second at 11.2 percent.

The average price paid for a ton of grapes in California last year was $543, down 5 percent from the previous crush. While prices were down on average for wine grapes, prices for raisin grapes and table grapes were up by 22 and

21 percent, respectively.

Grapes grown in Napa County received the highest average price statewide again last year — $3,244, down 5 percent from 2009. Sonoma County growers received the second highest return of $2,008, down 8 percent from the previous harvest.

2010-05-05T13:43:00.001-07:00

St. Helena Saints Football Records 1924 to Present

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS…………………………………………………………... 4-37
I. SINGLE GAME RECORDS…………………………………………………… 5-13
A. SINGLE GAME OFFENSE…………………………………………………….… 5- 9
1. Rushing……………………………………………………………………………… 5- 6
2. Passing………………………………………………………………………………. 6- 7
3. Receiving……………………………………………………………………………. 8
4. Total Offense………………………………………………………………………… 9
5. All-Purpose Yards…………………………………………………………………… 9
B. SINGLE GAME DEFENSE……………………………………………………….10-11
1. Tackles……………………………………………………………………………….. 10
2. Fumble Recoveries …………………………………………………………………. 10
3. Interceptions…………………………………………………………………………. 11
C. SINGLE GAME SPECIAL TEAMS…………………………………………….12
1. Blocked Kicks………………………………………………………………………....12
D. SINGLE GAME SCORING……………………………………………………… 13

II. SEASON RECORDS………………………………………………………………. 14-20
A. SEASON OFFENSE……………………………………………………………… . 14-17
1. Rushing………………………………………………………………………………. 14
2. Passing……………………………………………………………………………….. 15
3. Receiving………………………………………………………………………………16
4. Total Offense…………………………………………………………………………..17
5. All-Purpose Yards……………………………………………………………………..18
B. SEASON DEFENSE…………………………………………………………………18-19
1. Tackles……………………………………………………………………………….. 18
2. Fumble Recoveries………………………………………………………………… 18
3. Interceptions………………………………………………………………………… 19
C. SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS…………………………………………………….. 19
1. Blocked Kicks……………………………………………………………………….. 19
D. SEASON SCORING……………………………………………………………….. 20

III. CAREER RECORDS………………………………………………………………21-27
A. CAREER OFFENSE……………………………………………………………….. 21-24
1. Rushing………………………………………………………………………………. 21
2. Passing……………………………………………………………………………….. 22
3. Receiving…………………………………………………………………………….. 23
4. Total Offense………………………………………………………………………… 24
5. All-Purpose Yards…………………………………………………………………… 24
B. CAREER DEFENSE……………………………………………………………….. 25
1. Fumble Recoveries………………………………………………………………….. 25
2. Interceptions………………………………………………………………………… 25
C. CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS…………………………………………………… 26
1. Blocked Kicks………………………………………………………………………. 26
D. CAREER SCORING………………………………………………………………..27

IV. ST. HELENA’S LONGEST PLAYS…………………………………… 28-31
A. OFFENSIVE PLAYS……………………………………………………………… 28
1. Run From Scrimmage………………………………………………………………. 28
2. Pass/Run Play………………………………………………………………………. 28
B. DEFENSIVE PLAYS………………………………………………………………29
1. Interception Return…………………………………………………………………. 29
2. Fumble Recovery Return…………………………………………………………….29
C. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS……………………………………………………… 30-31
1. Kick-Off Return……………………………………………………………………...30
2. Punt Return…………………………………………………………………………. 30
3. Blocked Kick Return……………………………………………………………….. 30
4. Punt…………………………………………………………………………………. 31
5. Field Goal……………………………………………………………………………31
V. YEARLY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS………… 32-37
1. Rushing……………………………………………………………………………. 32-33
2. Passing………………………………………………………………………………32-33
3. Receiving……………………………………………………………………………34-35
4. Total Offense………………………………………………………………………..34-35
5. All-Purpose Yards………………………………………………………………….. 36-37
6. Scoring………………………………………………………………………………36-37

TEAM RECORDS……………………………………………………………………….. 38-81
I. SINGLE GAME RECORDS…………………………………………………..39-45
A. SINGLE GAME OFFENSE…………………………………………………….. 39-40
1. Rushing…………………………………………………………………………….. 39
2. Passing……………………………………………………………………………… 39-40
3. Total Offense……………………………………………………………………….. 40
4. All-Purpose Yards………………………………………………………………….. 40
B. SINGLE GAME DEFENSE……………………………………………………...41-44
1. Rushing Defense……………………………………………………………………. 41
2. Passing Defense…………………………………………………………………….. 41
3. Total Yards Defense…………………………………………………………………41
4. Fumble Recoveries…………………………………………………………………. 42
5. Interceptions…………………………………………………………………………43
6. Total Turnovers…………………………………………………………………… 43-44
C. SINGLE GAME SPECIAL TEAMS………………………………………… 44
1. Blocked Kicks………………………………………………………………………..44
D. SINGLE GAME SCORING…………………………………………………….. 45

II. SEASON RECORDS…………………………………………………………… 46-51
A. SEASON OFFENSE………………………………………………………………..46-48
1. Rushing……………………………………………………………………………… 46
2. Passing………………………………………………………………………………. 47
3. Total Offense………………………………………………………………………… 48
4. All-Purpose Yards…………………………………………………………………… 48
B. SEASON DEFENSE……………………………………………………………….. 49-53
1. Rushing Defense…………………………………………………………………….. 49
2. Passing Defense……………………………………………………………………....49-50
3. Total Yards Defense………………………………………………………………… 50
4. Fumble Recoveries……………………………………………………………………51
5. Interceptions…………………………………………………………………………..51
6. Total Turnovers……………………………………………………………………….52
C. SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS……………………………………………………. 52
1. Blocked Kicks………………………………………………………………………. 52
D. SEASON SCORING………………………………………………………………. 53

III. ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS……………………………………………… 54-83
A. MISCELLANEOUS…………………………………………………………………54
B. ALL-TIME WON/LOSS RECORDS…………………………………………. 55-59
1. Total Games Played…………………………………………………………………..55
2. Overall Record………………………………………………………………………. 55
3. League Record………………………………………………………………………. 55
4. Home Game Record………………………………………………………………… 55
5. Three Decades of Dynasty (1952-1979)……………………………………………. 55
6. Best Winning Seasons………………………………………………………………. 56
7. By The Decades…………………………………………………………………….. 56
8. Record in Various Leagues………………………………………………………….. 56-57
9. Play-off Record……………………………………………………………………… 57
10. Won/Loss Record in Home Openers……………………………………………….. 57
11. Won/Loss Record on Weeks of the Season………………………………………… 58
12. All-Time Record Vs. NBL/NCL Opponents……………………………………….. 59
C. YEAR-BY-YEAR SCHEDULES AND SCORES…………………………. 60-73
D. WON/LOSS RECORD BY SEASON………………………………………….. 74-75
E. YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS……………………. 76-82
F. COACHING RECORDS…………………………………………………………… 83
APPENDIX
I. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EARLY YEARS
OF ST. HELENA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL……………….. 85-87

II. ST. HELENA NAIL-BITERS (THE THUNDERBIRDS’/SAINTS’
MOST NERVE-WRACKING WINS)………………………………………….. 88-99

III. THE STREAK (1960-1965)………………………………………………… 100-113

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

I. SINGLE GAME RECORDS

A. SINGLE GAME OFFENSE

1. SINGLE GAME RUSHING

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS

42 Dan Capponi vs. Berean Christian 9/25/93
37 Mike McDonald vs. Tomales 10/ 5/73
36 Robert Covey vs. Clearlake 10/15/04
35 Raul Murillo vs. Willits 9/18/92
32 Keith Stansberry vs. Clearlake 11/ 8/69
32 Robert Covey vs. Cloverdale 10/22/04
32 Robert Covey vs. Middletown 11/ 5/04
31 Raul Murillo vs. Vanden 10/30/92
29 Robert Covey vs. Salesian 9/18/04
28 Ryan Maloney vs. John Swett 11/ 7/97
28 Dave Fanucci vs. Willits 9/29/06
28 Dave Fanucci vs. Lower Lake 10/ 6/06

MOST YARDS GAINED

266 Robert Covey vs. Salesian 9/18/04
254 Robert Covey vs. Tomales 9/24/04
246 Raul Murillo vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
241 Robert Covey vs. Clearlake 10/15/04
238 Luke McMullen vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
236 Tom Blanchfield vs. Cloverdale 10/26/59
235 Laverne O’Rourke vs. Cloverdale 11/ 1/74
229 Dan Capponi vs. Berean Christian 9/25/93
226 John Hudson vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
217 Terry O’Rourke vs. Willits 10/21/76

MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT (At least 5 attempts)

39.3 ( 6/236) Tom Blanchfield vs. Cloverdale 10/26/59
32.6 ( 5/163) Jim Hunt vs. Clearlake 10/28/61
32.0 ( 5/160) Tom Blanchfield vs. Willits 10/12/59
20.3 ( 7/142) Theo Corbella vs. Martinez 9/25/26
21.6 ( 6/131) Dan Heflin vs. Cloverdale 10/15/64
19.7 ( 6/118) Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
19.3 (10/193) Claude Messina vs. Cloverdale 10/26/73
19.0 ( 9/171) Roland Vierra vs. Tomales 10/28/54
18.6 (10/186) Tom Blanchfield vs. Winters 10/ 5/59
18.0 ( 8/144) Tim McDonald vs. Benicia 9/20/75

MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING

8 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 10/27/60
5 Robert Covey vs. Salesian 9/18/04
5 John Hudson vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
4 Theo Corbella vs. Martinez 9/25/26
4 Laverne O’Rourke vs. Cloverdale 10/ 1/74
4 Robert Covey vs. Tomales 9/24/04
(Many with 3 or less)

2. SINGLE GAME PASSING

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS

51 Kyle Schuh vs. St. Patricks 10/29/88
47 J. J. Warren vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
42 Alan Hardin vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/67
37 Alan Hardin vs. Vanden 9/22/67
37 Ryan Oppelt vs. Winters 9/14/90
33 Ryan Oppelt vs. Vanden 10/12/90
33 J. J. Warren vs. Kelseyville 10/ 5/01
32 Andrew Salazar vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 8/00
31 Andrew Salazar vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
31 J. J. Warren vs. Ft. Bragg 11/16/02

MOST COMPLETIONS

28 Kyle Schuh vs. St. Patricks 10/29/88
22 J. J. Warren vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
21 Alan Hardin vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/67
21 Ryan Oppelt vs. Winters 9/14/90
19 Walter Raymond vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
18 Kyle Schuh vs. Justin-Siena 10/14/88
18 Adam Beattie vs. Salesian 9/11/98
17 Kyle Schuh vs. Calistoga 9/11/87
16 Alan Hardin vs. Vanden 9/22/67
16 Andrew Salazar vs. Clearlake 10/27/00

BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (At least 10 attempts)

.843 (11/13) Jed Cooper vs. Kelseyville 10/21/66
.818 ( 9/11) Morgan Densberger vs. Calistoga 9/12/08
.800 ( 8/10) Morgan Densberger vs. Willits 10/ 5/07
.792 (19/24) Walter Raymond vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
.786 (11/14) Jim Hunt vs. Calistoga 11/11/61
.769 (10/13) Ken Noble vs. Cloverdale 10/21/77
.769 (10/13) Adam Beattie vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98
.765 (13/17) Jim Hunt vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/61
.765 (13/17) Matt Johnson vs. Berean Christian 9/22/95
.750 (12/16) Milton Young vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/21/27

MOST YARDS PASSING

396 Jed Cooper vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
321 Walter Raymond vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
311 J. J. Warren vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
295 Ryan Oppelt vs. Winters 9/14/90
290 Jed Cooper vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66
284 Alan Hardin vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
276 Kyle Schuh vs. St. Patricks 10/14/88
275 Andrew Salazar vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00
274 Andrew Salazar vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
268 Adam Beattie vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98

MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION (At least 5 completions)

36.0 (11/396) Jed Cooper vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
34.4 ( 8/275) Andrew Salazar vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00
32.9 ( 7/130) Walter Raymond vs. Willits 10/12/59
32.2 ( 9/290) Jed Cooper vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66
31.0 ( 5/155) Roland Vierra vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/55
28.0 ( 5/140) John Toogood vs. Willits 10/23/81
27.1 ( 7/190) Jim Hunt vs. Lick Wilmerding 9/24/61
27.0 ( 9/243) Brandon Cameron vs. Tomales 9/28/03
26.8 ( 9/241) Ryan Oppelt vs. Justin-Siena 10/13/89
26.8 (10/268) Adam Beattie vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98

MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING

6 Jed Cooper vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
5 Walter Raymond vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
5 Jed Cooper vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66
4 Milton Young vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/21/27
4 Bob Sculatti vs. St. Vincents (V) 11/ 9/44
4 Alan Hardin vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
4 Jed Cooper vs. Kelseyville 10/21/66
4 Alan Hardin vs. El Molino 9/15/67
4 Kyle Schuh vs. Dixon 10/21/88
4 Adam Beattie vs. Salesian 9/11/98
(Many with 3 or less)

3. SINGLE GAME RECEIVING

MOST RECEPTIONS

10 Lance Zepeda vs. Ft. Bragg 11/16/02
10 Lance Zepeda vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
9 Trent Moffett vs. Calistoga 9/11/87
9 Trent Ghiringhelli vs. St. Patricks 10/27/89
9 Juan Murillo vs. Vanden 10/12/90
9 Jake Holguin vs. St. Vincents 11/12/05
9 Lance Zepeda vs. Delta 9/12/03
8 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
8 Trent Ghiringhelli vs. Winters 9/14/90
8 Cliff Little vs. Vanden 10/25/97
8 Cliff Little vs. Salesian 9/11/98

MOST YARDS RECEIVING

196 Cliff Little vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98
170 Matt Hardin vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
168 Cam Clark vs. Willits 10/17/80
166 Cliff Little vs. Justin-Siena 11/13/98
165 Matt Hardin vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 8/00
164 Cliff Little vs. Colfax 11/20/98
161 Cliff Little vs. Salesian 9/11/98
159 Dan Wilkins vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
159 Lance Zepeda vs. Tomales 9/28/03
155 Tom Myers vs. Willits 10/12/59

MOST YARDS PER RECEPTION (At least 4 receptions)

39.7 (4/159) Dan Wilkins vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
38.7 (4/155) Tom Myers vs. Willits 10/12/59
33.7 (4/135) Kirk Mulligan vs. El Molino 9/15/67
33.0 (4/132) Kirk Mulligan vs. El Molino 9/16/66
32.7 (4/131) Bill Johnson vs. Livermore 9/30/49
32.7 (6/196) Cliff Little vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98
31.8 (5/159) Lance Zepeda vs. Tomales 9/28/03
31.7 (4/127) Pat Harrison vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66
30.5 (4/122) Steve Brown vs. Willits 10/23/81
30.5 (4/122) Lance Zepeda vs. Willits 10/11/03

MOST TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING

3 Virgil Parodi vs. Tomales 11/ 1/47
3 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
3 Jeff Warren vs. Clearlake 11/ 4/65
3 Kirk Mulligan vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
3 Kirk Mulligan vs. El Molino 9/15/67
3 Kirk Mulligan vs. John Swett 10/ 6/67
3 Cliff Little vs. Salesian 9/11/98
3 Cliff Little vs. Amador 10/ 2/98
(Many with 2 or less)

4. SINGLE GAME TOTAL OFFENSE
(Total of rushing, passing, and receiving yards)

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE

419 Jed Cooper vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
363 Tom Blanchfield vs. Cloverdale 10/26/59
315 J. J. Warren vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
314 Andrew Salazar vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00
313 Bill Wolf vs. Lodi 9/22/34
311 Jed Cooper vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66
305 Adam Beattie vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/89
303 Alan Hardin vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
299 Milton Young vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/21/27
298 Walter Raymond vs. Clearlake 10/19/59

5. SINGLE GAME ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
(Total of rushing. passing, receiving, kick returns, interception, and fumble recovery return yards)

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

469 Tom Blanchfield vs. Cloverdale 10/26/59
419 Jed Cooper vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
372 Bill Wolf vs. Lodi 9/22/34
371 Andrew Salazar vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00
341 Roland Vierra vs. Winters 9/23/55
336 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 10/27/60
335 Alan Nichelini vs. Napa 10/ 5/29
334 Tom Blanchfield vs. Willits 10/12/59
329 Tom Blanchfield vs. Calistoga 11/10/60
324 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59

B. SINGLE GAME DEFENSE

1. SINGLE GAME TACKLES

MOST TACKLES

25 Matt Shaw vs. St. Patricks 10/23/99
23 Lane Dickson vs. Brookside Christian 10/16/98
22 Matt Shaw vs. Amador 10/ 1/99
22 Matt Shaw vs. John Swett 10/29/99
22 Carlo Trinchero vs. Willits 10/ 1/04
21 Gordon Rich vs. Argonaut 10/ 1/94
21 Lane Dickson vs. Dixon 11/ 6/98
20 Ryan Maloney vs. St. Patricks 11/ 1/96
19 Brian Buchanan vs. Kelseyville 10/ 5/01
18 Dan Bailey vs. Middletown 9/17/88

2. SINGLE GAME FUMBLE RECOVERIES

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES

3 Gaeton Bettinelli vs. Ft. Bragg 11/15/03
2 Bob Grimes vs. Ft. Bragg 11/ 9/75
2 Frank Borges vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 9/78
2 Phil Beltrami vs. Ferndale 9/22/78
2 Mike Hammerlinck vs. Ferndale 11/11/78

MOST YARDS RETURNED

71 Gaeton Bettinelli vs. Kelseyville 10/ 4/03
65 Ron Branch vs. Calistoga 11/ 4/62
53 Kevin Swope vs. Ferndale 11/11/78
45 Matt Spear vs. Benicia 10/13/42
40 Albert Jackse vs. St. Vincents (V) 9/30/25
35 Mark Leonard vs. Lower Lake 10/14/83
32 Cary Tamura vs. Upper Lake 10/ 7/83
27 Nick Wignall vs. Clearlake 10/25/02
26 Gaeton Bettinelli vs. Salesian 9/21/02
22 Jeff Brink vs. Willits 10/28/77

5. SINGLE GAME INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS

5 Harry Magnaghi vs. Vacaville 9/30/32
3 Barry Hoyt vs. Calistoga 11/13/63
3 Kirk Mulligan vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
(Many with 2 or less)

MOST YARDS RETURNED

100 Dan Heflin vs. Vanden 9/24/64
99 Barry Hoyt vs. Calistoga 11/13/63
93 Warren McFall vs. Sonoma 9/30/55
91 Eric Unruh vs. Ft. Bragg 10/25/74
86 Alan Nichelini vs. San Rafael 10/19/29
79 Peter Molinari vs. Lower Lake 10/18/03
74 Dave Abreu vs. Lower Lake 10/25/65
72 Alan Nichelini vs. Napa 10/ 5/29
68 Johnny Pfister vs. Petaluma 10/ 8/27
65 Norm Wilkins vs. Vanden 9/24/64

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
2 Dan Heflin vs. Vanden 9/24/64
2 Jeff Brink vs. Piedmont 9/23/76
(Many with 1)

C. SINGLE GAME SPECIAL TEAMS

1. SINGLE GAME BLOCKED KICKS

MOST BLOCKED KICKS

3 Dan Hullinger vs. Piedmont 9/23/77
2 Brian Buchanan vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 7/01
(Many with 1)

MOST YARDS RETURNED WITH BLOCKED KICKS

71 Dylan Rahn vs. Albany 9/ 9/06
65 Newt York vs. Martinez 9/24/27
35 Mike Cabella vs. Middletown 9/17/88
32 Milton Young vs. Petaluma 10/ 8/27
25 Don Marr vs. Ukiah 10/13/41
12 Jim Hunt vs. Tomales 10/27/60
8 Fred Beringer vs. Lick Wilmerding 9/24/61

MOST TOUCHDOWNS FROM BLOCKED KICKS

1 Newt York vs. Martinez 9/24/27
1 Don Marr vs. Ukiah 10/13/41
1 Jim Hunt vs. Tomales 10/27/60
1 Fred Beringer vs. Lick Wilmerding 9/24/61
1 Fred Beringer vs. Kelseyville 10/13/61
1 Roger True vs. Tomales 10/21/61
1 Mike Cabella vs. Middletown 9/17/88
1 Dylan Rahn vs. Albany 9/ 9/06

D. SINGLE GAME SCORING

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

8 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 10/27/60
5 Tom Blanchfield vs. Willits 10/12/59
5 Raul Murillo vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
5 Robert Covey vs. Salesian 9/18/04
5 John Hudson vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
(Many with 4 or less)

MOST ONE-POINT PATs

7 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 10/27/60
7 Jake Holguin vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
6 Ryan Teske vs. Lower Lake 10/19/01
5 Tom Blanchfield vs. Calistoga 11/10/60
5 Ehren Bylund vs. St. Lawrence Academy 9/13/96
5 Dylan Mason vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
5 Ryan Leske vs. Lower Lake 10/18/02
5 Will Saladin vs. Calistoga 9/12/08
(Many with 4 or less)

MOST TWO-POINT PATs

3 Terry O’Rourke vs. Lower Lake 10/28/76
3 Kenny Anderson vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
3 Dan Capponi vs. Berean Christian 9/25/93
(Many with 2 or less)

MOST FIELD GOALS

(Many with 1)

MOST TOTAL POINTS

55 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 10/27/60
34 Raul Murillo vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
32 Robert Covey vs. Salesian 9/18/04
30 Tom Blanchfield vs. Willits 10/ 2/59
30 John Hudson vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
29 Tom Blanchfield vs. Calistoga 11/10/60
28 Tom Blanchfield vs. Clearlake 10/14/60
26 Tom Blanchfield vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
26 Chris Yeakey vs. Upper Lake 10/12/07
25 Alan Nichelini vs. Healdsburg 11/ 3/29
25 Bob Pestoni vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/55

II. SEASON RECORDS

A. SEASON OFFENSE

1. SEASON RUSHING

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS MOST YARDS GAINED

265 Robert Covey 2004 1577 Robert Covey 2004
197 Dave Fanucci 2006 1347 Raul Murillo 1992
176 Raul Murillo 1992 1217 Terry O’Rourke 1976
175 Terry O’Rourke 1976 1161 Dave Fanucci 2006
162 Mike McDonald 1973 1136 Brian Buchanan 2001
156 Brian Buchanan 2001 1107 Eddie McMullen 2005
143 Theo Berner 1984 1081 Tom Blanchfield 1959
142 Eddie McMullen 2005 960 Tim McDonald 1975
140 Ryan Maloney 1997 919 John Hudson 2006
138 Keith Stansberry 1969 904 Alan Nichelini 1929

MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT
(At least 50 attempts)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING

17.4 Tom Blanchfield 1959 22 Robert Covey 2004
12.4 Tom Blanchfield 1960 21 Tom Blanchfield 1960
11.3 Laverne O’Rourke 1974 16 Eddie McMullen 2005
11.0 Ray Myers 1961 15 Ryan Maloney 1997
9.7 Aldo Micheli 1938 14 Raul Murillo 1992
9.2 Alan Nichelini 1936 13 Tom Blanchfield 1960
8.3 Harold McCollum 1952 12 Terry O’Rourke 1976
8.2 Milton Young 1927 12 Dave Fanucci 2006
8.2 Bob Pestoni 1955 11 Alan Nichelini 1929
7.8 Tim McDonald 1975 11 Harold McCollum 1952
7.8 Eddie McMullen 2005 11 Laverne O’Rourke 1974
11 John Hudson 2006

2. SEASON PASSING

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS MOST COMPLETIONS

232 Adam Beattie 1998 122 Adam Beattie 1998
223 Alan Hardin 1967 103 Alan Hardin 1967
212 Andrew Salazar 2000 102 Andrew Salazar 2000
204 Ryan Oppelt 1989 92 J. J. Warren 2002
202 J. J. Warren 2002 87 Kyle Schuh 1988
188 John Toogood 1981 85 Ryan Oppelt 1990
181 Ryan Oppelt 1990 84 John Toogood 1981
179 Kyle Schuh 1988 84 Ryan Oppelt 1989
173 Kenny Anderson 1993 71 Rick Perez 1968
160 J. J. Warren 2001 71 Bruce Wilson 1977

BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
(At least 50 attempts) MOST YARDS PASSING

.640 ( 57/ 89) Jim Hunt 1961 2212 Adam Beattie 1998
.582 ( 46/ 79) Joe Defilippis 1940 1653 Andrew Salazar 2000
.576 ( 45/ 84) Walter Raymond 1960 1470 John Toogood 1981
.564 ( 62/110) Morgan Densberger 2007 1457 J. J. Warren 2002
.552 ( 84/188) John Toogood 1981 1420 Walter Raymond 1959
.550 ( 44/ 80) Morgan Densberger 2008 1381 Alan Hardin 1967
.536 ( 44/ 82) Bob Wilson 1946 1313 Jed Cooper 1966
.536 ( 40/ 71) Bruce Wilson 1977 1289 Ryan Oppelt 1989
.530 ( 70/132) Walter Raymond 1959 1206 Kyle Schuh 1988
.526 (122/232) Adam Beattie 1998 1072 Rick Perez 1968

MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION
(At least 30 completions) MOST TOUCHDOWNS

22.2 ( 36/ 688) Jed Cooper 1966 23 Adam Beattie 1998
20.3 ( 70/1420) Walter Raymond 1959 20 Jed Cooper 1966
19.6 ( 54/1062) Roland Vierra 1955 17 Alan Hardin 1967
19.5 ( 57/ 964) Jim Hunt 1961 16 Walter Raymond 1959
19.3 ( 38/ 712) Rich Simpson 1957 15 Roland Vierra 1955
19.1 ( 36/ 688) Alan Hardin 1966 15 Jim Hunt 1961
18.3 ( 50/ 934) Adam Beattie 1997 14 Sonny Gruppo 1947
18.1 (122/2212) Adam Beattie 1998 13 Walter Raymond 1960
17.8 ( 52/ 927) Luke McMullen 2004 13 Bruce Wilson 1977
17.6 ( 36/ 575) Bob Sculatti 1944 13 John Toogood 1981

3. SEASON RECEIVING

MOST RECEPTIONS MOST YARDS RECEIVING

48 Matt Hardin 2000 1158 Cliff Little 1998
44 Cliff Little 1998 883 Matt Hardin 2000
43 David Binstock 1998 719 Kirk Mulligan 1966
39 Lance Zepeda 2002 677 Lance Zepeda 2002
37 Lance Zepeda 2003 622 Lance Zepeda 2003
32 Kirk Mulligan 1967 594 Kirk Mulligan 1967
31 Kirk Mulligan 1966 562 David Binstock 1998
29 Virgil Parodi 1947 527 Dan Gomes 1988
28 Cliff Little 1997 524 Cliff Little 1997
28 Nick Wignall 2001 520 Tom Myers 1959

MOST YARDS PER RECEPTION
(At least 15 receptions) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING

27.5 (16/ 440) Bob Pestoni 1955 19 Cliff Little 1998
26.3 (44/1158) Cliff Little 1998 10 Kirk Mulligan 1966
23.3 (20/ 466) Dave Booth 1986 10 Kirk Mulligan 1967
23.2 (31/ 719) Kirk Mulligan 1066 9 Ed Bowers 1955
22.0 (20/ 440) Ray Myers 1961 9 Pat Harrison 1966
21.9 (24/ 527) Dan Gomes 1988 8 Tom Blanchfield 1959
21.4 (24/ 514) Tom Blanchfield 1959 8 Dan Gomes 1988
21.0 (24/ 505) Dan Gomes 1989 8 Cliff Little 1997
20.9 (22/ 459) Dan Wilkins 1966 7 Virgil Parodi 1947
20.2 (25/ 564) Rex Heywood 1981 7 Ray Myers 1961

4. SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE

MOST TOTAL PLAYS MOST TOTAL YARDS

283 Alan Hardin 1969 2492 Adam Beattie 1998
275 Adam Beattie 1998 1912 Andrew Salazar 2000
268 Andrew Salazar 2000 1901 Walter Raymond 1959
265 Robert Covey 2004 1681 Alan Hardin 1967
228 Kenny Anderson 1993 1666 Roland Vierra 1955
225 Bruce Galleron 1969 1655 Tom Blanchfield 1959
224 Walter Raymond 1959 1577 Robert Covey 2004
222 John Toogood 1981 1548 J. J. Warren 2002
221 J. J. Warren 2002 1495 Raoul Murillo 1992
220 Ryan Oppelt 1989 1480 John Toogood 1981

5. SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

MOST ALL PURPOSE-YARDS

2492 Adam Beattie 1998
2240 Tom Blanchfield 1959
2013 Roland Vierra 1955
1912 Andrew Salazar 2000
1901 Walter Raymond 1959
1727 Raul Murillo 1992
1681 Alan Hardin 1967
1673 Tom Blanchfield 1960
1589 Ray Myers 1961
1577 Robert Covey 2004

B. SEASON DEFENSE

1. SEASON TACKLES

MOST TACKLES

192 Matt Shaw 1999
157 Carlo Trinchero 2004
134 Lane Dickson 1998
(Statistics for tackles very incomplete)

2. SEASON FUMBLE RECOVERIES

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES MOST YARDS RETURNED

6 George True 1959 71 Gaeton Bettinelli 2003
5 Gino Trinchero 2008 65 Ron Branch 1962
4 George True 1959 53 Kevin Swope 1978
4 Bob (PV) Patterson 1961 45 Matt Spear 1942
4 Andy Vanderschoot 1964 42 Albert Jackse 1925
4 Bob Grimes 1975 35 Mark Leonard 1983
4 Gaeton Bettinelli 2003 32 Cary Tamura 1983
4 Alex Wignall 2004 27 Nick Wignall 2002
4 Edgar Caldera 2008 26 Gaeton Bettinelli 2002
(Many with 3 or less) 22 Jeff Brink 1977

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
(Many with 1. See single game list)

3. SEASON INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS MOST YARDS RETURNED

8 Harry Managhi 1932 221 Alan Nichelini 1929
7 Alan Nichelini 1929 100 Dan Heflin 1964
7 Phil Beltrami 1978 99 Barry Hoyt 1963
5 Bill Wolf 1933 94 Dave Abreu 1968
5 Ron Arata 1960 93 Warren McFall 1955
5 Jim Hunt 1960 91 Ray Myers 1961
5 Jim Hunt 1961 82 Jim Hunt 1960
5 Keith Stansberry 1970 81 Tom Blanchfield 1960
5 Tim McDonald 1975 77 Bill Wolf 1933
5 Jeff Brink 1977 71 Ron Arata 1960
(Many with 4 or less)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 Alan Nichelini 1929
2 Bill Wolf 1932
2 Dan Heflin 1964
2 Jeff Brink 1976

C. SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS

1. SEASON BLOCKED KICKS

MOST BLOCKED KICKS MOST YARDS RETURNED

4 Al Del Bondio 1942 71 Dylan Rahn 2006
4 Brian Buchanan 2001 35 Mike Cabella 1988
3 Harold Rutherford 1938 32 Milton Young 1927
3 Dan Hullinger 1977 26 Al Del Bondio 1942
(Many with 2 or less) 25 Don Marr 1941
12 Jim Hunt 1960
8 Fred Beringer 1961

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

2 Fred Beringer 1961
1 Don Marr 1941
1 Jim Hunt 1960
1 Roger True 1961
1 Dan Bohan 1972
1 Mike Cabella 1988
1 Dylan Rahn

D. SEASON SCORING

MOST TOUCHDOWNS MOST ONE-PT. PATs

29 Tom Blanchfield 1960 26 Tom Blanchfield 1960
22 Robert Covey 2004 21 Ryan Leske 2002
20 Tom Blanchfield 1959 19 Will Saladin 2008
19 Cliff Little 1998 18 Jim Hunt 1961
16 Terry McDonald 1975 18 Ehren Bylund 1997
16 Raul Murillo 1992 17 Barry Hoyt 1962
16 Eddie McMullen 2005 17 Alan Hardin 1967
15 Ryan Maloney 1997 16 Matt Rosenbrand 1977
13 Alan Nichelini 1929 15 Rob Segura 1989
13 Aldo Micheli 1936 14 Larry Griffin 1957
13 Bob Pestoni 1955 14 David Binstock 1998
13 Ray Myers 1961 14 Dylan Mason 2000

MOST TWO-POINT PATs MOST FIELD GOALS

9 Terry O’Rourke 1976 2 Dane Bailey 1988
6 Tim McDonald 1975 (Several with one)
6 Mike Leonard 1976
6 Scott Geyer 1976
6 Jeff Brink 1977
6 Dan Hullinger 1978
5 Raul Murillo 1992
4 Mike McDonald 1973
4 Steve Brown 1981
4 Dave Booth 1992

MOST TOTAL POINTS

194 Tom Blanchfield 1960
140 Robert Covey 2004
122 Tom Blanchfield 1959
114 Cliff Little 1998
108 Tim McDonald 1975
106 Raul Murillo 1992
102 Eddie McMullen 2005
93 Ryan Maloney 1997
90 Terry O’Rourke 1976
82 Alan Nichelini 1929

III. CAREER RECORDS

A. CAREER OFFENSE

1. CAREER RUSHING

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS MOST YARDS GAINED

273 Phil Miller 1978-80 1959 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
271 Raul Murillo 1991-92 1915 Raul Murillo 1991-92
265 Robert Covey 2004 1914 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
264 Mike McDonald 1972-73 1792 Aldo Micheli 1936-38
264 Edgar Caldera 2007-08 1577 Robert Covey 2004
245 Kevin Swope 1977-79 1559 Terry O’Rourke 1975-76
229 Alan Nichelini 1927-30 1520 Phil Miller 1978-80
222 Terry O’Rourke 1975-76 1436 Mike McDonald 1972-73
218 Matt Spear 1942-44 1417 Matt Spear 1942-44
215 Walter Raymond 1958-60 1326 Eddie McMullen 2004-05

MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT
(At keast 100 attempts) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING

14.7 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60 30 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
8.7 Aldo Micheli 1936-38 24 Aldo Micheli 1936-38
8.3 Alan Nichelini 1927-30 22 Robert Covey 2004
7.9 Eddie McMullen 2004-05 19 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
7.5 Roland Vierra 1954-55 17 Raul Murillo 1991-92
7.3 Tim McDonald 1974-75 17 Eddie McMullen 2004-05
7.1 Raul Murillo 1991-92 15 Matt Spear 1942-44
7.0 Bob Pestoni 1953-55 13 Mike McDonald 1972-73
7.0 Terry O’Rourke 1974-76 13 Phil Miller 1978-80
6.6 Bill Johnson 1947-49 11 Bob Pestoni 1953-55
11 Roland Vierra 1954-55
11 Kevin Swope 1977-79

2. CAREER PASSING

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS MOST COMPLETIONS

385 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90 173 Adam Beattie 1997-98
362 J. J. Warren 2001-02 169 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90
333 Adam Beattie 1997-98 160 J. J. Warren 2001-02
308 Kyle Schuh 1986-88 154 Walter Raymond 1958-60
303 Alan Hardin 1966-67 143 Kyle Schuh 1986-88
294 Walter Raymond 1958-60 139 Alan Hardin 1966-67
266 Andrew Salazar 1999-00 121 John Toogood 1980-81
255 John Toogood 1980-81 120 Andrew Salazar 1999-00
238 Kenny Anderson 1991-93 106 Morgan Densberger 2007-08
191 Jeff King 1972-73 85 Kenny Anderson 1991-93

BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
(At least 100 attempts) MOST YARDS PASSING

.615 ( 67/109) Jim Hunt 1960-61 3146 Adam Beattie 1997-98
.558 (106/190) Morgan Densberger 2007-08 2775 Walter Raymond 1958-60
.524 (154/294) Walter Raymond 1958-60 2275 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90
.519 (173/333) Adam Beattie 1997-98 2332 J. J. Warren 2001-02
.517 ( 78/151) Rich Simpson 1956-57 2069 Alan Hardin 1966-67
.513 ( 77/150) Rick Perez 1967-68 2027 Kyle Schuh 1986-88
.507 ( 75/148) Bruce Wilson 1976-77 1936 John Toogood 1980-81
.506 ( 77/152) Bob Sculatti 1943-44 1921 Andrew Salazar 1999-00
.485 ( 81/167) Luke McMullen 2004-05 1515 Luke McMullen 2004-05
.480 ( 61/127) Jeff Parady 1994-95 1367 Roland Vierra 1954-55

MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION
___(At least 60 completions) MOST TOUCHDOWNS

18.7 ( 81/1515) Luke McMullen 2004-05 34 Walter Raymond 1958-60
18.2 (173/3146) Adam Beattie 1997-98 32 Adam Beattie 1997-98
18.0 (154/2775) Walter Raymond 1958-59 26 Alan Hardin 1966-67
17.0 ( 78/1327) Rich Simpson 1956-57 20 Jim Hunt 1960-61
16.7 ( 67/1117) Jim Hunt 1960-61 20 Jed Cooper 1966-67
16.0 (121/1936) John Toogood 1980-81 19 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90
16.0 (120/1921) Andrew Salazar 1999-00 17 Roland Vierra 1954-55
14.9 (139/2069) Alan Hardin 1966-67 16 Ken Noble 1975-76
14.9 ( 77/1150) Rick Perez 1967-68 16 J. J. Warren 2001-02
14.6 (160/2332) J J. Warren 2001-02 15 Kyle Schuh 1986-88

3. CAREER RECEIVING

MOST RECEPTIONS MOST YARDS RECEIVING

93 Cliff Little 1996-98 1924 Cliff Little 1996-98
76 Lance Zepeda 2002-03 1387 Dan Gomes 1987-89
67 Matt Hardin 1999-00 1313 Kirk Mulligan 1966-67
63 Kirk Mulligan 1966-67 1299 Lance Zepeda 2002-03
62 Dan Gomes 1987-89 1236 Matt Hardin 1999-00
54 Jeff Warren 1963-65 979 Jeff Warren 1963-65
49 Virgil Parodi 1947-48 754 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
47 Nick Wignall 2001-02 725 Virgil Parodi 1947-48
44 Dustin Zimmer 1993-94 655 Nick Wignall 2001-02
43 David Binstock 1998 652 Rex Heywood 1981-82

MOST YARDS PER RECEPTION
____(At least 30 receptions) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING

22.4 (62/1387) Dan Gomes 1987-89 30 Cliff Little 1996-98
20.8 (63/1313) Kirk Mulligan 1966-67 20 Kirk Mulligan 1966-67
20.7 (93/1924) Cliff Little 1996-98 19 Dan Gomes 1987-89
20.4 (37/ 754) Tom Blanchfield 1959-60 14 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
18.4 (67/1236) Matt Hardin 1999-00 13 Virgil Parodi 1947-48
18.1 (54/ 979) Jeff Warren 1963-65 13 Jeff Warren 1963-65
17.6 (37/ 652) Rex Heywood 1981-82 9 Pat Harrison 1966-67
17.1 (76/1299) Lance Zepeda 2002-03 9 Lance Zepeda 2002-03
16.0 (39/ 624) Pat Harrison 1966-67 8 Lou Mozzini 1942-44
14.8 (49/ 725) Virgil Parodi 1947-48 7 Matt Hardin 1999-00
7 Dan Bohan 1972-73

5. CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE

MOST TOTAL PLAYS MOST TOTAL YARDS

500 Walter Raymond 1958-60 4158 Walter Raymond 1958-60
429 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90 3543 Adam Beattie 1997-98
422 J. J. Warren 2001-02 2773 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
389 Adam Beattie 1997-98 2468 J. J. Warren 2001-02
385 Kyle Schuh 1986-88 2438 Alan Hardin 1966-67
379 Alan Hardin 1966-67 2306 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90
328 Morgan Densberger 2007-08 2212 Raul Murillo 1991-92
325 Phil Miller 1978-80 2197 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
322 Andrew Salazar 1999-00 2195 Kyle Schuh 1986-88
318 Raul Murillo 1991-92 2180 Andrew Salazar 1999-00

6. CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

4338 Walter Raymond 1958-60
3913 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
3543 Adam Beattie 1997-98
2734 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
2621 Raul Murillo 1991-92
2620 Roland Vierra 1954-55
2468 J. J. Warren 2001-02
2438 Alan Hardin 1966-67
2306 Ryan Oppelt 1989-90
2230 Kyle Schuh 1986-88

B. CAREER DEFENSE

1. CAREER FUMBLE RECOVERIES

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES MOST YARDS RETURNED

6 George True 1959-60 97 Gaeton Bettinelli 2002-03
5 Gaeton Bettinelli 2002-03 65 Ron Branch 1961-62
5 Gino Trinchero 2007-08 53 Kevin Swope 1977-78
5 Edgar Caldera 2007-08 45 Matt Spear 1943-44
4 Phil Beltrami 1978-79 42 Albert Jackse 1925-29
4 Bob Grimes 1975 35 Mark Leonard 1982-83
4 Alex Wignall 2003-04 32 Cary Tamura 1982-83
(Many with 3 or less) 27 Nick Wignall 2001-02
22 Jeff Brink 1976-77
21 Terry Vulcani 1961-62

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
(Many with 1. See single game list)

2. CAREER INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS MOST YARDS RETURNED

11 Alan Nichelini 1927-30 298 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
10 Jim Hunt 1960-61 138 Ron Arata 1060-61
10 Jeff Brink 1976-77 137 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
10 Phil Beltrami 1977-79 124 Ray Myers 1960-61
8 Bill Wolf 1933-34 109 Jeff Brink 1976-77
7 Ron Arata 1960-61 100 Dan Heflin 1963-64
7 Ray Myers 1960-61 99 Barry Hoyt 1962-63
7 Cliff Little 1996-98 97 Jim Hunt 1960-61
6 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60 95 Charles Hamill 1929-30
6 Tim McDonald 1974-75 94 Dave Abreu 1964-65

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
2 Bill Wolf 1933-34
2 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
2 Ron Arata 1960-61
2 Dan Heflin 1963-64
2 Cliff Little 1996-98

C. CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS

1. CAREER BLOCKED KICKS

MOST BLOCKED KICKS MOST YARDS RETURNED

5 Al Del Bondio 1941-42 (Same as Season list)
4 Harold Rutherford 1937-38
4 Dan Hullinger 1977-78
4 Brian Buchanan 2000-01
(Many with 3 or less)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

2 Fred Beringer 1958-61
D. CAREER SCORING

MOST TOUCHDOWNS MOST 1-PT PATs

48 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60 39 Barry Hoyt 1962-63
27 Aldo Micheli 1936-38 33 Ron Critchley 1966-68
27 Cliff Little 1997-98 31 Ryan Teske 2001-02
23 Dan Gomes 1987-89 28 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
23 Raul Murillo 1991-92 26 Bjorn Bylund 1996-97
22 Robert Covey 2004 26 Jake Holguin 2005-06
21 Alan Nichelini 1927-30 25 Austin Saladin 2007-08
21 Kirk Mulligan 1966-67 24 Alan Hardin 1966-67
20 Terry O’Rourke 1975-76 21 Rob Segura 1989-90
20 Eddie McMullen 2004-05 18 Jeff Warren 1963-65

MOST 2-POINT PATS MOST FIELD GOALS

11 Terry O’Rourke 1975-76 2 Dane Bailey 1987-88
8 Tim McDonald 1974-75 2 Bjorn Bylund 1996-97
7 Raul Murillo 1991-92 (Several with one)
5 Juve Ceja 1991-92
4 Mike McDonald 1972-73
4 Robert Covey 2004
4 Eddie McMullen 2004-05
(Many with 3 or less)

MOST TOTAL POINTS

316 Tom Blanchfield 1959-60
173 Aldo Micheli 1936-38
164 Cliff Little 1997-98
152 Raul Murillo 1991-92
142 Terry O’Rourke 1975-76
140 Dan Gomes 1987-89
140 Robert Covey 2004
133 Alan Nichelini 1927-30
128 Eddie McMullen 2004-05
126 Kirk Mulligan 1966-67

IV. ST. HELENA’S LONGEST PLAYS
(Bold Print denotes Home Game)

A. OFFENSIVE PLAYS

1. RUN FROM SCRIMAGE

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

99 Raul Murillo Winters 9/11/92
98 Jim Hunt Clearlake 10/27/61
97 Eddie McMullen Kelseyville 9/16/05
95 Harold McCollum Calistoga 10/15/52
86 Laverne O’Rourke Cloverdale 11/ 1/74
85 Barry Hoyt Tomales 10/26/63
85 Chuck Wagner Calistoga 10/18/68
84 Laverne O’Rourke Willits 11/ 2/73
81 Max Harrington Petaluma 10/24/25
80 Mike McDonald Clearlake 10/13/72
80 John Leija Linden 10/11/97

2. PASS/RUN PLAY

YARDS NAMES OPPONENT DATE

98 Kyle Schuh to Dan Gomes Middletown 9/18/87
98 Adam Beattie to Ryan Little John Swett 11/ 7/97
87 Jed Cooper to Pat Harrison Cloverdale 11/11/66
83 Tom Dixon to Mark Crawford Upper Lake 10/26/85
80 Bob Sculatti to Matt Spear Healdsburg 11/ 5/43
79 Jed Cooper to Dan Wilkins Lower Lake 10/14/66
78 Al Mori to Bill Johnson Livermore 10/ 1/49
76 Alan Hardin to Kirk Mulligan John Swett 10/ 6/67
78 Gaetano Bettinelli to Lance Zepeda Willits 10/11/03
77 Jed Cooper to Lon Gastelum Cloverdale 11/11/66
77 Kyle Schuh to Dan Gomes Vanden 10/ 7/88
77 Ryan Oppelt to Juan Murillo River City 9/28/90

B. DEFENSIVE PLAYS

1. INTERCEPTION RETURN

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

93 Warren McFall Sonoma 9/30/55
91 Eric Unruh Ft. Bragg 10/25/74
90 Nick Galleron Napa Ramblers 9/24/35
86 Alan Nichelini San Rafael 10/19/29
76 Peter Molinari Lower Lake 10/18/03
75 Al Wood Tomales 10/19/44
74 Dave Abreu Lower Lake 10/25/65
72 Alan Nichelini Napa 10/ 5/29
68 Johnny Pfister Analy 11/11/27
64 Jake Holguin St. Vincents (P) 11/10/06

2. FUMBLE RECOVERY RETURN

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

71 Gaetano Bettinelli Kelseyville 10/ 4/03
65 Ron Branch Calistoga 10/27/62
53 Kevin Swope Ferndale 11/11/78
45 Matt Spear Benicia 10/13/42
42 Albert Jackse St. Vincent (V) 9/25/25
35 Mark Leonard Lower Lake 10/14/83
32 Cary Tamura Upper Lake 10/ 7/83
27 Nick Wignall Clearlake 10/25/02
26 Gaetano Bettinelli Salesian 9/21/02
22 Jeff Brink Willits 10/28/77

C. SPECIAL TEAM PLAYS

1. KICK-OFF RETURN

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

96 Isaiah DePina Clearlake 10/14/05
91 Sonny Gruppo Vallejo Ramblers 9/26/47
89 Mike DePina Drake 9/17/99
88 Matt Hardin Salesian 9/10/99
87 Mike DePina St. Patricks 10/23/98
86 Keith Stansberry Benicia 9/26/69
86 Raul Murillo Winters 9/13/91
86 Sam Smith Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
85 Barry Hoyt Tomales 10/24/63
85 Claude Messina Willits 11/ 2/73
85 David Menegan Windsor 9/13/97
85 Matt Hardin Lower Lake 10/20/00

2. PUNT RETURN

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

87 Matt Hardin Salesian 9/16/00
81 Ray Myers Dixon 9/15/61
77 Joe Moss Ft. Bragg 10/19/70
76 Rich Lomeli Clearlake 10/ 7/77
74 Tom Blanchfield Calistoga 11/11/60
73 Ray Myers Clearlake 10/27/61
70 Matt Spear Sonoma 11/11/44
65 Bill Johnson Napa Ramblers 9/26/47
62 Jess Torres Calistoga 11/11/45
62 Keith Stansberry St. Vincent (P) 10/ 3/69

3. BLOCKED KICK RETURN

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

71 Dylan Rahn Albany 9/ 9/06
65 Newt York Martinez 9/24/27
35 Mike Cabella Middletown 9/17/88
32 Milton Young Petaluma 10/ 8/27
25 Don Marr Ukiah 10/13/41
12 Jim Hunt Tomales 10/28/60
8 Fred Beringer Lick Wilmerding 9/19/61

4. PUNT

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

74 Otto Beringer Healdsburg 11/ 4/33
70 Tosh Ghiringhelli St. Vincents (V) 10/29/35
62 Otto Beringer Napa 9/30/33
52 Joaquin Gonzalez Tamalpais 9/17/90
50 Ryan Maloney Dixon 11/ 3/95

5. FIELD GOAL

YARDS NAME OPPONENT DATE

37 Al Montano Vacaville 10/ 7/54
37 Tom Post John Swett 10/27/95
32 Nacho Nunez Justin-Siena 11/11/94
31 Dylan Mason Justin-Siena 9/ 8/00
30 Will Saladin St. Vincents 11/ 7/08
29 Rob Segura Middletown 9/15/89
28 Mike Quick Cloverdale 10/ 2/87
27 Juve Ceja Dixon 11/15/91
27 Ehren Bylund Argonaut 10/ 4/96
27 Ryan Teske Willits 10/11/02
27 Jake Holguin Cloverdale 11/ 3/06

V. YEARLY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
( * denotes school record)

1. RUSHING 2. PASSING

YEAR NAME YARDS YEAR NAME YARDS
1924 (Very few stats) ---- 1924 (Very few stats) ----
1925 (Very few stats) ---- 1925 Albert Jackse 144
1926 Theo Corbella 566 1926 (Very few stats) ----
1927 Milton Young 543 1927 Milton Young 168
1928 Alan Nichelini 409 1928 (Very few stats) ----
1929 Alan Nichelini 804 1929 (Very few stats) ----
1930 Alan Nichelini 579 1930 Wally Scofield 241
1931 (Very few stats) ---- 1931 (Very few stats) ----
1932 (Very few stats) ---- 1932 (Very few stats) ----
1933 Bill Wolf 482 1933 (Very few stats) ----
1934 Bill Wolf 653 1934 (Very few stats) ----
1935 (Very few stats) ---- 1935 (Very few stats) ----
1936 Aldo Micheli 752 1936 Steve Spear 275
1937 Aldo Micheli 558 1937 Steve Spear 190
1938 Aldo Micheli 640 1938 (Very few stats) ----
1939 (Very few stats) ---- 1939 (Very few stats) ----
1940 Jack Wilson 305 1940 Joe Defillipis 381
1941 (Very few stats) ---- 1941 (Very few stats) ----
1942 Lou Mozzini 224 1942 Lou Mozzini 284
1943 Matt Spear 559 1943 Bob Sculatti 447
1944 Matt Spear 546 1944 Bob Sculatti 492
1945 Tom Rowland 361 1945 Bob Wilson 242
1946 Bob Wilson 362 1946 Bob Wilson 705
1947 Bill Johnson 314 1947 Sonny Gruppo 804
1948 Bill Johnson 358 1948 Joe Paidl 254
1949 Bill Johnson 505 1949 Al Mori 480
1950 (Very few stats) ---- 1950 (Very few stats) ----
1951 Artie Carr 372 1951 Harland Morley 230
1952 Harold McCollum 443 1952 Ray Torres 376
1953 Mason Hoburg 311 1953 Ray Torres 312
1954 Bob Pestoni 415 1954 Roland Vierra 428
1955 Bob Pestoni 677 1955 Roland Vierra 1062
1956 Larry Griffin 361 1956 Rich Simpson 347
1957 Larry Griffin 597 1957 Rich Simpson 655
1958 Walter Raymond 466 1958 Walter Raymond 619
1959 Tom Blanchfield 1081 1959 Walter Raymond 1420
1960 Tom Blanchfield 878 1960 Walter Raymond 736
1961 Ray Myers 584 1961 Jim Hunt 964
1962 Nick Nagy 380 1962 Jim Sculatti 489
1963 Steve Reed 495 1963 Jim Sculatti 682
1964 Chris Schuh 424 1964 Jody Beitler 536
1965 Tom Tanaka 472 1965 Jody Beitler 459
1966 Pat Harrison 395 1966 Jed Cooper 1313
1967 Pat Harrison 383 1967 Alan Hardin 1381
1968 Chuck Wagner 305 1968 Rick Perez 1072
1969 Keith Stansberry 689 1969 Bruce Galleron 625
1970 Bob Silveira 466 1970 Anthony Perez 225
1971 Jon Salinger 590 1971 Steve McDonald 523
1972 Mike McDonald 605 1972 Jeff King 379
1973 Mike McDonald 831 1973 Jeff King 379
1974 Laverne O’Rourke 826 1974 Cyril Chappellet 330
1975 Tim McDonald 960 1975 Ken Noble 528
1976 Terry O’Rourke 1217 1976 Ken Noble 421
1977 Rich Lomeli 582 1977 Bruce Wilson 1048
1978 Kevin Swope 478 1978 Phil Miller 228
1979 Phil Miller 795 1979 Joe Beltrami 248
1980 Phil Miller 306 1980 John Toogood 466
1981 Mark Shuey 335 1981 John Toogood 1470
1982 Todd Varland 430 1982 Dan Lehman 527
1983 Dave Duarte 335 1983 Mark Leonard 380
1984 Theo Berner 569 1984 Andy Smith 188
1985 Tom Dixon 482 1985 Tom Dixon 257
1986 Bob Hughes 412 1986 Kyle Schuh 210
1987 Bob Hughes 416 1987 Kyle Schuh 613
1988 Bjorn Larson 357 1988 Kyle Schuh 1206
1989 Trent Ghiringhelli 460 1989 Ryan Oppelt 1289
1990 Trent Ghringhelli 288 1990 Ryan Oppelt 986
1991 Raul Murillo 568 1991 Kenny Anderson 239
1992 Raul Murillo 1347 1992 Andy Vierra 112
1993 Dan Capponi 571 1993 Kenny Anderson 743
1994 Sean Garvey 438 1994 Jeff Parady 424
1995 Matt Johnson 120 1995 Jeff Parady 308
1996 Mike Freitas 536 1996 Jeff Herdell 781
1997 Ryan Maloney 698 1997 Adam Beattie 934
1998 Mike DePina 306 1998 Adam Beattie 2212*
1999 Mike DePina 631 1999 Kevin Neller 467
2000 Jose Calderon 414 2000 Andrew Salazar 1653
2001 Brian Buchanan 1136 2001 J. J. Warren 875
2002 Ryan Bailey 490 2002 J. J. Warren 1457
2003 Peter Molinari 401 2003 Brandon Cameron 965
2004 Robert Covey 1577* 2004 Luke McMullen 927
2005 Eddie McMullen 1107 2005 Luke McMullen 588
2006 David Fanucci 1161 2006 Jake Holguin 490
2007 Edgar Caldera 859 2007 Morgan Densberger 873
2008 Morgan Densberger 659 2008 Morgan Densberger 406

YEARLY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Cont.)

3. RECEIVING 4. TOTAL OFFENSE

YEAR NAME YARDS YEAR NAME YARDS

1924 (Very few stats) ---- 1924 (Very few stats) ----
1925 Max Harrington 202 1925 (Very few stats) ----
1926 (Very few stats) ---- 1926 Theo Corbella 566
1927 Frank Camail 225 1927 Milton Young 711
1928 (Very few stats) ---- 1928 Alan Nichelini 409
1929 (Very few stats) ---- 1929 Alan Nichelini 986
1930 Ed Zumwalt 197 1930 Alan Nichelini 579
1931 (Very few stats) ---- 1931 (Very few stats) ----
1932 (Very few stats) ---- 1932 (Very few stats) ----
1933 (Very few stats) ---- 1933 Bill Wolf 482
1934 (Very few stats) ---- 1934 Bill Wolf 653
1935 (Very few stats) ---- 1935 (Very few stats) ----
1936 Jack Nagel 212 1936 Aldo Micheli 752
1937 Mel Eisen 110 1937 Aldo Micheli 487
1938 (Very few stats) ---- 1938 Aldo Micheli 640
1939 (Very few stats) ---- 1939 (Very few stats) ----
1940 Jack Wilson 142 1940 Jack Wilson 447
1941 Gene Defillipis 204 1941 (Very few sdtats) ----
1942 Gene Defillipis 163 1942 Lou Mozzini 534
1943 Lou Mozzini 227 1943 Matt Spear 675
1944 Lou Mozzini 157 1944 Matt Spear 992
1945 Tom Wilson 102 1945 Bob Wilson 426
1946 Jerry Morgan 302 1946 Bob Wilson 1067
1947 Bob Jursch 457 1947 Sonny Gruppo 804
1948 Virgil Parodi 227 1948 Bill Johnson 483
1949 Ray Quaglia 249 1949 Bill Johnson 829
1950 (Very few stats) ---- 1950 (Very few stats) ----
1951 (Very few stats) ---- 1951 Harland Morley 726
1952 Bob Gagetta 124 1952 Harold McCollum 443
1953 Rich Schurtz 231 1953 Mason Hoburg 442
1954 J. C. Huggins 121 1954 Roland Vierra 407
1955 Ed Bowers 367 1955 Roland Vierra 1666
1956 Paul Padilla 348 1956 Rich Simpson 759
1957 Jim Talcott 293 1957 Rich Simpson 1077
1958 Chuck Challela 144 1958 Walter Raymond 1085
1959 Tom Myers 520 1959 Walter Raymond 1901
1960 Tom Blanchfield 240 1960 Walter Raymond 1172
1961 Ray Myers 440 1961 Jim Hunt 1401
1962 Terry Vulcani 104 1962 Rich Black 395
1963 Jeff Warren 492 1963 Jim Sculatti 718
1964 Andy Vanderschoot 158 1964 Jody Beitler 597
1965 Jeff Warren 363 1965 Jody Beitler 605
1966 Kirk Mulligan 719 1966 Jed Cooper 1350
1967 Kirk Mulligan 594 1967 Alan Hardin 1681
1968 Ron Critchley 250 1968 Rick Perez 1163
1969 Keith Stansberry 242 1969 Bruce Galleron 1228
1970 Joe Moss 109 1970 Keith Stansberry 436
1971 Ken McDonald 210 1971 Steve McDonald 852
1972 Dan Bohan 278 1972 Jeff King 861
1973 Dan Bohan 256 1973 Mike McDonald 1024
1974 Tim Shaw 144 1974 Laverne O’Rourke 869
1975 Tim McDonald 294 1975 Tim McDonald 1304
1976 Mike Leonard 318 1976 Terry O’Rourke 1464
1977 Rich Lomeli 415 1977 Rich Lomeli 1035
1978 Jeff Young 115 1978 Phil Miller 545
1979 Phil Miller 143 1979 Phil Miller 938
1980 Cam Clark 303 1980 Phil Miller 474
1981 Rex Heywood 504 1981 John Toogood 1480
1982 Rex Heywood 148 1982 Dan Lehman 556
1983 Steve Veytia 121 1983 Mark Leonard 467
1984 Rick Borba 90 1984 Theo Berner 569
1985 Kevin Bailey 99 1985 Tom Dixon 739
1986 Dave Booth 425 1986 Dave Booth 486
1987 Dan Gomes 355 1987 Kyle Schuh 596
1988 Dan Gomes 527 1988 Kyle Schuh 1289
1989 Dan Gomes 505 1989 Ryan Oppelt 1310
1990 Juan Murillo 301 1990 Ryan Oppelt 996
1991 Joe Skuce 248 1991 Raul Murillo 718
1992 Raul Murillo 123 1992 Raul Murillo 1495
1993 Dustin Zimmer 272 1993 Kenny Anderson 700
1994 Kris Nelson 304 1994 Jeff Parady 470
1995 Travis Scarbrough 141 1995 Matt Johnson 338
1996 Cliff Little 242 1996 Jeff Herdel 791
1997 Cliff Little 524 1997 Adam Beattie 1051
1998 Cliff Little 1158* 1998 Adam Beattie 2492*
1999 Matt Hardin 353 1999 Mike DePina 631
2000 Matt Hardin 883 2000 Andrew Salazar 1912
2001 Nick Wignall 391 2001 J. J. Warren 930
2002 Lance Zepeda 677 2002 J. J. Warren 1548
2003 Lance Zepeda 622 2003 Brandon Cameron 965
2004 Sam Smith 486 2004 Robert Covey 1377
2005 Jake Holguin 391 2005 Eddie McMullen 1107
2006 Chris Yeakey 160 2006 Dave Fanucci 1161
2007 Chris Yeakey 321 2007 Morgan Densberger 998
2008 Luis Lopez 319 2008 Morgan Densberger 1065

YEARLY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Cont.)

5. ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 6. SCORING

YEAR NAME YARDS YEAR NAME POINTS

1924 (Very few stats) ---- 1924 (Very few stats) ----
1925 (Very few stats) ---- 1925 (Very few stats) ----
1926 Theo Corbella 643 1926 Theo Corbella 44
1927 Milton Young 885 1927 Milton Young 38
1928 Alan Nichelini 518 1928 Alan Nichelini 33
1929 Alan Nichelini 1271 1929 Alan Nichelini 70
1930 Alan Nichelini 579 1930 Alan Nichelini 32
1931 (Very few stats) ---- 1931 (Very few stats) ----
1932 (Very few stats) ---- 1932 (Very few stats) ----
1933 Bill Wolf 559 1933 Bill Wolf 25
1934 Bill Wolf 653 1934 Bill Wolf 51
1935 (Very few stats) ---- 1935 Andy DelBondio 58
1936 Aldo Micheli 752 1936 Aldo Micheli 69
1937 Aldo Micheli 487 1937 Aldo Micheli 37
1938 Aldo Micheli 640 1938 Aldo Micheli 44
1939 (Very few stats) ---- 1939 Ed Palmer 51
1940 Jack Wilson 497 1940 Jack Wilson 43
1941 (Very few stats) ---- 1941 (Very few stats) ----
1942 Lou Mozzini 508 1942 Gene Defillipis 7
1943 Matt Spear 675 1943 Lou Mozzini 48
1944 Matt Spear 1178 1944 Lou Mozzini 51
1945 Bob Wilson 471 1945 Bob Wilson 37
1946 Bob Wilson 1067 1946 Jack Abruzzini 31
1947 Sonny Gruppo 1014 1947 Virgil Parodi 42
1948 Bill Johnson 483 1948 Bob Navonne 30
1949 Bill Johnson 1034 1949 Bill Johnson 50
1950 (Very few stats) ---- 1950 Artie Carr 6
1951 Harland Morley 726 1951 Artie Carr 26
1952 Harold McCollum 568 1952 Harold McCollum 60
1953 Mason Hoburg 624 1953 Mason Hoburg 30
1954 Roland Vierra 657 1954 Al Montano 33
1955 Roland Vierra 2013 1955 Bob Pestoni 71
1956 Rich Simpson 759 1956 Charles Huggins 24
1957 Rich Simpson 1266 1957 Larry Griffin 44
1958 Walter Raymond 1085 1958 Walter Raymond 37
1959 Tom Blanchfield 2240 1959 Tom Blanchfield 122
1960 Tom Blanchfield 1673 1960 Tom Blanchfield 194*
1961 Ray Myers 1589 1961 Ray Myers 72
1962 Gary Rodriguez 583 1962 Barry Hoyt 31
1963 Barry Hoyt 702 1963 Barry Hoyt 52
1964 Norman Wilkins 675 1964 Chris Schuh 48
1965 Jody Beitler 605 1965 Jeff Warren 50
1966 Jed Cooper 1350 1966 Pat Harrison 75
1967 Alan Hardin 1681 1967 Kirk Mulligan 60
1968 Rick Perez 1163 1968 Ron Critchley 46
1969 Bruce Galleron 1310 1969 Keith Stansberry 50
1970 Keith Stansberry 543 1970 Bob Silveira 32
1971 Steve McDonald 852 1971 Ken McDonald 30
1972 Jeff King 861 1972 Mik McDonaled 42
1973 Mike McDonald 1080 1973 Mike McDonald 56
1974 Laverne O’Rourke 869 1974 Laverne O’Rourke 68
1975 Tim McDonald 1385 1975 Tim McDonald 108
1976 Terry O’Rourke 1520 1976 Terry O’Rourke 90
1977 Rich Lomeli 1079 1977 Rich Lomeli 72
1978 Kevin Swope 491 1978 Phil Miller/Kevin Swope 30
1979 Phil Miller 1129 1979 Phil Miller 42
1980 Phill Miller 554 1980 Phil Miller 26
1981 John Toogood 1480 1981 Mark Shuey 38
1982 Dan Lehman 527 1982 Todd Varland 20
1983 Mark Leonard 502 1983 Mark Leonard 18
1984 Theo Berner 569 1984 Theo Berner 12
1985 Tom Dixon 739 1985 Tom Dixon 38
1986 Dave Booth 466 1986 Dave Booth 25
1987 Kyle Schuh 597 1987 Dan Gomes 31
1988 Kyle Schuh 1324 1988 Dan Gomes 54
1989 Ryan Oppelt 1310 1989 Dan Gomes 48
1990 Ryan Oppelt 996 1990 Juan Murillo 26
1991 Raul Murillo 995 1991 Raul Murillo 46
1992 Raul Murillo 1638 1992 Raul Murillo 106
1993 Kenny Anderson 700 1993 Kenny Anderson 20
1994 Jeff Parady 470 1994 Dan Capponi 36
1995 Jeff Parady 282 1995 Joe Duncan 8
1996 Jeff Herdel 791 1996 Cliff Little 20
1997 Adam Beattie 1051 1997 Ryan Maloney 93
1998 Adam Beattie 2492* 1998 Cliff Little 114
1999 Mike DePina 815 1999 Mike DePina 54
2000 Andrew Salazar 1959 2000 Matt Hardin 54
2001 J. J. Warren 930 2001 Brian Buchanan 48
2002 J. J. Warren 1548 2002 Blayne Rabanal 48
2003 Brandon Cameron 965 2003 Pete Molinari 46
2004 Robert Covey 1577 2004 Robert Covey 140
2005 Eddie McMullen 1107 2005 Eddie McMullen 102
2006 Dave Fanucci 1161 2006 Jake Holguin 80
2007 Morgan Densberger 998 2007 Chris Yeakey 62
2008 Morgan Densberger 1065 2008 Ezekiel Valdivia 48

TEAM RECORDS

I. SINGLE GAME RECORDS

A. SINGLE GAME OFFENSE

1. SINGLE GAME RUSHING

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS MOST YARDS GAINED

61 vs. Tomales 10/ 5/73 544 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
61 vs. Berean Christian 9/25/93 490 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
61 vs. Mendocino 11/ 8/76 463 vs. Willits 11/ 2/73
59 vs. Upper Lake 10/17/08 442 vs. Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
57 vs. St. Bernards 11/26/76 439 vs. Justin-Siena 9/10/76
56 vs. Clearlake 10/15/04 437 vs. Lower Lake 11/ 1/69
56 vs. Benicia 9/20/75 394 vs. Lower Lake 11/28/76
55 vs. Kelseyville 11/12/04 380 vs. Salesian 9/18/04
54 vs. Pt. Arena 10/ 4/75 371 vs. Tomales 9/24/04
54 vs. Lower Lake 10/ 6/06 370 vs. Lower Lake 9/14/07

MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT
(At least 25 attempts) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING

12.6 (39/490) vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05 9 vs. Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
12.4 (30/371) vs. Tomales 9/24/04 8 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
12.1 (45/544) vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06 6 vs. Lower Lake 10/28/76
11.9 (33/395) vs. Encina 11/ 7/92 6 vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
11.5 (28/322) vs. Cloverdale 10/26/59 6 vs. Salesian 9/18/04
11.3 (25/283) vs. Tomales 11/ 3/58 6 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
11.3 (41/463) vs. Willits 11/ 2/73 6 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
10.9 (26/285) vs. Willits 10/12/59 (Many games with 5 or less)
10.5 (35/368) vs. Benicia 9/24/71
9.4 (37/348) vs. Willits 11/ 3/72

2. SINGLE GAME PASSING

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS MOST PASS COMPLETIONS

51 vs. St. Patricks 10/29/88 28 vs. St. Patricks 10/29/88
47 vs. Ferndale 11/23/02 23 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/67
45 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/67 22 vs. Ferndale 11/23/02
40 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66 21 vs. Winters 9/14/90
37 vs. Vanden 9/22/67 19 vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
37 vs. Winters 9/14/90 18 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
33 vs. Vanden 10/12/90 18 vs. Justin-Siena 10/14/88
33 vs. Kelseyville 10/ 5/01 18 vs. Salesian 9/11/98
32 vs. Willits 10/27/67 17 vs. Vanden 9/22/67
32 vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 8/00 17 vs. Calistoga 9/11/87

MOST YARDS PASSING MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING

396 vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66 6 vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
369 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66 5 vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
321 vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59 5 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
311 vs. Ferndale 11/23/02 4 vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/21/27
295 vs. Winters 9/14/90 4 vs. St. Vincents (V) 11/ 9/44
290 vs. Cloverdale 11/11/66 4 vs. Kelseyville 10/21/66
276 vs. St. Patricks 10/14/88 4 vs. El Molino 9/15/67
275 vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00 4 vs. Dixon 10/21/88
274 vs. Clearlake 10/27/00 4 vs. Salesian 9/11/98
268 vs. Bret Harte 10/ 9/98

3. SINGLE GAME TOTAL OFFENSE

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE

590 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
582 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 2/05
567 vs. Willits 11/ 2/73
522 vs. Lower Lake 11/ 1/69
509 vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59
506 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
503 vs. Lower Lake 10/14/66
496 vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
494 vs. Willits 11/ 3/72
492 vs. Willits 10/12/59

4. SINGLE GAME ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

652 vs. Willits 11/ 2/53
622 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
617 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/55
617 vs. Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
607 vs. Calistoga 11/10/60
603 vs. Calistoga 9/30/66
591 vs. Willits 10/12/59
589 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67
582 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
581 vs. Tomales 11/ 3/59

B. SINGLE GAME DEFENSE

1. SINGLE GAME RUSHING DEFENSE

FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED RUSHING

-16 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
-12 vs. Cloverdale 11/11/54
-8 vs. Drake 9/20/97
-2 vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/23/36
0 vs. Calistoga 11/21/75
0 vs. Calistoga 9/ 9/88
3 vs. Clearlake 10/27/61
4 vs. Willits 10/15/79
5 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
8 vs. Napa Jr. High 9/21/44

2. SINGLE GAME PASSING DEFENSE

FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED PASSING

-4 vs. Drake 9/20/97
0 vs. Napa Jr. High 9/21/44
0 vs. Cloverdale 11/11/54
0 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
0 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
0 vs. Willits 10/21/76
0 vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 9/78
1 vs. Calistoga 11/10/60
6 vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/23/36
7 vs. El Molino 9/17/76

3. SINGLE GAME TOTAL YARDS DEFENSE

FEWEST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE ALLOWED

-16 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
-12 vs. Cloverdale 11/11/54
-12 vs. Drake 9/20/97
4 vs. St. Vincents (V) 10/23/36
5 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
8 vs. Napa Jr. High 9/21/44
18 vs. Pt. Arena 9/30/77
27 vs. Cloverdale 10/10/75
34 vs. Clearlake 10/13/78
40 vs. Calistoga 11/21/75

4. SINGLE GAME FUMBLE RECOVERIES

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES

7 vs. Clearlake 10/28/61
6 vs. SRMA 9/30/60
6 vs. Pt. Arena 10/ 4/75
6 vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 9/78
5 vs. Tomales 10/19/44
5 vs. Cloverdale 11/11/54
(Many games with 4 or less)

MOST YARDS RETURNED

71 vs. Kelseyville 10/ 4/03
66 vs. Calistoga 10/27/62
53 vs. Ferndale 11/11/78
45 vs. Benicia 10/13/42
42 vs. St. Vincents (V) 9/25/25
35 vs. Lower Lake 10/14/83
32 vs. Upper Lake 10/ 7/83
27 vs. Clearlake 10/25/02
26 vs. Salesian 9/21/02
22 vs. Willits 10/28/77

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

2 vs. Calistoga 11/ 4/62
(Many games with 1)

5. SINGLE GAME INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS

6 vs. Sonoma 10/26/44
5 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
5 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67
4 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
4 vs. Vanden 9/24/64
4 vs. Calistoga 9/ 9/88
4 vs. Encina 11/ 1/91
(Many games with 3 or less)

MOST YARDS RETURNED

215 vs. Vanden 9/24/64
132 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
120 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67
93 vs. Sonoma 9/30/55
91 vs. Ft. Bragg 10/25/74
90 vs. Cloverdale 10/20/60
86 vs. San Rafael 10/19/29
79 vs. Lower Lake 10/18/03
74 vs. Lower Lake 10/25/65
72 vs. Healdsburg 11/ 3/29

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 vs. Vanden 9/24/64
2 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 2/60
2 vs. Clearlake 11/ 5/64
2 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67

6. SINGLE GAME TOTAL TURNOVERS

MOST TOTAL TURNOVERS

9 vs. Clearlake 10/28/61
8 vs. Willits 10/ 1/52
8 vs. SRMA 9/30/60
8 vs. Encina 11/ 1/91
7 vs. Ft. Bragg 11/ 9/75
7 vs. Lower Lake 10/14/77
6 vs. Sonoma 10/26/44
6 vs. Justin-Siena 9/ 9/78
6 vs. Upper Lake 10/12/07
(Many games with 5 or less)
MOST YARDS RETURNED

215 vs. Vanden 9/24/64
132 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 3/60
120 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67
93 vs. Sonoma 9/30/55
91 vs. Ft. Bragg 10/25/74
90 vs. Cloverdale 10/20/60
86 vs. San Rafael 10/19/29
79 vs. Lower Lake 10/18/03
74 vs. Petaluma 10/ 8/27
74 vs. Lower Lake 10/25/65

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 vs. Vanden 9/24/04
2 vs. Calistoga 11/ 4/62
2 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 2/60
2 vs. Clearlake 11/ 5/64
2 vs. Calistoga 11/10/67
(Many games with 1)

C. SINGLE GAME SPECIAL TEAMS

1. SINGLE GAME BLOCKED KICKS

MOST BLOCKED KICKS

2 vs. Tomales 11/ 2/40
2 vs. Albany 9/ 9/06

MOST YARDS RETURNED

71 vs. Albany 9/ 9/06
65 vs. Martinez 9/24/27
35 vs. Middletown 9/17/88
32 vs. Petaluma 10/ 8/27
25 vs. Ukiah 10/13/41
12 vs. Tomales 10/28/60
8 vs. Lick Wilmerding 9/19/61

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

1 vs. Martinez 9/24/27
1 vs. Ukiah 10/13/41
1 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
1 vs. Lick Wilmerding 9/24/61
1 vs. Kelseyville 10/13/61
1 vs. Tomales 10/21/61
1 vs. Middletown 9/17/88
1 vs. Albany 9/ 9/06

D. SINGLE GAME SCORING

MOST POINTS SCORED

80 vs. Tomales 10/27/60
66 vs. Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
64 vs. Lower Lake 11/ 1/69
58 vs. Kelseyville 11/ 4/60
58 vs. Lower Lake 10/28/76
58 vs. Encina 11/ 7/92
57 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 3/06
55 vs. Cloverdale 11/ 4/05
54 vs. Lower Lake 10/13/67
54 vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00

MOST POINTS ALLOWED

141 vs. Santa Rosa 11/ 6/24
88 vs. Vallejo 10/25/24
73 vs. Napa 10/ 9/24
70 vs. Napa 10/15/26
62 vs. Napa 10/15/25
61 vs. San Rafael 10/16/24
60 vs. Brookside Christian 10/16/98
59 vs. Vallejo 10/ 8/25
59 vs. Vanden 10/12/95
58 vs. Lower Lake 10/19/84

MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS

141 ( 0-141) vs. Santa Rosa 11/ 6/24
94 (58- 36) vs. Lower Lake 10/28/76
88 ( 0- 88) vs. Vallejo 10/25/24
81 (35- 46) vs. Clearlake 10/27/00
80 (80- 0) vs. Tomales 10/27/60
80 (66- 14) vs. Lower Lake 10/ 8/04
79 (39- 40) vs. Kelseyville 9/16/05
75 (54- 21) vs. Lower Lake 10/20/00
74 (48- 26) vs. Salesian 9/18/04
73 ( 0- 73) vs. Napa 10/ 9/24

II. SEASON RECORDS

A. SEASON OFFENSE

1. SEASON RUSHING

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS MOST YARDS RUSHING

471 1976 2763 1975
453 1977 2621 1976
437 1975 2475 2006
386 2006 2251 2007
372 1971 2224 1992
367 2004 2108 2004
351 1978 2085 1971
348 2007 2084 2005
344 1973 2052 1977
327 2008 2030 1973

MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT
(At least 100 attempts) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING

10.3 (151/1555) 1960 33 1976
8.5 (113/ 963) 1966 33 2006
7.9 (231/1817) 1961 30 1975
7.2 (252/1821) 1959 28 2005
7.1 (249/1772) 1955 26 1960
7.0 (316/2224) 1992 23 2004
6.9 (268/1859) 1974 20 1963
6.5 (348/2251) 2007 19 1992
6.4 (386/2475) 2006 19 1967
5.8 (471/2621) 1976 19 1974

2. SEASON PASSING

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS MOST COMPLETIONS

234 1967 122 1998
232 1998 109 1967
220 2002 103 2002
212 2000 102 2000
202 1966 95 1966
202 1989 89 1981
200 1981 88 1988
186 1988 85 1989
161 2003 72 2003

MOST YARDS PASSING MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING

2212 1998 29 1966
2001 1966 23 1998
1653 2000 20 1967
1611 2002 18 1960
1559 1967 17 1959
1534 1981 15 1955
1420 1959 15 1961
1327 1989 14 1981
1219 1988 13 1975
1181 2003 13 1977
13 2002

3. SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE

MOST YARDS GAINED MOST YARDS PER GAME

3406 1975 360.1 1959
3328 1976 354.2 1955
3241 1959 341.0 1967
3216 1977 332.8 1976
3124 2007 329.3 1966
3097 1998 309.6 1975
3069 1967 309.0 1961
3065 2006 302.5 1977
3039 2004 291.5 1971
2964 1966 281.5 1998

4. SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

MOST YARDS GAINED MOST YARDS PER GAME

3826 1959 425.1 1959
3745 1975 420.3 1955
3701 1976 396.3 1960
3671 1977 390.2 1967
3567 1960 387.3 1966
3512 1967 380.4 1961
3486 1966 370.1 1976
3424 1961 346.0 1963
3362 1955 340.4 1975
3324 2007 333.7 1977

B. SEASON DEFENSE

1. SEASON RUSHING DEFENSE

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED

456 1944
542 1935
654 1964
681 1960
732 1961
749 1955
820 1952
874 1963
907 1962
948 1979

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED

60.2 1935
65.1 1944
72.6 1964
75.7 1960
86.9 1961
97.1 1963
98.2 1975
100.8 1962
102.5 1952
105.3 1979

2. SEASON PASSING DEFENSE

FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED

359 1944
370 1935
508 1960
538 1955
546 1961
564 1964
570 1962
628 1952
690 1979
760 1963

FEWEST PASSING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED

41.1 1935
51.3 1944
60.7 1961
62.7 1964
63.3 1962
67.2 1955
67.5 1960
76.7 1979
84.4 1963
90.0 1975

3. SEASON TOTAL YARDS DEFENSE

FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED

815 1944
912 1935
1189 1960
1218 1964
1287 1955
1328 1961
1409 1960
1448 1952
1477 1962
1633 1963

FEWEST TOTAL YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED

101.3 1935
116.4 1944
132.1 1960
135.3 1964
147.5 1961
160.9 1955
164.1 1962
181.0 1952
181.5 1963
182.0 1979

4. SEASON FUMBLE RECOVERIES

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES MOST YARDS RETURNED

18 1961 93 1962
16 1960 71 2003
15 1963 67 1983
15 1975 53 1978
15 1978 53 2002
14 2004 32 1963
13 2008 22 1977
12 1955 18 1955
12 2007
11 1952

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 1962
2 1983
(Many seasons with 1)

5. SEASON INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS MOST YARDS RETURNED

18 1960 325 1960
14 1961 316 1964
11 1944 183 1963
11 1977 159 1974
10 1955 143 1967
10 1978 123 1927
9 1963 122 1955
9 1967 121 1961
9 1975 101 1977
9 2001 87 1930
9 1991

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

6 1964
3 1963
2 1960
2 1967
2 1972
2 1988
(Many seasons with 1)

6. SEASON TOTAL TURNOVERS

MOST TOTAL TURNOVERS MOST YARDS RETURNED

34 1960 325 1960
32 1961 316 1964
26 1963 215 1963
25 1978 180 1962
24 1975 159 1974
22 2004 143 1967
21 1955 139 1955
20 2001 123 1927
19 2008 121 1961
18 2007 116 1983

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

6 1964
4 1962
3 1963
3 1983
(Many years with 2)

C. SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS

1. BLOCKED KICKS

MOST BLOCKED KICKS MOST YARDS RETURNED

5 1938 71 2006
4 2001 65 1927
3 1938 35 1988
3 1961 32 1927
3 2006 25 1941
2 1940 12 1960
2 2000 8 1961
2 2002

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

3 1961
(Many years with 1)

D. SEASON SCORING

1. OFFENSE

MOST POINTS SCORED BEST PTS. PER GAME AVERAGE

346 1960 38.4 1960
316 2004 31.1 1961
302 1975 31.0 1967
283 1976 29.5 1966
280 1961 28.7 2004
279 1967 28.3 1976
279 2006 27.4 1975
266 1966 25.4 1955
252 2005 25.3 2006
232 1997 25.2 2005

2. DEFENSE

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED FEWEST PTS. PER GAME AVERAGE

15 1944 2.1 1944
21 1964 2.3 1964
22 1935 2.4 1935
26 1962 2.9 1962
27 1961 3.0 1961
27 1963 3.0 1963
34 1960 3.8 1960
43 1934 4.3 1975
47 1975 5.3 1979
48 1979 6.1 1934

MOST SHUT-OUTS MOST CONSECUTIVE SHUT-OUTS

6 1935 6 1944
6 1944 5 1961
6 1961 5 1962
6 1962 4 1936
6 1964 3 1935
6 1975 3 1960
5 1960 3 1963
5 1963 3 1964
4 1936 (Many years with 2 or less)
(Many years with 3 or less)

III. ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS

A. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Most points scored in one quarter 27 vs Tomales 10/27/60
Most points scored in one half 47 vs. Tomales 10/27/60

Best points per game average in league season 51.4 1960
Fewest points per game allowed in league season 0.0 1961 (5 games)
0.0 1944 (3 games)

Most shut-outs in a season in all games 6 1935
6 1944
6 1961
6 1962
6 1964
6 1975

Most shut-outs in a league season 5 1961

Most consecutive shut-outs in all games 6 1944

Most consecutive shut-outs in league games 7 1961-62

Consecutive games not shut out in all games 74 1956-1965
Consecutive games not shut out in league games 44 1951-1972

Most consecutive wins overall 46 1960-1965
Most consecutive wins in league games 25 1960-1966

Most consecutive games without losing overall 53 1960-65
Most consecutive games without losing league games 32 1958-1965

B. ALL-TIME WON/LOSS RECORDS

1. TOTAL GAMES PLAYED
755

2. OVERALL RECORD
Won Lost Tied Pct.
380 357 18 .516

3. LEAGUE RECORD
170 201 8 .458

4. HOME GAME RECORDS
Overall: Won Lost Tied Pct.
Old High School Field 13 22 1 .371
Carpy Field 112 41 8 .732
Patterson Field 86 94 0 .478
Totals 211 157 9 .573

League
Old High School Field 4 14 0 .222
Carpy Field 53 11 4 .828
Patterson Field 46 59 0 .438
Totals 103 84 4 .551

5. THREE DECADES OF DYNASTY (1952-1979)

1952-1979: 28 seasons, 16 league titles, 8 second-place finishes
Overall Record: 173- 70- 4 .712
League Record: 95- 20- 2 .826
Overall Home Record: 102- 24- 3 .809
League Home Record: 57- 5- 2 .919

From 1952 – 1967 St. Helena’s overall record was 109- 25- 3, an .813 win percentage.
From 1951 – 1970 St. Helena’s league record was 64- 11- 4, an .813 win percentage.
During those 18 seasons SHHS won 11 league titles
From 1953 – 1964, a period of 12 years, St. Helena won 10 League Championships, and finished second in the
other two seasons.
From 1960 – 1965 St. Helena won 46 consecutive games, and went 53 games without a loss.
From 1959 – 1965 St. Helena’s overall record was 59- 2- 2, a .967 win percentage.
During those years the Saints’ league record was 29- 1- 1, a .967 win percentage, winning 6 consecutive league
titles.
From 1959 – 1967 St. Helena’s overall record was 73- 6- 2, a .924 win percentage.
During those years the Saints scored an average of 26.8 points per game while their opponents scored only 6.0
per game.
In League play during those years, the Saints were 36- 2- 1, a .947 winning percentage, scoring 33.2 points
per game to the opponents’ 5.4 per game.
From 1951-1966 St. Helena’s home league game record was 28- 0- 3. 15 years without a league loss at home.
From 1959-1965 St. Helena was 33- 0- 2 overall at home and from 1960-1965 won 25 consecutive home games.

6. BEST WINNING SEASONS

RECORD PCT. YEAR
9- 0- 0 1.000 1960
9- 0- 0 1.000 1961
9- 0- 0 1.000 1962
9- 0- 0 1.000 1963
9- 0- 0 1.000 1964
8- 0- 0 1.000 1955
7- 0- 0 1.000 1944
10- 1- 0 .909 1975
8- 1- 0 .889 1967
6- 1- 0 .857 1939
5- 1- 0 .833 1943
9- 2- 0 .818 1998
9- 2- 0 .818 2004
7- 1- 1 .778 1959
7- 1- 1 .778 1965
6- 1- 1 .750 1952
6- 1- 2 .667 1935

7. BY THE DECADES

Year Overall Record League Record
1920s 24-28- 1 .462 14-26- 0 .350
1930s 45-37- 5 .549 4-14- 1 .222
1940s 40-31- 3 .563 10-11- 2 .476
1950s 45-31- 4 .592 23- 9- 4 .719
1960s 73-16- 1 .820 38- 5- 0 .884
1970s 57-34- 1 .626 35-11- 0 .761
1980s 22-64- 2 .256 12-45- 1 .210
1990s 30-66- 1 .312 12-46- 0 .209
2000s 44-59- 0 .427 22-34- 0 .393

8. RECORD IN VARIOUS LEAGUES

NORTH BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE (NBCL) 1924-1931
Other members: Analy, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Napa, San Rafael, Tamalpais, & Vallejo)
Won Lost Tied Pct.
16 37 1 .302

SOLANO COUNTY LEAGUE SOUTH (SCL SOUTH) 1932-33
Other members: Armijo, Rio Vista, & Vacaville
Won Lost Tied Pct.
2 3 1 .400

NORTH BAY LEAGUE II (NBL II) 1944-52
Other members: Calistoga, Healdsburg, Sonoma, & Tomales
Won Lost Tied Pct.
13 17 5 .433
NORTH BAY LEAGUE III (NBL III) 1953-63
Other members: Calistoga, Clearlake, Cloverdale, Kelseyville, Tomales
Won Lost Tied Pct.
40 3 1 .930

NORTH CENTRAL LEAGUE I (NCL I) 1964-85
Other members: Clearlake, Cloverdale, Ft. Bragg, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Upper Lake, Willits
Won Lost Tied Pct.
57 44 1 .564

SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA ATHLETIC LEAGUE (SCAL) 1986-99
Other members: Brookside Christian, Dixon, Encina, John Swett, Justin-Siena, Rio Vista, River City, St.
Patricks, Vanden
Won Lost Tied Pct.
18 62 0 .225

NORTH CENTRAL LEAGUE I (NCL I) 2000-04
Other members: Clearlake, Cloverdale, Ft. Bragg, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Willits
Won Lost Tied Pct.
12 20 0 .375

NORTH CENTRAL LEAGUE SOUTH (NCL I SOUTH) 2005-09
Other members: Clearlake, Cloverdale, Middletown, St. Vincents, Upper Lake
Won Lost Tied Pct.
10 15 0 .400

9. PLAYOFF RECORD

HOME GAMES
Won Lost Tied Pct.
3 1 0 .750

AWAY GAMES
Won Lost Tied Pct.
1 6 0 .143

TOTAL GAMES
Won Lost Tied Pct.
4 7 0 .364

10. WON/LOSS RECORD IN HOME OPENERS

48- 36- 2 .571

11. WON/LOSS RECORD ON WEEKS OF THE SEASON

Won Lost Tied Pct.
WEEK ONE Home 28 15 1 .651
Away 24 18 0 .571
Total 52 33 1 .612

WEEK TWO Home 18 21 2 .461
Away 20 24 1 .454
Total 38 45 3 .458

WEEK THREE Home 25 17 1 .595
Away 14 26 2 .350
Total 39 43 4 .476

WEEK FOUR Home 26 20 1 .565
Away 14 25 0 .359
Total 40 45 1 .470

WEEK FIVE Home 20 20 1 .500
Away 20 21 1 .488
Total 40 41 2 .494

WEEK SIX Home 31 11 0 .738
Away 15 23 3 .393
Total 46 34 3 .575

WEEK SEVEN Home 22 17 4 .564
Away 19 20 0 .487
Total 41 37 4 .526

WEEK EIGHT Home 19 19 1 .500
Away 17 21 1 .447
Total 36 40 2 .474

WEEK NINE Home 15 12 0 .555
Away 9 15 0 .375
Total 24 27 0 .470

WEEK TEN Home 6 4 0 .600
Away 5 4 0 .555
Total 11 8 0 .579

PLAYOFFS
First Round Home 2 0 0 1.000
Away 1 5 0 .167
Total 3 5 0 .375

Second Round Home 1 1 0 .500
Away 0 1 0 .000
Total 1 2 0 .333

12. ALL-TIME RECORDS VS. NBL/NCL OPPONENTS

CALISTOGA Largest margin of victory
Home --- 20- 2- 3 .909 St. Helena 47- 7 1960
Away --- 12- 8- 1 .600 Calistoga 47- 0 1983
Totals --- 32-10- 4 .762

CLEARLAKE
Home --- 16- 6- 0 .727 St. Helena 46- 0 1961
Away --- 10-12- 0 .455 Clearlake 52- 0 1983
Totals --- 26-18- 0 . 591

CLOVERDALE
Home --- 16- 9- 0 .640 St. Helena 55- 0 2005
Away --- 12-10- 0 .545 Cloverdale 42- 7 2009
Totals --- 28-19- 0 .569

FT. BRAGG
Home --- 5- 8- 0 .385 St. Helena 48- 6 1975
Away --- 5-11- 0 .312 Ft. Bragg 55- 8 1984
Totals --- 10-19- 0 .345

KELSEYVILLE
Home --- 4- 5- 0 .444 St. Helena 58- 0 1960
Away --- 7- 4- 0 .636 Kelseyville 41- 0 2000
Totals --- 11- 9- 0 .550

LOWER LAKE
Home --- 12- 2- 0 .857 St. Helena 64- 0 1969
Away --- 10- 4- 1 .714 Lower Lake 58- 0 1984
Totals --- 22- 6- 1 .786

MIDDLETOWN
Home --- 2- 4- 0 .333 St. Helena 24- 7 1989
Away --- 2- 6- 0 .250 Middletown 44- 0 2009
Totals --- 4-10- 0 .286

ST. VINCENTS
Home --- 2- 1- 0 .667 St. Helena 40- 0 2006
Away --- 1- 3- 0 .250 St. Vincents 42- 0 2009
Totals --- 3- 4- 0 .428

TOMALES
Home --- 12- 5- 0 .706 St. Helena 80- 0 1960
Away --- 10- 2- 4 .833 Tomales 50-13 1999
Totals --- 22- 7- 4 .759

UPPER LAKE
Home --- 3- 2- 0 .600 St. Helena 47- 0 2009
Away --- 2- 1- 0 .667 Upper Lake 32- 0 1984
Totals --- 5- 3- 0 .625

WILLITS
Home --- 15- 6- 0 .714 St. Helena 40- 0 1953
Away --- 11- 7- 0 .611 Willits 41- 0 1984
Totals --- 26-13- 0 .667

C. YEAR-BY YEAR SCHEDULES & SCORES
(Bold denotes home game / * denotes league game / x denotes play-off game)

1924 1925
0 Ukiah 20 12 Vallejo Ramblers 7
0 *San Rafael 61 0 *Vallejo 59
0 *Vallejo 88 0 *San Rafael 49
6 *Analy 20 7 *Napa 62
0 *Napa 73 7 *Petaluma 12
0 *Santa Rosa 141 6 *Santa Rosa 13
1 *Petaluma 0 (forfeit) 6 Vallejo Ramblers 0
6 403 0 *Analy 14
Overall record 1-6-0 0 Healdsburg 13
League record: 1-5-0 38 230
Overall record: 2-7-0
League record: 0-6-0

1926 1927
32 Martinez 0 14 San Rafael Mil Acad. 6
0 *Vallejo 36 6 Martinez 20
0 *San Rafael 6 6 *Vallejo 32
0 *Napa 70 19 *Tamalpais 6
6 *Petaluma 20 20 *Petaluma 18
0 *Santa Rosa 6 31 St. Vincents (V) 0
14 *Analy 13 7 *San Rafael 7
1 *Tamalpais 0 (forfeit) 18 *Santa Rosa 7
25 Armijo 0 0 *Napa 19
77 153 25 *Analy 0
Overall record: 4-5-0 156 115
League record: 2-5-0 Overall record: 6-3-1
League record: 4-2-1

1928 1929
19 Armijo 12 12 Vallejo Ramblers 7
0 *Tamalpais 18 20 *Napa 12
0 *Petaluma 12 6 *Petaluma 13
20 *Healdsburg 0 18 *San Rafael 0
0 *Napa 7 0 *Vallejo 1 (forfeit)
24 Emeryville 0 6 *Tamalpais 18
6 *San Rafael 7 27 *Healdsburg 0
27 *Analy 0 13 *Analy 0
12 San Rafael Mil. Acad. 0 19 San Rafael Mil. Acad. 7
108 56 121 58
Overall record: 5-4-0 Overall record: 6-3-0
League record: 3-4-0 League record: 4-3-0

1930 1931
7 *San Rafael 13 6 St. Vincents (V) 0
13 St. Vincents (V) 0 0 * Healdsburg 20
0 *Vallejo 26 0 *Vallejo 25
6 *Santa Rosa 24 6 *San Rafael 18
0 *Tamalpais 6 6 *Santa Rosa 20
0 *Napa 14 7 *Tamalpais 6
0 *Healdsburg 6 6 *Napa 19
0 *Analy 13 6 *Analy 0
6 San Rafael Mil. Acad. 0 37 108
32 102 Overall record: 3-5-0
Overall record: 2-7-0 League record: 2-5-0
League record: 0-7-0

1932 1933
13 St. Vincents (V) 6 7 Mt. Diablo (Concord) 13
6 *Healdsburg 0 13 Winters 6
0 Napa 6 0 Napa 7
13 *Vacaville 0 13 *Vacaville 0
12 Winters 6 13 Emeryville 6
6 *Armijo 13 6 *Rio Vista 13
6 *Rio Vista 6 13 Healdsburg 0
7 Armijo 13 0 *Armijo 7
63 50 0 Vallejo 25
Overall record: 4-3-1 65 77
League record: 1-1-1 Overall Record: 4-5-0
League Record: 1-2-0
League record: 1-2-0

1934 1935
0 Napa 12 13 Napa Ramblers 0
33 Lodi Ramblers 0 0 Ukiah 0
20 Ukiah 6 0 Healdsburg 0
6 Vallejo 0 34 Lodi Ramblers 6
0 Healdsburg 19 33 Calistoga 0
0 Vacaville 19 7 St. Vincents (V) 0
12 St. Vincents (V) 6 13 Calistoga 0
6 CSD 6 13 CSD 7
19 Williams 0 0 Williams 9
96 68 113 22
Overall record: 5-3-1 Overall record: 6-1-2
League record: No league League record: No league

1936 1937
6 Ukiah 19 12 Napa Ramblers 0
0 Healdsburg 6 6 Antioch 19
19 Napa Ramblers 0 0 Ukiah 6
37 Calistoga 0 30 Calistoga 0
13 St. Vincents (V) 6 27 Healdsburg 0
13 Calistoga 0 13 Shasta City 7
0 Napa Ramblers 6 6 St. Vincents (V) 0
13 CSD 26 0 CSD 27
101 63 106 59
Overall record: 4-4-0 Overall record: 5-3-0
League record: No league League record: No league

1938 1939
19 Armijo 12 0 Armijo 6
7 Winters 6 6 Winters 19
7 Napa Ramblers 0 45 Napa Ramblers 0
6 St. Vincents (V) 13 13 St. Vincents (V) 7
6 Vallejo Ramblers 0 7 Napa Ramblers 0
12 Napa Ramblers 0 20 Healdsburg 0
6 Ukiah 6 25 Vallejo Ramblers 13
9 Healdsburg 7 7 Healdsburg 19
0 St. Vincents (V) 7 13 CSD 6
0 CSD 20 140 70
72 71 Overall record: 6-3-0
Overall record: 6-3-1 League record: No league
League record: No league

1940 1941
6 Armijo 14 32 Benicia 6
6 Ukiah 13 0 Armijo 12
18 Vallejo Ramblers 6 12 Vallejo Ramblers 6
12 Tomales 7 0 Tomales 21
0 Healdsburg 6 6 Ukiah 7
13 Tomales 7 0 Tomales 12
0 CSD 13 13 Benicia 13
6 Acalanes 7 0 Healdsburg 0
61 73 0 CSD 25
Overall record: 3-5-0 62 102
League record: No league Overall record: 2-5-2
League record: No league

1942 1943
0 Napa Ramblers 7 19 Napa Jr. High 0
6 Armijo 0 6 St. Vincents (V) 26
6 St. Vincents (V) 12 27 Napa Ramblers 12
13 Benicia 0 19 Armijo 14
25 19 19 Healdsburg 0
Overall record: 2-2-0 20 Benicia 13
League record: No league 0 Healdsburg 12
103 77
Overall record: 5-2-0
League record: No league
1944 1945
26 Napa Jr. High 0 18 Calistoga 0
13 Armijo 0 0 Armijo 38
13 Napa Ramblers 0 13 *Tomales 6
12 *Tomales 0 7 *Healdsburg 13
13 *Healdsburg 0 12 Benicia 32
32 *Sonoma 0 20 Napa Ramblers 0
31 St. Vincents (V) 15 0 *Sonoma 20
140 15 34 *Calistoga 0
Overall record: 7-0-0 104 109
League record: 3-0-0 Overall record: 5-3-0
League record: 2-2-0

1946 1947
26 Vallejo Ramblers 0 14 Napa Ramblers 0
20 Calistoga 19 7 Vallejo Ramblers 26
20 Benicia 13 0 Calistoga 13
34 *Tomales 6 0 *Healdsburg 26
0 *Healdsburg 19 7 Analy 8
7 Napa Ramblers 13 12 *Sonoma 33
25 *Sonoma 13 19 *Tomales 0
6 *Calistoga 6 19 *Calistoga 13
138 89 78 119
Overall record: 5-2-1 Overall record: 3-5-0
League record: 2-1-1 League record: 2-2-0

1948 1949
19 Napa Ramblers 6 13 Vallejo Ramblers 0
12 Analy 0 14 Livermore 6
38 Livermore 0 19 Napa Ramblers 6
19 Napa Jr. High 6 7 Vacaville 33
0 *Sonoma 18 13 *Sonoma 0
12 *Tomales 20 0 *Tomales 0
7 *Healdsburg 20 6 *Healdsburg 32
6 *Calistoga 45 0 *Calistoga 19
113 115 72 96
Overall record: 4-4-0 Overall record: 4-3-1
League record: 0-4-0 League record: 1-2-1

1950 1951
6 Napa Jr. High 12 7 Napa Jr. High 0
6 Corning 13 6 Vacaville 13
0 Armijo 19 0 *Calistoga 0
0 *Sonoma 34 6 *Sonoma 33
0 *Tomales 13 6 *Tomales 6
0 *Healdsburg 14 20 *Healdsburg 13
8 Santa Rosa Ramblers 12 6 Armijo 12
0 *Calistoga 31 51 70
20 144 Overall record: 2-3-2
Overall record: 0-8-0 League record: 1-1-2
League record: 0-4-0

1952 1953
25 Winters 6 13 Winters 33
28 Willits 0 0 Sonoma 6
6 Esparto 0 40 Willits 0
38 *Calistoga 0 18 Clearlake 12
7 *Sonoma 7 13 Santa Rosa Ramblers 19
32 *Tomales 12 19 *Cloverdale 7
12 *Healdsburg 33 14 *Tomales 0
19 Clearlake 0 12 *Calistoga 0
167 58 129 77
Overall record: 6-1-1 Overall record: 5-3-0
League record: 2-1-1 League record: 3-0-0

1954 1955
0 Winters 25 32 Winters 9
6 Sonoma 19 25 Sonoma 13
29 Vacaville 19 13 Vacaville 6
20 Clearlake 12 26 Clearlake 0
14 Santa Rosa Ramblers 0 26 Santa Rosa Ramblers 20
26 *Tomales 6 20 *Calistoga 7
12 *Calistoga 14 33 *Cloverdale 0
41 *Cloverdale 0 28 *Tomales 0
148 95 203 55
Overall record: 5-3-0 Overall record: 8-0-0
League record: 2-1-0 League record: 3-0-0

1956 1957
7 Winters 30 25 Esparto 0
6 Ft. Bragg 32 12 Novato 25
19 Vacaville 31 6 Vacaville 13
0 Clearlake 45 14 Vallejo Ramblers 7
0 Santa Rosa Ramblers 8 26 *Cloverdale 0
20 *Tomales 12 27 *Tomales 13
20 *Calistoga 27 14 *Calistoga 0
1 *Cloverdale 0 (forfeit) 33 *Clearlake 18
62 186 150 83
Overall record: 2-6-0 Overall record: 6-2-0
League record: 2-1-0 League record: 4-0-0

1958 1959
19 Napa Ramblers 6 38 Kelseyville 0
6 Sonoma 15 20 Lick Wilmerding 0
6 Winters 51 32 Winters 13
6 Willits 32 33 Willits 14
6 * Clearlake 33 24 *Clearlake 20
7 *Cloverdale 6 25 *Cloverdale 20
27 *Tomales 0 45 *Tomales 6
33 *Calistoga 6 6 *Calistoga 6
108 149 6 Ft. Bragg 24
Overall record: 4-4-0 229 103
League record: 3-1-0 Overall record: 7-1-1
League record: 3-0-1
1960 1961
18 Dixon 14 33 Dixon 12
25 Lick Wilmerding 6 32 Lick Wilmerding 0
27 SRMA 0 21 SRMA 7
19 Willits 0 19 Willits 12
34 *Clearlake 7 38 *Kelseyville 0
38 *Cloverdale 0 34 *Tomales 0
80 *Tomales 0 46 *Clearlake 0
58 *Kelseyville 0 21 *Cloverdale 0
47 *Calistoga 7 26 *Calistoga 0
346 34 280 31
Overall record: 9-0-0 Overall record: 9-0-0
League record: 5-0-0 League record: 5-0-0

1962 1963
13 Dixon 7 33 Esparto 0
14 San Lorenzo Valley 0 40 SRMA 0
11 SRMA 0 13 Healdsburg 0
6 Healdsburg 0 13 Sonoma 6
13 *Tomales 0 7 *Kelseyville 0
38 *Clearlake 0 19 *Tomales 0
27 *Cloverdale 12 42 *Clearlake 7
21 *Calistoga 7 13 *Cloverdale 7
34 *Kelseyville 0 41 *Calistoga 7
177 26 221 27
Overall record: 9-0-0 Overall record: 9-0-0
League record: 5-0-0 League record: 5-0-0

1964 1965
32 Ft. Bragg 0 19 El Molino 6
20 Vanden 6 0 Vanden 0
26 Calistoga 7 26 Calistoga 0
32 Sonoma 0 14 Sonoma 7
20 Cloverdale 0 13 Lower Lake 7
18 Potter Valley 0 18 Kelseyville 13
20 *Willits 8 25 *Willits 13
41 *Clearlake 0 27 *Clearlake 0
26 *Cloverdale 0 7 *Cloverdale 12
225 21 149 58
Overall record: 9-0-0 Overall record: 7-1-1
League record: 3-0-0 League record: 2-1-0

1966 1967
27 El Molino 13 28 El Molino 21
12 Vanden 20 6 Vanden 26
46 Calistoga 13 25 Benicia 7
6 Sonoma 7 27 John Swett 6
44 *Lower Lake 28 54 *Lower Lake 0
41 Kelseyville 0 33 *Clearlake 6
20 *Willits 0 34 *Willits 6
24 *Clearlake 32 26 *Cloverdale 0
46 *Cloverdale 0 46 Calistoga 7
266 113 279 79
Overall record: 6-3-0 Overall record: 8-1-0
League record: 3-1-0 League record: 4-0-0

1968 1969
12 Vanden 24 6 Vanden 14
20 Benicia 25 13 Benicia 20
7 John Swett 20 12 St. Vincents (Petaluma) 8
0 El Molino 40 6 El Molino 23
44 Calistoga 13 8 *Cloverdale 6
43 *Lower Lake 0 14 *Ft. Bragg 23
12 *Clearlake 13 64 *Lower Lake 0
27 *Willits 13 14 *Clearlake 22
20 *Cloverdale 0 20 *Willits 6
185 148 157 122
Overall record: 4-5-0 Overall record: 4-5-0
League record: 3-1-0 League record: 3-2-0

1970 1971
0 St. Patricks 12 18 St. Patricks 22
14 Benicia 22 31 Benicia 20
20 Vanden 21 6 Vanden 14
0 El Molino 16 18 El Molino 13
6 *Cloverdale 9 12 *Cloverdale 20
31 *Ft. Bragg 0 12 *Ft. Bragg 21
20 *Clearlake 12 26 Justin-Siena 8
13 *Willits 0 12 *Clearlake 19
104 92 19 *Willits 0
Overall record: 3-5-0 154 137
League record: 3-1-0 Overall record: 4-5-0
League record: 1-3-0

1972 1973
15 Benicia 6 7 Justin-Siena 16
0 Vanden 32 12 Benicia 0
12 El Molino 23 21 Pacifica 16
24 *Clearlake 16 21 Tomales 0
0 *Ft. Bragg 20 0 *Clearlake 13
26 *Cloverdale 28 14 *Ft. Bragg 30
38 *Willits 6 28 *Cloverdale 13
7 Justin-Siena 0 48 *Willits 15
122 131 14 Casa Grande 7
Overall record: 4-4-0 164 111
League record: 2-2-0 Overall record: 6-3-0
League record: 2-2-0

1974 1975
0 Justin-Siena 32 12 Justin-Siena 0
24 Benicia 7 52 Benicia 12
6 Tomales 6 35 El Molino 8
28 *Lower Lake 13 29 Pt. Arena 0
6 *Clearlake 19 20 *Cloverdale 0
28 *Ft. Bragg 14 20 *Willits 14
30 *Cloverdale 14 26 *Lower Lake 0
34 *Willits 22 12 *Clearlake 0
156 147 48 *Ft. Bragg 6
Overall record: 5-2-1 NCS Playoffs
League record: 4-1-0 42 Calistoga 0
6 Ferndale 7
302 47
Overall record: 10-1-0
League record: 5-0-0

1976 1977
40 Justin-Siena 19 14 Justin-Siena 0
20 El Molino 24 0 El Molino 14
14 Piedmont 28 16 Piedmont 24
30 *Ft. Bragg 20 24 Pt. Arena 0
18 *Cloverdale 14 19 *Clearlake 7
22 *Willits 13 29 *Lower Lake 14
58 *Lower Lake 36 34 *Cloverdale 0
23 *Clearlake 0 20 *Willits 8
NCS Playoffs 7 *Ft. Bragg 0
44 Mendocino 12 NCS Playoffs
14 St. Bernards 21 41 St. Vincents (P) 20
283 187 22 Ferndale 14 (OT)
Overall record: 7-3-0 226 101
League record: 5-0-0 Overall record: 8-3-0
League record: 5-0-0

1978 1979
0 Justin-Siena 6 13 Calistoga 8
0 Rio Vista 13 18 Justin-Siena 6
0 Ferndale 25 6 Ferndale 13
6 *Ft. Bragg 0 12 St. Patricks 14
20 *Clearlake 6 14 *Willits 0
6 *Lower Lake 13 6 *Ft. Bragg 7
18 *Cloverdale 8 27 *Clearlake 0
28 *Willits 12 6 *Lower Lake 0
NCS Playoffs 20 *Cloverdale 0
9 Ferndale 27 116 48
87 110 Overall record: 6-3-0
Overall record: 4-5-0 League record: 4-1-0
League record: 4-1-0

1980 1981
20 Calistoga 12 20 Calistoga 14
7 Justin-Siena 14 13 Justin-Siena 21
2 *Cloverdale 7 22 Calaveras 42
6 *Willits 28 27 Cloverdale 28
7 *Ft. Bragg 12 20 *Lower Lake 6
6 *Clearlake 0 7 *Cloverdale 18
11 *Lower Lake 22 21 *Willits 20
59 85 6 *Ft. Bragg 47
Overall record: 2-5-0 22 *Clearlake 46
League record: 1-4-0 158 242
Overall record: 3-6-0
League record: 2-3-0

1982 1983
0 Calistoga 12 0 Calistoga 47
0 Justin-Siena 17 0 Justin-Siena 54
0 El Molino 28 0 *Kelseyville 20
0 St. Patricks 20 0 *Ft. Bragg 40
14 *Clearlake 21 14 *Upper Lake 18
14 *Lower Lake 14 20 *Lower Lake 7
13 *Cloverdale 7 0 *Clearlake 52
6 *Willits 18 12 *Cloverdale 26
6 *Ft. Bragg 27 8 *Willits 21
53 164 54 285
Overall record: 1-7-1 Overall record: 1-8-0
League record: 1-3-1 League record: 1-6-0

1984 1985
0 Calistoga 46 20 Calistoga 0
12 Justin-Siena 37 14 Justin-Siena 34
0 *Willits 41 6 *Cloverdale 34
0 *Kelseyville 36 6 *Willits 7
8 *Ft. Bragg 55 29 *Kelseyville 13
0 *Upper Lake 32 0 *Ft. Bragg 33
0 *Lower Lake 58 14 *Upper Lake 22
0 *Clearlake 24 8 *Lower Lake 35
8 *Cloverdale 33 13 *Clearlake 6
28 362 110 174
Overall record: 0-9-0 Overall record: 3-6-0
League record: 0-7-0 League record: 2-5-0

1986 1987
0 Calistoga 14 23 Calistoga 12
24 Middletown 8 21 Middletown 14
0 *Vanden 38 14 *Vanden 42
7 Cloverdale 14 9 Cloverdale 14
0 *John Swett 25 7 *John Swett 27
12 *Rio Vista 10 7 *Rio Vista 14
13 *Dixon 12 0 *Dixon 18
0 *St. Patricks 20 0 *St. Patricks 44
12 *Justin-Siena 37 0 *Justin-Siena 28
68 178 81 213
Overall record: 3-6-0 Overall record: 2-7-0
League record: 2-4-0 League record: 0-6-0

1988 1989
13 Calistoga 0 6 Calistoga 6
16 Middeletown 31 24 Middletown 7
0 Novato 34 10 Novato 29
22 Mendocino 12 20 Mendocino 8
12 *Vanden 49 28 *Vanden 14
28 *Justin-Siena 6 28 *Justin-Siena 19
28 *Dixon 42 0 *Dixon 14
21 *St. Patricks 27 21 *St. Patricks 23
7 *John Swett 13 29 *John Swett 41
147 214 166 161
Overall record: 3-6-0 Overall record: 4-4-1
League record: 1-4-0 League record: 2-3-0

1990 1991
12 Tamalpais 13 14 Winters 18
21 Winters 27 21 Tamalpais 20
0 *John Swett 51 0 Golden Sierra 28
13 *River City 27 13 *John Swett 27
0 *St. Patricks 46 8 *River City 42
14 *Vanden 34 8 *St. Patricks 48
13 *Encina 20 6 *Vanden 22
0 *Justin-Siena 24 20 *Encina 0
0 *Dixon 27 12 *Justin-Siena 22
73 269 3 *Dixon 40
Overall record: 0-9-0 105 267
League record: 0-7-0 Overall record: 2-8-0
League record: 1-6-0

1992 1993
20 Winters 13 6 Lower Lake 44
15 Willits 21 36 Berean Christian 17
34 Lower Lake 10 0 *Dixon 54
13 *Dixon 28 0 *John Swett 42
0 *John Swett 6 19 *River City 30
0 *River City 42 0 *St. Patricks 27
12 *St. Patricks 19 0 *Vanden 20
20 *Vanden 24 0 *Encina 13
58 *Encina 14 13 *Justin-Siena 20
28 *Justin-Siena 2 74 268
200 179 Overall record: 1-8-0
Overall record: 4-6-0 League record: 0-7-0
League record: 2-5-0

1994 1995
41 Rincon Valley 18 0 St. Bernards 35
32 Berean Christian 13 12 Berean Christian 24
20 Argonaut 7 0 Argonaut 33
13 Linden 40 0 Linden 24
7 *Vanden 42 0 *Vanden 59
28 *St. Patricks 6 0 *St. Patricks 33
15 *John Swett 23 3 *John Swett 15
0 *Dixon 36 0 *Dixon 22
9 *Justin-Siena 13 8 *Justin-Siena 16
165 198 23 261
Overall record: 4-5-0 Overall record: 0-9-0
League record: 1-4-0 League record: 0-5-0

1996 1997
35 St. Lawrence Acad. 0 33 Windsor 19
7 St. Bernards 42 41 Drake 0
0 Berean Christian 21 26 Tomales 26
16 Argonaut 0 14 Argonaut 20
7 Linden 16 29 Linden 28
6 *Vanden 41 13 *Vanden 48
7 *Dixon 8 13 *Dixon 37
12 *St. Patricks 27 29 *St. Patricks 20
0 *John Swett 42 13 *John Swett 7
26 *Justin-Siena 21 21 *Justin-Siena 6
116 218 232 211
Overall record: 2-8-0 Overall record: 6-3-1
League record: 0-5-0 League record: 3-2-0

1998 1999
34 Salesian 14 28 Salesian 20
22 Drake 0 13 Drake 28
7 Tomales 6 13 Tomales 50
34 Amador 12 8 Amador 29
42 Bret Harte 22 7 Bret Harte 42
0 *Brookside Christian 60 6 *Brookside Christian 54
46 *St. Patricks 13 28 *St. Patricks 7
21 *John Swett 7 7 *John Swett 35
14 *Dixon 13 19 *Dixon 36
20 *Justin-Siena 6 0 *Justin-Siena 36
Sac-Joaquin Playoffs 129 327
19 Colfax 56 Overall record: 2-8-0
259 209 League record: 1-4-0
Overall record: 9-2-0
League record: 4-1-0

2000 2001
9 Justin-Siena 40 0 Justin-Siena 47
6 Salesian 7 14 Salesian 40
14 Tomales 46 6 Tomales 44
7 *Ft. Bragg 27 6 *Ft. Bragg 47
0 *Kelseyville 41 21 *Kelseyville 45
14 *Willits 15 19 *Willits 46
54 *Lower Lake 21 42 *Lower Lake 26
35 *Clearlake 46 15 *Clearlake 22
20 *Cloverdale 23 7 *Cloverdale 31
6 Middletown 35 7 Middletown 34
165 301 123 361
Overall record: 3-7-0 Overall record: 1-9-0
League record: 1-6-0 League record: 1-6-0

2002 2003
21 Delta 12 28 Delta 27
21 Salesian 7 18 Salesian 6
13 Tomales 14 22 Tomales 8
21 *Kelseyville 34 12 *Kelseyville 20
9 *Willits 6 6 *Willits 35
35 *Lower Lake 7 15 *Lower Lake 14
34 *Clearlake 15 2 *Clearlake 27
0 *Cloverdale 27 6 *Cloverdale 26
0 Middletown 24 0 Middletown 28
27 *Ft. Bragg 26 8 *Ft. Bragg 43
NCS Playoffs 117 234
7 Ferndale 22 Overall record: 4-6-0
188 194 League record: 1-5-0
Overall record: 6-5-0
League record: 4-2-0

2004 2005
20 Delta 0 7 Salesian 31
48 Salesian 26 39 Kelseyville 40
40 Tomales 12 28 Ft. Bragg 21
6 *Willits 12 40 Willits 14
66 *Lower Lake 14 35 Lower Lake 0
28 *Clearlake 6 13 *Clearlake 33
35 *Cloverdale 8 35 *Upper Lake 14
21 Middletown 18 0 *Middletown 6
18 *Ft. Bragg 14 55 *Cloverdale 0
20 *Kelseyville 13 0 *St. Vincents 20
NCS Playoffs 252 179
14 John Swett 24 Overall record: 5-5-0
308 137 League record: 2-3-0
Overall record: 9-2-0
League record: 5-1-0

2006 2007
35 Albany 21 7 Albany 26
28 Kelseyville 14 14 Lower Lake 18
28 Ft. Bragg 32 21 Kelseyville 18
13 Willits 15 13 Ft. Bragg 28
34 Lower Lake 6 14 Willits 28
18 *Clearlake 8 47 *Upper Lake 7
28 *Upper Lake 27 0 *Middletown 34
0 *Middletown 20 32 *Cloverdale 34
57 *Cloverdale 7 7 *St. Vincents 18
40 *St. Vincents 0 0 *Clearlake 36
NCS Playoffs 155 247
13 Ferndale 18 Overall record: 2-8-0
279 168 League record: 1-4-0
Overall record: 7-4-0
League record: 4-1-0

2008 2009
37 Calistoga 0 45 Calistoga 6
33 Lower Lake 8 37 Willits 14
21 Kelseyville 37 27 Lower Lake 12
7 Ft. Bragg 35 20 Kelseyville 30
27 Willits 7 7 Ft. Bragg 42
27 *Upper Lake 12 0 *Middletown 44
7 *Middletown 35 7 *Cloverdale 42
0 *Cloverdale 20 0 *St. Vincents 42
3 *St. Vincents 7 3 *Clearlake 27
7 *Clearlake 0 47 *Upper Lake 0
169 161 193 259
Overall record: 5-5-0 Overall record: 4-6-0
League record: 2-3-0 League record: 1-4-0

D. WON/LOSS RECORD BY SEASON

COACH’S COACH’S
OVERALL LEAGUE LEAGUE OVERALL LEAGUE
YEAR RECORD RECORD FINISH COACH RECORD RECORD

1924 1- 6- 0 1- 5- 0 North Bay Counties Lg. (NBCL) 6TH Ivan Waterman 1- 6- 0 1- 5- 0
1925 2- 7- 0 0- 6- 0 NBCL 7TH Harold O’Brien 2- 7- 0 0- 6- 0
1926 4- 5- 0 2- 5- 0 NBCL 6TH Harold O’Brien 6-12- 0 2-11- 0
1927 6- 3- 1 4- 2- 1 NBCL 3rd Harold O’Brien 12-15- 1 6-13;- 1
1928 5- 4- 0 3- 4- 0 NBCL 5th G. P. Senter 5- 4- 0 3- 4- 0
1929 6- 3- 0 4- 3- 0 NBCL 4th G. P. Senter 11- 7- 0 7- 7- 0
1930 2- 7- 0 0- 6- 0 NBCL 7th G. P. Senter 13-14- 0 7-13- 0
1931 3- 5- 0 2- 5- 0 NBCL 6th Loren Critser 3- 5- 0 2- 5- 0
1932 4- 3- 1 1- 1- 1 Solano Country Lg. (SCL) South 2nd Loren Critser 7- 8- 1 3- 6- 1
1933 4- 5- 0 1- 2- 0 SCL South 3rd Loren Critser 11-13- 1 4- 8- 1
1934 5- 3- 1 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 5- 3- 1 -----
1935 6- 1- 2 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 11- 4- 3 -----
1936 4- 4- 0 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 15- 8- 3 -----
1937 5- 3- 0 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 20-11- 3 -----
1938 6- 3- 1 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 26-14- 4 -----
1939 6- 3- 0 ----- ----- Erwin Mattson 32-17- 4 -----
1940 3- 5- 0 ----- ----- Jack Rannells 3- 5- 0 -----
1941 2- 5- 2 ----- ----- Jack Rannells 5-10- 2 -----
1942 2- 2- 0 ----- ----- Jack Rannells 7-12- 2 -----
1943 5- 2- 0 ----- ----- Jack Rannells 12-14- 2 -----
1944 7- 0- 0 3- 0- 0 North Bay League II CHAMPS Ralph Ingolls 7- 0- 0 3- 0- 0
1945 5- 3- 0 2- 2- 0 NBL II 3rd Ralph Ingolls 12- 3- 0 5- 2- 0
1946 5- 2- 1 2- 1- 1 NBL II 2nd Walt Wattenburger 5- 2- 1 2- 1- 1
1947 3- 5- 0 2- 2- 0 NBL II 3rd Walt Wattenburger 8- 7- 1 4- 3- 1
1948 4- 4- 0 0- 4- 0 NBL II 5th Walt Wattenburger 12-11- 1 4- 7- 1
1949 4- 3- 1 1- 2- 1 NBL II 3rd Walt Wattenburger 16-14- 2 5- 9- 2
1950 0- 8- 0 0- 4- 0 NBL II 5th Walt Wattenburger 16-22- 2 5-13- 2
1951 2- 3- 2 1- 1- 2 NBL II 3rd Walt Wattenburger 18-25- 5 6-14- 4
1952 6- 1- 1 2- 1- 1 NBL II 2nd Walt Wattenburger 24-26- 5 8-15- 5
1953 5- 3- 0 3- 0- 0 North Bay League III CHAMPS Walt Wattenburger 29-29- 5 11-15- 5
1954 5- 3- 0 2- 1- 0 NBL III 2nd Walt Wattenburger 34-32- 5 13-16- 5
1955 8- 0- 0 3- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS Walt Wattenburger 42-32- 5 16-16- 5
1956 2- 6- 0 2- 1- 0 NBL III CO-CHAMPIONS Walt Wattenburger 44-38- 5 18-17- 5
1957 6- 2- 0 4- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS Dolph Casarino 6- 2- 0 4- 0- 0
1958 4- 4- 0 3- 1- 0 NBL III 2nd Dolph Casarino 10- 6- 0 7- 1- 0
1959 7- 1- 1 3- 0- 1 NBL III CHAMPIONS Dolph Casarino 17- 7- 1 10- 1- 1
1960 9- 0- 0 5- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS George Davis 9- 0- 0 5- 0- 0
1961 9- 0- 0 5- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS George Davis 18- 0- 0 10- 0- 0
1962 9- 0- 0 5- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS George Davis 27- 0- 0 15- 0- 0
1963 9- 0- 0 5- 0- 0 NBL III CHAMPIONS George Davis 36- 0- 0 20- 0- 0
1964 9- 0- 0 3- 0- 0 North Central League I CHAMPS George Davis 45- 0- 0 23- 0- 0
1965 7- 1- 1 2- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd George McCormick 7- 1- 1 3- 0- 0
1966 6- 3- 0 3- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd George McCormick 13- 4- 1 5- 2- 0
1967 8- 1- 0 4- 0- 0 NCL I CHAMPIONS George McCormick 21- 5- 1 9- 2- 0
1968 4- 5- 0 3- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd George McCormick 25-10- 1 12- 3- 0
1969 3- 6- 0 3- 2- 0 NCL I 3rd Ed Schoolcraft 3- 6- 0 3- 2- 0
1970 3- 5- 0 3- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd Ed Schoolcraft 3-10- 0 3- 2- 0
1971 4- 5- 0 1- 3- 0 NCL I 4th Charlie Toogood 7- 6- 0 4- 4- 0
1972 4- 4- 0 2- 2- 0 NCL I 3rd Charlie Toogood 11-10- 0 6- 6- 0
1973 6- 3- 0 2- 2- 0 NCL I 3rd Charlie Toogood 17-13- 0 8- 8- 0
1974 5- 2- 1 4- 1- 0 NCL I CO-CHAMPS Charlie Toogood 22-15- 1 12- 9- 0
1975 10- 1- 0 5- 0- 0 NCL I CHAMPIONS Charlie Toogood 32-16- 1 17- 9- 0
1976 7- 3- 0 5- 0- 0 NCL I CHAMPIONS Charlie Toogood 39-19- 1 22- 9- 0
1977 8- 3- 0 5- 0- 0 NCL I CHAMPS/NCS CHAMPS Charlie Toogood 47-22- 1 27- 9- 0
1978 4- 5- 0 4- 1- 0 NCL I CHAMPIONS Charlie Toogood 51-27- 1 31-10- 0
1979 6- 3- 0 4- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd Charlie Toogood 57-30- 1 35-11- 0
1980 2- 5- 0 1- 4- 0 NCL I 5th Charlie Toogood 59-35- 1 36-15- 0
1981 3- 6- 0 2- 3- 0 NCL I 4th Charlie Toogood 62-41- 1 38-18- 0
1982 1- 7- 1 1- 3- 1 NCL I 4th Craig Bond 1- 7- 1 1- 3- 1
1983 1- 8- 0 1- 6- 0 NCL I 7th Mark Geyer 1- 8- 0 1- 6- 0
1984 0- 9- 0 0- 7- 0 NCL I 8th Mark Geyer 1-17- 0 1-13- 0
1985 3- 6- 0 2- 5- 0 NCL I 6th Charlie Toogood 65-47- 1 40-23- 0
1986 3- 6- 0 2- 4- 0 Superior Calif. Athletic Lg. 5th Rob Cushman 3- 6- 0 2- 4- 0
1987 2- 7- 0 0- 6- 0 SCAL 7th Rich Herrmann 2- 7- 0 0- 6- 0
1988 3- 6- 0 1- 4- 0 SCAL 5th Rich Herrmann 5-13- 0 1-10- 0
1989 4- 4- 1 2- 3- 0 SCAL 4th Rich Herrmann 9-17- 1 3-13- 0
1990 0- 9- 0 0- 7- 0 SCAL 8th Rich Herrmann 9-26- 1 3-20- 0
1991 2- 8- 0 1- 6- 0 SCAL 7th Ed Snider 2- 8- 0 1- 6- 0
1992 4- 6- 0 2- 5- 0 SCAL 6th Ed Snider 6-14- 0 3-11- 0
1993 1- 8- 0 0- 7- 0 SCAL 8th Dan Boyett 1- 8- 0 0- 7- 0
1994 4- 5- 0 1- 4- 0 SCAL 5th Dan Boyett 5-13- 0 1-11- 0
1995 0- 9- 0 0- 5- 0 SCAL 6th Dan Boyett 5-22- 0 1-16- 0
1996 3- 7- 0 1- 4- 0 SCAL 6th Dan Boyett 8-29- 0 2-20- 0
1997 6- 3- 1 3- 2- 0 SCAL 3rd Dan Boyett 14-32- 1 5-22- 0
1998 9- 2- 0 4- 1- 0 SCAL 2nd Randy Neller 9- 2- 0 4- 1- 0
1999 2- 8- 0 1- 4- 0 SCAL 4th Randy Neller 11-10- 0 5- 5- 0
2000 1- 9- 0 1- 6- 0 North Central League I 6th Kyle Schuh 1- 9- 0 1- 6- 0
2001 1- 9- 0 1- 5- 0 NCL I 6th Kyle Schuh 2-18- 0 2- 11- 0
2002 6- 5- 0 4- 2- 0 NCL I 3rd Brian Powell 6- 5- 0 4- 2- 0
2003 4- 6- 0 1- 5- 0 NCL I 4th Brian Powell 10-11- 0 5- 7- 0
2004 9- 2- 0 5- 1- 0 NCL I 2nd Ian McMillan 9- 2- 0 5- 1- 0
2005 5- 5- 0 2- 3- 0 North Central League I South 4th Ian McMillan 14- 7- 0 7- 4- 0
2006 7- 4- 0 4- 1- 0 NCL I South CHAMPIONS Ian McMillan 21-11- 0 11- 5- 0
2007 2- 8- 0 1- 4- 0 NCL I South 5th Dave Collinsworth 2- 8- 0 1- 4- 0
2008 5- 5- 0 2- 3- 0 NCL I South 4th Brandon Farrell 5- 5- 0 2- 3- 0
2009 4- 6- 0 1- 4- 0 NCL I South 5th Brandon Farrell 9-11- 0 3- 7- 0

E. YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES VS. ALL OPPONENTS
(* Denotes league game / x Denotes playoff game)

ACALANES ( 0- 1- 0) BEREAN CHRISTIAN ( 2- 2- 0)
1940 Acalanes 7- 6 1993 ST. HELENA 36-17
1994 ST. HELENA 32-13
ALBANY ( 1- 1- 0) 1995 Berean Christian 24-12
2006 ST. HELENA 35-21 1996 Berean Christian 21- 0
2007 Albany 26- 7
BRET HARTE ( 1- 1- 0)
AMADOR ( 1- 1- 0) 1998 ST. HELENA 42-22
1998 ST. HELENA 34-12 1999 Bret Harte 42- 7
1999 Amador 29- 8
BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN ( 0- 2- 0)
ANALY ( 6- 4- 0) 1998* Brookside Christian 60- 0
1924* Analy 20- 6 1999* Brookside Christian 54- 6
1925* Analy 14- 0
1926* ST. HELENA 14-13 CALAVERAS ( 0- 1- 0)
1927* ST. HELENA 25- 0 1981 Calaveras 42-22
1928* ST. HELENA 27- 0
1929* ST. HELENA 13- 0 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ( 2- 5- 1)
1930* Analy 13- 0 1934 Tie 6- 6
1931* ST. HELENA 6- 0 1935 ST. HELENA 13- 7
1947 Analy 8- 7 1936 CSD 26-13
1948 ST. HELENA 12- 0 1937 CSD 27- 0
1938 CSD 20- 0
ANTIOCH ( 0- 1- 0) 1939 ST. HELENA 13- 6
1937 Antioch 19- 6 1940 CSD 13- 0
1941 CSD 25- 0
ARGONAUT ( 2- 2- 0)
1994 ST. HELENA 20- 7 CALISTOGA (32-10- 4)
1995 Argonaut 33- 0 1935 ST. HELENA 33- 0
1996 ST. HELENA 16- 0 1935 ST. HELENA 13- 0
1997 Argonaut 20-14 1936 ST. HELENA 37- 0
1936 ST. HELENA 13- 0
ARMIJO ( 6- 9- 0) 1937 ST. HELENA 30- 0
1926 ST. HELENA 25- 0 1945 ST. HELENA 18- 0
1928 ST. HELENA 19-12 1945* ST. HELENA 34- 0
1932* Armijo 13- 6 1946 ST. HELENA 20-19
1932 Armijo 13- 7 1946* Tie 6- 6
1933* Armijo 7- 0 1947 Calistoga 13- 0
1938 ST. HELENA 19-12 1947* ST. HELENA 19-13
1939 Armijo 6- 0 1948* Calistoga 45- 6
1940 Armijo 14- 6 1949* Calistoga 19- 0
1941 Armijo 12- 0 1950* Calistoga 31- 0
1942 ST. HELENA 6- 0 1951* Tie 0- 0
1943 ST. HELENA 19-14 1952* ST. HELENA 38- 0
1944 ST. HELENA 34- 0 1953* ST. HELENA 12- 0
1945 Armijo 38- 0 1954* Calistoga 14-12
1950 Armijo 19- 0 1955* ST. HELENA 20- 7
1951 Armijo 12- 6 1956* Calistoga 27-20
1957* ST. HELENA 14- 0
BENICIA (10- 4- 1) 1958* ST. HELENA 33- 6
1941 ST. HELENA 32- 6 1959* Tie 6- 6
1941 Tie 13-13 1960* ST. HELENA 47- 7
1942 ST. HELENA 13- 0 1961* ST. HELENA 26- 0
1943 ST. HELENA 20-13 1962* ST. HELENA 21- 7
1945 Benicia 32-12 1963* ST. HELENA 41- 7
1946 ST. HELENA 20-13 1964 ST. HELENA 26- 7
1967 ST. HELENA 25- 7 1965 ST. HELENA 26- 0
1968 Benicia 25-20 1966 ST. HELENA 46-13
1969 Benicia 20-13 1967 ST. HELENA 46- 7
1970 Benicia 22-14 1968 ST. HELENA 44-13
1971 ST. HELENA 31-20 1975x ST. HELENA 42- 0
1972 ST. HELENA 15- 6 1979 ST. HELENA 13- 8
1973 ST. HELENA 12- 0 1980 ST. HELENA 20-12
1974 ST. HELENA 24- 7 1981 ST. HELENA 20-14
1975 ST. HELENA 52-12 1982 Calistoga 12- 0
CALISTOGA (Cont.) CLOVERDALE (Cont.)
1983 Calistoga 47- 0 1962* ST. HELENA 27-12
1984 Calistoga 46- 0 1963* ST. HELENA 13- 7
1985 ST. HELENA 20- 0 1964 ST. HELENA 20- 0
1986 Calistoga 14- 0 1964* ST. HELENA 26- 0
1987 ST. HELENA 23-12 1965* Cloverdale 12- 7
1988 ST. HELENA 13- 0 1966* ST. HELENA 46- 0
1989 Tie 6- 6 1967* ST. HELENA 26- 0
2008 ST. HELENA 37- 0 1968* ST. HELENA 20- 0
2009 ST. HELENA 45- 6 1969* ST. HELENA 8- 6
1970* Cloverdale 9- 6
CASA GRANDE ( 1- 0- 0) 1971* Cloverdale 20-12
1973 ST. HELENA 14- 7 1972* Cloverdale 28-26
1973* ST. HELENA 28-13
CLEARLAKE (26-18- 0) 1974* ST. HELENA 30-14
1952 ST. HELENA 19- 0 1975* ST. HELENA 20- 0
1953 ST. HELENA 18-12 1976* ST. HELENA 18-14
1954 ST. HELENA 20-12 1977* ST. HELENA 34- 0
1955 ST. HELENA 26- 0 1978* ST. HELENA 18- 8
1956 Clearlake 45- 0 1979* ST. HELENA 20- 0
1957* ST. HELENA 33-18 1980* Cloverdale 7- 2
1958* Clearlake 33- 6 1981 Cloverdale 28-27
1959* ST. HELENA 24-20 1981* Cloverdale 18- 7
1960* ST. HELENA 34- 7 1982* ST. HELENA 13- 7
1961* ST. HELENA 46- 0 1983* Cloverdale 26-12
1962* ST. HELENA 38- 0 1984* Cloverdale 33- 8
1963* ST. HELENA 42- 7 1985* Cloverdale 34- 6
1964* ST. HELENA 41- 0 1986 Cloverdale 14- 7
1965* ST. HELENA 27- 0 1987 Cloverdale 14- 9
1966* Clearlake 32-24 2000* Cloverdale 23-20
1967* ST. HELENA 33- 6 2001* Cloverdale 31- 7
1968* Clearlake 13-12 2002* Cloverdale 27- 6
1969* Clearlake 22-14 2003* Cloverdale 26- 6
1970* ST. HELENA 20-12 2004* ST. HELENA 35- 8
1971* Clearlake 19-12 2005* ST. HELENA 55- 0
1972* ST. HELENA 24-16 2006* ST. HELENA 57- 7
1973* Clearlake 13- 0 2007* Cloverdale 43-32
1974* Clearlake 19- 6 2008* Cloverdale 20- 0
1975* ST. HELENA 12- 0 2009* Cloverdale 42- 7
1976* ST. HELENA 23- 0
1977* ST. HELENA 19- 7 COLFAX ( 0- 1- 0)
1978* ST. HELENA 20- 6 1998x Colfax 56-19
1979* ST. HELENA 27- 0
1980* ST. HELENA 6- 0 CORNING ( 0- 1- 0)
1981* Clearlake 46-22 1950 Corning 13- 6
1982* Clearlake 21-14
1983* Clearlake 52- 0 DELTA ( 3- 0- 0)
1984* Clearlake 24- 0 2002 ST. HELENA 21-12
1985* ST. HELENA 13- 6 2003 ST. HELENA 28-27
2000* Clearlake 46-35 2004 ST. HELENA 20- 0
2001* Clearlake 22-15
2002* ST. HELENA 34-15 DIXON ( 5-12- 0)
2003* Clearlake 27- 2 1960 ST. HELENA 18-14
2004* ST. HELENA 28- 6 1961 ST. HELENA 33-12
2005* Clearlake 33-13 1962 ST. HELENA 13- 7
2006* ST. HELENA 18- 8 1986* ST. HELENA 13-12
2007* Clearlake 36- 0 1987* Dixon 18- 0
2008* ST. HELENA 7- 0 1988* Dixon 42-28
2009* Clearlake 27- 3 1989* Dixon 14- 0
1990* Dixon 27- 0
CLOVERDALE (28-19- 0) 1991* Dixon 40- 3
1953* ST. HELENA 19- 7 1992* Dixon 28- 13
1954* ST. HELENA 41- 0 1993* Dixon 54- 0
1955* ST. HELENA 33- 0 1994* Dixon 34- 0
1956* ST. HELENA 1- 0 (Forfeit) 1995* Dixon 22- 0
1957* ST. HELENA 26- 0 1996* Dixon 8- 7
1958* ST. HELENA 7- 6 1997* Dixon 27-13
1959* ST. HELENA 25-20 1998* ST. HELENA 14-13
1960* ST. HELENA 38- 0 1999* Dixon 36-19
1961* ST. HELENA 21- 0
DRAKE ( 2- 1- 0) FT. BRAGG (Cont.)
1997 ST. HELENA 41- 0 2006* Ft. Bragg 32-28
1998 ST. HELENA 22- 0 2007* Ft. Bragg 28-13
1999 Drake 28-13 2008* Ft. Bragg 35- 7
2009* Ft. Bragg 42- 7
EL MOLINO ( 5- 7- 0)
1965 ST. HELENA 19- 6 GOLDEN SIERRA ( 0- 1- 0)
1966 ST. HELENA 27-13 1991 Golden Sierra 28- 0
1967 ST. HELENA 28-21
1968 El Molino 40- 0 HEALDSBURG (11-15- 2)
1969 El Molino 23- 6 1925 Healdsburg 13- 0
1970 El Molino 16- 0 1928* ST. HELENA 20- 0
1971 ST. HELENA 18-13 1929* ST. HELENA 27- 0
1972 El Moliino 23-12 1930* Healdsburg 6- 0
1975 ST. HELENA 35- 8 1931* Healdsburg 20- 0
1976 El Molino 24-20 1933 ST. HELENA 13- 0
1977 El Molino 14- 0 1934 Healdsburg 19- 0
1982 El Molino 28- 0 1935 Tie 0- 0
1936 Healdsburg 6- 0
EMERYVILLE ( 2- 0- 0) 1937 ST. HELENA 27- 0
1928 ST. HELENA 24- 0 1938 ST. HELENA 9- 7
1933 ST. HELENA 13- 6 1939 ST. HELENA 20- 0
1939 Healdsburg 19- 7
ENCINA ( 2- 2- 0) 1940 Healdsburg 6- 0
1990* Encina 20-13 1941 Tie 0- 0
1991* ST. HELENA 20- 0 1943 ST. HELENA 19- 0
1992* ST. HELENA 58-14 1943 Healdsburg 12- 0
1993* Encina 13- 0 1944* ST. HELENA 13- 0
1945* Healdsburg 13- 7
ESPARTO ( 3- 0- 0) 1946* Healdsburg 19- 0
1952 ST. HELENA 6- 0 1947* Healdsburg 20- 0
1957 ST. HELENA 25- 0 1948* Healdsburg 20- 7
1963 ST. HELENA 33- 0 1949* Healdsburg 32- 6
1950* Healdsburg 14- 0
FERNDALE ( 1- 6- 0) 1951* ST. HELENA 20-13
1975x Ferndale 7- 6 1952* Healdsburg 33-12
1977x ST. HELENA 22-14 (OT) 1962 ST. HELENA 6- 0
1978 Ferndale 25- 0 1963 ST. HELENA 13- 0
1978x Ferndale 27- 9
1979 Ferndale 13- 6 JOHN SWETT ( 3-14- 0)
2002x Ferndale 22- 7 1967 ST. HELENA 27- 6
2006x Ferndale 18-13 1968 John Swett 20- 7
1986* John Swett 25- 0
FT. BRAGG (10-20- 0) 1987* John Swett 27- 7
1956 Ft. Bragg 32- 6 1988* John Swett 13- 7
1959 Ft. Bragg 24- 6 1989* John Swett 41-29
1964 ST. HELENA 32- 0 1990* John Swett 51- 0
1969* Ft. Bragg 23-14 1991* John Swett 27-13
1970* ST. HELENA 31- 0 1992* John Swett 6- 0
1971* Ft. Bragg 21-12 1993* John Swett 42- 0
1972* Ft. Bragg 20- 0 1994* John Swett 23-15
1973* Ft. Bragg 30-14 1995* John Swett 15- 3
1974* ST. HELENA 28-14 1996* John Swett 42- 0
1975* ST. HELENA 48- 6 1997* ST. HELENA 13- 7
1976* ST. HELENA 30-20 1998* ST. HELENA 21- 7
1977* ST. HELENA 7- 0 1999* John Swett 35- 7
1978* ST. HELENA 6- 0 2004x John Swett 24-14
1979* Ft. Bragg 7- 6
1980* Ft. Bragg 12- 7 JUSTIN-SIENA (12-19- 0)
1981* Ft. Bragg 47- 6 1971 ST. HELENA 26- 8
1982* Ft. Bragg 27- 6 1972 ST. HELENA 7- 0
1983* Ft. Bragg 40- 0 1973 Justin-Siena 16- 7
1984* Ft. Bragg 55- 8 1974 Justin-Siena 32- 0
1985* Ft. Bragg 33- 0 1975 ST. HELENA 12- 0
2000* Ft. Bragg 27- 7 1976 ST. HELENA 40-19
2001* Ft. Bragg 47- 6 1977 ST. HELENA 14- 0
2002* ST. HELENA 27-26 1978 Justin-Siena 6- 0
2003* Ft. Bragg 43- 8 1979 ST. HELENA 18- 6
2004* ST. HELENA 18-14 1980 Justin-Siena 14- 7
2005* ST. HELENA 28-21 1981 Justin-Siena 21-13
JUSTIN-SIENA (Cont.) LOWER LAKE (Cont.)
1982 Justin-Siena 17- 0 1975* ST. HELENA 26- 0
1983 Justin-Siena 54- 0 1976* ST. HELENA 58-36
1984 Justin-Siena 37-12 1977* ST. HELENA 29-14
1985 Justin-Siena 34-14 1978* Lower Lake 13- 6
1986* Justin-Siena 37-12 1979* ST. HELENA 6- 0
1987* Justin-Siena 28- 0 1980* Lower Lake 22-11
1988* ST. HELENA 28- 6 1981* ST. HELENA 20- 6
1989* ST. HELENA 28-19 1982* Tie 14-14
1990* Justin-Siena 24- 0 1983* ST. HELENA 20- 7
1991* Justin-Siena 22-12 1984* Lower Lake 58- 0
1992* ST. HELENA 28- 2 1985* Lower Lake 35- 8
1993* Justin-Siena 20-13 1992 ST. HELENA 34-10
1994* Justin-Siena 13- 9 1993 Lower Lake 44- 6
1995* Justin-Siena 16- 8 2000* ST. HELENA 54-21
1996* ST. HELENA 26-21 2001* ST. HELENA 42-26
1997* ST. HELENA 21- 6 2002* ST. HELENA 35- 7
1998* ST. HELENA 20- 6 2003* ST. HELENA 15-14
1999* Justin-Siena 36- 0 2004* ST. HELENA 66-14
2000 Justin-Siena 40- 9 2005 ST. HELENA 35- 0
2001 Justin-Siena 47- 0 2006 ST. HELENA 34- 6
2007 Lower Lake 18-14
KELSEYVILLE (11- 9- 0) 2008 ST. HELENA 33- 8
1959 ST. HELENA 38- 0 2009 ST. HELENA 27-12
1960* ST. HELENA 58- 0
1961* ST. HELENA 38- 0 MARTINEZ ( 1- 1- 0)
1962* ST. HELENA 34- 0 1926 ST. HELENA 32- 0
1963* ST. HELENA 7- 0 1927 Martinez 20- 6
1965 ST. HELENA 18-13
1966 ST. HELENA 41- 0 MENDOCINO ( 3- 0- 0)
1983* Kelseyville 20- 0 1976x ST. HELENA 44-12
1984* Kelseyville 36- 0 1988 ST. HELENA 22-12
1985* ST. HELENA 29-13 1989 ST. HELENA 20- 8
2000* Kelseyville 41- 0
2001* Kelseyville 45-21 MIDDLETOWN ( 4-10- 0)
2002* Kelseyville 34-21 1986 ST. HELENA 24- 8
2003* Kelseyville 20-12 1987 ST. HELENA 21-14
2004* ST. HELENA 20-13 1988 Middletown 31-16
2005* Kelseyville 40-39 1989 ST. HELENA 24- 7
2006* ST. HELENA 28-14 2000 Middletown 35- 6
2007* ST. HELENA 21-18 2001 Middletown 34- 7
2008* Kelseyville 37-21 2002 Middletown 24- 0
2009* Kelseyville 30-20 2003 Middletown 28- 0
2004 ST. HELENA 21-18
LICK WILMERDING ( 3- 0- 0) 2005* Middletown 6- 0
1959 ST. HELENA 20- 0 2006* Middletown 20- 0
1960 ST. HELENA 25- 6 2007* Middletown 34- 0
1961 ST. HELENA 32- 0 2008* Middletown 35- 7
2009* Middletown 44- 0
LINDEN ( 1- 3- 0)
1994 Linden 40-13 MT. DIABLO ( 0- 1- 0)
1995 Linden 24- 0 1933 Mt. Diablo 13- 7
1996 Linden 16- 7
1997 ST. HELENA 29-28 NAPA ( 1-10- 0)
1924* Napa 73- 0
LIVERMORE ( 2- 0- 0) 1925* Napa 61- 7
1948 ST. HELENA 38- 0 1926* Napa 70- 0
1949 ST. HELENA 14- 6 1927* Napa 19- 0
1928* Napa . 7- 0
LODI RAMBLERS ( 2- 0- 0) 1929* ST. HELENA 20-12
1934 ST. HELENA 33- 0 1930* Napa 14- 0
1935 ST. HELENA 34- 6 1931* Napa 19- 6
1932 Napa 6- 0
LOWER LAKE (22- 6- 1) 1933 Napa 7- 0
1965 ST. HELENA 13- 7 1934 Napa 12- 0
1966* ST. HELENA 44-28
1967* ST. HELENA 54- 0 NAPA RAMBLERS (14- 3- 0)
1968* ST. HELENA 43- 0 1935 ST. HELENA 13- 0
1969* ST. HELENA 64- 0 1936 ST. HELENA 19- 0
1974* ST. HELENA 28-13 1936 Napa Ramblers 6- 0
NAPA RAMBLERS (Cont.) SALESIAN (Cont.)
1937 ST. HELENA 12- 0 2003 ST. HELENA 18- 6
1938 ST. HELENA 7- 0 2004 ST. HELENA 48-26
1938 ST. HELENA 12- 0 2005 Salesian 31- 7
1939 ST. HELENA 45- 0
1939 ST. HELENA 7- 0 SAN LORENZO VALLEY ( 1- 0- 0)
1942 Napa Ramblers 7- 0 1962 ST. HELENA 14- 0
1943 ST. HELENA 27-12
1944 ST. HELENA 13- 0 SAN RAFAEL ( 1- 6- 1)
1945 ST. HELENA 20- 0 1924* San Rafael 61- 0
1946 Napa Ramblers 13- 7 1925* San Rafael 49- 0
1947 ST. HELENA 14- 0 1926* San Rafael 6- 0
1948 ST. HELENA 19- 6 1927* Tie 7- 7
1949 ST. HELENA 19- 6 1928* San Rafael 7- 6
1958 ST. HELENA 19- 6 1929* ST. HELENA 18- 0
1930* San Rafael 13- 7
NAPA JR. HIGH ( 3- 1- 0) 1931* San Rafael 18- 6
1944 ST. HELENA 26- 0
1948 ST. HELENA 19- 6 SAN RAFAEL MILITARY ACADEMY ( 8- 0- 0)
1950 Napa Jr. High 12- 6 1927 ST. HELENA 14- 6
1951 ST. HELENA 7- 0 1928 ST. HELENA 12- 0
1929 ST. HELENA 19- 7
NOVATO ( 0- 3- 0) 1930 ST. HELENA 6- 0
1957 Novato 25-12 1960 ST. HELENA 27- 0
1988 Novato 34- 0 1961 ST. HELENA 21- 7
1989 Novato 29-10 1962 ST. HELENA 11- 0
1963 ST. HELENA 40- 0
PACIFICA ( 1- 0- 0)
1973 ST. HELENA 21-16 SANTA ROSA ( 1- 5- 0)
1924* Santa Rosa 141- 0
PETALUMA ( 2- 4- 0) 1925* Santa Rosa 13- 6
1924* ST. HELENA 1- 0 (forfeit) 1926* Santa Rosa 6- 0
1925* Petaluma 12- 7 1927* ST. HELENA 18- 7
1926* Petaluma 20- 6 1930* Santa Rosa 24- 6
1927* ST. HELENA 20-18 1931* Santa Rosa 20- 6
1928* Petaluma 12- 0
1929* Petaluma 13- 6 SANTA ROSA RAMBLERS ( 2- 3- 0)
1950 Santa Rosa Ramblers 12- 8
PIEDMONT ( 0- 2- 0) 1953 Santa Rosa Ramblers 19-13
1976 Piedmont 28-14 1954 ST. HELENA 14- 0
1977 Piedmont 24-16 1955 ST. HELENA 26-20
1956 Santa Rosa Ramblers 8- 0
PT. ARENA ( 1- 0- 0)
1975 ST. HELENA 29- 0 SHASTA CITY ( 2- 0- 0)
1937 ST. HELENA 13- 7
POTTER VALLEY ( 1- 0- 0) 1996 ST. HELENA 35- 0
1964 ST. HELENA 18- 0
SONOMA ( 7- 9- 1 )
RINCON VALLEY CHRISTIAN ( 1- 0- 0) 1944* ST. HELENA 32- 0
1994 ST. HELENA 41-18 1945* Sonoma 20- 0
1946* ST. HELENA 25-13
RIO VISTA ( 1- 3- 1) 1947* Sonoma 33-12
1932* Tie 6- 6 1948* Sonoma 18- 0
1933* Rio Vista 13- 6 1949* ST. HELENA 13- 0
1978 Rio Vista 13- 6 1950* Sonoma 34- 0
1986* ST. HELENA 12-10 1951* Sonoma 33- 6
1987* Rio Vista 14- 7 1952* Tie 7- 7
1953 Sonoma 6- 0
RIVER CITY ( 0- 4- 0) 1954 Sonoma 19- 6
1990* River City 27-13 1955 ST. HELENA 25-13
1991* River City 42- 8 1958 Sonoma 15- 6
1992* River City 42- 0 1963 ST. HELENA 13- 6
1993* River City 30-19 1964 ST. HELENA 32- 0
1965 ST. HELENA 14- 7
SALESIAN ( 5- 3- 0) 1966 Sonoma 7- 6
1998 ST. HELENA 34-14
1999 ST. HELENA 28-20 ST. BERNARDS ( 0- 3- 0)
2000 Salesian 7- 6 1976x St. Bernards 21-14
2001 Salesian 40-14 1995 St. Bernards 35- 0
2002 ST. HELENA 21- 7 1996 St. Bernards 42- 7
ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY ( 1- 0- 0) TOMALES (Cont.)
1996 ST. HELENA 35- 0 1952* ST. HELENA 32-12
1953* ST. HELENA 14- 0
ST. PATRICKS (14-18- 0) 1954* ST. HELENA 26- 6
(St. Patricks H.S. of Vallejo was formerly 1955* ST. HELENA 28- 0
called St. Vincents until 1968) 1956* ST. HELENA 20-12
1927 ST. HELENA 31- 0 1957* ST. HELENA 27-13
1930 ST. HELENA 13- 0 1958* ST. HELENA 27- 0
1931 ST. HELENA 6- 0 1959* ST. HELENA 45- 6
1932 ST. HELENA 13- 6 1960* ST. HELENA 80- 0
1934 ST. HELENA 12- 6 1961* ST. HELENA 34- 0
1935 ST. HELENA 7- 0 1962* ST. HELENA 13- 0
1936 ST. HELENA 13- 6 1963 ST. HELENA 19- 0
1937 ST. HELENA 6- 0 1973 ST. HELENA 21- 0
1938 St. Vincents 13- 6 1974 Tie 6- 6
1938 St. Vincents 7- 0 1997 Tie 26-26
1939 ST. HELENA 13- 7 1998 ST. HELENA 7- 6
1942 St. Vincents 12- 6 1999 Tomales 50-13
1943 St. Vincents 26- 6 2000 Tomales 46-14
1944 ST. HELENA 31-15 2001 Tomales 44- 6
1970 St. Patricks 12- 0 2002 Tomales 14-13
1971 St. Patricks 22-18 2003 ST. HELENA 22- 8
1979 St. Patricks 14-12 2004 ST. HELENA 40-12
1982 St. Patricks 20- 0
1986* St. Patricks 20- 0 UKIAH (1- 5- 2)
1987* St. Patricks 44- 0 1924 Ukiah 20- 0
1988* St. Patricks 27-21 1934 ST. HELENA 20 6
1989* St. Patricks 23-21 1935 Tie 0- 0
1990* St. Patricks 46- 0 1936 Ukiah 19- 6
1991* St. Patricks 48- 8 1937 Ukiah 6- 0
1992* St. Patricks 19-12 1938 Tie 6- 6
1993* St. Patricks 27- 0 1940 Ukiah 13- 6
1994* ST. HELENA 28- 6 1941 Ukiah 7- 6
1995* St. Patricks 33- 0
1996* St. Patricks 27-12 UPPER LAKE ( 5- 3- 0)
1997* ST. HELENA 29-20 1983* Upper Lake 18-14
1998* ST. HELENA 46-13 1984* Upper Lake 32- 0
1999* ST. HELENA 28- 7 1985* Upper Lake 22-14
2005* ST. HELENA 35-14
ST. VINCENTS (Petaluma) ( 3- 4- 0) 2006* ST. HELENA 28-27
1969 ST. HELENA 12- 8 2007* ST. HELENA 47- 7
1977x ST. HELENA 41-20 2008* ST. HELENA 27-12
2005* St. Vincents 20- 0 2009* ST. HELENA 47- 0
2006* ST. HELENA 40- 0
2007* St. Vincents 18- 7 VACAVILLE ( 4- 4- 0)
2008* St. Vincents 7- 3 1932* ST. HELENA 13- 0
2009* St. Vincents 42- 0 1933* ST. HELENA 13- 0
1949 Vacaville 33- 7
TAMALPAIS ( 4- 4- 0) 1951 Vacaville 13- 6
1926* ST. HELENA 1- 0 (forfeit) 1954 ST. HELENA 29-19
1927* ST. HELENA 19- 6 1955 ST. HELENA 13- 6
1928* Tamalpais 18- 0 1956 Vacaville 31-19
1929* Tamalpais 18- 6 1957 Vacaville 13- 6
1930* Tamalpais 13- 0
1931* ST. HELENA 7- 6 VALLEJO ( 1- 7- 0)
1990 Tamalpais 13-12 1924* Vallejo 88- 0
1991 ST. HELENA 21-20 1925* Vallejo 59- 0
1926* Vallejo 36- 0
TOMALES (22- 7- 4) 1927* Vallejo 32- 6
1940 ST. HELENA 13- 7 1929* Vallejo 1- 0 (forfeit)
1940 ST. HELENA 12- 7 1930* Vallejo 26- 0
1941 Tomales 21- 0 1933 Vallejo 25- 0
1944* ST. HELENA 12- 0 1934 ST. HELENA 6- 0
1945* ST. HELENA 13- 6
1946* ST. HELENA 34- 6 VALLEJO RAMBLERS (10- 1- 0)
1947* ST. HELENA 19- 0 1925 ST. HELENA 12- 7
1948* Tomales 20-12 1925 ST. HELENA 6- 0
1949* Tie 0 0 1929 ST. HELENA 19- 7
1950* Tomales 13- 0 1938 ST. HELENA 6- 0
1951* Tie 0- 0 1939 ST. HELENA 25-13
VALLEJO RAMBLERS (Cont.) WILLITS (Cont.)
1940 ST. HELENA 18- 6 2007 Willits 28-14
1941 ST. HELENA 12- 6 2008 ST. HELENA 27- 7
1949 ST. HELENA 13- 0 2009 ST. HELENA 37-14
1957 ST. HELENA 14- 7
WINDSOR ( 1- 0- 0)
VANDEN ( 2-18- 1) 1997 ST. HELENA 33-19
1964 ST. HELENA 20- 6
1965 Tie 0- 0 WINTERS ( 7- 7- 0)
1966 Vanden 20-12 1932 ST. HELENA 13- 6
1967 Vanden 26- 6 1933 ST. HELENA 19- 6
1968 Vanden 24-12 1938 ST. HELENA 7- 6
1969 Vanden 14- 6 1939 Winters 19- 6
1970 Vandne 21-20 1952 ST. HELENA 25- 6
1971 Vanden 14- 6 1953 Winters 33-13
1972 Vanden 32- 0 1954 Winters 25- 0
1986* Vanden 38- 0 1955 ST. HELENA 32- 9
1987* Vanden 42-14 1956 Winters 30- 7
1988* Vanden 49-12 1958 Winters 51- 6
1989* ST. HELENA 28-14 1959 ST. HELENA 32-13
1990* Vanden 34-14 1990 Winters 27-21
1991* Vanden 22- 6 1991 Winters 18-14
1992* Vanden 24-20 1992 ST. HELENA 20-13
1993* Vanden 20- 0
1994* Vanden 42- 7
1995* Vanden 59- 0
1996* Vanden 41- 6
1997* Vanden 48-13

WILLIAMS ( 1- 1- 0)
1934 ST. HELENA 19- 0
1935 Williams 9- 0

WILLITS (26-13- 0)
1952 ST. HELENA 28- 0
1953 ST. HELENA 40- 0
1958 Willits 32- 6
1959 ST. HELENA 33-14
1960 ST. HELENA 19- 0
1961 ST. HELENA 19-12
1964* ST. HELENA 20- 8
1965* ST. HELENA 25-13
1966* ST. HELENA 20- 0
1967* ST. HELENA 34- 6
1968* ST. HELENA 27-13
1969* ST. HELENA 20- 6
1970* ST. HELENA 13- 0
1971* ST. HELENA 19- 0
1972* ST. HELENA 38- 6
1973* ST. HELENA 48-15
1974* ST. HELENA 34-22
1975* ST. HELENA 20-14
1976* ST. HELENA 22-13
1977* ST. HELENA 20- 8
1978* ST. HELENA 28-12
1979* ST. HELENA 14- 0
1980* Willits 28- 6
1981* ST. HELENA 21-20
1982* Willits 18- 6
1983* Willits 21- 8
1984* Willits 41- 0
1985* Willits 7- 6
1992 Willits 21-15
2000* Willits 15-14
2001* Willits 46-19
2002* ST. HELENA 9- 6
2003* Willits 35- 6
2004* Willits 12- 6
2005 ST. HELENA 40-14
2006 Willits 15-13

F. COACHING RECORDS

OVERALL RECORDS

COACH YEARS WON LOST TIED PCT.
George Davis (5) 1960-64 45 0 0 1.000
Ralph Ingolls (2) 1944-45 12 3 0 .800
George McCormick (4) 1965-68 25 10 1 .714
Dolph Casarino (3) 1957-59 17 7 1 .708
Ian McMillan (3) 2004-06 21 11 0 .656
Erwin Mattson (6) 1934-39 32 17 4 .653
Charlie Toogood (13) 1970-81/85 65 48 1 .575
Walter Wattenburger (11) 1946-56 44 38 5 .536
Randy Neller (2) 1998-99 11 10 0 .524
G. P. Senter (3) 1928-30 13 14 0 .481
Brian Powell (2) 2002-03 10 11 0 .476
Jack Rannells (4) 1940-43 12 14 2 .461
Loren Critser (3) 1931-33 11 13 1 .458
Brandon Farrell (1) 2008-09 9 11 0 .450
Harold O’Brien (3) 1925-27 12 15 1 .444
Rob Cushman (1) 1986 3 6 0 .333
Dan Boyett (5) 1993-97 14 32 1 .304
Ed Snider (2) 1991-92 6 14 0 .300
Rich Herrmann (4) 1987-90 9 26 1 .257
Ed Schoolcraft (2) 1969-70 3 10 0 .231
Dave Collinsworth (1) 2007 2 8 0 .200
Ivan Waterman (1) 1924 1 6 0 .143
Craig Bond (1) 1982 1 7 1 .125
Kyle Schuh (2) 2000-01 2 18 0 .100
Mark Geyer (2) 1983-84 1 17 0 .056

LEAGUE RECORDS
George Davis 23 0 0 1.000
Dolph Casarino 10 1 1 .909
George McCormick 12 3 0 .800
Ralph Ingolls 5 2 0 .714
Ian McMillan 11 5 0 .687
Charlie Toogood 40 23 0 .635
Ed Schoolcraft 3 2 0 .600
Randy Neller 5 4 0 .555
Walter Wattenburger 18 18 5 .500
Brian Powell 5 7 0 .417
G. P. Senter 7 13 0 .350
Loren Critser 4 8 1 .333
Rob Cushman 2 4 0 .333
Harold O’Brien 6 13 1 .316
Brandon Farrell 3 7 0 .300
Craig Bond 1 3 1 .250
Ed Snider 3 11 0 .214
Dave Collinsworth 1 4 0 .200
Dan Boyett 5 22 0 .185
kIvan Waterman 1 5 0 .167
Kyle Schuh 2 11 0 .154
Rich Herrmann 3 20 0 .130
Mark Geyer 1 13 0 .071

APPENDIX

I. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EARLY YEARS OF
ST. HELENA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

The September 19, 1924 edition of the St. Helena Star carried the following article beneath the front page headline reading: RAH FOOTBALL! ST. HELENA HI!

“Some of the fellows about school suggested having a football team. Mr. Waterman, Athletics Coach, had given his approval, and a football was obtained and practice started. The field was in terrible condition. There seemed no chance to buy suits but the fellows kept pulling at the idea with bulldog grip. After a large amount of discussion things began to look brighter. A Student Body meeting was held and speeches were made in favor of football. After the meeting two petitions were circulated among the students and presented to the Board of Trustees last Friday night… The Board voted to allow the school enough money to buy suits for two teams. The Student Body appreciates this far more than words can express. The students promised to put the gridiron in shape and already the Student Body can be seen working on the field like a gang of ranch hands.”

With School Board approval, the High School then petitioned officials of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to be allowed to compete in the North Bay Counties League (NBCL) with Analy of Sebastopol, Napa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Tamalpais, and Vallejo. All of these schools were much larger in enrollment than St. Helena, and most of them had many years of experience in football competition, but there really was no other option at the time as there were literally no other small schools of St. Helena’s size who played 11-man football. At a special CIF meeting called in Santa Rosa to discuss the matter of St. Helena’s petition to join, there was heavy opposition to allowing the much smaller High School into the League, but finally, after considerable discussion and heated debate, approval was given and the St. Helena Thunderbirds [Thunderbirds? See below] were about to begin playing football.
The first team, coached by Ivan Waterman in that Fall of 1924, was made up of the following members: LE Theo Corbella; LT Carl Jursch; LG Frank Duvall; C Louis Mossi; RG Bob Lizzio; RT Joe Knapp; RE Joe Vasconi; QB Tom Walters; LH Max Harrington; RH Bill Becky; FB Joe Lovering; and Substitutes: Al Beyer, Albert Jackse, Joe Tepping, Bill Smyth, Larry Paulson, Leo Harrison, Ted Borla, and Frank Camail
That initial season was rough to say the least. The young St. Helena kids, none of whom had ever played football before, lost at Ukiah 20-0 in a practice game to open the season, and then lost five league games -- the first four to San Rafael, 61-0; Vallejo, 88-0; Analy, 20-6; and Napa, 73-0. In the “School and Campus” section of the Star the week following the Napa debacle, a student reporter wrote the following, “From the first toot of the whistle Napa slashed through our team like a warm knife through so much putty… [The game was a] regular Class A No. 1 slaughter without even a grease spot left where St. Helena ought to have been and the score running up like a frightened thermometer out for an altitude record. Man after man, knocked out, dragged out; nothing to do but to crawl back to St. Helena and forget it.” And then the fifth league defeat, and by far the worst of them all, came at the hands of Santa Rosa, 141- 0. Yes, 141! There was no report of that game in the Star, except for this curt remark in the “School and Campus” section, “I can’t tell you the score of the game last week, and I wouldn’t even if I could.” A very short article about that rout in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, didn’t have a lot to say about the game (almost as if it were embarrassed to report it) except to acknowledge the fact that the “St. Helena team was heavily outweighed and substantially overmatched,” and that, “60 yard runs for touchdowns were not uncommon.” The Thunderbirds did end the ’24 season with a win, however, as Petaluma was forced to forfeit the final game of the year to St. Helena because they were unable to field a full squad due to injuries sustained in the previous weeks.
Even though week after week crushed on the scoreboard, and battered and bruised physically, the young St. Helenans never quit and received high praise all season long from opposing coaches, players, and fans for their determination, sportsmanship, courage, and never-say-die spirit. In the November 14, 1924 issue of the Napa Daily Journal, Napa High’s Head Coach, Harold Johnson, was quoted as saying, “I can’t say enough about the grit and pluck of those St. Helena boys, they just wouldn’t give up no matter how bad it got And believe me, it got pretty bad.”

A bit needs to be mentioned at this point about the school colors and nickname. From all of the information that this author researched, it’s evident that the original school colors were green and gold. The data supporting this conclusion is overwhelming, and just a couple of examples will suffice. In the 1910-1911 edition of the school yearbook, then called The Far Darter, the official school seal & motto (“Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it.”) is on the cover in green and gold. Page 26 of the December 1911 Far Darter has this quote in the section on Athletics: “When it [basketball] is mentioned the student flies to his pennant with a spirit of patriotism and with a spirit of confidence in the Green and Gold Basketball Team.” The November 2, 1928 issue of the Napa Daily Journal, in an article about the upcoming St. Helena/Napa football game, says: “The Indians are favored to win over the Green and Gold-clad St. Helena team.” Likewise, in the September 14, 1933 issue of the Daily Journal , another article states: “Indian gridders ready for 1st game of the year against Green and Gold Team [St. Helena].
As to the timing of the change to Red and White as the school’s colors, it appears (at least for the football team) to have been sometime before the 1935 season. In a pre-season article in the St. Helena Star in September of that year it’s stated that, “…the High School football team will be sporting their new black and red pants, red jerseys, and red stockings.” There is no explanation in that article, nor in any other that the author could find, as to why the change in colors was made. One source spoke with, however, explained that the switch in colors came about when one of the Saints’ coaches at the time instigated the change because he was a “Chico State man and wanted the St. Helena teams to be Red and White like his Alma Mater.” Whether this is accurate or not isn’t known. The research into this mystery will continue.
Over and over again, throughout the 1920s and 1930s the name Thunderbirds is used for the football (and basketball) teams. All of the articles that speak of the football teams during those early years use the name Thunderbirds as the mascot. Again, only a few examples are necessary. The October 6, 1925 issue of the St. Helena Star announced the first league game against Vallejo with the following, “Thunderbirds Ready to Open Season.” The Star of October 4, 1929 contained an article about the season-opening game with Napa by reminding fans that, “Thunderbirds and Indians to Meet Tomorrow on Elementary School Grounds.” The September 15, 1934 St. Helena Star, in an article about the upcoming season, had this headline: THUNDERBIRDS READY TO FLY. The article stated: “The St. Helena Thunderbirds have been well drilled on fundamentals and are ready to stretch their wings Saturday.” In the September 27, 1935 issue of the Star, this was written: “The Thunderbird once again spreads his wings for a flight into the battlegrounds. May he return victorious and unruffled.”
However, the name Saints is also used a few times in the 1920s. Star articles about the team or about games use the term Saints on several occasions. An article about the 1926 game with Analy says “The Saints” were victorious. One article that just adds to the confusion came in the October 4, 1935 edition of the Star. The article, describing a win over Middletown in an 8-man football game, is titled, THUNDERBIRDS VICTORIOUS IN BATTLE. Then, later in that same article, it says, “The Saints beat the Middletown Indians…” During the 1930s the term Saints is used more and more. An article about the upcoming football game between Napa and St. Helena in the Napa Daily Journal on October 22, 1931 was headlined, “INDIANS TO MEET SAINTS TODAY.” In a September 15, 1934 Journal article another headline reads, “NAPA HIGH TO MEET SAINTS.” As the 1930s progressed into the 1940s, the name Thunderbirds is used less and less, and the name Saints slowly takes over. The last mention of the name Thunderbirds that I saw was during the 1940 season.

So, the Thunderbirds/Saints, wearing Green and Gold, and then Red and White, began to play football. The first touchdown ever scored by a St. Helenan came on a 4-yard run by Theo “Sarge” Corbella in a game with Analy in 1924. The first win (aside from the Petaluma forfeit of 1924) came in the season opener of 1925, a 12-7 defeat of the Vallejo “Ramblers,” the term used (along with “Seconds”) in those times for a team’s reserves. St. Helena’s first win against another true varsity team came in the initial game of the 1926 season with a 32-0 defeat of Martinez. The first league win came that same year in a 14-13 thriller over Analy.
It didn’t take long for the St. Helena athletes to catch on as to how to play football, and year-by-year steady improvement was evident. After the 0-6 season of 1924 (if you don’t count the forfeit win), the Thunderbirds went 2-7 in 1925, and 4-5 in 1926. Then, after only three years of competition, the 1927 team became the first to have a winning season by going 6-3-1, tying for third place in the North Bay Counties League, defeating Analy, Tamalpais, Petaluma, and powerful Santa Rosa (for the one and only time in school history), and tying San Rafael. The 1928 team compiled a very respectable 5-4-0 record, followed by a 6-3-0 mark by the 1929 squad. In one of the biggest wins in school history the 1929 team upset Napa 20-12, the only time in eleven games that a St. Helena football team was able to defeat the much larger Napa school. Then, in 1934, Vallejo was defeated 6-0. The Thunderbirds/Saints had their first perfect season in 1944 when the team, under the able tutelage of Head Coach Ralph Ingolls, went 7-0-0, allowing only two touchdowns during the entire campaign.
As mentioned above, St. Helena initially participated in the North Bay Counties League (NBCL) from 1924-1931, and the author could find no answer as to why they didn’t continue to do so after that year. The Thunderbirds/Saints then became members of the old Solano County League South (SCLS) for two years, 1932-33, along with Vacaville, Rio Vista, and Armijo of Fairfield. That League disbanded after the 1932 season and St. Helena had no League affiliation in football from 1933 to 1944, when the North Bay League II was created to include Healdsburg, Sonoma, Tomales, and St. Helena, with Calistoga joining in 1945.

The first home games were played on a field at the High School which was located where the “new” gym built in the 70s is now standing. The gridiron ran north to south behind the original gym and locker rooms and what was then the band building. It wasn’t long, though, before the team began to play some of its games at the Elementary (or Grammar) School, and eventually that field, later to be named Carpy Field in about 1947 or so, became the official home field for all football games until the Patterson Field complex was constructed in 1972. The first game ever played on the Elementary School grounds was against Martinez (mentioned above) on September 25, 1926. The first night game at the Grammar School was played on October 13, 1938 against St. Vincents of Vallejo which St. Vincents won 13-6. (The Star reported that it cost $300 to install the lights.)

Thus, St. Helena has been playing football for over 85 years and it is a rich history to say the least. I hope this record book helps to bring some of the remarkable achievements of both teams and individuals to light.

II. ST. HELENA NAIL-BITERS: (The Thunderbirds’/Saints’ Most
Nerve-Wracking Wins)

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 28, 1926 Analy St. Helena High School Field 14-13

In its first three years of competition in the rugged North Bay Counties League, the Green and Gold Thunderbirds of St. Helena [see History section above for explanation] hadn’t won a single outing in 16 tries, with the exception of a forfeit win over Petaluma at the end of the 1924 season. Most of the games had been absolute routs as the St. Helena teams were week after week competing against much larger schools with a team of players that prior to the 1924 season had had absolutely no football experience whatsoever. Two games that had been close, however, were those with Analy High School of Sebastopol, 20-6 in 1924, and 14-0 in 1925. The kids from St. Helena were hungry for a win and the Analy game seemed like a good place to start.
The Thunderbirds took the field fired up and started the game with a determined 10-play, 66-yard drive for a score , Theo “Sarge” Corbella taking the ball in from the six for the TD. Milton “Moon” Young kicked the extra point and St. Helena was ahead 7-0. The game then became a defensive battle for awhile until, with about 3 minutes to play in the second period, Analy scored on a long pass play to tie the game at 7-7 as the first half ended.
The Green and Gold came out of the locker room for the third quarter just as excited as they had been in the first, and, after holding Analy to a three-and-out, drove 58 yards in 9 plays with Corbella scoring again, this time from 2 yards out. Once again, Young’s kick was good and the T’Birds were up 14-7. Again, the defenses were dominant until, mid-way through the final period, Analy marched 60 yards in 12 plays to score. Their PAT kick was no good, however, and St. Helena still led, 14-13. All the Thunderbirds had to do now was put together a couple of first downs and let the clock run out. Analy had other ideas, though, and forced the Green and Gold to punt after three plays had netted only 5 yards, the Tigers taking over on their own 40 with just under 2 minutes left in the game. Deftly mixing runs and passes, the Analy offense moved closer and closer to the St. Helena goal, finally reaching the 15 with :40 seconds left. From that spot, a first down pass was incomplete, a second down run gained 4 yards to the 11, then another pass fell incomplete. On fourth down, with only :08 seconds remaining, the Tigers’ QB shot a pass into the end zone, but the T’Birds’ Max Harrington darted in front of the Analy receiver and batted it down to dramatically save the game. A wild celebration immediately broke out amongst the jubilant St. Helena players, and they were quickly joined by many students and fans who streaked onto the field to enjoy the win with them.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 7, 1927 Petaluma St. Helena H.S. Field 20-18

Through the 1924-1926 seasons, St. Helena had won only 2 of 19 league games, the forfeit victory over Petaluma in 1924, and the 14-13 thriller over Analy in 1926 described above. In its two previous games against Petaluma High, St. Helena had lost by only 12-7 and 20-6 scores in close, competitive battles. The Thunderbirds were looking, hopefully, to beating the Trojans, this time on the field.
The Thunderbirds opened the game by immediately driving 10 plays to the Petaluma 11. There they suffered a 5-yard penalty and were faced with a 1st and 15. On the following play, T’Birds’ halfback Milton Young was hit hard and fumbled, but an alert teammate, Bob Woodworth, deftly scooped the ball up off the turf and ran in for a touchdown. Young’s extra point try was no good so the score was 6-0. Early in the second period, Young made up for his earlier mistake by blocking a Petaluma punt and returning it 6 yards for a score. Young kicked the extra point and the Thunderbirds were on top 13-0. Petaluma then took the following kick-off and drove to the SH 40, but there the speedy Johnny Pfister of the Green and Gold intercepted a Trojan pass and returned it all the way to the Petaluma 8. On the next play Young scored again, and when he added another PAT kick, the score stood at 20-0 St. Helena. At the end of the first half, Petaluma drove deep into Green and Gold territory only to have Pfister again come up with an interception, this time returning it 40 yards as time expired in the half.
Holding a 20-point lead, the Thunderbirds came out of the locker room bristling with confidence. Their bubble was suddenly burst however when the Trojans returned the second half kick-off 70 yards for a TD. The PAT kick was no good and the score was 20-6. The stunned St. Helena crew could do absolutely nothing with the ball on their next possession and punted it away. Petaluma went to the air and completed 5 straight passes and looked to score again, but St. Helena’s David Zill intercepted the ball to stop the drive at the SH 20. As the 4th quarter opened the Trojans continued to have success through the air and this time they were able to score to bring the count to 20-12. The Thunderbirds were again helpless on offense and when the Trojans got the ball back they continued their aerial attack, driving 60 yards in just 5 plays to score and close the gap to 20-18. The Green and Gold received the kick-off and again were stymied and were forced to punt the ball back to Petaluma. With only one minute remaining in the game, though, the Trojans didn’t have enough time to get into the end zone and St. Helena, exhilarated with the victory, also felt very fortunate to have escaped with the win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 5, 1929 Napa Napa 20-12

For five years the St. Helena High School football teams had suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of the much larger Napa Indians, and the frustration really reached a peak when an article in the Napa Daily Journal in late September suggested that St. Helena might consider giving up football or, if not that drastic a move, try to play schools more their size so they’d at least “have a chance to win.” The article also implied that Napa boys were indeed getting tired of beating up on the “poor, out-manned kids from St. Helena.” Indeed, in the first three years of playing against each other, Napa had pummeled St. Helena by an average score of 69-2, but the last two contests, were decided by scores of 19-0 in 1927, and then only 7-0 in 1928., The young Thunderbirds were incensed by the article and, this being the 1929 season opener, were out to make an emphatic point.
The first quarter began, however, with the usual, a long, steady, pounding Napa drive for a touchdown. The extra point attempt failed but the Indians were quickly on top 6-0. The rest of the quarter went scoreless, as did the first 5 minutes of the second period. Then the Thunderbirds began to move down the field. With running backs Alan Nichelini, Les Woodworth, and Bob Steves carving up the Indians’ defense, the T’Birds rolled 75 yards in 12 plays to score on a 20-yard dash by Nichelini. The PAT was no good, but the score was tied 6-6. The rest of the half went scoreless and the Green and Gold went to the locker room full of excitement and confidence.
Napa, however, opened the 3rd period with a 58-yard run for a TD on its first possession. The PAT kick was no good, but now the Indians led 12-6 lead. Then St. Helena responded with a drive of their own with Nichelini scoring from 34 yards out. Nichelini’s extra point kick was good and the Thunderbirds now were on top 13-12, the first time St. Helena had ever led a Napa team. The game then settled into a defensive battle as neither team could sustain any offensive consistency. Late in the 4th quarter, however, Napa drove 45 yards to the St. Helena 28, and, with about two minutes left in the game, seemed to be on its way to a winning score. The T’Birds’ defense stiffened here, though, and dumped Napa ball carriers for a couple of losses. On third down and 15 from the 33, the Indians’ QB dropped back and fired a pass to his right. Nichelini, however, reading the play perfectly, cut in front of the Indian receiver, snagged the ball out of the air, and raced 72 yards down the sideline for a shocking, game-clinching touchdown. Nichelini’s kick was no good, but St. Helena was ahead 20-12 with only 1:30 remaining. After the kick-off the Napa offense was stifled by the wild-eyed Thunderbirds, and the “poor out-manned kids from St. Helena” had pulled off a stunning, history-making, upset win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 13, 1934 Vallejo St. Helena Elem. School Field 6- 0

The St. Helena Thunderbirds, who were often now in newspaper articles also being referred to as the “Saints,” had never beaten a Vallejo varsity team, giving up an average of 44 points per game in the six contests between the two schools while scoring only one TD. The Thunderbird players were determined to finally beat Vallejo if it was the last thing they did.
The game began with the Thunderbirds/Saints taking the kick-off and marching right down the field on a series of runs, only to reach the Vallejo 10 and fumble the ball away. After forcing the Apaches to punt the Green and Gold went right back at ‘em to get to the Vallejo 16 only to fumble again. The game remained scoreless throughout the first half with the Saints continually mounting threats only to eventually hurt themselves with turnovers or penalties.
The first 15 minutes of the second half also remained scoreless, but then in the middle of the fourth quarter things started to click for the St. Helena squad. With 6 minutes to go in the game the Thunderbirds took over on the Vallejo 40 after a bad Apache punt. T’ Birds’ Quarterback Bill Wolf completed two passes to halfback Wally Scofield to move the ball to the Vallejo 20. Scofield then dove off tackle for five more yards to the Apache 15. Two more downs, though, gained nothing, and then on 4th and 5, Wolf’s field goal attempt was just wide of the mark leaving the game scoreless. Vallejo, unable to move, punted back to SH and one more time, after Scofield returned the kick 20 yards, the St. Helena team was on the Apache 40. Wolf ran left for five yards, and then tossed a pass to Bill Bergendorf for 5 more and a 1st down on the 30. Wolf then passed to Harry Seghetti at the 18. Only a minute was left now. Scofield carried for 5, and then Wolf skirted his right end, dodged two would-be Apache tacklers, and scampered the remaining 13 yards for a touchdown just as the gun sounded ending the game. Needless to say, absolute bedlam broke out on the Thunderbirds’ side of the field. St. Helena had defeated the mighty Vallejo Apaches!!

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 11, 1935 Calif. School for the Deaf St. Helena Elem. School Field 13-7

The Thunderbirds/Saints of 1935 were having a great season. Entering this Armistice Day game against California School for the Deaf (CSD), St. Helena was 5-0-2, the two ties occurring in back-to-back 0-0 games with Ukiah and Healdsburg early in the season. The T’Bird/Saints, sporting their new-this-season red jerseys, red stockings, and black and red pants [see History section for explanation], had allowed only one TD in all seven of the games. The St. Helena eleven wanted to keep that unbeaten record intact, but, it wasn’t going to be easy against a very rugged CSD team..
Most of the large holiday crowd was probably asleep by the time the real action finally got started as for the first three-and-a-half periods there was very little offensive action and no score. The Saints, though, were at last able to put points on the board when with 4 minutes left in the game, St. Helena’s Attilio “Tosh” Ghiringhelli recovered an Eagle fumble at their 20. Two plays later, fullback Bill “Moose” Harrington scored from 10 yards out and the Thunderbirds were on top 6-0. Ghiringhelli’s PAT was no good, but the six point lead looked more than safe the way the defense was playing. However, it was a very short-lived lead as CSD shocked the crowd by returned the ensuing kick-off 72 yards for a touchdown. A successful kick put the Eagles on top 7-6 with only two minutes remaining in the game and the St. Helena crowd was groaning in despair. But sometimes, great moments are just meant to be. The Saints’ Virgil Galleron returned the CSD kick-off 30 yards to Eagles’ 42. Then Harrington plowed off-tackle twice for a total of 12 yards and a 1st down on CSD’s 28. Finally, the T’Birds ran a play they’d practiced but never used in a game. With just :25 seconds left, halfback Andy Del Bondio swept around end on a double-reverse and streaked into the end zone for the dramatic game-winning score. What a finish!

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 5, 1938 Healdsburg Healdsburg 9- 7

The Saints and the Healdsburg Greyhounds were entering their 11th meeting in a series that began in 1925. Each school had won 5 games, and one contest had ended in a tie. This 1938 game would become one of the most thrilling and dramatic as any in the long and storied history of St. Helena football.
The first half was a defensive slugfest with neither team able to get any offense going whatsoever. As a matter of fact, neither team had a first down to its credit, there had already been 10 punts, and the score stood at 0-0 at the half. The third period opened with the crowd expecting more of the same, but a Healdsburg running back broke loose for a 65-yard TD run early in the quarter. With a successful kick the Greyhounds led 7-0, and, with the way their defense had been playing, it looked like that would probably be enough to win it. Finally, though, mid-way through the fourth quarter, the Saints were able to move the ball to the ‘Hounds 20 and from there halfback Aldo Micheli exploded around his left end, knifed through the defense, and sped his way into the end zone for a score. Bob Thorsen’s PAT boot then tied the game at 7. The ‘Hounds and the Saints then exchanged punts, and with time running down, Healdsburg found itself backed deep in their own territory at their four yard line, and had to punt again. With only :40 seconds left in the game, all they had to do was get off a decent kick and then hold on for the tie. Not to be, said the Saints’ Harold Rutherford, and he crashed through the Healdsburg line and blocked the punt. The ball bounced off him and out of the end zone for a safety and an amazing last-second 9-7 Saint victory. One of the most exciting, and unusual, wins in St. Helena history.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 18, 1940 Tomales St. Helena Elem. School Field 12- 7

This was the first meeting ever between these two small schools in 11-man football. St. Helena and Tomales had met a couple of times in earlier years, but because of Tomales’ smaller school-size the games were played under 8-man rules.
The Saints opened the game with a smash-mouth attack that set the Braves on their heels. The Red and White ran off 10 running plays, all between the tackles, to drive 65 yards for a score, with QB Jack Wilson running the final 4 yards for the TD. Harold Rutherford’s PAT kick was no good so the Saints led 6-0. The rest of the first period and well into the second, neither team was able to move the ball until Tomales finally put together a march and scored on a 3-yard run with only :20 seconds left in the half. With a successful PAT the Braves took a very surprising 7-6 lead into the locker room.
The third quarter was all defense, allowing Tomales to keep their one-point lead. At one point, the Saints had moved to the Tomales eight yard line, but there the scoring attempt was foiled when the Red and White lost the ball on a fumble. Late in the game, the Saints got the ball back and began to move again. Relentlessly, they pushed the ball deeper and deeper into Braves’ territory until, with only :30 seconds left, Wilson finally scored on a 9-yard run. The PAT was again no good, but the Saints’ defense stifled the Braves after the kick-off to secure the nail-biting 12-7 win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 13, 1943 Armijo Fairfield 19-14

This was to be the eleventh game between Armijo of Fairfield and St. Helena in a series which began in 1926. Armijo held a 6-4 edge in the 10 games thus far, and only two of the contests had been decided by more than one touchdown. The 1943 match-up was expected to be another close one.
The game started slowly with both teams being forced to punt on their initial possessions, but then the Saints drove 63 yards in 9 plays with fullback Lou Mozzini barreling in for the TD from 4 yards out. Matt Spear’s kick was wide and the score remained 6-0. After another Armijo punt, the Saints drove to the Indians’ 45, but the short drive was suddenly brought to a halt when a Bob Sculatti pass was intercepted and returned 60 yards for a score. A PAT kick gave Armijo the lead at 7-6. The second quarter passed without any scoring so the Indians had a one-point lead at the half..
Early in the 3rd quarter, St. Helena put together another long drive and Mozzini scored his second TD of the night on a 15 yard run. After halfback Al Abruzzini ran in for the extra point, the Saints were up 13-7. Later in the same period, Matt Spear capped off a Saint drive of 55 yards with a 13-yard scamper and the Saints led 19-7 at the end of the third. It wasn’t until late in the game that Armijo finally put together some offense and scored on a 25-yard TD run. The PAT was good and the score was now much tighter at 19-14. The Saints could go nowhere against the aroused Indian defense and were forced to punt. Armijo took over on their own 44 and began to move the ball toward the St. Helena goal. Time was a factor now, but the Indians were sharp in their pass attack and reached the Saints’ ten yard line with about a minute left and no time-outs. A first down pass was batted down. Another aerial attempt gained five yards on second down. On third and goal from the five the Indians QB fired a strike to his wide-open receiver in the end zone, but the ball was dropped. Finally, on fourth and goal from the 5 and only seconds left in game, Saints’ defensive back Jack Brayton intercepted a pass in the end zone to preserve the pressure-packed win and a collective sigh of relief could be heard from the St. Helena crowd.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 16, 1953 Clearlake Lakeport 18-12

This was the second meeting between these two schools as the series began the year before with a 19-0 victory for the Saints on Carpy Field. The Cardinals came into this ‘53 game undefeated while the Saints were only 1-2. Most observers were predicting that the Lake County squad would win easily.
The first period went scoreless, but Clearlake took the lead early in the second quarter after a 55-yard drive resulted in a 5-yard TD pass. The PAT was no good and the score was 6-0. The rest of the first half went scoreless and the Cardinals had a one touchdown lead half way through the game.
Mid-way through the 3rd quarter, the Saints got on the board when halfback Mason Hoberg scored on a 20-yard run. The extra point was missed so the score was tied 6-6. Clearlake, though, responded quickly with another score to regain the lead at 12-6 with only seconds remaining in the period. The first half of the final period was scoreless, then, with 6 minutes left in the game, and hope fading fast, St. Helena’s seemingly dormant offense came to life and marched 48 yards to the Clearlake twenty. From there Saint quarterback Ray Torres passed to tight end Bob Trinchero for a TD to tie the game 12-12 The PAT kick was no good, so the score remained knotted. After forcing Clearlake to punt on its next possession, the Saints smashed down the field 50 yards in 6 plays until fullback Harlan Morley bulled his way into the end zone from 3 yards out to give the Red and White an 18-12 lead with just under one minute left in the game. Clearlake wasn’t able to overcome the lack of time remaining and the Saints had pulled out another exciting, last-minute win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 7, 1955 Vacaville Carpy Field, St. Helena 13- 6

Back when the city of Vacaville wasn’t much bigger than St. Helena, the Saints and Bulldogs used to occasionally go after each other in football, and, in 1932-1933 were even in the same league together, the long-defunct Solano County League South. Going into this ’55 contest, the Saints had won three of the five games between the two schools.
After a scoreless first period, Vacaville opened the second quarter with a drive that ended with an 8-yard TD run. The PAT kick was no good and Vacaville led 6-0. With two minutes left in the opening half, St. Helena drove 30 yards to the Vacaville 23, and from there Saints’quarterback Roland Vierra tossed a TD pass to tight end Ed Bowers. The same duo followed this play with another pass connection for the extra point and the Saints were up 7-6 at the half.
The third quarter was like the first—scoreless. The Saints did score once, on a 35-yard run by halfback Bob Pestoni, but the play was called back because of a penalty. The fourth period saw another St. Helena TD called back via penalty and it was looking more and more as if the game might end with the one point margin. On a subsequent Saints’ possession, however, fullback George Steinauer capped off a 56-yard drive by rambling across the goal for a 6-yard TD run. The PAT kick failed and St. Helena led 13-6 with 4:05 left in the game. After receiving the kick-off, the Bulldogs were forced to punt by a tenacious St. Helena defense, and the Saints took over on their own 44 with two minutes remaining. A strong run attack produced two first downs and, with the ball on the Vacaville 35 and only :15 seconds left the Saints had only to hold on to the pigskin to secure the win. For some reason, however, and much to the dismay of St. Helena fans, the Saints attempted a pass. An alert Tom Berra of Vacaville picked it off on his own 20 and headed for the St. Helena goal looking as if he would surely score an easy TD. 61 yards later, however, as time expired, Steinauer and Bowers were able to catch Berra from behind and drag him down on the Saints’ 19 yard line to save the game..

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 24, 1958 Cloverdale Carpy Field, St. Helena 7- 6

The Saints were off to a very disappointing and frustrating 1-4 start to this ’58 campaign, losing four games in a row by an average score of 32-6. St. Helena needed a win badly, any kind of win.
The first 19 minutes of the game went scoreless as neither team could even gain a first down. Finally, the Saints put together a scoring drive, and with only 3 minutes left in the second quarter, halfback Chuck Challela scored on a 5-yard run. Quarterback Walter Raymond booted the PAT and the Red and White had a 7-0 lead at the end of two periods.
Following the halftime break, the game continued on in the same fashion, as neither team could mount any offense whatsoever. Then, with only two minutes left in the game, the Red and White appeared to be on their way to a game-clinching TD, reaching the Eagles’ 20. There, however, Saints’ fullback Dale Weidmer was hit hard by three Cloverdale defenders and the ball popped into the air. The Eagles’ powerful linebacker, Jim Oster, grabbed the pigskin before it hit the turf and rambled with it for 80 yards and a touchdown. Now, all the Eagles had to do was kick the point after and the game would be tied. The PAT kick attempt, though, was heroically blocked by the Saints and the game was miraculously saved! Oh, by the way, the hero who blocked the kick was none other than Dale Weidmer.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 16, 1959 Clearlake Carpy Field, St. Helena 24-20

The Clearlake Cardinals had joined North Bay League III in 1957, adding a fifth school to the League formed in 1953 with St. Helena, Calistoga, Cloverdale, and Tomales. The teams had split their first two league games against each other, the Saints roughing up the Cards 33-18 in 1957, and Clearlake blasting St. Helena 33-6 in 1958. Both teams were looking very good in ’59, each squad unbeaten in four games, and it was expected to be a much tighter battle. And, boy, was it!
The first quarter started with a bang as Clearlake stopped the Saints and forced a punt that they returned 55 yards to the St. Helena 28. Three plays later QB Dick Howard scored for the Cardinals on a 2-yard run. A PAT run was good to make the score 7-0. The Saints responded immediately when quarterback Walter Raymond found tight end Tom Myers open for a 28-yard gain to the Cardinals’ 4, and from there Raymond ran in for a score making it 7-6. Raymond’s PAT kick was no good. After this quick start, though, both teams’ defenses took over and there was no scoring for the rest of the first half.
Early in the third period, St. Helena scored again when Raymond handed off to the Saints’ great running back Tom Blanchfield, who looked as if he were going to try to sweep around his right side. Blanchfield stopped, though, and fired a long pass to Raymond who had snuck down the sideline unnoticed by the Cardinals’ secondary, the play resulting in a 65-yard touchdown. The PAT was again no good, but the Saints were in the lead 12-7. Clearlake wasted no time in regaining the lead, however, as they marched 67 yards in 6 plays, scoring on a 23-yard TD pass. An extra point pass was also complete and the Cardinals led 14-12. It was looking like the Saints might take the lead right back, as they sped down to the Clearlake 35, but the Cardinals’ Pete Brown dramatically changed the whole scenario by intercepting a Blanchfield pass and returning it 70 yards for a score. This time, Clearlake’s PAT attempt was no good, but they had an eight point lead at 20-12 at the end of the third period.
The 4th quarter saw the Saints drive 72 yards in 10 plays, most of them passes, until Raymond hit end Bob Penoli in the end zone for a score. Once again, the Saints failed to convert and the score was 20-18 Clearlake, with now only 5 minutes left in the game. The Red and White defense came up big by forcing a three-and-out and after the Cards’ punt the Saints had the ball on their own twenty, 80 yards from a win. Raymond began throwing and the Saints moved the ball steadily down the turf until they reached the Clearlake 31. There, with 2:30 left, Raymond lofted a long pass toward Myers. Myers was hit just as the ball reached him at the three, but he made an incredible, juggling catch and then pulled two defenders into the end zone with him to put the Saints up 24-20. The Cardinals had one more chance to score after the kick-off, but Raymond picked off Howard’s third pass attempt of the drive, and with only 1:50 remaining, the Saints were able to run out the clock for a thrilling, heart-thumping victory.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 23, 1959 Cloverdale Healdsburg 25-20

Only seven nights later, hardly enough time for the pulses of St. Helena football fans to return to normal after the nail-biting 24-20 defeat of Clearlake the week before, the Saints were involved in another wild one. This time with Cloverdale.
The Eagles, who had never beaten St. Helena in six tries, took the opening kick-off and soared down the field to score on a Tom Caturegli 30-yard run. The PAT kick was no good and the score was 6-0 Cloverdale. The Saints responded immediately when, three plays after the Eagles’ kick-off, Walter Raymond passed to Tom Blanchfield for a 48-yard score. Raymond’s drop-kick was no good and so the score was tied 6-6. After the two quick scores, the defenses took over and dominated the action the rest of the half and the score remained tied at halftime.
Blanchfield returned the second half kick-off 26 yards to the 50. On first down fullback Joe Torres ripped off a 20-yard gain, and three plays later Raymond ran 12 yards for a TD. The PAT was again no good, but SH led 12-6. The Eagles responded with a quick drive of their own, scoring again on a 40-yard run by the powerful Caturegli. Caturegli’s kick was good and now Cloverdale led 13-12. Late in the same period, backed up deep in his own territory, the Saints’ Raymond appeared to be trapped by several Eagle defenders, but, while in their grasp and being pulled to the turf, he flipped a desperation toss to Blanchfield who then sped his way to an incredible 80-yard touchdown run. Raymond’s kick was good this time and the Saints were now on top 19-13.
The Eagles, undismayed by that shocking turn of events, responded by driving all the way to the St. Helena three, but lost a chance to go ahead when Saints’ linebacker George True recovered a fumble at that spot. SH was barely able to breathe a sigh of relief when the Eagles picked off a Raymond pass that gave them the ball back at the Red and White 14. Five plays later Cloverdale was in the end zone and, with Caturegli’s PAT kick, led 20-19 with only 3:10 left in the game. The Saints received the kick-off and were looking at one last chance to score and win. On first and ten from their own 31, the Red and White were called for clipping and were pushed back to their 16. Raymond then passed to Myers for 9 yards, and Torres ran for 5 more to give the Saints a 3rd and one at the 30. Raymond then handed off to Blanchfield who broke through the right side of the line and then raced down the field 70 yards on another of his amazing dodging and weaving runs for the go-ahead touchdown. The PAT was no good, but the Saints were now ahead 25-20 with just 1:15 left. The SH defense was able to hold the Eagles after the kick-off and then the Saints could wildly celebrate another amazing, nerve-wracking win.

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Oct. 8, 1961 Willits Willits 19-12

Having won the first three games of the 1961 season and riding a 12-game winning streak, the Saints traveled into the cold winds of the northland to face the 1-2 Willits Wolverines. St. Helena and Willits had met on five previous occasions from 1952 to 1960 and Willits had been able to win only one of the contests. They were lying in wait for the Saints, ready to pounce on their prey.
And, pounce they did, taking the opening kick-off and scratching and clawing their way down the field, covering 62 yards in 10 running plays, with their tough halfback Willis Maxwell scoring on a 2-yard plunge. The point after was no good, but Willits was up 6-0. Late in the first quarter, after a couple of punt exchanges, the Saints moved 68 yards to the Willits 8 and from there quarterback Jim Hunt tossed a touchdown pass to halfback Bob Suffia to tie the game. Terry Vulcani’s extra point kick gave the Saints a 7-6 lead. Early in the second period, St. Helena scored again, relying mainly on the passing of Hunt to Suffia and Ray Myers. Halfback Dan Heibel capped off this 60-yard drive by scoring on an 14-yard run. Vulcani’s kick was blocked and the Saints were up 13-6. Toward the end of the half, after receiving a Willits punt on their own 30, Hunt took to the air again. Three pass completions got the Saints into Wolverine territory, and from there Hunt threw to split end Ron Arata for a 46-yard TD. Vulcani’s PAT attempt was no good, but the Red and White had a 19-6 halftime lead.
The second half turned into a defensive struggle with neither team being able to move the ball. Early in the 4th quarter, though, Willits drove 60 yards for a touchdown that brought them to within seven at 19-12. The Saints took the following kick-off and drove deep into Willits territory only to lose a fumble at the Wolverine 28. The Green and Gold northmen then took full advantage of this miscue and drove steadily toward the Saints’ goal in an attempt to tie the score. After reaching St. Helena’s five yard line, a first down run got the ball to within a foot of the Saints’ end zone. There the Red and White defense turned into a brick wall. Two line plunges by Maxwell netted absolutely nothing, and then on fourth down, the Saints’ Andrea “Bucky” Bartolucci knifed through the Willits line to throw Maxwell for a 3-yard loss to end the threat. The Saints, with only about a minute left in the game, ran out the clock and breathed a collective sigh of relief at coming away with the win, 19-12

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Oct. 21, 1965 Kelseyville Lakeport 18-13

The Saints traveled to the Lake County Fairgrounds to face Kelseyville for this one, a contest that St. Helena was supposed to win easily. Since the final game of the 1959 season, the Saints had gone 50 consecutive games without a loss, and in the 5 previous meetings between the two schools, from 1959 to 1963, the Indians had not been able to score a single point against the Red and White defenses. Sometimes, however, things just don’t go the way they’re supposed to.
Early in the first period, the Indians stunned the Saints and their fans by scoring on a 30-yard pass play to cap off a 66-yard drive and take the lead 6-0. This was the first time in it last 38 games that St. Helena had trailed. The Saints had no answer to this attack as they were stymied by an extremely aggressive Kelseyville defense throughout the whole first half and were unable to even mount a threat, let alone score. The Indians, however, added another TD in the second quarter to take a 13-0 lead into halftime. The Saints hadn’t been behind by two touchdowns since November of 1959!
Mid-way through the third quarter, though, Saints’ linebacker Bill Atchley intercepted an Indian pass at the Kelseyville 36. Two plays later quarterback Jody Beitler threw a 32-yard TD pass to wide receiver Clegg Robinson for the Saints’ first score. Jeff Warren’s kick was no good, but SH was on the board at 13-6. The Red and White offense finally sparked to life in the fourth period when, after the Saints had driven 42 yards to the Indians’ 28, Beitler lofted a pass to Warren for another touchdown. Warren’s kick was again no good, however, and the Saints still trailed by one at 13-12 with just under five minutes remaining in the game. Would Kelseyville be the team to end the St. Helena streak? After forcing the Indians to punt, the Saints then drove to Kelseyville’s 32 where Beitler, with only :45 seconds left in the game, sailed a desperation pass to a streaking Ron Grams, who had somehow gotten behind the Indians’ secondary, for the crucial TD that gave St. Helena an 18-13 lead. Following the kick-off the Saints were able to contain the Indians and the Red and White had pulled out a thrilling, last-minute win..

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Oct. 4, 1969 St. Vincents (P) Durst Field, Petaluma 12- 8

This was the first meeting ever between these two schools, and it turned out to be a wild one!
The game began as a defensive battle, but then the Saints mounted a drive late in the first period. It looked as if the Red and White were going to score until a fumble ended the threat on the St. Vincents’ five. After punt exchanges in the second quarter, however, the Saints marched 82 yards in 6 plays, with Keith Stansberry carrying over from the 10. The PAT was no good due to a bad snap, and with 1:11 left in the first half, St. Helena led 6-0.
The Mustangs came out fired-up after the halftime break and proceeded to drive 62 yards to tie the game at 6-6. After several punt exchanges, early in the fourth period the Saints were backed up against their own goal and, on a 3rd down pass attempt, St. Vincents sacked quarterback Bruce Galleron in the end zone for a safety, putting the Mustangs on top 8-6. After the Saints’ kick-off, St. Vincents marched deep into SH territory, but the drive was stopped when the Saints’ Steve McDonald recovered a fumble at the 14. The Saints again couldn’t move the ball and punted to the Mustangs, but St. Vincents couldn’t advance either and kicked it right back to the Saints. The punt was fielded by Galleron, who then handed off to Stansberry on a reverse. The Mustangs were caught totally off-guard by this slight of hand, and Stansberry streaked 62 yards untouched for the go-ahead score. A pass for two points failed, but the Saints were up 12-8 with only 3:01 left in the game. St. Vincents’ next drive was stopped cold and the Saints were then able to run out the clock for a heart-pounding win.

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Oct. 8. 1971 El Molino Carpy Field, St. Helena 18-13

St. Helena and El Molino High School of Forestville began playing each other in 1965. The Saints had won the first three contests, and the Lions had won the last three. Both teams were looking to take a 4-3 series edge.
The Saints came roaring out of the locker room, pounding 77 yards in 19 plays to score. Jon Salinger plunged in from the one for the TD, but a two-point run attempt failed and the Saints settled for a 6-0 lead. Early in the second quarter, El Molino, executing their Single Wing run attack to perfection, drove 68 yards for their first score of the night. Their kick was good so the Lions led 7-6. Two possessions later, the Saints’ Ben Collins recovered an ElMo fumble on the Lion 35. Five plays after that, SH running back Joe Moss scored from 4 yards out to push the Saints up to a 12-7 lead. A run for two points again failed. El Molino responded to this score with a smash-mouth 10-play, 80-yard drive to take a 13-12 lead into half time.
During the third period, the St. Helena defense turned back one Lion threat after another. The Saints’ Jake Ward thwarted one ElMo drive with a fumble recovery on the SH 20, and Steve Stansberry had two drive-stopping interceptions, one late in the 3rd quarter and the second early in the 4th. Midway through the final period, the Lions were driving again, but the Saints’ defense tightened up and stopped them at the SH 15. Now there were only five minutes left in the game and the Saints still trailed by one. Four plays later, the Saints had the ball on their own 46 with 1:30 left in the game. On first down, quarterback Steve McDonald launched a soaring pass to Ken McDonald for a startling 54-yard touchdown. The PAT kick was no good, but the Saints had the lead at 18-13 with 1:15 remaining. ElMo then put a real scare into the Saints by driving to the SH 32. Here, though, they fumbled and the Saints’ Bob Leija recovered and the game was saved.

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Sept. 28. 1973 Pacifica Patterson Field, St. Helena 21-16

This was the only meeting ever between these two schools, but it was certainly one to be remembered.
On their first possession of the night the Saints drove quickly down the field, 52 yards in 6 plays, to an early score. The TD came on a Jeff King to Dan Bohan aerial from 31 yards out. Dan Martin’s kick was good and it was 7-0 with only 1:30 gone in the game. Three plays after the Saints’ kick-off, however, Pacifica’s Brad Stone streaked 78 yards to a touchdown, and when Stone ran in for the two-point conversion, the Spartans led 8-7. Then, on their next possession, St. Helena marched down the field again for a score, this time on a 4 yard run by King. King then passed to Mike McDonald for two points and the Saints were on top 15-8 with 5:27 still to play in the first period. It looked like the game was going to be a shoot-out, but then it settled into a tough defensive struggle and there was no more scoring in the first half.
Backed up deep in their own territory on their first second half possession, the Saints were forced to punt. The snap, however, sailed out of the end zone for a safety. St. Helena 15, Pacifica 10. When the Saints got the ball back the next time, they drove to the Spartans’ 25 but fumbled. Pacifica took full advantage of this break by confidently driving 75 yards to a touchdown. A two-point run was short but the Spartans now had the lead at 16-15. The Saints then put together a long, smooth drive to the Pacifica three, but the Spartan defense held the Red and White out of the end zone and a short field goal attempt was no good, leaving St. Helena still down by a point with only 6:05 left in the game. After holding the Spartans to a three-and-out, the Saints then methodically drove 66 yards in 8 plays, with McDonald scoring on a beautiful 27-yard run. A run attempt for two points failed, but St. Helena led 21-16 with 2:10 remaining. Undeterred by this score, Pacifica then took the ensuing kick-off and marched steadily to the Saints’ 24, but they finally ran out of time and the Red and White had pulled out a tense, exciting victory.

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Oct. 14, 1976 Cloverdale Patterson Field, St. Helena 18-14

The 1976 Saints were off to a mediocre 2-2-0 start, but had defeated a strong Ft. Bragg team the week before 30-20. Cloverdale came into the contest at 3-1-0, also 1-0 in NCL I play. It was predicted to be another close, tough, spirited Saints-Eagles match-up and it didn’t disappoint.
Early in the first period Cloverdale, catching the Saints off-guard, jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 58-yard pass play. The game then went scoreless until mid-way through the second quarter when the Eagles struck again on a one-yard run after a 54-yard drive. With a second successful PAT kick, the score at the half was 14-0 Cloverdale.
The third quarter went scoreless as the Saints continued to flounder on offense, gaining only two first downs through the first three periods. Early in the 4th quarter though, the Saints’ offense found its rhythm and marched 53 yards in 7 plays, with Terry O’Rourke scoring from the four. A run for the two points after failed and Cloverdale led 14-6. On the Eagles’ next possession, the Saints’ Jerry Gifford recovered a fumble on the SH 47. The Saints quickly drove to the Cloverdale 35, and from there O’Rourke threw to Dave Navonne on a halfback pass good for a TD. A pass for two points was no good, but the Saints had pulled to within two, 14-12, with 4:12 remaining in the game. Frank Sculatti then pooched a perfect onside kick which was recovered by the Saints’ Jim Burke on Cloverdale’s 45. With the clock ticking the game away, the Saints surged the 45 yards in 5 running plays topped off by John Tagliaferri’s 4-yard run. An extra point run was short, but the Saints were on top 18-14 with only :50 seconds left. After kicking off, the Eagles tried four desperation passes, but completed only one of them and the Saints had a thrilling, come-from-behind win over the long-time rival Eagles.

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Nov. 20, 1977 Ferndale Patterson Field, St. Helena 22-14 (OT)

After beginning the 1977 season at 1-2, the Saints put together a 6-game winning streak to win the NCL I title and qualify for the playoffs. The North Coast Section had initiated football playoffs in 1975 and St. Helena had made it to the section finals in the first two years, only to lose 7-6 to Ferndale in 1975, and 21-14 to St. Bernards, in 1976. The Saints were ready to face Ferndale again in the ’77 finals, and they were eagerly looking to win their first NCS Class A championship.
The first period of this classic dual went scoreless as each squad struggled to get any offense going. On the first play of the second quarter, however, Saints’quarterback Bruce Wilson and halfback Rich Lomeli teamed up for a 53-yard TD pass and run, assisted by a great block by Willie Densberger at the five to spring Lomeli into the end zone. Matt Rosenbrand added the extra point kick and the Saints were out to a 7-0 lead. Just a few minutes later, though, Ferndale intercepted a Wilson pass at the Saints’ 39, and in three plays the Wildcats tied the game at 7-7. This score seemed to enrage the Saints and they took the ensuing kick-off and marched 68 yards in 9 plays, all but two of them passes, to score with 2:35 left in the half on a Wilson to Dave Navone 16-yard aerial. Rosenbrand added his second kick of the night and St. Helena led 14-7. On Ferndale’s next possession, the Saints’ Jeff Brink recovered a ‘Cat fumble at the 50. The Saints put together two first downs but Rosenbrand’s 27-yard field goal attempt was just wide as the half ended.
The second half began with a couple of punt exchanges, and then with 5:30 left in the third period, Ferndale scored on a 16-yard fumble recovery return and with the PAT kick, tied the score at 14-14. As the game progressed into the final quarter, the defenses continued to dominate. The Saints put together one drive to the Wildcats’ 19, but were stopped on downs. Neither team threatened the rest of the game and the fourth quarter ended with the two powerhouses locked in a 14-14 tie.
According to NCS playoff rules, in overtime each team gets a set of downs starting at the 10 yard line, and play continues until one team outscores the other in one of the overtime periods. The Saints won the coin toss and chose to go on offense first. Two running plays got the ball to the five and from there Wilson tossed a short pass to Lomeli in the right flat. Lomeli was hit at the one, but was able to keep his balance and struggle into the end zone for the score. The Saints then caught Ferndale totally off-guard by faking the extra point kick, and Wilson passed to Brink for two points and a 22-14 lead. The Wildcats then took the ball looking to try to tie the game and force another overtime period. Two rushing attempts netted 4 yards, and a third down run pushed the ball to the one-and-a-half. On fourth and goal, the Saints’ defense swarmed all over a run-sweep attempt stopping the play for no gain, and St. Helena had dramatically won the Northcoast Section Class A Title, 22-14. Asked by a news reporter after the game if it felt good to finally win the Section Title, Coach Charlie Toogood said with a wry smile, “Yeh, it does. But I didn’t think it would feel this good!”

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Oct. 23, 1981 Willits Patterson Field, St. Helena 21-20

The ’81 Saints were struggling. Off to a disappointing 2-4 start, and coming off a tough 18-7 league loss to Cloverdale the week before, the Red and White were looking to their Homecoming game against Willits to try to right the ship. By the end of the first quarter, however, it looked as if the Saints’ ship was sinking fast. The Wolverines scored on their first two possessions of the night, one on a 6-yard run, and the second on a 63-yard pass play. Both PAT kicks were good, and Willits led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Saints responded in the second period though, with QB John Toogood scoring on a one-yard sneak after a 58-yard drive. A pass for two points was incomplete and the score was 14-6. After holding Willits to a three-and-out, the Saints put together another long drive and scored on a Toogood to Steve Brown 14-yard pass. Toogood ran in for the two extra points and the score was knotted 14-14 at halftime.
The two teams started the second half with a couple of punt exchanges, but then the Saints drove to the Willits’ 33 where Toogood tossed another TD aerial to Brown. Jeff Mensch kicked the extra point and the score was 21-14 at the end of the third. The final period was all defense until, late in the game, the Wolverines began to steadily pound the ball into Saints’ territory. With just under 2 minutes remaining, Willits scored from the two to pull within one point at 21-20. The Wolverines’ PAT kick to tie the game, however, was wide of the mark, and the Saints, after recovering an on-side kick, had squeaked out an exciting one-point win.

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Oct. 17, 1986 Rio Vista Patterson Field, St. Helena 12-10

Battered and bruised by a series of injuries early in the season, one of them to starting QB Kyle Schuh, the Saints had struggled through the first five games of the season at 1-4. This Homecoming match-up with Rio Vista looked, early on, as if it were headed in the same direction as the Rams were playing great defense and also put together two long scoring drives to take a 10-0 lead at the half.
In the third quarter, though, the Saints resorted to a bit of trickery to find some life at last. QB John Perez handed off to halfback Matt Cia on what appeared to be a wide running play. Cia, however, straightened up and threw a 56-yard pass to Dave Booth to get the ball to the Rams’ 20. On the next play Perez found Booth wide open in the end zone for a TD. The PAT was no good but the Saints were back in it at 10-6. The game once again settled into a defensive struggle until mid-way through the fourth period when Booth picked off a pass and returned it 21 yards to the Rio Vista five yard line. Three tough plays later, Saints fullback Bob Hughes bulled his way into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with just under 3 minutes left in the game. The extra point kick was wide, leaving the score at 12-10, but the Saints, after kicking off, were able to contain the Rams to win a heart-pounding Homecoming victory.

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Oct. 24, 1986 Dixon Patterson Field, St. Helena 13-12

Coming off the nerve-wracking win over Rio Vista a week earlier, the Saints hosted another set of Rams, as the Dixon version came to town. The two games, in fact, were almost identical. Dixon jumped out to a half time lead of 12-0 by scoring a TD in the first quarter on a 10-yard run, and another in the second period on a 6-yard run. Both extra point attempts were no good.
Mid-way through the third quarter, the Saints’ John Perez threw to a wide-open Dave Booth for a 45-yard TD pass-and-run and the Saints were within six points at 12-6. Neither team could put together any offense until mid-way through the final period when the Saints drove to the Rams’ 24. From there, they ran the same halfback pass play they’d used the week before against Rio Vista, Matt Cia to Booth for a 24-yard TD. Booth kicked the critical PAT and the Saints were in the lead 13-12 with just 3 minutes left. Dixon, however, received the Saints’ kick-off and marched right down the field, reaching the SH 19. The Saints’ defense stiffened however, and then, with only a minute left in the game, a Dixon field goal attempt was no good, and the Saints had their second gut-twisting win in two weeks.

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Sept. 21, 1991 Tamalpais Mill Valley 21-20

St Helena entered this game on a 14-game losing streak which dated back to October 13, 1989 when they had defeated Justin-Siena 28-19. This was the longest streak of that kind in school history and the Saints were hungry to notch a win and stop the skid.
Early in the first quarter, the Saints’ Drew Dixon blocked a Tam punt at the Red Hawks’ 23. Five plays later, Nick Ceja dashed across the goal line from three yards out, and when Ceja added the extra point kick it was quickly 7-0. Later in the same period, Tam responded with a score to tie the game at seven. Mid-way through the second quarter, Saints’ QB Skyler Beresini snuck in from the one after a 56-yard drive to make the score 13-7. The PAT attempt was no good.
On the Saints’ third possession of the final half, Beresini capped off a 52-yard march with a 3-yard run and when Raul Murillo scampered in for two more points it was 21-7 St. Helena, and, with just two minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter, it appeared as if the Saints were easily going to end the losing streak. Tam, however, had other ideas. Early in the fourth period, the Hawks scored after a 55-yard drive to make the game 21-14. Then, with just over 5 minutes remaining, Tam began a drive that ended 63 yards later with another TD bringing the count to 21-20. The Hawks decided, with just under two minutes left in the game, to go for two to win the game. It looked for a moment as if the Tam ball carrier was clear to take it in for the score, but Beresini made a tremendous game-saving tackle to preserve the heart-pounding win and end the losing skein.

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Nov. 15, 1996 Justin-Siena Patterson Field, St. Helena 26-21

The Saints and the Justin-Siena Braves had begun playing one another in 1971. During those 25 years the two Napa Valley schools had developed an intense, bitter rivalry, and the annual game had become known as the Vine Bowl. Justin had pretty much dominated the series, 16 wins to only 9 for the Saints, and in fact the Braves had won 13 of the last 16 games. Coming into this ’96 encounter, both schools were struggling with 2-7 overall records, and 0-4 in SCAL competition, and the game would determine who would finish in last place for the season.
The first time they had the ball, the Braves scored by driving 62 yards in 9 plays to lead 7-0. The rest of the first period went scoreless. Mid-way through the second quarter, the Saints’ Ryan Maloney finished a 64-yard drive by scoring on a 4-yard run. With Ehren Bylund’s PAT kick the Saints had pulled even at 7-7, which ended up being the half-time score.
In the third period, St. Helena’s Matt Johnson recovered a Justin fumble at mid-field and, five plays later, QB Jeff Herdell fired a strike to wide receiver Cliff Little for a 22-yard TD. Bylund’s kick was again good and the Saints were in front 14-7. Later in the same quarter, the Saints’ Buck Lambert intercepted a Braves’ pass at the Justin 41 and returned it to their 23. It looked as if the turnover was not going to help much until, on 4th and 11 at the 24, Herdell threw a 22-yard pass to Johnson to advance the ball to the Braves’ two. On the next play Herdell ran in for the touchdown. Bylund’s kick was no good this time, but the Saints were up 20-7.
Mid-way through the final quarter Justin blocked a St. Helena punt and took over on the Saints’ 18. Four plays later they scored a touchdown and with the PAT the tally was 20-14. Following the kick-off, the Saints drove the ball to Justin’s 30, but the Braves’ defense stiffened and SH turned the ball over on downs. Fired up by their defensive stop, Justin then marched 76 yards to score on a 9-yard TD pass. When the PAT kick sailed through the uprights Justin was ahead 21-20 with only 2:21 left in the game. The Saints returned the kick-off to their 38 and two plays later were at the 42 with a 3rd and 6. With only 1:52 left in the game, Herdell dropped back to pass and, spotting a wide-open Johnson streaking down the sideline, hit him with a perfect 58-yard TD strike. Bylund’s kick was no good, but the Saints held on to win a scintillating 26-21 thriller.

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Oct. 11, 1997 Linden Patterson Field, St. Helena 29-28

The Saints always seem to save some of their most dramatic wins for Homecoming and the 1997 contest with Linden was no different. Early in this tense encounter, Eric Rich scored for the Saints on a 1-yard plunge after a 55-yard drive. Ehren Bylund added the extra point kick and it was quickly 7-0 Saints. On its next possession, though, Linden responded with a steady 56-yard drive to tie the score at seven just as the first quarter ended. In the second period, the Lions scored two more touchdowns while the Saints couldn’t get any offense going at all, and the score was 21-7 Linden at the half.
On the first possession of the third quarter, the Saints’ Mario Sculatti scored on a 3-yard run to cap off a 10-play, 58-yard drive, and with Bylund’s successful kick, the score was 21-14 Lions. The SH defense then forced Linden to punt after a three-and-out and the Saints’John Leija caught the kick on his 20, avoided two would-be tacklers and then, behind a wall of blockers, sped 80 yards for a TD. Bylund’s kick was again good and the score was now tied 21-21. Early in the 4th period, Linden’s offense came back to life and the Lions drove 57 yards for the go-ahead TD. With a successful kick Linden now led 28-21. The teams exchanged punts on their next two possessions and the Saints got the ball back on their own 39 with only a little over 2 minutes remaining in the contest. After two pass completions, SH, with only 1:26 remaining, was faced with a 3rd and 4 at their own 45. From there QB Adam Beattie launched a beautiful 55-yard bomb to his favorite receiver Cliff Little for a stunning touchdown and the Saints were now down by a point at 28-27. The Saints’ coaches decided to go for the win, and Beattie’s PAT pass to Bylund was right on the money giving the Red and White the lead 29-28. After the kick-off, the Saints’ Herman Corro recovered a Linden fumble to secure the incredible comeback win.

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Sept. 25, 1998 Tomales Patterson Field, St. Helena 7- 6

St. Helena and Tomales had begun playing football against each other in 1940. The two schools were members of North Bay Leagues II and III for twenty years and the Saints had totally dominated the series, winning 18, losing only 3, with 3 of the games ending in ties. Tomales, though, by 1998, had become a small-school football powerhouse, and the Saints had had some very lean years in the early and mid-1990s, and observers were expecting a close game.
The first quarter was a defensive battle until with one minute left the Saints’ Loren Gardner scored on a 2-yard run at the end of a solid 8-play, 64-yard drive. A big play in the scoring march occurred when Mike DePina ripped off a key 30-yard run. Brandon Bettencourt added the PAT kick and St. Helena was on top 7-0. Once again the defenses took over and the score remained the same well into the second half. Late in the 3rd quarter Tomales drove to the Saints’ 4, but the Red and White defense came up big and prevented a score. Neither team could mount any offense in the fourth period until the Braves drove 52 yards to score with just three minutes to go in the game. Tomales, deciding to try for the win by going for a two-point conversion, threw a pass but St. Helena’s Brian Little broke it up in the end zone to preserve the narrow 7-6 lead. The Saints’ Matt Shaw then recovered the Braves’ onside kick attempt and St. Helena had won another tension-packed nail-biter.

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Nov. 16, 2002 Ft. Bragg Ft. Bragg 27-26

This, the last game of the 2002 regular season, was a crucial one for St. Helena, for a win would get them into the NCS playoffs. But, over the years in its rivalry with Ft. Bragg, the Saints had only been able to win 2 of 9 games on the Timberwolves’ home field, finding it a very difficult place to have success.
The first period went scoreless and then Ft. Bragg scored the first TD of the game after a 58-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead with 8:50 left in the half. The Saints had an immediate answer, however, and marched 80 yards in 12 plays, the TD coming on a Ryan Bailey 9-yard run. Ryan Teske’s extra point kick was good and it was tied 7-7, which was the score at the half.
Ft. Bragg opened the second half with a bolt of lightning when the speedy Mike Cimolino ran back the kick-off 92 yards for a score. The PAT kick was no good and the score was suddenly 13-7 ‘Wolves. On the next possession of the period, the Saints drove to the Ft. Bragg 21 and from there quarterback J. J. Warren found wide receiver Lance Zepeda in the end zone for a score. Teske’s kick was good again, and St. Helena held a 14-13 lead. Ft. Bragg scored again, though, with only :41 seconds left in the third quarter, and kicked the extra point to go back on top 20-14. After a St. Helena punt, Cimolino darted 42 yards for a TD making it 26-14 Ft. Bragg, and the Saints’ hopes of making the play-offs were looking dim. With 7:00 left in the game, however, a Saint punt was muffed by Ft. Bragg on the T‘Wolves 23 and Zepeda recovered. Three plays later the Saints were on the home team’s five when Warren hit Blayne Rabanal for a touchdown. Teske’s kick made it 26-21 Ft. Bragg. On the ensuing set of downs, the Saints’ Dustin Dorman picked off a Timberwolve pass and returned it 10 yards to the Ft. Bragg 29. Warren, on first down, hit Rabanal with a pass that brought the ball to the one. On the next play, Bailey charged into the end zone for the go-ahead score. A run for two points was stopped but the Saints had come back to take a 27-26 lead. There was still 3:47 left to play, though, plenty of time for Ft. Bragg to get another score, but the Saints’ defense shut them down and then the offense ran out the clock to preserve the crucial, hard-fought win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 18, 2003 Lower Lake Patterson Field, St. Helena 15-14

Homecoming. Guess what! Another thriller!
The game seemingly started off on a bad note for the Saints when on their first possession they turned the ball over to Lower Lake on their own 37. But, on a third and 7 from the 34, the Trojans tried to pass and the Saints’ Peter Molinari picked it off and ran for a 76-yard touchdown. Isaac Leija ran in for two points and the Saints were up 8-0. Early in the second period, Lower Lake drove to a TD to bring the score to 8-6. Then, just before the half, Saints’ QB Gaetano Bettinelli threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Blayne Rabanal, and when Gustavo Vasquez kicked the PAT, the Saints took a 15-6 lead into the locker room.
The third and fourth quarters were both scoreless until, with just under 6 minutes left in the game, the Trojans drove 62 yards in 8 plays to pull within 15-14. The Saints received the following kick-off but were unable to move and punted to Lower Lake which took over on their own 42. It wasn’t looking good for the Saints as the Trojans drove relentlessly toward the SH goal. With about a minute left, though, the Lower Lake drive was finally stopped at the Saints’ 18 by a defense that was just flat-out determined to not lose in the final seconds. Just another typical, nerve-frazzling, Homecoming game.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 29, 2004 Middletown Middletown 21-18

The 2004 Saints were 6-1, their best start in six years, their only loss coming at the hands of Willits, 12-6, in the fourth game of the season. Middletown was having a great year, undefeated at 7-0, and was surging toward another league title. This game was huge for both schools.
The first quarter was like a ping-pong match. First, on the game’s third play, the Saints’ Carlo Trinchero rumbled 50 yards to the Mustangs’ 13 yard line, and from there, on the following play, Luke McMullen ran in for the touchdown. Trinchero added the PAT kick and the Saints were out in front 7-0. Middletown came right back with a score of their own to make the score 7-6, but they missed their PAT attempt and the Saints clung to a one-point margin. Before the period was over the Saints had scored again on a five yard run by Robert Covey, capping off a 65-yard drive, and with Trinchero’s second kick of the game, the Saints had taken a 14-6 lead. The contest then settled down for a bit offensively until, with about 6 minutes left in the second period, the Mustangs drove 92 yards in 14 plays, scoring with only :09 left in the half. A two-point pass attempt failed, however, and SH still had the lead, 14-12.
The second half was a snarling, clawing dog-fight. Late in the third quarter, Middletown scored on a 22-yard pass play and took the lead. Another 2-point attempt was no good, but the Mustangs were up now 18-14 with 4:05 left in the third quarter. The game then progressed into the fourth period and, finally, with time becoming a factor now, the Saints put together a grinding 14-play, 72–yard drive topped off by a Covey 1-yard TD plunge on a third and goal. Trinchero’s third kick was good and it was 21-18 St. Helena. Middletown wasn’t done yet, though, and took the kick-off and drove from their own 35 to the SH 32. Here, the Red and White defense stiffened and held the Mustangs to 5 yards on their next three plays. Then, after a crucial Mustang fourth down pass fell incomplete, the Saints had the ball in their possession with only :45 seconds remaining, and they easily ran out the clock and began to wildly celebrate the sensational win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 5, 2004 Ft. Bragg Ft. Bragg 18-14

Coming off the dramatic win over Middletown the previous week, the Saints couldn’t afford a let-down as they now had to face the always powerful Ft. Bragg Timberwolves—in Ft. Bragg. It was another must win for the Saints if they had any hopes of making the play-offs.
The game opened with a St. Helena kick-off and a Ft. Bragg punt. Taking the ball over on their own 30, the Saints marched immediately to a score, 70 yards in 9 plays, to take a 6-0 lead. The PAT kick was no good. The defenses then took over for awhile and there was no more scoring until the Saints’ Robert Covey plunged over the goal from 3 yards out capping another long SH drive. A run for two points failed and the score at the half was 12-0 Saints.
Early in the 3rd period, the Saints’ Eddie McMullen stunned the Ft. Bragg crowd by ripping off a 65-yard TD run, and with 8:45 remaining in the quarter, SH was on top 18-0. This last burst by McMullen seemed to bring the T‘Wolves to life as they put together their first drive of the game and scored a touchdown on the initial play of the 4th quarter. With the successful PAT kick the score was now 18-7. After an exchange of punts, Ft. Bragg took over on their own 28 with just over 2 minutes left. The Timberwolves were throwing on every down and finally scored with :52 seconds remaining to pull to within five at 18-13. After a successful extra point kick, the score was 18-14. The two teams then lined up for the obvious onside kick attempt. The kick was hard and low and there was a mad scramble for the ball. When the officials finally unpiled the players, they found the pigskin firmly in the grasp of the Saints’ Carlo Trinchero, and St. Helena had won another thriller!

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 21, 2006 Upper Lake Upper Lake 28-27

On a very hot Saturday afternoon at the north end of Clear Lake, the Saints squared off against the Upper Lake Cougars. The game quickly proceeded to get hotter than the temperature.
Upper Lake took the opening kick-off and roared 64 yards down the field to score and take a quick 7-0 lead. The Saints received the Cougars’ kick-off and did exactly the same thing, traveling 65 yards in 8 plays to score, Jake Holguin doing the honors with an 18-yard TD run. When Holguin added the PAT kick, it was tied 7-7. Late in the 2nd quarter Upper Lake scored on a 13-yard TD pass, but missed the extra point and took a 13-7 lead with 3:28 left in the half. After receiving the kick-off the Saints blitzed the Cougars with pass after pass and eventually scored when Holguin threw a 34-yard strike to Chris Yeakey. Holguin’s kick was again good, and with only :40 left in the half, the Saints were on top 14-13
The third period opened with the Saints taking the kick-off and marching directly to their third score as Dave Fanucci capped off the 62-yard drive with a 2-yard TD run. This time Holguin’s kick was wide and the Saints settled for a 20-13 lead. For the rest of the third period, and well into the fourth, neither offense could get anything going, but then things started popping again. With 5:29 left in the game, the Saints’ Dylan Rahn recovered a Cougar fumble at the SH 46. Two plays later, Holguin hit Yeakey with another TD pass, this one for 46 yards. Holguin then threw to Yeakey again to add two more points and the Saints looked to have a comfortable 28-13 lead. However, Upper Lake’s Robert McCutcheon grabbed the St. Helena kick-off and streaked 73 yards down the middle of the field for a TD. When the Cougars added a two point run, the score was suddenly 28-21. The Saints couldn’t do anything on offense after the kick-off and were forced to punt. Upper Lake, taking over on their own 37, then proceeded to fly down the field, 63 yards in 4 plays to score on a 4-yard run and bring the count to 28-27. With only 2:14 left in the game, the Cougars decided to go for two and the win, but their quarterback fumbled on the play and Dave Fanucci eagerly smothered the ball to prevent the score. The Cougars then tried an onside kick but the Saints’ Billy Paulisich grabbed it to secure the heart-pounding win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 21, 2007 Kelseyville Patterson Field, St. Helena 21-18

After a scoreless first quarter, the Saints bolted to a 14-0 lead. The first score came at the end of a 66-yard drive on a 4-yard run by Chris Yeakey, and the second on a 6-yard pass from Morgan Densberger to Tommy Smith to culminate a 58-yard drive. Smith booted both extra points, and, with 8:22 left in the second quarter the score was 14-0 St. Helena. Kelseyville, though, responded with a TD of their own just before half time, and when the PAT kick was wide, the score was 14-6 Saints.
The Knights started the third period in the same manner as they finished the second, driving 15 yards to the Saints’ 42 and then scoring with a bang on a 42-yard pass play. Again, the PAT was no good, but the score was now 14-12. The Saints responded quickly when Smith ran 47 yards for his second TD of the night. When he kicked his third PAT, the game stood at 21-12. Right before the end of the third period, Kelseyville came back with another score to pull within three. A pass attempt for the extra two points was incomplete, but the Knights were now only trailing 21-18. On their next possession the Saints’ blundered badly by fumbling and the Knights recovered at the SH 22. Three plays later the Indians were at the Saints’ four, but the Red and White defense came up with a huge goal line stand turning away the threat. The Saints, however, were forced to punt after three downs had gained only 3 yards, and Kelseyville was back in business at the St. Helena 47. The Saints’ defense again, however, rose to the occasion to stop the Knights dead in their tracks, and, with only :42 seconds left, the Red and White took over on downs at their own 32, and another gut-wrenching win was secure.

III. THE STREAK (1960-1965)

From September 16, 1960, through September 17, 1965, St. Helena High School won 46 consecutive football games. Then, on September 24, 1965, the Saints were tied by Vanden High School 0-0 at Carpy Field to end the win streak. Undeterred, the ’65 squad then rolled off 6 more victories that season before finally losing at Cloverdale 12-7 on November 11, 1965, completing a streak of 53 games without a loss, still a Northern California Public School record. The following is a game-by-game synopsis of that incredible run that eventually became known as, THE STREAK.

1960

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 16, 1960 Dixon Dixon 18-14

New Head Coach George Davis led the 1960 St. Helena football team to Dixon High School to open the 1960 football season, little did anyone know that this night would be the beginning of the amazing 6-year unbeaten streak that would follow.
The Saints took a quick 6-0 lead on their first possession of the game when quarterback Walter Raymond threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to halfback Tom Blanchfield to complete a 60-yard drive. Raymond’s extra point kick was no good. After holding Dixon to a three-and-out, Blanchfield returned the Rams’ punt 36 yards to the Dixon 8, and on the next play ran in for his second TD of the night. Once again, Raymond’s kick was no good but the Saints led 12-0. In the second quarter, Dixon marched 56 yards for a touchdown as their tough fullback John Hays scored on a 3-yard run, and with a successful point after, the score stood at 12-7. On their next possession, the Saints moved 54 yards in 5 plays with Blanchfield finishing the drive with an 18-yard TD run. Another Raymond kick kick attempt was no good and the Saints led 18-7. Trailing by two TDs, the Rams went to the air. Saints’ defensive back Jim Hunt intercepted one of the passes at mid-field and returned it for a touchdown, but the score was nullified because of a clipping penalty against the Saints on the return, so the score at the half remained 18-7.
Mid-way through the 3rd period Dixon’s Hays ran 10 yards for a second Ram TD, and with a successful PAT kick, closed the gap to 18-14. The rest of the game turned into a tough defensive battle with neither team being able to score and the Saints emerged with a hard-fought 18-14 win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 23, 1960 Lick Wilmerding Carpy Field 25- 6

Early in the first quarter Saints’ linebacker George True recovered an Eagle fumble at the Lick 30. After Blanchfield carried twice to the six, Raymond then threw a tackle-eligible TD pass to Bob “P.V.” Patterson to take a 6-0 lead. An attempted pass for the extra point fell incomplete In the second period Blanchfield ripped off a 47-yard run and, after Raymond’s kick was no good, the Saints led 12- 0, which was the score at the half. Early in the 4th quarter Raymond passed to Blanchfield for a 28-yard TD pass and run, and after Raymond threw to wide receiver John Zimmerman for the extra point, the score stood at 19-0. With 3 minutes left in the 4th period Lick scored on a 3-yard run to make the score 19-6. The Saints’ Ron Arata then returned the Eagles’ kick-off 60 yards for the final score of the night and a 25-6 victory.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 30, 1960 San Rafael Military Academy Carpy Field 27- 0

With only two minutes gone in the first quarter, defensive back Bob Rutherford intercepted an SRMA pass and returned it 18 yards to the Cadets’ 22. Two plays later Raymond threw a 15-yard TD pass to split end Ron Arata, and with Blanchfield’s kick, the score was 7-0. Early in the 2nd period Raymond tossed a 17-yard TD pass to Blanchfield, capping off a 60-yard drive, mostly Raymond aerials. Blanchfield’s PAT kick was good for a 14-0 lead. Late in the same quarter, Blanchfield broke loose on a beautiful 78-yard run for a score. The kick was no good and the score stood at 20-0 at the half. With 6 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Saints’ Jim Hunt intercepted a pass at the SRMA 32, and on the next play Hunt lofted a 22-yard touchdown pass to running back Dan Heibel. Hunt’s conversion run made the final score 27-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 7, 1960 Willits Carpy Field 19- 0

Willits controlled the game and the ball throughout the first quarter, but were unable to keep any of their drives going to touchdowns. The Saints did score once, when Joe Torres ran 55 yards for a TD, but it was called back by a penalty. After a scoreless 17 minutes, the Saints’speedy wide receiver Ray Myers ran 41 yards on a reverse play for the first TD of the game with 7 minutes left in the half. Blanchfield’s kick was wide so the score stood at 6-0 Saints. In the 3rd period Raymond ran 63 yards for a score and then, on the next series the Saints drove 68 yards in 10 plays, Raymond finishing it off with a 15 yard run for another score. Blanchfield added one extra point kick and St. Helena had won 19-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 14, 1960 Clearlake Lakeport 34- 7

The Saints opened NBL III play with a solid win over Clearlake at the Lake County Fairgrounds Field. After the Cardinals started the game with an unsuccessful onside kick attempt, it took the Saints only three plays to score, Blanchfield running 25 yards for the TD. Later in the quarter, St. Helena drove 54 yards to the Cards’ six where Raymond hooked up with Blanchfield for a TD pass. Both of Blanchfield’s PAT kicks were good and the score was 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. After stopping a Clearlake drive that reached the Saints’ 14, Raymond rumbled 54 yards on a bootleg, and on the following play Blanchfield sped 32 yards for another TD to make the score 21-0. Following the kick-off, George True recovered a Clearlake fumble on the Cardinals’ 15, and from there Raymond flipped a TD pass to Ray Myers. The PAT kick was no good and the score at the half stood at 27-0.
The third period was scoreless until Raymond ran 34 yards to the Cardinals’ 25, and then on the last play of the period, Raymond passed for another TD to Blanchfield. Blanchfield’s kick was good for a 34-0 lead. Finally, with only 5 seconds remaining, the Cardinals scored to make the final tally 34-7.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 21, 1960 Cloverdale Carpy Field 38- 0

The undefeated Cloverdale Eagles flew into town for what most observers were calling the NBL III championship game, even though it was only the second week of the league season. It was expected to be a close, hard-fought contest, as in the previous two seasons the Saints had eked out narrow 7-6 and 25-20 wins over the Eagles and Cloverdale was looking for revenge. But it turned out to be no contest.
Cloverdale opened the game by driving to St. Helena’s 42, but there Blanchfield intercepted a pass and then the Saints ran off 8 running plays until Raymond passed to fullback Joe Torres for a 12-yard TD. Blanchfield added a kick and the score was 7-0. Following the Saints’ kick-off, John Zimmerman recovered an Eagle fumble on their 12. On the next play, Raymond scampered in for the touchdown, and with another successful Blanchfield kick the score stood at 14-0. Early in the 2nd period, Zimmerman recovered his second Eagle fumble of the game on the St. Helena 31. On the next play, Blanchfield raced 69 yards for a TD. His PAT kick was wide though, and the score was 20-0. On Cloverdale’s next possession, Raymond picked off a pass and ran it back all the way into the Eagles’ end zone for a 62-yard score. Once again, Blanchfield’s kick failed, but it was 26-0 Saints. Raymond then topped off the amazing first half explosion with an 8-yard TD run, after a 7-play 59-yard drive, to bring the score to 32-0 at the end of the half. Blanchfield added the final TD on the first play of the 3rd quarter with a brilliant 58-yard run. Another kick attempt failed, but the Saints had an overwhelming 38-0 lead and played out the rest of the game with the reserves.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 28, 1960 Tomales Carpy Field 80- 0

The scoring opened with the Saints ripping down the field 60 yards in 4 plays, Blanchfield running 15 yards for the TD and adding the extra point kick to make the score 7-0. Myers followed this effort with a 13-yard run of his own to cap off a 52-yard drive, and after a missed kick, the score was 13-0. Following a Hunt interception on the Tomales 34, Raymond then passed to Arata for a quick-strike 34-yard TD. Blanchfield added a PAT kick and the score was 20-0. On their next possession Blanchfield capped off an 8-play, 48-yard march with a TD run of 7 yards. Blanchfield’s kick jumped the count to 27-0 at the end of the 1st period. The second quarter started with Saints’ defensive tackle Ivan Lines blocking a Braves’ punt at their 12 yard line which Hunt picked up and ran in for a TD. Blanchfield’s kick made the score 34-0. Blanchfield added two more TD runs, of 29 and 20 yards, and added one more extra point kick to bring the score to 47-0 at the half. The 27 points in the first quarter and the half time total of 47 are both still school records.
The onslaught continued in the second half with another Raymond to Arata TD aerial, this one for 61 yards. This score was eventually followed by 4 more touchdown runs by Blanchfield, of 16, 2, 25, and 18 yards. With four more PAT kicks the final score was 80-0. Tom Blanchfield scored 8 touchdowns and 7 PATs during the night for an unbelievable total of 55 points, still a Redwood Empire single game scoring record.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 4, 1960 Kelseyville Carpy Field 58- 0

After receiving some intense media criticism for running up the large point total against Tomales the previous week, the Saints tried to hold down the score against a weak Kelseyville team. In the first quarter Blanchfield ended an 8-play, 56-yard drive by scoring on a 15-yard run, Myers added a 13-yard TD scamper to complete a 58-yard march, then Blanchfield returned an interception 53 yards to the Indians’ 2, and scored on a TD run on the next play. With one of three PAT kicks being successful, St. Helena led 19-0 at the end of the quarter. The Saints’ second unit took over at this point and added two more TDs, one a Hunt to split end Ray Taylor aerial for 16 yards, and the second a 10-yard Myers run. Both kicks were no good and the Saints led 31-0 at the half.
In the third period the Saints recovered two Kelseyville fumbles deep in Indian territory, but Coach Davis, wary of scoring too many points, chose to try for long field goals on both first downs. Neither kick was good. At the end of the period, with the second team once again on the field, running back Bob Suffia, following a Hunt interception, scored on an 18-yard run. Blanchfield’s kick was good and the score rose to 38-0. The fourth quarter opened with another Hunt to Taylor TD pass and with Blanchfield’s successful kick it was 45-0. Two more scores were tallied in the final period as Arata returned an interception 17 yards for a score, and then fullback Charlie Pagendarm scored on a run after Myers had returned another interception 51 yards to the Kelseyville 10 yard line. The final score was SH 58, Kelseyville 0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 11, 1960 Calistoga Calistoga 47- 7

In 1959, St. Helena had entered the Big Game with Calistoga at 7-0, averaging 31 points per game, but the Wildcats had pulled off a huge upset by holding the Saints to a 6-6 tie. The Red and White were determined to not let that happen again in 1960.
The Saints opened the game with a trick play that caught the Wildcats totally by surprise. Raymond took the snap, faked a hand-off to Blanchfield, then flipped a lateral to back-up QB Jim Hunt who had been positioned as a wide receiver, Hunt then threw a 55-yard bomb to RonArata for a dramatic, game-opening TD. Blanchfield’s kick was good and St. Helena led 7-0 with only 12 seconds gone in the game. Later in the first period, Blanchfield returned a punt 74 yards for a score. His kick was no good this time and the score was 13-0. Right at the end of the quarter the ‘Cats drove 62 yards to score on a Danny Marshall two-yard run to pull Calistoga to within a TD at 13-7. On the ensuing possession, Raymond threw a 54 yard TD pass to Blanchfield for a 20-7 lead. After receiving the kick-off, Calistoga drove to the Saints’ 16, but the drive stalled. Just two plays later, Blanchfield took the ball and dodged and darted his way to a 68-yard TD run to push the score to 26-7 at the end of the half.
The second half was all St. Helena as Raymond hooked up with Blanchfield for a 15-yard TD pass, and then Raymond tossed another TD aerial to tight end Fred Beringer, this one for 41 yards. Blanchfield’s two kicks were good and the score was 40-7. Late in the final period Hunt threw a 16 yard TD pass to Ray Taylor to end the scoring. Saints 47, Wildcats 7. This win completed a perfect season for the Saints, the first since 1955 (8-0-0), and only the third in the school’s history to that date, the other coming in 1944 (7-0-0).

**** The 9-0-0 team of 1960 scored 346 points for a 38.4 per game average, both still school season records. The Saints scored a phenomenal 51.4 points per game in league action, also a school record. For the season, Tom Blanchfield scored 28 touchdowns and kicked 26 extra points for a school-best season point total of 194. Walter Raymond threw 13 TD passes giving him a career total of 34, also still a school record. Raymond and Blanchfield are also still #1 and #2 on St. Helena’s all-time career All-Purpose Yards list at 4338 and 3913 yards respectively

1961

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 15, 1961 Dixon Carpy Field 33-12

The Saints opened the 1961 season with a resounding win over the Dixon Rams. On their initial drive, the Red and White machine marched 55 yards in 6 plays topped off by quarterback Jim Hunt’s 3-yard scoring run. Hunt’s PAT kick was good for a quick 7-0 lead. The Rams went three-and-out, and Ray Myers then returned their punt 80 zig-zagging yards for a TD. Hunt’s kick was no good and the score was 13-0. Dixon scored early in the second period to bring the score to 13-6, but the Saints countered with a 68-yard drive with fullback Nick Nagy scoring the TD from 4 yards out. Another Hunt kick made the score 20-6. Late in the second quarter, Hunt threw a 45-yard TD pass to Myers for a 26-6 halftime lead. In the third period, Dixon scored on an interception return of a Mel Johns pass to cut the score to 26-12. Mid-way through the fourth quarter, the Saints’ Dan Heibel scored on a 1-yard plunge to complete a 10-play, 62-yard drive. Terry Vulcani added the extra point kick and the final score was 33-12.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 22, 1961 Lick Wilmerding Carpy Field 32-0

On the opening drive the Saints marched to the Lick two yard line but couldn’t score. Two plays later, the Eagles fumbled and Saints defensive tackle Bill Vanderschoot recovered on the Lick 6. On the next play Hunt threw a TD pass to Myers, and when Hunt added the kick, it was 7-0 Saints. Later in the first quarter, Hunt scored on a 22-yard keeper to make the score 13-0. In the second period Hunt threw a 36-yard TD pass to split end Ron Arata, and later in the quarter Bill Vanderschoot blocked a Lick punt and defensive tackle Fred Beringer scooped it up and ran it in for an 8-yard TD. Hunt added one extra point kick and the halftime score was 26-0. The third quarter saw the Saints drive 63 yards in 9 plays until Nick Nagy scored on a 5-yard run to up the score to 32-0. The reserves finished out the rest of the game with no further scoring.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 29, 1961 San Rafael Military Academy Carpy Field 21-7

With only 2:30 gone in the game, Hunt, after the Saints had moved 28 yards from their own 26, threw a 46-yard TD pass to Myers for the game’s first score. Vulcani added the extra point and St. Helena led 7-0. Mid-way through the second period, Myers returned a Cadet punt 65 yards for a score. Vulcani’s second kick was also good and it was 14-0 at the half.
In the third quarter, Myers once again broke loose on a long punt return, this one 54 yards to the SRMA 23. Two plays later Hunt scored from the 15, and with Vulcani’s third successful kick, the Saints led 21-0. Late in the third period, the Cadets drove for a score to bring the count to 21-7. Neither team could mount much offense after that and the game ended with a 21-7 Saint victory.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 6, 1961 Willits Willits 19-12

The Saints made the long trek to Willits on a cold, windy night to face a very solid Wolverine eleven. Willits stunned the Saints by taking the kick-off and proceeding to pound their way down the field until the Wolverines’ Willis Maxwell scored on a 2-yard run. The extra point was no good, but Willits had a quick 6-0 lead. Late in the first quarter, after a couple of punt exchanges, the Saints marched 62 yards to the Willits 8 where Hunt, passed to running back Bob Suffia for a TD. Hunt’s extra point kick gave the Saints a 7-6 lead. Early in the second period, the Saints’ Dan Heibel capped off a 56-yard drive by scoring on an 8-yard run. The PAT kick was wide so the Saints led 13-6. Then, late in the same period, Hunt found Arata for a 56 yard TD pass. Another extra point kick was no good and St. Helena had a 19-6 halftime lead.
The second half turned into a rugged defensive battle with neither team being able to score, until Willits put together a scoring drive early in the fourth quarter to pull within a touchdown at 19-12. The Saints’ drove deep into Wolverine territory after receiving the kick-off, but then fumbled the ball away at the Willits’ 20. The Wolverines then took full advantage of this miscue and drove steadily toward the Saints’ goal in an attempt to tie the game. A first down run from the SH five got the ball to within a foot of the goal. There the Red and White defense turned into a brick wall. Two line plunges netted absolutely nothing, and then, on fourth down, the Saints’ Andrea “Bucky” Bartolucci broke through the line to throw Maxwell for a two yard loss and the Saints took over. With only about a minute left, the Saints ran out the clock and breathed a sigh of relief at coming away with the win, 19-12.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 13, 1961 Kelseyville Lakeport 38-0

The Saints opened defense of their NBL III title with a convincing win over the Kelseyville Indians. On the opening drive the Saints drove 63 yards for a score when Hunt passed to Heibel for a 28-yard TD. Hunt’s kick made it quickly 7-0. Later in the same period, Bob Patterson recovered an Indian fumble and on the next play Myers scored on a 40-yard run. Hunt’s PAT kick was no good and the score was 13-0. On Kelseyville’s next possession, Bucky Bartolucci returned a Kelseyville fumble 16 yards for a TD. Hunt added one more PAT and the score was 20-0 at the end of the first stanza. In the second quarter, Bill Vanderschoot blocked a Kelseyville punt and Fred Beringer recovered it in the Indian end zone for a TD making the half time score 26-0. This was the second time in 3 weeks that this duo had performed that rare feat, a school season record
The Saints scored twice more in the third period on two Hunt TD passes, one to Arata for 40 yards, finishing a 60-yard drive, and the second to Heibel for 10 yards to complete a 56-yard march. Final score: St. Helena 38, Kelseyville 0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 21, 1961 Tomales Tomales 34- 0

The Saints traveled for the third week in a row, this time to the windy coast in Tomales. The Saints opened the game with a 65-yard drive, capped off by a Myers scoring run of 47 yards. Hunt’s kick was good and the Saints led 7-0. Later in the first quarter Myers added a brilliant, rabbit-like 75-yard run for a TD, and with Hunt’s second kick the score was 14-0. Later, in the second quarter, Hunt added an 11-yard TD run. Hunt’s PAT was again good and the score at the half was 21-0.
In the third quarter, Nagy talled on a 19-yard run finishing a 63-yard, 8-play drive. Hunt’s kick was again good and the score was 28-0. Playing with the second squad the rest of the game, the Saints scored once more in the fourth period when linebacker Roger True recovered a punt blocked by defensive end Ron Bartolucci in the Braves’ end zone for a TD. The extra point failed and the final score was 34-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 27, 1961 Clearlake Carpy Field 46-0

The Saints opened fire quickly in this one when, only one minute into the game Hunt threw a 63-yard TD pass to Myers. Vulcani’s PAT attempt was no good, but the Saints were quickly in the lead 6-0. On their next possession, Hunt and Myers connected for another TD pass, this one for 8 yards, to complete a 7-play, 60-yard drive.. The PAT kick was again no good and the score stood at 12-0. After a Clearlake three-and-out, Myers, reversing his field three times during the run, returned the Cardinals’ punt 73 yards for his third TD of the quarter. Vulcani’s kick was good and the Saints led 19-0 at the end of the first period. The only score of the 2nd quarter came on a Hunt 65-yard run. The PAT was no good and the score at the half was 25-0.
The second half began with a Clearlake possession in which they were forced to punt. Myers fielded the ball but was immediately tackled on the Saints’ 2 yard line. On the next play, Hunt faked a hand-off to Myers, skirted around the right side, and then loped untouched down the west sideline for a 98-yard TD run. Hunt then ran in the extra point and the score was 32-0. Later in the third period Hunt threw a 20 yard TD pass to tight end Bob Rutherford, and then in the 4th quarter Bob Suffia finished off a 56-yard Saint march by running 3 yards for the final score of the night. Hunt added two more PAT kicks and the Saints had prevailed 46-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 3, 1961 Cloverdale Cloverdale 21- 0

The Saints and the Eagles squared off in Cloverdale for the 1961 NBL III title, both squads undefeated in league play. The first quarter ended in a scoreless tie as neither beam could mount any kind of offense. Midway through the second period, however, St. Helena drove 56 yards in 8 plays and scored on a Hunt to Heibel 21-yard TD aerial. After Hunt’s kick, the Saints led 7-0, which was the score at the half.
In the second half, the Red and White, their run-game stymied by an aggressive Eagles’ defense, took to the air and scored its second TD of the night by moving 62 yards, as Hunt connected on 6 consecutive passes, twice each to Myers, Heibel, and Bob Rutherford, the second completion to Heibel for a 13-yard touchdown. Hunt’s PAT gave the Saints a 14-0 lead. Late in the 3rd quarter the Eagles recovered a St. Helena fumble at the Saints’ 7 yard line. A score here and Cloverdale was right back in the game. The Saints’ impenetrable defense, however, held strong and thwarted the Eagle opportunity, stopping an off-tackle play at the half yard line on a 4th and goal from the two. Mid-way through the fourth quarter, Myers intercepted an Eagle pass and returned it to the Cloverdale 40. From there, Hunt completed 4 successive passes, the final one to Myers for a 22-yard TD. Hunt’s kick was good and the Saints had secured the win 21-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 10, 1961 Calistoga Carpy Field 26- 0

The arch-rival Calistoga Wildcats came into the game with only one league loss, 13-10 to Cloverdale, and were looking to knock off the Saints and take a share of the league crown. The Red and White had other ideas. On their first possession, the Saints drove 67 yards in 8 plays with Hunt scoring on a 3-yard run. The kick was no good and St. Helena took an early 6-0 lead. Midway through the 2nd period, Hunt rambled 32 yards for his second TD of the game, and when he added the PAT kick, it was 13-0. With only 3 minutes left in the half, Ron Arata returned an interception 50 yards for a TD, and when Hunt added the kick, the Saints had a 20-0 halftime lead. The final score of the evening came mid-way through the 3rd quarter when the Saints drove 61 yards in 8 plays, topped off with a Hunt to Myers 17-yard TD. The PAT was wide but St. Helena had a 26-0 victory and its third consecutive NBL III title. The win over the Wildcats also completed St. Helena’s second undefeated season in a row, and The Streak was now at 18 wins.

**** The 1961 Saints were unscored upon in league play, winning all 5 league contests by an average score of 33-0. Ray Myers had a total of 1,589 all-purpose yards for the season, averaging 15 yards every time he touched the ball, and Jim Hunt completed 57 of 89 passes for a .640 completion percentage, still a school record.

1962

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 14, 1962 Dixon Dixon 13- 7

The Saints traveled to Dixon for the 1962 season opener and came away with a hard-fought 13-7 win. The first quarter was scoreless, and then, mid-way through the second period Saints quarterback Rich Black scored on a 1-yard sneak after a 9-play, 62-yard drive. Barry Hoyt added the extra point kick and SH led 7-0. The game remained scoreless until late in the third quarter when Dixon scored and then tied the game 7-7 with an extra point pass. The Saints scored the winning TD in the 4th period when running back Louie Moore, topping off a clutch 58-yard drive, scampered 22 yards for a score. Hoyt’s kick was wide but the Saints held on for a 13-7 victory.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 21, 1962 San Lorenzo Valley Santa Cruz 14- 0

St. Helena and San Lorenzo Valley hooked up for the first and only time in football and the Saints came away with their 20th consecutive win. The game was scoreless through the entire first half, but then the Saints’ Terry Vulcani recovered a San Lorenzo fumble on the Spartans’ 30 yard line with just under 7 minutes to go in the third quarter. Rich Black then loped 30 yards for a touchdown, and when Hoyt added the kick, the score was 7-0. The final score of the game came mid-way through the fourth period when the Saints’ Gary Rodriguez recovered a San Lorenzo fumble in the Spartans’end zone for a Saint TD. Hoyt’s kick was again good and St. Helena won 14-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 28, 1962 San Rafael Military Academy Carpy Field 11- 0

On a muddy field in a heavy rain, the Red and White were able to turn three SRMA miscues into scores to win the game. In the second quarter, Saints defensive tackle Jim Ingolls recovered a Cadet fumble at the SRMA 19, and from there the Saints scored in 4 plays as Black took it in for a touchdown from the two. Hoyt’s kick was good and the Saints were up 7-0. There was no further scoring until mid-way through the 4th quarter when St. Helena’s Dennis Rutherford tackled a Cadet ball carrier in his own end zone for a safety, making the score 9-0. A couple of minutes later, after a Saint punt had pinned the Cadets deep in their own territory, middle linebacker Bill Vanderschoot and defensive tackle Dennis Hardin combined on another tackle in the SRMA end zone for a second safety, making the final score 11-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 5, 1962 Healdsburg Healdsburg 6- 0

The Saints put their 21-game win streak on the line against the much larger Healdsburg Greyhounds of NBL II and came away with a narrow 6-0 victory. The game went scoreless until late in the 2nd quarter when the Saints’ Bill Vanderschoot intercepted a Healdsburg pass at the ‘Hounds 25 yard line and returned it to the 10. Black then hit Vulcani with a pass to the one, and from there Gary Rodriguez plunged in for what turned out to be the winning score. Hoyt’s kick was no good, but the Saints had all the points they needed, as both teams’ rock-solid defenses gave up very few yards and no points the rest of the game.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 19, 1962 Tomales Carpy Field 13- 0

After a two week lay-off due to the postponement of the October 12 Kelseyville game because of heavy rain storms, the Saints took the field against the Braves of Tomales. The Red and White struck for the only two scores of the night in the first half, the first coming when linebacker Roger Trinchero returned an interception 10 yards for a TD. Hoyt’s kick made the score 7-0. In the second period, the Saints marched 55 yards in 9 plays with running back Charlie Bettinelli slashing 15 yards for the Saints’ second touchdown. Hoyt’s kick was no good and the score was 13-0. The game then turned into a stout defensive battle with neither team threatening a score the rest of the contest.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 26, 1962 Clearlake Lakeport 38- 0

After scoring only eight TDs in their first five games of the season, the Saints exploded for 38 points in this win over Clearlake. The Red and White scored twice in the first period to open up a quick lead. First Terry Vulcani returned a Clearlake fumble 21 yards to the Cardinals’ one yard line and from there Rich Black plunged into the end zone for a TD. Hoyt’s kick was no good, and St. Helena led 6-0. On the Saints’ next possession, they drove 55 yards to the Cardinals’ 12 and from there Black threw a TD pass to Vulcani, and with Hoyt’s kick, the score was 13-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Saints scored twice more in the second period when halfback Chris Schuh capped off a 62-yard march by running in from 15 yards out and fullback Nick Nagy scored on a 10-yard run of his own after St. Helena had driven 66-yards in 10 plays. Both PAT kicks were no good and the score stood at 25-0 at the half.
In the third period, the Saints’ Gary Rodriguez scored on a 10-yard run, after he had returned a Cardinal punt 38 yards on the previous play. Hoyt’s kick was again no good and the Saints led 31-0. Mid-way through the final period quarterback Ron Branch completed the night’s scoring with a 6-yard run, and Hoyt’s successful kick made it 38-0. By holding Clearlake scoreless, the Saints recorded their 5th consecutive shut-out of the ’62 season, and the 7th consecutive shut-out in NBL III play over two seasons, a school record.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 2, 1962 Cloverdale Carpy Field 27-12

The Saints scored first early in the game, driving 54 yards in 8 plays topped off with a Black to Hoyt 24-yard TD pass. Hoyt’s kick made it 7-0. In the second quarter, another 50-yard march ended with a 21-yard TD run by Black, and with Hoyt’s kick good, the score was 14-0. On the next possession, though, Cloverdale’s Lloyd Wittaker ripped off a 58-yard run to put the Eagles on the board at 14-6.
On the second drive of the third period Nick Nagy blasted through Cloverdale’s defense for a 65-yard TD run. Hoyt’s kick was blocked, but the Saints were up 20-6. Later in the 3rd quarter, the Saints drove 60 yards in 7 plays and Nagy scored again, this time from 8 yards out. Hoyt’s kick stretched the lead to 27-6. In the final quarter Cloverdale scored on a 1-yard run by Whittaker, but the Saints left the field with a 27-12 victory and their 25th win in a row.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 9, 1962 Calistoga Calistoga 21- 7

Having its best season since 1954, and undefeated in league play, Calistoga hosted the Saints in a battle at Huston Field for the NBL III championship. The game was played in a drizzling rain on a wet turf and there were three fumbles in the first 5 minutes, two by the Wildcats, and one by the Saints. Early in the second quarter the St. Helena’s Ron Branch picked up a third Wildcat fumble and rumbled 55 yards for a touchdown. Hoyt’s kick made the score 7-0. The Wildcats then threatened twice to score on their following two possessions, but the Saints’ defense turned them away each time.
Early in the 3rd period, after a 38-yard punt return by the ‘Cats’Jack Cole, Calistoga’s Jon Trebotich ran 42 yards for a TD, and when Al Vermeil added the PAT kick the score was knotted at 7-7. On its next possession St. Helena drove to the Wildcats’ 5 and from there Nagy plunged in for the go-ahead score. Hoyt added a kick and the game stood at 14-7 Saints. Mid-way through the final quarter, Calistoga fumbled at their own two yard line and Hoyt alertly scooped it up and lunged into the end zone for a score. Hoyt’s successful kick made the score 21-7 and that’s how it ended. The Saints had guaranteed themselves at least a tie for the league title with only one game remaining.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 16, 1962 Kelseyville Carpy Field 34- 0

The Saints closed out the 1962 season with a solid win over the Kelseyville Indians in a game that had been postponed in mid-October. The first period saw the Saints drive 62 yards in 9 plays with Nagy scoring on a 3-yard run, and then on their next possession, the Saints moved 54 yards in just 4 plays before Black threw to Vulcani for a 12-yard TD. Both of Hoyt’s kicks were good and SH was up 14-0. In the second quarter, Nagy scored again on a ten yard run and, with Hoyt’s successful kick, the score at the half was 21-0
The onslaught continued in the 3rd stanza when, after the Saints had traveled 40 yards to the Indians’ 21, Black and Vulcani teamed up again for another scoring pass. Hoyt’s kick made the score 28-0. The final score of the evening came when Black tossed his third TD pass of the night, this for 15 yards one to Gary Rodriguez, to make the final score 34-0. This win clinched the outright NBL III title, the Saints’ 4th straight, and also closed out the third consecutive undefeated season, bringing the winning streak to 27 games.

**** The 1962 Saints’ smothering defense registered 6 shut-outs during the season, tying the school record, and held their opponents to only 26 total points for the entire campaign, under 3 points per game.

1963

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 20, 1963 Esparto Esparto 33- 0

The 1963 season opened with a long trip to Esparto, where the Saints scored early and often in winning its first victory of the year. The first quarter saw the Red and White score three times, on a 7-yard Gary Rodriguez run completing a 60-yard drive, Steve Reed’s 45-yard punt return for a TD, followed by a 7-yard run by Reed, capping off a 63-yard march. Barry Hoyt was 1 of 3 in the extra point department and the Saints led at the end of the period 19-0 In the 2nd quarter, the Saints sped 56 yards in just 3 plays with Rodriguez scoring again, this time on a 15-yard run. Hoyt’s kick made it 26-0 at the half. In the 3rd period Saints’ defensive back Mike Norman returned an interception 22 yards for the final score of the night, and with another Hoyt boot, the Saints had an easy 33-0 win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 27, 1963 San Rafael Military Academy Carpy Field 40- 0

St. Helena opened the night’s rout with two Hoyt TD runs in the opening quarter, the first for 12 yards, following a 58-yard drive, and the second for 8 yards after the Saints had marched 66 yards. One of Hoyt’s kicks was no good so the score was 13-0.. The Saints then continued the scoring rampage in the second period. First, Reed broke loose for a 70-yard run, then running back Norman Wilkins finished off an 8-play, 65-yard drive by plunging in from the one, this was followed by a Jim Sculatti to Jeff Warren 25-yard TD pass following an SRMA fumble recovered by the Saints’Chris Schuh. Hoyt was good on two of his PAT kicks and the score at the half was 33-0 Finally, in the third quarter, Sculatti scored one more TD on a 1-yard run after a 58-yard drive. Hoyt’s final kick of the night was good and the Saints played the rest of the game with reserves and won handily 40-0

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 4, 1963 Healdsburg Carpy Field 13- 0

Gary Rodriguez opened the scoring for the Saints in the first quarter of this one with a 9-yard dash, completing an 8-play, 60-yard march. Hoyt’s successful kick make it 7-0. Mid-way through the 2nd period, the Saints moved 54 yards in 7 plays until Sculatti passed 10 yards to Warren for a touchdown. Hoyt’s kick was blocked, but the Saints had a 13-0 lead. From this point, both defenses were in total control and there was no further scoring. This was the second year in a row that the Saints had defeated by shut-out the much larger Healdsburg team of NBL II. The St. Helena Saints had now won 30 games in a row.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct.11, 1963 Sonoma Carpy Field 13- 6

For the second week in a row, St. Helena was matched up against a much bigger school from the NBL II, as the Sonoma Dragons came to Carpy Field. It had rained considerably in the week leading up to the game and the field was very soggy. But, that didn’t seem to bother Sonoma as they received the opening kick-off and promptly drove 64 yards in 9 plays to a touchdown. The PAT was no good, but the Dragons led 6-0. Later in the first period, the Saints’ Gary Rodriguez ended an SH drive of 56 yards by bolting 31 yards for a score. Hoyt’s kick was no good, so the score was tied 6-6. The rest of the first half turned into a stubborn defensive battle with neither team threatening to score.
Mid-way through the 3rd period, St. Helena’s Andy Vanderschoot intercepted a Sonoma pass at the Dragons’ 15. From there Steve Reed carried for an eleven yard gain, and then Rodriguez followed that with a 4-yard TD run. Hoyt’s kick was good this time and the Saints were on top 13-6. In the final quarter, with only about 1:30 left in the game, the Saints’ Bob Flannery recovered a Sonoma fumble at the Dragons’ 20. The Saints moved the ball to the 3, but time ran out before the Saints they could get another score.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 18, 1963 Kelseyville Lakeport 7- 0

On another very muddy, rain-soaked Lake County Fairgrounds field, the Saints and Indians literally sloshed it out between the 35 yard lines for over three quarters, until, with only 7 minutes left in the game, the Saints took the ball over on their own 40 after an Indian punt. Four plays later, Barry Hoyt somehow broke free of the Kelseyville defense and splashed his way 43 yards for the winning TD. Hoyt then booted the extra point and the Saints were ahead 7-0. On the next possession, Hoyt, who was doing it all, intercepted an Indian aerial to secure the win, and the Saints were off to a 1-0 league start.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 26, 1963 Tomales Tomales 19- 0

On a windy, but dry, day at the coast, the Saints rolled to their 33rd consecutive win by downing a very competitive Tomales team. Only five minutes into the game, the Saints marched 56 yards in 8 plays with Steve Reed scoring from the 3. With Hoyt’s kick the Saints led 7-0. The rest of the first half was scoreless. Hoyt started off the third period by stunning the Braves with a beautiful 85-yard kick-off return for a touchdown. Hoyt’s extra point kick was no good and the Saints were up 13-0. Later in the third quarter, SH marched 76 yards in 12 plays ending with Reed busting off tackle for a 10-yard scoring run. The kick was blocked, but St. Helena had the win 19-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 1, 1963 Clearlake Carpy Field 42- 7

With two quick, lightning strikes, the Saints set the tempo early in this one and went on to rout the Cardinals. Just two minutes into the game the Saints’ Gary Rodriguez picked off a Clearlake pass and ran it back 26 yards for a TD. Hoyt’s kick was good and the Saints quickly were up 7-0. After the Cardinals went three-and-out and punted, Chris Schuh ripped off a 66-yard run for a score and Hoyt’s PAT made it 14-0. In the second period, Schuh scored his second touchdown of the night on a 9-yard run to complete an 8-play, 60-yard drive. Hoyt’s kick was again good and the Saints were out to a commanding 21-0 lead. Just before halftime Jeff Warren tossed a 12-yard TD pass to wide receiver Bob Flannery, and with Hoyt’s 4th kick of the game, it was 28-0.
The third quarter showed no let-up as Reed ran 40 yards for a score, and on their next possession, the Saints moved 56 yards in 5 plays with Warren scampering 16 yards for another touchdown. Hoyt completed a perfect kicking night by adding two more successful kicks to bring the score to 42-0. Late in the 4th period, against the Saints’ second defense, Clearlake finally put together a scoring drive to make the final score 42-7.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 8, 1963 Cloverdale Cloverdale 13- 7

The turf at Cloverdale High School was an absolute quagmire with as much as an inch of water on some parts of the field, but, the game, of course, in true football tradition, went on as scheduled. Just three minutes into the contest, Schuh recovered a Cloverdale fumble at the Eagles’ 42. On the next play, Sculatti pitched the ball to Rodriquez who then lofted a perfect pass to a wide open Warren for a 42-yard TD. Hoyt’s kick was blocked, but the Saints were up 6-0. The game then went scoreless until, with just under a minute left in the first half, Cloverdale intercepted a Sculatti pass and returned it to the Saints’ eight yard line. From there the Eagles scored in 3 plays to tie the game at 6-6. With the PAT kick good, Cloverdale took the lead at the half, 7-6.
Mid-way through the 3rd quarter, Rodriguez recovered a Cloverdale fumble at the Eagles’ 5. Two plays later, Norman dove into the end zone for a TD, and with Hoyt’s kick the Saints were back in the lead 13-7. At the end of the third period, the Saints’ Dennis Rutherford intercepted a Cloverdale pass at the SH 30 to stop an Eagle bid to take the lead, and after that no offensive threats were posed by either squad and the Red and White had their 35th win in a row in the books.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 15, 1963 Calistoga Calistoga 41- 7

The Saints wound up their 1963 campaign with all guns blazing as they completely routed upvalley rival Calistoga. With only 5 minutes gone in the game the Saints’ Gary Rodriguez capped off a 7-play, 62-yard drive with a six yard run for a score. Hoyt’s kick made it 7-0. Not long after the first TD, Hoyt intercepted a Wildcat pass and bolted with it 40 yards into the end zone. Hoyt added the point after and the Saints were up 14-0. At the end of the 1st period, the Saints’ Mike Norman finished off a 61-yard drive by hooking up with Jeff Warren for a 20-yard TD pass. Hoyt’s kick was again good and the lead was up to 21-0. Late in the 2nd quarter, the Saints drove to the Wildcats’ 34 where Norman and Warren connected again for a TD pass. Hoyt’s kick was no good and the half time score was all St. Helena, 27-0
Mid-way through the 3rd quarter Chris Schuh finished off a 65-yard, 12-play drive by bruising his way 6 yards into the end zone for another score, and with Hoyt’s kick it was now 34-0. The Wildcats at this point managed to get in a score on a long pass play to bring the score to 34-7. The night’s scoring was completed by Jim Sculatti on a 9-yard keedper. Hoyt’s final kick was also good and the Saints had defeated the Wildcats 41-7, completing a fourth straight perfect season and extending The Streak to 36 consecutive wins.

**** The ’63 Saints posted 5 shut-out wins and allowed no opponent more than one TD, two of those scores coming late in the game against the second unit. The Saints outscored all opponents by an average of 24.5 to 3 for the season.

1964

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 17, 1964 Ft. Bragg Carpy Field 32- 0

The Ft. Bragg Timberwolves were the last team to have defeated St. Helena, 24-6, in the final game of the 1959 season, the only Saints’ loss in its last 48 games, dating back to October 20, 1958. The ’64 Saints were out to make sure that the’Wolves didn’t become the book-ends of The Streak.
Just six minutes into the contest, Norman Wilkins set the tone for the night by returning a Ft. Bragg punt 60 yards for a touchdown. Chris Schuh kicked the extra point and the Saints were ahead 7-0. Early in the second period, SH received a Ft. Bragg punt at their own 34. The Saints moved 16 yards to the 50, and on the next play quarterback Jody Beitler lateraled to Schuh, who then passed to tight end Andy Vanderschoot for a 40 yard gain. Beitler then followed that effort with a 6 yard TD run. Schuh’s kick was wide and it was 13-0. Just before the half, Schuh lumbered 18 yards for another score to cap off a 70-yard drive and the Saints had a 19-0 half time lead.
Mid-way through the 3rd quarter, the Saints marched 62 yards in 7 plays, and then Beitler ran for another 6-yard TD. Schuh’s perfect kick brought the score to 26-0. Finally, in the 4th period, back-up QB Jeff Warren passed 46 yards to split end Val Lafontaine for the final touchdown. The kick was no good, but the Saints had a more than comfortable 32-0 margin and eventually their 37th consecutive win.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 24, 1964 Vanden Vanden 20- 6

In the first meeting ever between these two schools, St. Helena prevailed with three alert defensive plays which turned into TDs. The first period went scoreless, but early in the 2nd quarter, the Saints’ Dan Heflin picked off a Vanden pass and ran it back 58 yards for the first touchdown of the game. With Schuh’s successful kick, the Saints led 7-0. The rest of the first half went scoreless and SH had a one touchdown lead at the brerak.
At the beginning of the third period, Heflin again intercepted a Vanden aerial, this time running it back 42 yards for a score. These two interception returns for a TD set a school single game record, later to be tied by Jeff Brink in 1976. Schuh’s kick was wide and the Saints were on top 13-0. Later in the same quarter, Vanden mounted their only successful offensive threat of the night and scored to bring the count to 13-6. Mid-way through the final stanza, with the game still very much in doubt, the Saints’ Norm Wilkins grabbed another interception and ran his pick back 65 yards for a TD. Schuh’s kick was good and the final score was 20-6, which was the way it ultimately ended. The three returned interceptions for TDs is still St. Helena’s team single game record.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 1, 1964 Calistoga Calistoga 26- 7

Due to the CIF realignments in the North Coast Section before the 1964 season, St. Helena and Calistoga were placed in different leagues and, therefore, would not have their usual season-ending contest any longer. The rivalry of course, dating all the way back to 1935, continued here in this the third week of 1964.
The first 23 minutes of the game went scoreless as both defenses refused to give an inch, but then, in two successive possessions, both teams went in for touchdowns. The Saints scored first when Jody Beitler found Andy Vanderschoot in the end zone for a 6-yard TD, finishing off a 10-play, 68-yard drive. Warren’s kick made the score 7-0. The Wildcats returned the kick-off to the Saints’ 42, and three pass completions later had tied the score at 7-7 with only seconds left in the half.
The third period also went scoreless, but then the Saints broke the game wide open in the final period, scoring 3 TDs in a matter of just 5 minutes. The first score came on a one-yard run by Mike Norman, capping off a 5-play, 60-yard march. Warren’s kick was no good but the Saints were up 13-7. The second touchdown came on a Beitler to wide receiver Mike Koehn 20-yard aerial after a fumble recovery by Vanderschoot. Warren’s kick was good and the score was now 20-7. The last score came on a 7-yard run by Val Lafontaine, after Dan Heflin had returned a Wildcat punt 40 yards. Warren’s kick was wide, but St. Helena had a commanding 26-7 lead, which is how the game ended.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 8, 1964 Sonoma Sonoma 32- 0

St. Helena was able to come up with some long plays and three kick returns for touchdowns to shock the NBL II Dragons for the second straight year. The Saints’ Jody Beitler started the game off with a bang as he returned the opening kick-off 80 yards for a score. Warren’s kick was no good, but the Saints were up 6-0. In the second quarter, Vanderschoot recovered a Sonoma fumble on the Dragons’ five, and two plays later Dan Heflin ran in from one yard out. The PAT failed, but the Saints were ahead 12-0. Late in the 2nd period, Norm Wilkins returned a Sonoma punt 50 yards for a TD. Warren’s kick made the score 19-0.
In the third quarter, Wilkins did it again, making his second punt return for a TD on the night, this one for 55 yards. When Warren booted the PAT, the Saints were up 26-0. Finally, in the 4th quarter, Beitler and Vanderschoot connected on a beautiful 72-yard TD pass-and-run to bring the scoring to a close. Saints 32, Sonoma 0. The Streak now stood at 40 games. Norman Wilkins two punt returns for touchdowns is still a school single game record, and the three total kick returns for a TD is also a school single game record.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 15, 1964 Cloverdale Cloverdale 20- 0

Due to the aforementioned North Coast Section realignment, both St. Helena and Cloverdale were unable to schedule games for this fifth week of the season and agreed to meet in a non-league tilt in Cloverdale. Late in the first period, Wilkins capped off a Saint 55-yard drive by running 13 yards for a TD. Warren’s kick make the score 7-0. In the second quarter, the Eagles were able to move to the Saints’ 2-yard line, but couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown, so the score at the half was 7-0, St. Helena.
Mid-way through the 3rd quarter Heflin broke loose for a 57-yard TD jaunt and when Warren’s kick was good, the Saints led 14-0. Late in the final stanza, Schuh scored from 10 yards out, putting the final touch on a 67-yard drive. The kick was no good, but the Saints were victorious 20-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 22, 1964 Potter Valley Carpy Field 18- 0

In the only meeting ever between these two schools, the Saints prevailed 18-0 over the visiting Bearcats. In the first period the Saints drove 62 yards in 6 plays with Beitler and Warren connecting for a 32-yard TD pass, and then Wilkins ran for a 15-yard score to complete a 10-play, 68-yard drive. Late in the second quarter, Schuh capped off a 72-yard march by rolling in from 7 yards out, and the score was 18-0 at the half. The Saints played their reserves the rest of the contest and the very uneventful game ended with the same score.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 29, 1964 Willits Willits 20- 8

In their first contest as members of the new North Central League I, the Saints squared off with long-time opponent Willits. This was the first time, however, that the two schools had been in the same league.
The first period began with the Saints taking the kick-off and advancing quickly to the Willits 32, where Vanderschoot caught a Schuh pass good for a TD. Warren’s kick was good and St. Helena had a quick 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Willits marched to the Saints’ ten, but the thrust was stopped there by the ever-tough SH defense. The Saints then drove 90 yards in 9 plays, topped off by a Beitler to Warren pass good for 36 yards and a score. Warren’s kick was good and the score was 14-0.
With 8 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter, Beitler threw a 30-yard TD pass to Wilkins, but Warren’s kick was no good so the Saints led 20-0. Late in the third, Willits blocked a Saints’ punt for a safety to make the score was 20-2. Finally, in the last period, the Wolverines scored a very late TD to bring the total to its final tally, SH 20, Willits 8.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 5, 1964 Clearlake Carpy Field 41- 0

Clearlake High had fallen on rough football times in the 1960s, and the Saints had won the last four meetings by an average score of 40-3. This encounter in1964 turned out to be no different.
The first quarter drew to a scoreless conclusion, but the second period saw the Saints score twice, as Schuh ran 4 yards for a score to end a 68-yard drive, and with only a minute left in the half the Saints moved 63 yards for the second TD when Norman ran in on another 4-yard run. Warren successfully booted both kicks and the score at half time was 14-0.
In the third period, Schuh returned an interception 30 yards for a TD, and Lafontaine, after a 38-yard SH drive, added a 20-yard scoring run. Warren kicked one more PAT and the score was 27-0. The fourth quarter saw the Saints march 58 yards until Joe Bettinelli scored from 5 yards out, and then a few minutes later, Dave Digardi returned an interception 15 yards for the final TD. Norman passed to split end Dan Kolb and to Bettinelli for two more points after completions to make the final score 41-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 12, 1964 Cloverdale Carpy Field 26- 0

St. Helena and Cloverdale met on Carpy Field in the finale of the 1964 season in a game that would decide the first-ever NCL I championship. It quickly turned out to be no contest.
The Saints opened the scoring in the first quarter by moving 70 yards in 10 plays with Beitler passing 15 yards to Vanderschoot for the TD. Warren’s kick make the score 7-0. In the second period Beitler topped off a 56-yard drive by running 6 yards for a touchdown, and then, a few minutes later, repeated the feat from 9 yards out, after Wilkins had returned an Eagle punt 38 yards. Warren was 1 for 2 on the PATs and the Saints had a 20-0 half time lead. After a listless, scoreless third quarter, Norman ran an interception back for a 36-yard TD to make the final score 26-0. This win gave St. Helena its 6th consecutive league title and extended the winning streak to 45 games in a row.

**** The 1964 team held 6 of its opponents scoreless in the 9 games played, tying the school record for most shut-outs in a season, and held the opposition to only 21 total points for the year, a 2.3 points-per-game average, the second best defensive effort of that sort in school history, behind only the 1944 team’s 2.1 points per game allowed (15 points in 7 games). The defense also returned 6 interceptions for touchdowns, still a school season record.
During these first 5 years of The Streak, under Head Coach George Davis, the Saints’ defenses allowed a total of only 21 touchdowns and 139 points, or just 3 points per game scored against them. The defenses also posted an incredible 28 shut-outs in the 45 games played.

1965

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 16, 1965 El Molino Carpy Field 19- 6

Coach George Davis had departed from St. Helena to become the Head Football Coach at Napa College. Davis’ record at St. Helena in his five year tenure was a perfect 45-0-0. Davis was replaced by Coach George McCormick and the Saints didn’t miss a beat with his debut on Carpy Field. St. Helena hosted the El Molino Lions of Forestville to open the ’65 season and posted a solid 19-6 win.
The first quarter was dominated by the defenses and was scoreless, but early in the 2nd period the Lions drove 56 yards in 8 plays for a TD. The extra point was no good and the score was 6-0 Elmo. Later in the same period, though, the Saints drove 59 yards in 11 plays with Dan Jordan scoring for the Red and White on a 3-yard slash, and when Jeff Warren’s point after attempt failed the score was tied 6-6.
In the third quarter Jordan scored again, this time on a 4-yard run, capping a 60-yard drive. Warren’s kick was good this time and the score stood at 13-6. Just before the end of the same period, the Saints’ Bill Atchley picked up an El Molino fumble on the Lions’ 5 and ran it in for a TD. Warren’s kick was blocked, but the score was 19-6 St. Helena. The fourth period, like the first, went scoreless, and at the end of the game the Saints had posted their 46th consecutive victory.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 23, 1965 Vanden Carpy Field 0- 0

Early in the contest the Saints suffered a tremendous set-back when they lost Jody Beitler to a serious injury, and without their starting quarterback in the game the offense sputtered. The game was an absolute defensive gem, however, as both teams held the opposition’s offense to under 100 total yards for the game. Late in the 4th quarter though, Vanden, putting together a solid drive toward the Saints’ goal line, looked as if they might score to win the game and end the St. Helena Streak. The Saints’ defense came up big, however, and the Vikings’ drive was stuffed at the Saints’ 8 yard line with just under one minute left in the contest. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, thus stopping the string of St. Helena victories at 46. But, it wasn’t a loss, and the Saints still had an unbeaten streak of 47 consecutive games.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Sept. 30, 1965 Calistoga Carpy Field 26- 0

The Saints scored once in each quarter of this version of the SHHS/CHS rivalry and came away with another solid win over the Wildcats, their 20th in the series against only 6 losses and 3 ties. The first score came on a Jeff Warren 48-yard scamper. Warren’s kick was blocked and the score stood at 6-0. In the second period Saints’ quarterback Dave Wight crossed the goal line from 6 yards out, completing a 10-play, 58-yard drive, and with Warren’s successful kick the score was 13-0 at the half. The third quarter saw Wight pass to wide receiver Larry Bettinelli for a 41-yard TD. Warren’s kick was again good and the Saints were up 20-0. The final score of the game came with only 40 seconds left when Wight hooked up with Warren for a 23-yard score. The kick was wide, but the Saints had won 26-0.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 7, 1965 Sonoma Carpy Field 14- 7

The NBL II Dragons came to town looking to avenge their defeats by the Saints in the previous two years, but the Red and White were able to prevail again. In the first quarter, Saints’ running back Ron Grams bolted 52 yards for the opening score. Jeff Warren passed to Jim Del Bondio for the extra point and the score was 7-0. The second period was scoreless, so the count at the half remained 7-0 Saints. Mid-way through the 3rd period the Dragons drove 56 yards in 10 plays to knot the score at 7-7. For awhile it looked as if the Saints were going to be tied for the second time this season, but with four minutes left in the game, the Red and White drove a clutch 54 yards in 9 plays, with Grams finishing it off by slamming off-tackle for an 8-yard TD run. Warren added the PAT kick and the Saints pulled it out 14-7.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 14, 1965 Lower Lake Lower Lake 13- 7

The Lower Lake Trojans and the Saints met for the first time in history in this contest and the Saints were able to squeak out a one TD win. The first period saw Saints’ fullback Tom Tanaka barrel his way into the end zone from 4 yards out completing a 62-yard, 9-play drive. Warren’s kick was no good and SH led 6-0. In the second quarter, Lower Lake drove 50 yards to a score and with a successful kick took the lead into half-time at 7-6. With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, Dave Wight found Ron Grams open for a 36-yard TD, and with Warren’s successful kick the Saints were up 13-7. The remainder of the contest was a defensive battle with neither team able to score. This was the 50th consecutive game in which the Saints were unbeaten.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 21, 1965 Kelseyville Lakeport 18-13

In this sixth week of the 1965 season, St. Helena traveled to Lakeport to face Kelseyville. In the five meetings between the two schools from 1959 to 1963, the Indians had not been able to score a single point against the Saints, but that was about to abruptly change.
Early in the first period the Indians stunned the Saints, taking the kick-off and marching 30 yards in 6 plays and then launching a 30-yard TD pass to take the lead 6-0. The Saints were stymied by the inspired Kelseyville defense the whole first half, unable to score. The Indians, however, shocked the Saints again by adding another score in the second quarter to take a 13-0 lead into half time. The Saints had not been behind by two TDs since 1959!
Mid-way through the third quarter, Saints’ linebacker Bill Atchley intercepted an Indian aerial at the Kelseyville 32. Two plays later, Jody Beitler, who was playing his first game in a month, threw a 28-yard TD pass to wide receiver Clegg Robinson for the Saints’ first score. Warren’s kick was no good, but the Saints were on the board at 13-6. The Red and White offense then sparked fully to life in the fourth period and drove 44 yards to the Indians’ 30, where Beitler lofted a pass to Warren for a touchdown. Warren’s kick was again no good, however, and the Saints still trailed 13-12 with just under 5 minutes left in the game. After forcing Kelseyville to punt, the Saints drove 28 yards to the Kelseyville 32. On first down, Beitler faked a hand-off to fullback Tom Tanaka and then fired a pass to a wide-open Ron Grams for the go-ahead score with only a couple of minutes remaining. The Saints’ defense stuffed the Indians on their next possession and the final score was SH 18, Kelseyville 13. A very narrow Lake County escape.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Oct. 28, 1965 Willits Carpy Field 25-13

In the NCL I opener, the Saints met and defeated a very strong Willits eleven. For the third time in seven games, the Saints found themselves behind early when the Wolverines scored a TD after a 65-yard drive to take the lead 7-0. In the second period the Saints answered with a Jim Del Bondio interception at the Willits 31, followed by a Beitler to Warren TD pass. Warren’s kick was no good so the Saints still trailed 7-6. Early in the third quarter, Beitler threw a 65-yard TD to Ron Grams, and after Warren’s kick St. Helena was on top 13-7. Half-way through the same period, after a 60-yard drive, Larry Bettinelli scored from the one. Warren’s kick was blocked but the Saints led 19-7. Just to show the crowd they weren’t out of it yet, two possessions later the Wolverines returned a Saint punt 60 yards for a score, bringing the count to 19-13. Late in the game, though, the Saints were able to drive 60 yards to put the game away on a Grams 6-yard run. The PAT was no good, but St. Helena had won 25-13.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 4, 1965 Clearlake Lakeport 27- 0

For the second time this season the Saints traveled to Lakeport, this time to face the hometown Clearlake Cardinals in a league contest. The Saints were ready for this one and scored two quick TDs in the first quarter. The first came on a Beitler to Warren pass good for a nine yard score, topping off a 68 yard drive. Warren passed to Clegg Robinson for the extra point and the Saints were up 7-0. Later in the period, Beitler hit Warren with another TD pass, this one from 45 yards out. Warren’s kick made the score 14-0. In the second quarter Tom Tanaka scored on a two yard run, putting the finishing touch on a 57-yard drive. Warren’s kick was again good, and the Saints led 21-0. In the third quarter the Saints added the final score, capping a 10-play, 62-yard drive on a Wight to Warren 30-yard TD strike. Warren’s kick was wide but the Saints had posted a solid 27-0 win. The unbeaten streak was now at 53, with one game remaining in the season, the NCL I title game at Cloverdale.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SCORE
Nov. 11, 1965 Cloverdale Cloverdale 7-12

“All good things must come to an end,” goes the old saying, and that was all too true for St. Helena High School on this rainy night in Cloverdale. The Saints entered the game with an unbeaten streak of 53 games; Cloverdale had never beaten St. Helena in football since they’d begun playing one another in 1953; and as the Saints were winning six consecutive league titles, in five of those seasons, Cloverdale had finished in second place. The game was played on a field that had been totally soaked by pouring rains during the week leading up to the contest, and the outcome, it appeared, would probably be decided by the defenses and which team made the fewest mistakes offensively.
The first quarter went scoreless as neither team could seem to get their offenses untracked in the mud. In the second period, though, the Saints received a short Eagle punt on their own 44,. On first down, Beitler hit Warren with a 39-yard pass good to the Cloverdale 17. Four plays later, Tanaka bulled his way into the end zone from the five for the first score of the game. Warren ran over the goal for the PAT and the Saints were out to a 7-0 lead. After the ensuing kick-off, the Eagles responded with an 8-play, 72-yard drive (54 of them on a run by Carl Lingner), for a score. The Eagles’ extra point kick was no good, however, and St. Helena clung to a narrow 7-6 lead at the half.
The third period, like the first, was scoreless. Mid-way through the final quarter, though, the Saints’ Jim Del Bondio pounced on a Cloverdale fumble at the Saints’ 35. Taking advantage of this break, a series of runs by Tanaka and Beitler carried the Saints to the Cloverdale 20. From there, a first down run attempt lost a yard. On second down the Saints were penalized five yards for illegal procedure. A run on second and 16 brought a gain of 3 yards leaving the Saints with a 3rd and 13 at the Cloverdale 23. On third down the Saints were penalized 15 more yards for holding, then a pass on 3rd and 28 gained seven yards to the Eagles’ 31. Here the Saints decided to try to pass for the first down, but the ball was intercepted by the Eagles’ Norman Pardini, who then slogged his way untouched 70 yards for what would be the winning score. Eagles 12, Saints 7.

**** The ’65 squad put together an outstanding 7-1-1 season, which most schools would have celebrated as a great one, and, aside from the fact that the Saints suffered a tie and a loss for the first time in six years, it was a very fine season indeed. But when you’re used to being perfect, anything less, I suppose, is a disappointment.

FACTS AND FIGURES OF THE STREAK --- 1960-1965

All Games: Home Games
Overall
Record 52- 0- 1 Record 28- 0- 1
Points scored/Average 1,391 / 26.2 Points scored/Average 840 / 28.9
Points allowed/Average 181 / 3.4 Points allowed/Average 76 / 2.6
Touchdowns scored 199 Touchdowns scored 128
Touchdowns allowed 28 Touchdowns allowed 13
Total shut-outs 31 Total shut-outs 19

League Games: League games
Record 25- 0- 0 Record 13- 0- 0
Points scored/Average 816 / 32.6 Points score/Average 497 / 38.2
Points allowed/Average 75 / 3.0 Points allowed/Average 39 / 3.0
Touchdowns scored 123 Touchdowns scored 75
Touchdowns allowed 11 Touchdowns allowed 6
Total shut-outs 16 Total shut-outs 9

2010-04-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

Grape harvest up, prices steady, says Ag Commissioner

By MIKE TRELEVEN Register Staff Writer | Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:00 am

Napa County growers picked more wine grapes In 2009, but were paid a little less for them.

The jump in winegrape yields increased the total value of Napa County’s No. 1 commodity by nearly 24 percent in 2009, compared to 2008.

Those figures are among the highlights of the 2009 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report, presented by Napa County Agricultural Commissioner Dave Whitmer to the Napa County Board of supervisors on Tuesday morning.

Last year, the county’s entire winegrape crop was valued at $495 million, accounting for almost 97 percent of agricultural production in the valley.

However, the average price per ton paid for fruit dipped to $2,865 in 2009, down from $3,452 in 2008.

The 2009 harvest of 142,976 tons was almost 7 percent higher than the 10-year average of 134,049 tons picked in Napa County. The official figure doesn’t include fruit that was not sold or left hanging on the vine, according to Whitmer.

When all other agricultural products in the county are included, local crops in 2009 had a value at $502 million.

The varietal fetching the highest price in the county goes to petit verdot, which cashed in at $5,339 per ton. In 2009, there were 567 acres of vineyard dedicated to this varietal.

“Napa County’s prices (remain) the highest in the state,” Whitmer told the board of supervisors at their meeting Tuesday morning.

Cabernet sauvignon remains the dominant grape, with 18,219 acres bringing in an average price per ton of nearly $4,722.

Merlot was a distant second in acreage at 6,233, with an average price per ton of $2,628.

Among the white varietals, chardonnay led the way with 6,695 bearing acres averaging $2,321 per ton.

The next best white grape, at 2,479 acres, is sauvignon blanc, garnering an average price per ton of $1,880.

In other news, Whitmer told the board that in 2009 an additional 261 acres of vineyards were farmed organically. More than 2,750 acres of vineyard are now farmed organically in Napa Valley, bringing in $22.8 million in 2009.

2010-04-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

THE CODE

Back when San Francisco's Mayor was caught with his best friend's wife this seemed apropos. Of course, Tiger has since put the mayor to shame.

Now this isn't about puritanical attitudes regarding sex. It's about dissing "The Code."

The private peccadilloes of SF’s insouciant incumbent mayor, (or Tiger) have little interest to us up here in the Valley. The only connection is Plump Jack winery on the old McWilliams' property on the Rutherford Cross.

As to what goes on betwixt consenting adults, Dorothy Parker said it best: “As long as it’s behind closed doors and doesn’t frighten the horses….”

It appeares that there are actually, not only people, but professionals who feign ignorance of “The Code’s” existence.

Mr. Newsome violated the Code. That’s a gimme to most of us. But for those of you who are still in a quandary, the code is bigger than just keeping your paws off your friend’s gal—let alone wife. It’s many faceted.

You won’t find the Code written down anywhere. There is no Code Guru who mediates disputes or arbitrates infractions. There is no need.

The code is clear-cut and unambiguous.

The code is silent. Call it a guy thing. When a man violates the code, the tom toms start beating and he is forever stained. The Code is not a sometimes thing.
It works like this:

The one who reaches a crowded bar first, pays for the drinks.

If you’re standing in a group and ready for another brewski, you ask who else wants one. You pay. If you know that the one heading for the bar can’t afford it, and he asks if you are ready, you are honor bound to reply, “I’m still nursing this one”, until he turns his back. Then you go over and pay for yours or anyone else’s. This is done subtly. The one with the thinner wallet is never to be embarrassed.

When the check is being divvied up, you always over pay and over tip. You remember when you were once that waiter. A clear violation of the code is to utter, “I had a salad”. Unless you are dining with strangers or in-laws, the words “Who had the....” shall never pass your lips.

On the field of play: Suckers walk. Call your own fouls. When in doubt, say “Take Two”. Close balls go to your opponent.

In doubles, though the better player will offer you your choice of sides, you demure, for the better player always receives in the ad court.

Unless you’re playing against a Williams sister, in mixed doubles, you never poach on the man’s return of serve. Overheads are always hit away from women.

In business, never, ever gull a buddy.

Despite admonitions to the contrary, you hire friends but never borrow serious money from them.

A handshake or personal phone call supersedes all written documents.

What goes on the road stays on the road.

Never use a first name when a derogatory nickname will do. “Charlie” no. “Scum bucket.” Yes.

It’s okay to be a peace maker, but if physical violence looks real, you’re involved, even if your friend has been a jerk.

Never cross a threshold without a bottle of wine or a six pack of beer.

Racist remarks are not on--anytime, anywhere.

There’s nothing wrong with crying (funerals, your daughter’s wedding, or Brians’ Song)--but sniveling is never permitted.

If you didn’t pay for the tickets, the beer and dogs are on you. Even if you are a guest at Bill Gates house, when making long distance calls you always charge them to your credit card.

In poker, if you pull off a bluff, never show the cards.

Bets are always paid. Even those made when the booze was doing the talking. On the other hand, you always let your friend off the hook when it was the booze making his bet.

Unless talking about changing jobs, one’s salary is out of bounds.

You never ask how many head of cattle, how many acres, or how many shares of his company a man owns. The square footage of your house is of no interest to anyone. Neither is the number of bedrooms or baths.

Children of friends are always granted job interviews. Calls from college students are always returned. You write all letters of recommendation upon request.

In affairs of the heart, you always side with the man, but remind the woman how awful all men are.

If single, and on the make--it’s your moral obligation to hustle the best looking girl first. It’s unforgivable to go for the homeliest one before you've struck out with all the rest. That’s why no real man has any respect for our past president.

You clap loudly for your son’s or daughter’s opponents and congratulate the parents of your child’s adversaries.

When asked, you intercede on behalf of a friend’s troubled child.

You attend funerals.

When a guest for dinner, you offer a toast without being asked. It goes without saying you always dance with the bride--those headed for sainthood dance with her mother.

You never gossip about another man’s daughter. And though you’d be proud if your daughter married a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, you’d be prouder still, if she married a New York Fireman. Most of all you make sure she knows you’ll be proudest yet, when she herself becomes one or the other.

2010-03-02T19:51:00.000-08:00

HERE'S A LETTER FROM A GRADUATE OF ST. HELENA HIGH AND A RETIRED EDUCATOR

Jeffrey, my friend, I have been reading your column since you started writing, and I have followed the events surrounding the recall through your column and the Star online. I can't begin tell you how sorry I am to read of the outcome. I am in shock! I was so sure that the St. Helena I knew, would be above this sort of thing would take the high road. I truly believed that those "rebel rousers" would learn their lesson. Unfortunately I was wrong and now the entire community including teachers, staff, parents and students will learn that there is a horrific price to pay for allowing this type of deceit and manipulation to put down roots. I have watched this type of thing happen not only here in Chico but in some of the small agricultural communities in this area. I have watched as "newcomers," who do not come close to understanding the values and history of a community, and who could care less, move in and take positions of leadership and power. it has resulted in a steady decline of those qualities that made these little country towns so special. In almost every case they have, over time, laid waste to all that was good and all that those communities valued. From my observation post it appears to be cyclical and and they will end up running their course but the devastation and hurt they leave behind will leave it's mark. I do not understand why people who leave the big cities to escape all that is wrong there, feel it is incumbent upon them to foist that same misery on the community in which they have found safe harbor. Somehow they believe they can take what did not work where they were, and make it work by the force of their own will and their highly enlightened perspectives. Their arrival has been the stench of death to many small rural communities throughout northern California. Arrogant, and self-serving, civility, honesty, integrity and honor are unknown to them. They are thugs at best, conspiratorial assassins, lovers of disharmony, and unrest. It's all about them! When they have raped the land and the destruction is complete, they will piss on the community and move on. I guess I didn't need to say all of that. My purpose was to have you pass on to your lovely wife, my best wishes. Even though I don't live there, it touches me and I would like to thank her for her honesty, integrity, and her willingness to sacrifice and serve. I know because she is your wife, and because of the type of people you are, that you will hold your heads high and continue to contribute to all that is good about St. Helena and the Napa Valley. Continue to be a watchman and hold the standard high, there are apparently few left who know what that special place is really all about.Your friend,Russ Slankard

2010-02-09T15:30:00.000-08:00

Prosecutors: SUPPORTER OF RECALL SIGNED TWO BALLOTS IN NOVEMBER VOTE

ST. HELENA RECALL LEADER CHARGED WITH VOTER FRAUD

By JESSE DUARTE For the Register Monday, February 8, 2010

Molly Morales, one of the original organizers of the campaign to recall four St. Helena School Board trustees, has been charged with two counts of voter fraud related to last year’s St. Helena school election.

The Napa County District Attorney’s Office alleges in papers filed Jan. 27 that Morales voted twice in the Nov. 3 mail-in balloting that resulted in Kevin Alfaro beating Roger Adams for a vacant seat on the school board.

Documents filed by Napa prosecutors in Napa County Superior Court say Morales received mail-in ballots under two names, Molly Morales and Molly LaPointe. According to the documents, “she marked both ballots and submitted them to the Napa Elections Department (by mail), voting twice in this election.”

An investigator for the district attorney’s office states in court documents that Morales “admitted her guilt” when confronted.

Morales faces a maximum of three years in prison if convicted of the felony charge.

She has pleaded not guilty.

Her attorney, Amanda Bevins, said that the Napa County Registrar’s office did not count two ballots for Morales, and so Alfaro did not unduly benefit from the alleged actions of her client.

“I think it is important to point out that only one vote was counted,” she said.

Bevins declined to comment on the statement in court papers that her client confessed.

The charges against Morales arise as the tumult over the St. Helena school board reaches a peak.

This month, Upvalley voters are deciding whether to recall four incumbent members of the school board. The election was spurred by citizen criticism of the board for its decision to hire a new superintendent, former assistant superintendent Robert Haley, without conducting a broad job search and for related compensation and retirement benefit decisions.

Last year one member of the board, Jim Haslip, resigned in protest of the decision to hire Haley. The candidates to fill Haslip’s seat were Alfaro, who favors the recall, and Adams, who was supported by those who want the current board to stay on. Alfaro won handily.

The recall vote for the four board members — Ines DeLuna, Cynthia Lane, Carolyn Martini and Cindy Warren — is ongoing, with balloting to close at 8 p.m. Feb. 23.

One person has sought to replace each of the four incumbents if the recall prevails. Sean Maher is running to replace DeLuna; Jeannie Kerr is running to replace Lane; Jeanne DeVincenzi is running to replace Martini; and Jeff Conwell is running to replace Warren.

Register Editor Bill Kisliuk contributed to this story.

2010-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:00

A well thought out letter which appeared in the Star last week.

RECALL FUELED BY ONLY A FEW
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Editor: I cry for my beloved city. For some 70 years St. Helena has been a special place to me. I have watched it grow from a small farm village to a dynamic, wonderful town in the heart of Napa Valley’s wine country.

St. Helena achieves its valuable and friendly neighborhood character through the excellence and dedication of its residents. This was demonstrated again last year by the success of the Cheers! St. Helena program.

One of the sterling assets of the town is the excellence of the public school system that ranks in the top of all California schools.

And now we are facing a very divisive school board total recall vote. A few disgruntled parents have managed to convince enough voters to sign a recall petition that is turning neighbor against neighbor.

The problem is really the result of the California Initiative System that has all but bankrupted the state.

The heartbreak and expense of the recall could have been avoided by simply waiting for the school board election this year to test the quality of the present board and their fitness to manage the affairs of the school system.

If the recall is successful the St. Helena school board will be composed of five members that have never had the responsibility of running such a large and expensive school system that is so vital to the health and viability of St. Helena.

My vote will be against the recall.

Charles A. McKinnon

St. Helena

2010-01-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

Here is a letter from a professional Teacher who lives and works on the Big Island. Recallers are claiming schools aren't affected by this mess. Everyone over at the schools this morning, teachers and staff, said he absolutely NAILED IT. (They're afraid to speak up due to the incredible intimidation and bullying).

RECALL FELT IN HAWAII
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Editor: I have been following the St. Helena recall election from afar via the Internet. I have been a professional teacher/ administration/coach in a small town like yours for 37 years. I can certainly relate to all the issues.

My heart goes out to all the teachers in the St. Helena Unified School District. The threat of a recall wreaks havoc on faculties of any school. Teachers become weary of parents and parents scrutinize teachers to see which side they are on. Administrators and teachers alike fear for their jobs and worry about the future.

Gossip abounds in the teachers’ lounges. All the focus is taken away from their primary function, preparing young people to enter adulthood.

As attention is drawn away from the classroom guess who suffers the most? Not the egotistical parents who cause the disruptions to both the schools and the community. No, it’s the children.

It appears from what I’ve read that there has been neither personal gain, nor crimes of any kind perpetuated by the St. Helena School Board. Clearly, this is simply about differences in policy and attitudes regarding personnel. These are not impeachable offenses that rise to the level of a recall.

I cannot emphasize the amount of damage you all are doing to your children and your community. Someone has to start acting like adults.

I hope the responsible leaders of the community and all the voters will step forward and bury this recall attempt by a wide margin. You should send a message that this is not the way citizens in small communities treat one another. For the sake of your children, I employ you to defeat this recall or else it will be blight on your community for years to come.

Stan Dzura

Ka’u/South Point, Hawaii

2010-01-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

A note of gratitude

Because of the tireless work of Jeff Yaeger ,( president of the St. Helena Schools Performing Arts Board) , the vision of Leslie Lea , the tremendous support of past Superintendent, Allan Gordon and current superintendent Rob Haley , the support of the current St. Helena School Board, all the community members who have donated to our cause and of course the wonderful generosity of Leslie Rudd …. The new St. Helena High School Performing Arts Classroom is finally becoming a reality!!!

Now, when you drive by the corner of Grayson and Hwy 29 you will see lots of activity and construction taking place for the new 3000 square ft. performing arts teaching facility.

This has been a dream of mine since I started teaching in St. Helena in 1973. There has never been a decent rehearsal space for the choral or drama students at St. Helena High School. Now there will be a beautiful place they can call their own.

For 30 plus years I have tried to get this facility built and have received many words of support from the various superintendents and schools boards over the years. But it was not until Allan Gordon and Rob Haley took over that things actually happened.

Thanks to their hard work, their interest in the arts, their expertise and vision they found a way to make this become a reality. And most importantly, the current school board was extremely supportive and also found creative ways (through state grants) to help get this project off the ground.

This new teaching facility is just stage 1 of a two stage project. Stage 2 will be the replacement of the existing and antiquated SHHS Auditorium. It is our plan and vision to first complete the teaching facility and then begin the campaign to raise the necessary funds to replace the old HS auditorium. I know that this current school board, who have shown great vision for our school district and students, will continue to work hard towards that goal and find ways to make it happen. It has been an honor to work with our current administration and school board and I am looking forward to working with them in the future to complete the entire performing arts center. With gratitude!

Craig Bond
SHUSD Educator for past 32 years
SHHS Vocal Jazz Instructor

2009-12-30T10:49:00.000-08:00

Here's a letter one teacher wrote as to why she's against the recall. It appeared on the back pages of the St. Helena Star

TEACHER BACKS DISTRICT, BOARD

Editor: I have nearly a 20-year relationship with our school district as a parent and/or a teacher. During this time I have worked under many boards and administrations. Never before have I seen a greater commitment to educating our youth.

It is under our current administration and board leadership that services and conditions for the majority of our students have been drastically improved. Here are a few actions that I believe to have been most beneficial:

• They have mandated class size reduction through fifth grade. While most primary and elementary schools have 25-30 students, we have 16-22.

• They have discontinued the practice of combining grades. Meeting the curriculum standards for a grade level in one year is challenging. Meeting the curriculum standards for two grade levels in one year is impossible.

• They have brought the International Baccalaureate Program, recognized worldwide as a leader in education, to our district.

• There is greater articulation and collaboration of teaching goals, methodology, and assessments between school sites. We are truly preparing our students for a global community.

• They have been incredibly successful in finding private and public funds which have provided our students with an enriched educational experience.

• They have been proactive in attracting qualified staff in an area where the cost of living is staggering.

• It should be no surprise then to see that our Academic Performance Index (API) scores have increased every year for five years.

Although I haven’t agreed with every board decision made, I strongly disagree with the recall effort. It is an unnecessary expense. The funds, an estimated $30,000 to $50,000, and untold personnel hours, would be better spent in serving the needs of our students.

Judi Hudson

Teacher

St. Helena

Elementary School

Angwin

2009-12-12T12:11:00.000-08:00

A SHAKEY GRAPE MARKET

From the Napa Register

By JOHN LINDBLOM

For the first time in the 30 years that Bill Blau has grown grapes near Calistoga, he did not sell his fruit this year. Consequently, 130 tons of high-quality merlot grapes will become premium mulch.

Blau’s dilemma stems from the end of evergreen agreements after four years with Diageo worldwide beverage company. Diageo went year-to-year with Blau when a 10-year contract ended.
Mora Griffin, Diageo’s director of communications in the region, said that as a matter of policy, neither she nor anyone from her company could confirm that Diageo had dropped Blau.

Blau is not the only grower lacking a buyer this year. For the first time in recent Napa Valley history, growers posted “grapes for sale” signs at the edges of vineyards in 2009.
“Wine stock is not moving,” said Blau, a retired Chicago marketing executive whose house overlooks his vineyard. “A guy down the road didn’t sell his grapes on a 500-acre property. Some, but not all. It’s all over and it will get worse.”

Another grower, Melvin Cook, asserted, “Things are bad — terrible in the vineyards.” Cook said that the California-based Allied Grape Growers “couldn’t find anyone to take my grapes.”
But Jeff Popick, the North Coastal field representative for Allied, said that wasn’t exactly the case. Cook had offers for his grapes that were consistent with the sagging economy, Popick said, “but he considered them to be low.” Eventually, Cook sold most of the fruit from two vineyards at a reduced price. Allied sold 10 tons of Cook’s charbono grapes, Popick said.

The good news

The true nature of the difficulty in selling winegrapes changes from grower to grower.

“The vast majority of grapes in Napa County are under long-term contracts,” Napa Valley Vintners Communications Director Terry Hall said.

But the marketplace is changing.

“There are certainly more people out there without contracts than we’ve seen in the past, especially in places like the Napa-Sonoma area,” said Steven Dorfman of Ciatti Wine Brokers’ San Rafael office. “But I think all over the state there are grapes that sold very late or were left unsold.”

An unusually high amount went into bulk wine; the grapes were bought and crushed, and the juice was then sold to go into inexpensive bottles of wine, officials said.

Toppling dominoes in a sagging economy have been the cause of the decline in contracts, said grapegrower Andy Beckstoffer.

“What’s happening in the valley is people are not eating in restaurants, so restaurants are not buying Napa Valley-priced wine,” Beckstoffer said. “The retailers can’t sell it, so they don’t buy from wholesalers, who don’t want the inventory, so they’re not buying from the wineries. And the wineries are not buying from the growers.”

In a nervous market, a long-term contract no longer means 10 years; it’s more like four or five, Dorfman said. Not knowing how long the decline will last, no one wants to be left holding the bag.

“In these times, people are a little less desirous of tying up for a long period. They want to switch to a year-to-year contract, or not buy the grapes at all,” Dorfman said. “This is bad for the grower who hasn’t had a lot of time to develop relationships with other wineries.”

The price of wine

The wine market, as Hall said, is indeed alive and well, in some ways even flourishing: At least for less-expensive wine. The bottleneck is the $50 bottle, which is critical to smaller growers in the Napa Valley.

“The days of the $50 bottle of wine are gone for a short while,” Beckstoffer said. “The costs for a $25 and a $50 bottle of wine are significantly different in terms of the selection process, wood used and all the holding costs. You simply can’t produce grapes and wine in a $50 fashion and sell it for $25.”

In the short term, Beckstoffer said, growers must find better ways to manage.

Dorfman suggested that growers need to have multiple potential buyers, “and not put all their eggs in one basket.”

Dorfman said Napa Valley vintners are going to have to lower their prices to suit the demands of the market.

“If you don’t have the demand there for those $50 bottles of wine, what are you supposed to do? Could they sell the same bottle for $35? Does that hurt the integrity of the brand?

Said Beckstoffer: “I’m an optimist and I don’t think it’s as bad as some people say because attitudes affect what you do . . . it’s going to challenge us to be better managers and manage our way through it.

“It’s just tough times for the vintners and the growers and the community — as tough as it gets right now.”
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13 comment(s)

bornin74 wrote on Dec 11, 2009 7:56 AM:
" boo-hoo....waaaaaa.....everyone is hurting......I remember roughly 18 months ago....the wine industry felt insulated from the economy.....it just took a little longer......it sounds as if some of these "grapefarms" did not do their dilligence in preparing and diversifying, as we all, who are still surviving did many months prior to the pop...
Look for Thompson to get some stimulus money sent in the next wave in the guise of "saving the wine industry" ......just like the banks,auto companies,mortgage companies etc.....fat cats, who when it was good, were like gluttons, kings of all around....Now some will close, others will downsize.....it is capitalism at it's best...only the strong (a smart) will survive....If the wineries are hurting, maybe they should pool together to help each other out of this economic mess....weather the storm.....But i digress....

165 million...that is the number....as part of "Operation GrapeJuice" in the next round of Stimulus money..... "

jimmie wrote on Dec 11, 2009 10:03 AM:
" Thanks for that, bornin74. What, exactly, do you do to help the local economy or those in need. Don't service a single aspect of our local wine business and all of the workers that rely on those paychecks? Be careful of what you wish for. "

bornin74 wrote on Dec 11, 2009 10:20 AM:
" jimmie- I completely understand what the wine & tourism industry means to our local economy. BUT, just as 99% of ALL OTHER businesses, the ones that survive and come out of economic crisis are the ones that, roll and change with it, or have the foresight to see the bust coming, and prepare.
I still cannot comprehand how evryone who is hurting wants something for nothing...Gov't please help me....I made bad business decisions...did not prepare for worst case scenarios, and now I am way over my head.....please bail me out!......WHY???? You made your bed, now lie in it...

I just can sniff the wine lobby, getting massive amounts of money for wineries, so they can sell bottles of wine for $50 still....guess what, cut labor costs, cut the overhead down, take less profit for the time being, and BAM, that $50 bottle that is sitting on the shelf, is now priced @ $35 and selling! When the market rebounds, so does the price....

Again, enough with the whining and handouts...work for it....be smart! "

napagirl1960 wrote on Dec 11, 2009 10:36 AM:
" I have worked for two wineries in this valley and both wineries had a huge, huge mark-up for their wines. The cost to make a bottle of wine ran about $12-15 and yet they sold it for $60-75, if it cost $20 ish to make then it sold for $100 or more, etc, etc. I grew up in this valley and remember very well this "other" ag crops that used to grow here. Don't try to tell me that it cost a ton of money to make a bottle of wine that costs $50 - I know better. I am not saying that it isn't expensive, just saying that by the time you average it per bottle it's not as much as the wineries want you to believe.

So save your "winey attitude" for someone else. It's greed, pure greed and nothing else. "

manxkat wrote on Dec 11, 2009 10:43 AM:
" The spot market was at $1,000 for 2009 so why does the NVGG print the avverage price for grapes at over $3,000? "

jimmie wrote on Dec 11, 2009 10:50 AM:
" Sorry, bornin74. Not a single handout, aside from SBA loans just like all other small businesses that can take the time. It's still a loan. No bailouts in our business, just hard-working employees hoping they are not the next one to get axed. Yes, some nonsense has influenced the wine business, mostly speculation on wines that will increase in value and get traded later. That part of the business is pummeled.

I'm talking about growers and employees that were not anywhere NEAR that aspect of the business, aside from all the headlines. About 99.9% of the people that put food on the table, pay taxes, raise kids and go to parades.

Again, your contribution? Not a grape or winery tie in Napa county?? "

jimmie wrote on Dec 11, 2009 11:38 AM:
" The cost of a $12 - $15 bottle of wine doesn't include general, marketing, administrative costs which far exceed the cost of production. That's where most of the employees get their jobs. The $12 - $15 factor includes the grape grower and cellar staff. What, exactly, is your point? No ies to the wine business and you live in Napa County? Try being proud of your good fortune for living here where unemployment is far lower than most of California. "

kevin wrote on Dec 11, 2009 11:40 AM:
" And maybe hold a few winery weddings and events? "

bornin74 wrote on Dec 11, 2009 11:46 AM:
" jimmie-not to get off topic, but to answer your last question....born and raised here....not ONE person in extended or immediate family tied to the grape. family run business, that had 130 employees only 18 months ago, now down to 45.But we got down to 45, 12 months ago.Not because we didn't have the work, but because our leaders, listened, and put a plan of action in way back when, to hunker down and survive. Cut the fat, reduce OH&P,paid of all debt when the money was coming in like a tidal wave. Placed alot of CASH in reserves, the remaining employees either took a paycut, with the highest earners, taking the biggest cuts, OR if they felt that they were still worth the higher wage, they were let go, and told good luck....some of those same people are back begging for the lower salary....nope.....we cut the people that were just "gettin their 40" and really not producing. The strong here have survived by making huge sacrifices, and being the hardest workers. When the economy rebounds, the loyalty and hard work will be rewarded. I am sure there are more than a few wineries/growers who also had this foresight, and are doing fine, albeit with less. My point again, especially about this article, is it sounds like an early call with many to follow for HELP. Again, WHY?.... Alot of wineries and growers had TONS of capital (CASH) or financed huge remodels, millions on wine caves, millions on cacthing part of the cash cow, that was wine. Thinking the pot of gold would always be there.Now are my tax dollars going to bail out yet another indusrty due to a gluttenous attitude? I would hope not, but again won't be surprised when "Operation GrapeJuice" flows into this valley "

fedupinnapa wrote on Dec 11, 2009 1:22 PM:
" Napagirl – While the hard cost for the bottle may $20 are you including the cost of the production facility including equipment and licenses, advertising? On top of that warehousing and transportation costs, labor and a million other expenses built into running a business. It only costs about $.04 to make a can of coke but it costs a heck of a lot more than that to get it to the consumer and encourage them to buy it. "

napagirl1960 wrote on Dec 11, 2009 4:39 PM:
" Jimmie - my good fortune of living here started way, way before the "wineries" took over for the major part of businesses in Napa Valley. I grew up when the percentage of grapes then equal the orchard percentage now. There were very few wineries, more farms and ALOT less tourists. They (wineries) may be what most people think made this valley, but sorry they are not - just what made it famous. Now that the economy is down and is tourism, which means less money coming in. I love my town, there is no doubt about that, but I do not always like what it has become. My point is that the wine is marked up way more than what it costs to make - usually 75-100% markup. I know this because that used to be part of my job. I got out of the winery business on purpose.

Unemployment lower? I don't really believe that either - when wineries pay illegals (fake id/green cards are common) and layoffs come around they cannot file for unemployement so those stats are not counted in the percentage. "

Cadence wrote on Dec 11, 2009 6:31 PM:
" This article sure clarifies for me why Napa County only needs grapes and hospitality businesses to thrive.
I guess diversity is only celebrated when it refers to ethnicity, huh? "

jt wrote on Dec 11, 2009 6:39 PM:
" if i wanted to try and get into wine the only way it would ever be successful is if from the start people bought the wine for $300 a bottle, or more. why else try it? what's the point in being worried about getting "axed" all the time while making 40? the large companies want to see wine over take beer as the alcohol of choice, so you're already up against that, and then to have semi-abusive people who live the high-life making demands. ya, i think i'll take a raincheck and stay in san francisco this time. "

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2009-09-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

NAPA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY EXONERATES SCHOOL BOARD AND FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF ANY WRONG DOING

On June 18th of this year, recall leaders, Jean DeVincenzi, Kathy Zalazney, Sharon Harris, and (now School Board Candidate) Kevin Alfaro sent an 80 page "Bill of Attainder" to the Napa County District Attorney's office accusing the St. Helena School Board of being compliant in a "purported" felony committed by former Superintendent, Alan Gordon.

They accused Superintendent Alan Gordon of violating California Civil Code 1090 (a conflict of interest statute) which prevents public employees from engaging in any conduct in which they have a financial interest.

In a related action, former School board Member, Jim Haslip among others, claimed in writing that Alan Gordon's "Conflict of Interest" was a crime. He reported Mr. Gordon, Mr. Haley (the new Superintendent) and the entire school Board to the FPPC, claiming they had violated the California Fair Practices Commission's rules. Twice, the FPPC ruled in favor of the school board and Mr. Gordon--and twice they rejected Mr. Haslip's claims, in which the above mentioned leaders of the recall were named as potential witnesses to these "violations."

After an exhaustive 100 day investigation, Gary Lieberstein, the Napa County District Attorney, determined that no violations, either criminal or civil were committed by either Mr. Gordon or the St. Helena School Board: “there is no credible evidence to support the conclusion that any members of the Board of Trustees, including their management team, took any action that would constitute a violation of any civil or criminal laws within our jurisdiction.”

In an attempt to gather enough signatures for a recall, the recall leaders and their associates, went house to house and according to many citizens, verbally told them that a recall was necessary because Alan Gordon and the board committed criminal acts. Finally, after an unbiased investigation, the truth has come out.

KVON radio host, Jeff Schectman, called Alan Gordon a "Criminal" on air. The St. Helena Star tried to brush off the FPPC's denial of Mr. Haslip's claim as "a technicality."

Apparently, no one understood the law.

Today, a totally unbiased assessment by the Napa Valley's District Attorney's office has exonerated both Mr. Gordon and the entire school board. They specifically noted in their press release,

"Lieberstein indicated his office also reviewed specific allegations of Conflict of Interest in regards to the establishment of retirement options and subsequent later retirement by one of the management members who assisted in negotiating the contract. Lieberstein stated that Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 18702.4(a)(3) specifically exempts “actions by public officials relating to their compensation or the terms or conditions of their employment or contract.”

Lieberstein added that his office’s conclusion is consistent with that reached by the California Fair Political Practices Commission last month."

"Legal Council told us every step of the way that we were following the law," said Board member Cindy Warren (She's my wife. I'm biased).

"We were so careful to follow the rules to make sure that everything was done right, and ultimately saved the district money, that it was extremely distressing that others would distort the facts, and try to claim that there was even a hint of under-handedness. We have always tried to do what's best for the children, and what is also financially prudent. Everything we did saved the district money and achieved our goals. It is true that we are hamstrung by lots of rules regarding privacy and confidentiality, but it was so frustrating to see our well meaning efforts distorted into something that was somehow wrong--let alone criminal."

This was not a simple case of "there was insufficient evidence to prove wrong doing." According to the law, NO CRIMES WERE COMMITTED.

Repeat: Despite the claims of recall leaders, NO CRIMES WERE COMMITTED by either the Board or Superintendent Gordon.

The recall leaders accused innocent citizens, elected for their integrity, of felonious activities. Even if the recall leaders intent was not malicious, their knowledge of the law was woefully lacking and it impugned the integrity of dedicated public servants.

It will be interesting to see if an apology ensues. Note Bene: The District Attorney's office did not refuse to pursue this because they were too busy with more important issues; because it would be a waste of tax payers dollars; because they were afraid it would be difficult to get a conviction. They didn't pursue it because THERE WERE NO VIOLATIONS OF ANY STATUTES.

On the issue of whether the recall leaders behavior (when they threatened two board members that they would "Go public with their (now proven false) accusations," the D.A. did not exonerate them by any stretch. He said "there is insufficient evidence to conclude that any violation of law occurred during this incident."

In other words, it came down to a "He said, She Said." Insufficient evidence, is not innocence. The Board members who were threatened (and myself who was at the meeting) offered to take a lie detector test, but the D.A. rejected the gesture.

The Following is a press release sent out by Gary Leberstein--the Napa County District attorney's office.

September 29, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein announced today that his office has completed their review in regards to alleged improper actions taken by members of the St. Helena Unified School District Board of Trustees during the latter part of 2008 and 2009.

After a very extensive and thorough investigation, Lieberstein concluded “there is no credible evidence to support the conclusion that any members of the Board of Trustees, including their management team, took any action that would constitute a violation of any civil or criminal laws within our jurisdiction.”

Lieberstein elaborated that his office specifically reviewed allegations of violations of the Brown Act regarding open public meetings and found that personnel actions properly conducted in closed session were subsequently recorded in open session allowing for public comment.

Lieberstein indicated his office also reviewed specific allegations of Conflict of Interest in regards to the establishment of retirement options and subsequent later retirement by one of the management members who assisted in negotiating the contract. Lieberstein stated that Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 18702.4(a)(3) specifically
exempts “actions by public officials relating to their compensation or the terms or conditions of their employment or contract.” Lieberstein added that his office’s conclusion is consistent with that reached by the California Fair Political Practices Commission last month.

Finally, Lieberstein reported that his office was asked to look into allegations that several private citizens had improperly demanded that Board of Trustee members resign.
Lieberstein stated his office’s conclusion is that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that any violation of law occurred during this incident.

2009-09-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

This is from the Press Democrat. Why don't the St. Helena Star and Napa Register Publish articles like this? Is it not newsworthy? Or is there a bias perhaps?

BOB PADECKY
St. Helena has a wealth of supporters

By BOB PADECKY
PRESS DEMOCRAT STAFF COLUMNIST

Published: Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.

School officials didn't have much of a choice. The high school's nickname had to be something mainstream, so as not to be too obvious, for the deep-wallet donors around here prefer anonymity as opposed to public glorification. And so it came to be. They are called The St. Helena Saints. Calling them The St. Helena Horn Of Plenty probably would have been a little over the top. Although it would have made a wonderful insignia on the football helmets.

“Not a day goes by,” said St. Helena athletic director Tom Hoppe, “that I am not thanking someone.”

If he's not thanking someone, Hoppe is responding to a question that begs like a dog to be answered: How can a little ant of a high school — student population 525 — pull such a heavy financial load? The total construction costs, when all nine projects are completed on campus, will be a staggering $19,260,914. Five already have been finished, at a price of slightly more than $11 million. Approximately half of that $19 million will be spent on athletic facilities.

“We are indeed very fortunate to have people in the area who care about St. Helena High school,” said Dr. Robert Haley, school district superintendent, in the mother of understatements. Haley won't say it but he could — Oh, you won't find many cities anywhere that care about its high school as St. Helena does, i.e. opening their wallets.

Money may not buy happiness but it does make for a great first impression and there's nothing at the high school that impresses more than its football field. The only way Bob Patterson Memorial Field could be more impressive is Joe Montana working the concession stand.

“It was the best money could buy at the time,” said Haley of the field that opened in 2007. “I have not seen a better football field in Northern California.”

It is an artificial turf field built by FieldTurf and after 125 events it still looks brand-new. It is so clean, so neat, so pristine, it has the appearance of something that belongs at a high-end four-year university, rather than at a small high school.

“See the yardage numbers on the field, they have shadows behind them,” said Hoppe, noting the aesthetic appeal. “Even college fields at Oregon and Florida don't have that.”

The five-yard segments have alternating light green and dark green colorations.

“From the stands,” Haley said, “it's like watching a football game in HD.”

From up close, it invites a step, just to see if it feels as good as it looks.

“Can I please walk on it?',” Hoppe said. “I get that all the time.”

The field and bleachers cost a million dollars. The six-lane track around the field cost a half million. A million and half here, four million there (new fieldhouse), $355,914 there (new basketball court), all of that has to come from somewhere. And that somewhere is hanging up in the gym when St. Helena plays basketball.

On the northern wall of the gym hang three jerseys. They are the only three jerseys hanging in the gym, the one otherwise filled to the rafters with championship pennants. A St. Helena football jersey hangs with a No. 72 on it; that's Roger Trinchero's, class of '64. A St. Helena basketball jersey hangs with a No. 42 on it; that's Jim Gamble's, class of '81. A jersey with no number hangs with these words “Clif Bar Family Foundation”; that's Gary Erickson's.

Roger Trinchero is a member of the long-time and quite philanthropic St. Helena wine family who helps run Sutter Home Winery; Roger donated the money for the field and bleachers. Jim Gamble is of the Proctor and Gamble lineage, the Fortune 500 multinational consumer goods company; Jim paid for the new practice gym. Gary Erickson, along with his wife Kit Crawford, developed Clif Bar, the alternative to energy bars; Erickson, a Napa Valley resident, has helped spear-head numerous campus projects including the new track.

“They didn't want their names up there,” Hoppe said. “We had to talk them into it.”

It was easy to understand their reticence. While the three men have been at the center of much of the campus transformation, they hardly did this on their own. City fire chief Kevin Twohey, another St. Helena alum, helped cobble together various entities to fund the $55,000 new weight room equipment. David Wignall, a St. Helena entrepreneur, is heading a committee that will meet with Haley and others this Tuesday to begin planning the construction of a new gopher-free baseball field. Another entrepreneur, Leslie Rudd, has written a million-dollar check to pay for half of the construction of the school's new Performing Arts Center.

“So many people care about this school because generations upon generations of families have grown up here and sent their kids here,” Haley said.

The most obvious example of community support is the football program purchased on game day. It's a slick, full-color 76-page spread with 131 sponsored advertisements.

The least obvious example of community support is the five preferred parking spaces adjacent to the entrance gate at the football stadium. Each one goes for $500. Five hundred bucks to park your car for five home high school football games. The true shock for Hoppe — five parking spots weren't enough. He had more than five people who wanted to pay for those spots.

“I am going to have to increase the number of parking places for next season,” Hoppe said.

To be fair, not all of the $19 million is donated money. Approximately half of it is donated time by skilled contractors in the area and state monies. But good will generated by donors of money or time allowed Haley and Hoppe to muse about what otherwise would be unthinkable for a school with only 525 kids.

I made two corrections. In the original it said Jim Gamble paid for the track--he paid for the new field house and gym. Gary Ericksen built the track. You might also notice that all of these people are against the recall. There might be a reason for that. They worked closely with Superintendent, Alan Gordon to build these projects--another reason why the School board wanted him to stay on as a consultant.

2009-09-17T18:31:00.000-07:00

FROM THE ST. HELENA STAR

Here is yet another reason why the attempted recall is not only divisive and mean spirited--it doesn't make sense! The schools are way better than they were 5 years ago. The Proof is in the pudding

Student test scores increase
By Jesse Duarte
STAFF WRITER
Thursday, September 17, 2009

St. Helena school administrators are crediting teachers for a sharp increase in student test scores in the 2008-2009 school year.

The St. Helena Unified School District’s Academic Performance Index (API) score increased 21 points to 798. Scores are based mostly on STAR test results, and are on a scale of 200 to 1,000. The target set by the state is 800.

“It comes down to the teachers in the classroom,” said Assistant Superintendent Stan Augustine, who was the principal of the elementary school last year. “You have to use the state-adopted curriculum and address the standards, but you also have to motivate kids to learn and do well on tests.”

Augustine also credited aides and reading specialists who work with kids in small groups and individually. “That’s money well spent, and luckily we have those resources,” he said.

Primary school principal Rob Grace said the scores can also be attributed to teachers who have worked together more closely since the district introduced the International Baccalaureate program.

Test scores increased at all four schools. The biggest increase was at the high school, which jumped 37 points to 779 in the last year of Jim Zoll’s tenure as principal.

It’s hard to motivate high school students to do well on the tests, but students showed increased enthusiasm last year, said Principal Julie Synyard, adding that she would still like to see students become more proficient in math.

The high school’s API score also factors in graduation rates and the California High School Exit Exam. Synyard said 108 of the 114 members of the Class of 2009 passed the math and science portions of the exit exam, a rate of 94.7 percent. The statewide rate for seniors was 90.6 percent.

The students who didn’t pass the test were classified as English-language learners and/or special education, said Synyard. Most of them struggled with the English portion of the exam.

St. Helena Elementary School’s score of 848 was the highest in the district, and 21 points higher than the previous year. It was the fourth year in a row that the elementary school has met the state target of 800.

Robert Louis Stevenson scored exactly 800, up 11 points from last year.

“The district, the community, the parents and the kids should be very proud of themselves,” said RLS Principal Mary Allen. “This is hard to do, and a lot of districts can’t do it. It’s because we have a team effort here and we focus on the whole child.”

St. Helena Primary School’s API increased one point to 739, but the results are considered less significant because of the small sample size — only second-graders are tested.

Federal guidelines set up by the No Child Left Behind Act also evaluate schools based on the performance of subgroups like racial minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged students.

The high school and the primary school met all their performance targets. The elementary school met 20 out of 21 targets. RLS met 19 out of 23.

The federal benchmarks show the district still has room for improvement, administrators said.

For example, RLS Principal Mary Allen said the middle school needs to focus on English-language learners, special education and math. In the last few years, the school has shaken up its math department and greatly increased the number of eighth-graders taking algebra, she said.

2009-08-31T17:31:00.000-07:00

FPPC REJECTS HASLIP AGAIN--CLEARS GORDON AND SCHOOL BOARD
Gordon and School Board Exonerated Again: File Officially Closed

Executive Director of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, Roman G. Porter rejected ex-Trustee Jim Haslip’s claim that former School Superintendent Alan Gordon violated provisions of the Political Reform Act. For the 2nd time in a month, the FPPC has rejected, in writing, Mr. Haslip’s claims of wrong doing by the former Superintendent. The letter was dated August 25, 2009,

Director Porter wrote, “In response to the complaint you submitted regarding the above-referenced person (Alan Gordon), please be advised that the Fair Political Practices Commission has closed its file.”

“…After review of your complaint, the Commission has found no violations of the Act. Under the Act, a public official may participate in a decision when the salary or benefits in question are for all of the government agency’s employees who are in the same job classification or position (Section 82030 (b)(2); Regulation 18705.5 (b).)”

Twice Mr. Haslip has accused Mr. Gordon of wrong doing. (In the first instance he included his former colleagues on the School Board and the new Superintendent Robert Haley). Potential witnesses to Mr. Haslip's original complaint were three other recall leaders, Kevin Alfaro, Jeanne De Vincenzi, and Katherine Zelazny.

Twice the FPPC has rejected his claims as unfounded.

In other words, recall leaders have unjustly accused an innocent man and innocent school Board members—subjecting them to abuse and ridicule in their community.

In a letter dated July 24th the FPPC exonerated Gordon and the board by rejecting that original claim.

When his first claim was rejected the St. Helena Star reported:

“Haslip said his original complaint was flawed because he prepared it himself instead of consulting with attorneys who understand the various government codes. He said he plans to submit an amended complaint very soon.”

The Star also reported on August 7th,

“The FPPC complaint is just one of the fronts in the war between recall supporters and school officials. Recall supporters also want to file a lawsuit in Napa Superior Court …..Haslip said that in the meantime he’ll ask the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to investigate Gordon’s retirement benefits. He said he’ll also send a complaint to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing urging them to revoke Gordon and Haley’s teaching credentials “based on alleged illegal activity.”

One wonders how much this personal vendetta is costing tax payers in time and money—to say nothing of sullying a fine man’s name and the volunteer members of the board.

The recall members on their web site answered the first rejection with the following explanation:

“Unfortunately, there was a technical problem with the filed complaint (the incorrect Government Code Section was referenced) and it will have to be resubmitted.

Rest assured, we will resubmit it next week and this error will not in any way impact our position...the SHUSD school board has NOT been exonerated.”

A technical error? A technical problem? According to Mr. Porter’s letter: “The file has been closed….the Commission has found no violations of the Act.”

No violations of the Act. If that is not exoneration, what is?

2009-08-17T21:12:00.000-07:00

AN ARTICLE FROM ST. HELENA SCHOOL TRUSTEE CAROLYN MARTINI
(visit her web site: http://www.sthschoolboard.org/

“You get what you pay for...”

An old adage but a true one.

Here are a few comparative Districts to St. Helena and what they are paying their top execs.

St. Helena K12 ADA 1333 $189,000
Carmel Unified K12 ADA 1995 $188,400
Del Mar K-8 ADA 3925 $168,000 to 188,000
Mill Valley K-8 ADA 2320 $199,506
Tamalpais 9-12 ADA 3676 $185,000
Dixie K-8 ADA 1696 $190,040
Piedmont K12 ADA ? $178,117
Kentfield K-8 ADA 961 $160,000

In private business the CEO’s compensation is set by the Board of Directors. Their concerns are getting the right executive in the right place and staying a step ahead of the competition.

The privacy of private businesses has allowed these salaries to rise sometimes to mind boggling levels as the air gets more rarified and the competition stiffer for the few talented ones who can truly lead a great company into the future. The only determinate is the profitable success of the business.

Public governmental agencies have always been hampered by the perception of the general population that CEOs are paid too much, a judgment usually based on comparison with their own wages, and fueled by a lack of knowledge of the competition for the position, or the demands of the position itself.

The talent pool for any specific job still operates as free enterprise. In other words the best people (brain power and experience) go to the highest bidder. And this brain power and experience is not interchangeable. An employer cannot simply will an employee to have the talent, attitude, experience and vision he needs at any price he wants. An employer must always be aware of what his competition is paying for the best people.

And it is PEOPLE that make any company, any agency, any school work. And it is the people at all levels, not just the teachers, but also staff and administrators.

So if you want to be the best, and there is no reason St. Helena should not strive for that goal, you have to hire the best.

This puts us in a competitive bracket not by size of student body, or number of programs, but by sophistication of the community, the pride of the community in its schools, the belief of parents in education and of course, the wealth of the District.

This puts little St. Helena in a rarified atmosphere when pursuing personnel.
Additionally it must be noted as the boomers retire, the shortage of professionals with experience and wisdom will cause a great deficit in both the educational and medical fields. The competition for top brain power will transcend the private/governmental split and schools may have to be competitive with private business to find any administrative talent at all. It is not the case that a business or a school district can simply post a position and be bowled over with top quality candidates.

If these schools are examples of the competition St. Helena has for top personnel, in order to build and maintain a very high functioning school district for ALL our children, then this would indicate that St. Helena’s salary range is competitive.
Another measuring stick is the teacher union’s rule of thumb. The unions watch executive salaries closely, since dollars going to administrators are not going to teachers. The rule of thumb for a Superintendent is twice the top teacher salary bracket. In St. Helena’s case this would make the appropriate Superintendent salary $206K.

2009-08-14T14:31:00.000-07:00

CYNTHIA NOBLE LANE REBUTS JIM HASLIP'S DOUBLE TALK

By Cynthia Noble Lane
Friday, August 14, 2009

I was not going to contribute to what has become an increasingly uncivil dialogue regarding the current recall controversy until I read Jim Haslip’s July 2 Guest Commentary in the Star.

After reading it, one might well conclude that in his two and a half years on the board, Haslip was constantly at odds with the other board members and was a minority of one on important votes.

Nothing could be further from the truth. With the lone exception of one vote at his first meeting (regarding landscaping), Haslip voted with the rest of the board on every issue. One has only to check the record to verify this.

Time and again in his commentary, Haslip advises future board members to behave in a manner which is directly opposite to his own behavior while he was a trustee. What are we to make of this remarkable phenomenon?

As community members, we can certainly disagree when it comes to matters of opinion. But, so far as possible, I believe that we should all start from known facts before we form opinions. And to get the facts, I think it is always a good practice to check the record, to go back and look at what actually happened. In that light I found Haslip’s commentary distressing.

Haslip advises new school board members to help (Superintendent) Haley find employment elsewhere. I find this advice particularly troublesome. During Board discussions regarding the hiring of a new superintendent, Haslip not only supported Haley’s appointment, but was instrumental in persuading other board members that Haley was the best person for the job and that there was no need for an open search. Haslip called Dr. Haley the “best human resources person he’d seen in 20 years.”

Haslip bemoans “bloated salaries” for the superintendent. Why then was he the trustee at the board meeting on Jan. 15, 2009, to move for the approval of the salary schedule for the superintendent and other supervisory employees?

In suggestion 6 of Haslip’s advice to future trustees, he recommends ending the practice of retirement packages. Yet on Sept. 18 of last year he seconded and voted for a motion approving just such a plan.

Haslip advises future trustees not to “cut money for tutoring and from the books and supplies budget,” despite the fact that no such cuts were made by the Board. In truth, in both 2007 and 2008, Haslip was the proponent of board resolutions which stated that there was a sufficiency of pupil textbooks and instructional materials.

Haslip indicates his belief that positions “that prop up the administration,” like the district media specialist, should be cut. Why then, at the Aug. 21, 2008, Board meeting did Haslip propose and vote for a motion to approve the contract renewal for that very same media specialist?

Haslip recommends in his commentary that the trustees end “the frivolous lawsuit against the county.” Quite a change from his stance while he was a board member. As a trustee, Haslip was a member of the committee dealing with county officials and was a strong proponent of going after funds withheld from the school district by the county.

In addition to making the above suggestions, all of which ran counter to his own behavior as a board member, Haslip has some general advice for future trustees.

“Model the qualities you want in the students,” he says. “Be ethical, truthful, caring and flexible. Adopt a spirit of service.”

This advice comes from a man who, at the first sign of controversy, quit the position to which he was elected. This is service? This is the behavior we wish to model for our students? With his resignation, I believe that Haslip quit on the kids, as well as depriving them of the $30,000 which it will cost the district to elect his replacement. Whatever his views, they are now unrepresented on the Board. I fail to see what purpose was served by walking off the job. To quit and then to offer advice to his replacement, seems more than a little presumptuous.

In order to save face, Haslip seems to think no one will notice that he is now attacking everything he supported during his time on the school board. A simple check of the record will indicate that his words do not support his actions. Do not be misled, and do not support Haslip’s efforts to recall the school board members who chose to fulfill their elected commitments and who continue to serve the kids.

(Cynthia Noble Lane is a St. Helena Unified School District trustee.)

2009-08-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

THE BIKINI SYNDROME

In 1909 Australian Annette Kellerman was arrested on a Boston beach.&nb sp; Her crime? A polio victim, she'd taken up swimming to strengthen her legs. One day she wore a tight fitting black wool one-piece suit which did away with the traditional skirts and sleeves which were de rigueur for women's bathing costumes.

"I can't swim wearing more stuff than you hang on a clothesline", The Diving Venus, complained. The women's one-piece swimsuit had arrived. Western civilization was headed towards perdition.

Call it the Bikini Syndrome, even though it came 37 years before the actual Bikini. A Frenchman, Louis Reard invented the Bikini in 1946. He created a bathing costume so skimpy that it was first called Atome--in reference to the Atom Bomb which had just been exploded on Bikini Atoll. Though his design was a "bombshell,” he named it after the island, not the device.

When asked to describe what constituted a "true bikini", he said it wasn't a bikini unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring. Gotta’ love the French.

Guys like me have to be aware of the Bikini Syndrome. Not because we are inveterate lechers--we are. But because we are prone to see new ideas and new ways of thinking as the end of civilization as we know it.

This is not about the virtues (or lack thereof) of swimsuit fashions. It is about how we react to changing fashions and changing times.

As we age, we gain wisdom in almost every area except one--that the young will inevitably demand that the world be different than the one we brought them into. We will resist.

This is most apparent in the world of fashion and language, but pertains to politics, religion, art, literature, culture, education, manners--you name it. From the beginning of time, each generation is convinced that the generation following it has worse manners, is less well educated and more licentious.

Yet, there is such a thing as good and evil--right and20wrong--civility and incivility--kindness and meanness. Despite pop psychology, not all things are relative. As Herman Marcuse postulated, there are "Real truths and false truths". It is the job of the civilized man to discern the difference.

As we've learned from the Bikini Syndrome, civilization doesn't end each time a different generation decides to show more skin than the previous one. Excess skin never did make young girls the slatterns their parents thought they were. As a father of two daughters I know: Another man's daughter in a bikini looks racy, whereas mine embraces the innocence of the youthful flowering of womanhood. (When my kid brings her laundry home, it contains tons of outfits—ounces of fabric).

Does anybody remember the 60's? Entire families were torn apart over hair. Boys were thrown out on the street for growing hair on their faces--girls for letting it grow under their arms or on their legs. Each act was considered a sin against both nature and America.

A s we age, how do we discern the difference between "Real Truths" and "False Truths"? Are tattoos and piercing the same as hair in the 60's or the advent of the two piece suit in the 40's?

How about drugs--to say nothing of unfettered sex in magazines, on TV, in the Movies and of course, the Internet?
Are these just signs of youth thumbing their noses at us old folks, or are they destroying the fabric of society as we know it?

What is clear, is that man and civilization tend to survive. The question becomes in what form?

In 450 B.C. democracy flourished in Athens. With the exception of some isolated instances, we didn't see it again, until 1776. What happened?

Is it fair to assume that certain types of behavior are more conducive to a democratic life than one under totalitarian rule? Free people agree to follow certain rules. They embrace certain "Truths"—such as Freedom of Speech, an independent judiciary and20the enforcement of contracts. Those in a totalitarian state need only follow the dictates of the "Big Guy". In other words, arresting Annette Kellerman--bad. Arresting Saddam--good.

Fashion is one thing. Principles--another. Fashion is relative. Principles--eternal. Truth is never relative. "Truth is beauty, and beauty truth/That is all ye know and all ye need to know". Keats knew what he was saying.

The answer? Embrace the Bikini Syndrome. Hold fast to principles. The truth is unbending. When it comes to fashion, swim with the current.

2009-08-10T20:17:00.000-07:00

HOW TO REMOVE YOUR NAME FROM RECALL PETITION

As the facts have been coming out, good people have e-mailed and asked how to remove their names from the recall petitions. John Tuteur, the Napa County Resistrar of voters has provided this information. Send it to him and your name will be removed from any petitions. We've had over a dozen requests so far, and every name counts.

For further facts regarding the recall, and to see the fine citizens that are supporting our schools, go to http://www.sthelenacares.com/

Napa County Elections Dept. Date:_________________________
900 Coombs St. # 256
Napa, CA 94559

Elections Office:

I would like my name removed from the St. Helena School Board Recall petitions.

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________

Petitions I signed: check all that apply
______ Ines De Luna
______ Cynthia Jaeger- Lane
______ Carolyn Martini
______ Cindy Warren

Approximate Date I signed: ____________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________________________________

Mail to:
Napa Elections Dept.
900 Coombs St. # 256
Napa, CA 94559

2009-07-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

FPPC REJECTS JIM HASLIP'S CLAIM AND EXONERATES ST. HELENA SCHOOL BOARD.

The Enforcement Division of the Fair Political Practices commission reviewed accusations by former School Board Member Jim Haslip that Superintendent Allan Gordon and School Board members violated the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 8100-91014).

The complaint was signed by Haslip on July 15, 2009.

Mr. Haslip alleged that (these are his words in his own handwriting) "Allan Gordon developed, negotiated, and executed a retirement incentive for teachers (PARS) and then took it himself."

...Further, new superintendent, Robert Haley, promised and given the superintendency, aided in the development of the PARS retirement program and materially benefitted when Gordon took, elevating his positon without a search or hiring process.

Further, 3 board of Trustees, Cynthia Warren, Cynthia Lane, and Ines DeLuna, offically voted to include Gordon in the PARS program AFTER a community group, Citizens for Quality Education, pointed out the legal violations in writing and in oral testimonat at a Public Board Meeting.

Mr. Haslip's complaint was "witnessed" by three other recall leaders, Kevin Alfaro, Jeanne De Vincenzi, and Katherine Zelazny. The complaint was filed under penalty of perjury.

Mr. Haslip alleged that these were also violations of California Government Code 1090.

In a letter dated July 24, 2009, the FPPC responded: "However a review by staff determined that this complaint does not allege a violation of the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000-91014) and, therefore, is not under the jurisdiction of the Fair Political Practices Commission."

The letter was signed by Roman G. Porter Executive Director.

The FPPC directed Mr. Haslip to take up questions regarding the California Government Code 1090 with the D.A. The D.A. is currently winding up its investigations regarding the accusations that there was a conflict of interest in former Superintendent Alan Gordon acting as an agent for the board in assembling the retirement packages for teachers and administrators, in which he ultimately took part and was legally and ethically entitled to.

Mr. Haslip, a former member of the St. Helena School board, resigned last May. Though he consistently voted in concert with the other four board members, and was an especially strong supporter of new Superintendent Rob Hailey, he resigned when he felt he couldn't get enough board members to join him in voting for a search for a new Superintendent. Apparently, he felt a three to two vote was not sufficient to register his displeasure.

Interestingly, Mr. Haslip was originally opposed to an outside search and stated so publicly.

According to an article in the Star he changed his mind after perceiving that certain members of the community did indeed want one.

Rather than registering his change of mind with a dissenting vote, he abruptly resigned, forcing the Board to call for a special election in November to replace him. County Registrar, John Tuteur has estimated that the special "Mail In" election will cost the District an additional $30,000 to $35,000.

In an unprecedented act which defies description, after resigning from the Board, Mr. Haslip has become a leader of the recall and has been going door to door gathering signatures. He is allegedly telling voters that there was a conflict of interest and a violation of the Political Reform Act.

We now know the answer to at least one of those questions.

In another odd twist, Kevin Alfaro, one of the recall organizers has filed to fill Mr. Haslip's spot on the School Board. Mr. Alfaro (by his own admission in a mass e-mail) had sued the School District and lost. One of Mr. Alfaro's complaints is that the School District has spent too much money on legal fees.

Mr. Alfaro has recently filed another claim against the District. So far no one has addressed what will be the consequences (should he be elected) of a new School Board Member who is challengeing his own school district in court.

2009-05-06T11:10:00.001-07:00

This article by Paul Franson, is quasi-accurate. However there have been at least three major transactions which have gone unreported and are at MAJOR prices. A+ Vineyard land is commanding record prices--despite the slump.

JW

Demand Soft for California Vineyards
Sales of winegrape real estate in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino 'on pause'

by Paul Franson

Alternative text

Napa, Calif. -- Things are very quiet in real estate offices specializing in North Coast vineyards, says vineyard appraiser Tony Correia. "The markets are on pause. They've been stalled for six months," he says. "There have been no significant pure vineyard sales."

By contrast, the few transactions in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties have been for wineries, such as the Foley Wine Group's deal to buy Sebastiani, which include some vineyards, or equity buys into wineries like Huneeus Vintners' recent partnering with Flowers.

Napa-based Silverado Premium Properties remains active, reportedly closing two deals in the last month. "They're in a unique position," Correia says. "No matter what happens, they buy and sell. They're the smartest guys in the business."

The situation has changed dramatically in the last six months, and Correia notes that he senses a lot of stress among winery owners with wine sales slowing down. "This will force some folks to make decisions, and we're likely to see the impact. Their wine hobby was fine when their other businesses were making money, but they can be expensive playthings now."

He notes that Bill Foley, whose group now owns Foley Estates, Lincourt Vineyards, Firestone Vineyard and Merus in California, plus Three Rivers in Washington, is one of the few wine individuals who seems very active. "He's in a unique position, title insurance. It makes money whenever anyone buys or sells--even if the buyers take a loss."

Correia presented his findings at the 2009 Spring Ag Outlook, the annual meeting of California Chapter of American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers on April 24, in Sacramento. The data is from surveys by American Ag Credit teams: Mike Pipkin for Lake and Mendocino counties; Hal Forcey for Napa; and Mark Gregg for Sonoma. It applies to 2008.

Napa vineyard property

Prices for Napa County vineyard properties planted on resistant rootstocks increased slightly in 2008 over 2007 with fewer transactions occurring, and limited properties available for sale. The predominant buyers included successful wineries and large vineyard investment groups. Diversity between the low and high valuations in the county is vast, however.

The best vineyards in the best areas continue to be in strong demand with values of $225,000 to more than $300,000 per acre. The secondary vineyard locations are seeing stable demand with values between $115,000 and $215,000 per acre. There has been limited activity in outlying areas including Pope and Chiles valleys, with values likely holding in the $55,000 to $75,000 per acre range and reduced demand.

The market for small vineyard parcels can be heavily influenced by the estate site component, but Correia comments, "The residential component of vineyards is definitely softening. If the value of a home site was $1 million, it's something less now." The current financial and economic crisis appears to have taken a number of buyers out of the market or placed them in a holding pattern. Fewer lenders are actively chasing transactions, and lending requirements are tightening.

The market for vineyard parcels can be heavily influenced by location, views, privacy or position on a main tourist route for wineries, too, and obviously for existing permits. These can influence value influences more than parcel size.

Demand for plantable land has remained strong, with values increasing slightly. Upland parcels with approved erosion control permits had the largest increase in value, due to the two to three year timeframe for obtaining the permits. Most of the developments are smaller in size. Most new plantings now are redevelopment of old vineyards.

Napa Vineyard Values Prime Napa vineyards $225,000 to $300,000/acre
Secondary Napa vineyards $115,000 to $215,000/acre
Outlying (Pope, Chiles) vineyards $55,000 to $75,000/acre
Los Carneros vineyards $115,000 to $150,000/acre
Open land throughout county $35,000 to $175,000/acre
Site contribution throughout county $200,000 to $3.5 million/site

Sonoma County vineyard property

In general, prices for Sonoma County phylloxera-resistant vineyard properties in 2008 remained stable to increasing over 2007.

For Russian River Valley, western Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Carneros vineyards very strong demand led to record prices being paid for Sonoma County. This trend was driven by the demand for cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay used for luxury-priced wines.

The highest priced vineyards were high-density plantings being intensely managed for low production (2 to 3.5 tons per acre) with very high fruit quality that could demand $4,500 to $6,500 per ton. Resistant vineyard values in these areas ranged from $90,000 to $125,000 per acre. Pending sales in the last quarter of 2008 suggest values exceeding $125,000 per acre. Napa County wineries tended to be the primary buyers for these types of vineyards.

Vineyard values for the remaining primary Sonoma County viticulture areas, such as Alexander Valley, Dry Creek and Sonoma Valley remained fairly stable, with r esistant vineyard values of approximately $75,000 to $85,000 per acre. This stability was primarily a factor of grape prices in these areas strengthening but to a lesser degree in comparison to Russian River Valley, western Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Carneros.

Sonoma County clearly has secondary areas were vineyard values are substantially less in comparison to the primary viticultural areas. These areas typically include the Sonoma Coast viticultural area around the city of Petaluma, the non-vineyard designated areas east of Santa Rosa, or the mountainous terrain between western Sonoma Coast and Dry Creek Valley. Vineyard values in these areas are impacted by these properties' limited ability to obtain viable yields and/or above average prices that are needed at the low yields. The few vineyard sales in these areas suggest values ranging from $35,000 to $75,000 per acre.

There was a constant level of market activity for all vineyard property types. A successful vineyard investment group was the primary buyer for commercial vineyard properties located in the primary viticultural regions. Wineries and non-farm professionals, executives and business owners were also purchasing vineyards.

As for resistant vineyards, the demand for plantable land is divided. Russian River Valley, western Sonoma Coast, and Sonoma Carneros have been increasing. Readily plantable land in these areas has a general range of $60,000 to $80,000 per acre. Western Sonoma Coast plantable land is not included in this range, as it is usually mountain terrain requiring greater development costs. Plantable land values in the other prime growing regions range from $45,000 to $52,500 per acre. Secondary area plantable land values can range from $5,000 to $20,000 per acre.

Mendocino and Lake counties

The market activity in Mendocino and Lake counties has been very mixed. Lake County had a few very high sales, a few low sales and couple in the middle of the range. Good quality vineyards in Lake County ranged for $20,000 to more than $40,000 per acre for commercial-sized properties. The few mid-range vineyards were around $30,000 per acre.

Mendocino County is divided into two separate regions. The inland section along the Highway 101 corridor had very limited sales activity. The few sales indicate a general stable market.

Anderson Valley, on the other hand, has been very active. The demand for Pinot Noir in Mendocino County has remained exceptionally strong, especially in Anderson Valley. Every sale seems to set another record price for vineyards in Mendocino County. The area continues to attract buyers from Napa and Sonoma counties for the high quality Pinot Noir. Values for top quality vineyards have exceeded $75,000 per acres.

Mendocino Vineyard Values Anderson Valley vineyards $50,000 to $75,000/acre
Inland Mendocino vineyards $30,000 to $36,000/acre
Anderson Valley plantable $20,000 to $30,000/acre
Inland plantable $10,000 to $15,000/acre
Site contribution throughout county $200,000 to $500,000/site

Vineyard listings are at all-time highs in Mendocino and Lake counties, with very few buyers.

The value trend for commercial open land, obsolete vineyards and interim AxR1 vineyards appears to have remained generally stable, with very limited activity. AxR1 vineyards with interim viability were allocated value at a substantial discount in comparison to resistant vineyards. Most AXR plantings contribute less than $10,000 per acre.

The demand for plantable land in Lake and interior Mendocino County has been weak. Very few buyers are looking for plantable land to develop additional acreage. The exception is Anderson Valley, where numerous small developments of Pinot Noir continue to emerge.

"It's a good time to buy if you have the money," Correia says. "Credit is tight and expensive, but available."

2009-04-29T21:07:00.000-07:00

Women's Wine-Drinking Habits Examined in Global Vinexpo Survey
U.S. women prefer red wine and most often buy based on grape variety and price, according to WineSpectator.com results
Dana Nigro
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Women in the United States who frequently drink wine tend to prefer red wine, drink it most often with meals and make their purchasing decisions based on grape variety and price, according to a survey conducted online by WineSpectator.com.

The WineSpectator.com survey of women's wine-drinking habits and attitudes toward wine was conducted in partnership with Vinexpo as part of a larger global survey of more than 4,300 women in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Vinexpo, organizers of the world's largest wine and spirits trade exhibition, which is held in Bordeaux every two years (the 2009 event is this June), joined forces with different publications in each country. (Polling methods varied by country, depending on the publication.)

Among the U.S. respondents, 93 percent said that they drink wine at least once a week. When they do, it's most often with meals (80 percent)—also the most common occasion for all the women surveyed globally—and/or to relax at the end of the day (67 percent).

When asked to choose up to two reasons why they drink wine, 92 percent of the American women said they like the taste, while 71 percent said because it goes well with food—also the most common reasons among global respondents. Image is not a key concern; less than 2 percent of American women and 11 percent globally said they drink wine because it's fashionable. In addition, 97 percent of the U.S. respondents believe that wine is compatible with a healthy, balanced diet.

The vast majority of the American women, 79 percent, typically choose red wine over white or rosé. Red was the preference of 60 percent of all the women surveyed globally.

For the Americans, the two most important factors in choosing a wine are the grape variety (68 percent) and the price (56 percent); women globally cited those factors nearly equally along with country of origin (all 56 to 57 percent). Women who considered label and package design to be important were in the minority: only 4 percent among the Americans and 22 percent of all women surveyed. American women also said that they more often like to try new wines (65 percent) than to buy a wine they have had before and liked (35 percent).

Just over 84 percent of the U.S. respondents buy most of their wine in a specialty wine shop, though most women purchase from multiple sources. Able to choose a second answer to the question, 30 percent said they bought wine from supermarkets, 24 percent in restaurants, 22 percent direct from wineries and 9 percent on the Internet. Globally, most women also preferred buying from wine shops, but in an interesting distinction with the United States, 64 percent reported buying wine in supermarkets and 21 percent online. Fewer Americans may turn to these sources partly due to the state laws restricting supermarket sales of wine and regulating Internet sales and shipments of wine.

When they do buy from a retail store, 66 percent of the U.S. women spend an average of between $11 and $20 per bottle, while another 26 percent typically spend between $21 and $50.

For advice in choosing wines, the American women said they most often turn to wine merchants (46.2 percent). Respondents were able to select two answers to this question; many also said they consult newspapers or magazines (35.7 percent) or sources on the Internet (26 percent), relatives or friends (22 percent) and sommeliers or waiters (15 percent). And 33 percent said they make their own choices without help from others. Globally, more women chose on their own or turned to a relative or a friend for tips (both 44 percent).

The 431 women surveyed in the United States ranged in age from 21 to more than 60 years old, with the largest segment, 38 percent, ranging from 31 to 45 years old.

2008-04-13T16:49:00.000-07:00

WONDER HOW ACCURATE THIS IS? IT'S FROM THE REGISTER.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Poll shows little support for Measure N

Poll funded by foes has Responsible Growth measure behind
By KERANA TODOROV

The majority of Napa County voters are ready to vote against Measure N, according to a poll paid for by a group that opposes the land-use measure.

The survey paid for by Measure N foes Keep Napa Napa found that 46 percent of voters said they will vote against the measure on June 3 while 33 percent would support it and another 21 percent remain undecided. The poll’s margin of error is 5 percent.

Opposition among the 400 would-be Napa County voters crossed all major demographic groups, the poll found.

Keep Napa Napa is funded primarily by Napa Redevelopment Partners, the would-be developer of Napa Pipe, an 152-acre site on the edge of Napa. Napa Redevelopment Partners wants to build 3,200 housing units on the industrial property along the Napa River, plus a hotel and a business park.

Measure N, on the June 3 ballot, would effectively kill the current proposal for Napa Pipe.

The measure, sponsored by the Napa Coalition for Responsible Growth, would make the county’s 1 percent per year residential growth cap voter-approved, requiring a vote of the people for any exception to the cap. Also, no building in the unincorporated county could exceed 35 feet in height.

Victor Aljouny, a political consultant for Measure N supporters, was not impressed with the latest poll results, calling it one more effort to confuse voters.

“I don’t give credence to it,” said Aljouny, calling it a “push poll” — a deceptive poll that leads to foregone conclusions.

“When you have big money and you are a developer, you’re not constrained by the truth, especially when you stand to lose millions if Measure N passes,” Aljouny said.

Recent campaign finance forms indicate that Keep Napa Napa has raised 16 times as much money as the measure’s proponents.

Napa Redevelopment Partners’ Keith Rogal called Aljouny’s remarks “amusing,” adding the survey asked the same questions the voters will see on the June ballot.

“The Napa people really looked, and the more they looked the less they liked it,” Rogal said Friday.

Aljouny remained confident. The voters are only now starting to get the facts, he said.

Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates of Alexandria, Va. conducted the poll sponsored by Keep Napa Napa from March 25 to March 27. The poll cost about $18,000, Rogal said.
Napa Valley Register Copyright © 2008

2008-03-28T16:53:00.000-07:00

THIS IS FROM THIS WEEK'S ST. HELENA STAR. IF YOU LIVE IN POPE VALLEY OR ANGWIN IT MAY BE OF SOME INTEREST

St. Helena probes funding for out-of-district students
By Jesse Duarte
STAFF WRITER
Thursday, March 27, 2008

The Napa County Office of Education appears to have received property tax revenue for high school education that should have been routed to the St. Helena Unified School District, local school officials said last week.

The money, generated in the boundaries of the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts, probably should have gone to the St. Helena school district to fund the education of high school students from Howell Mountain and Pope Valley at St. Helena High School, said Superintendent Allan Gordon.

The Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts only offer K-8 education. High school-age students from those areas are allowed to attend any school in the county they wish, and most of them — currently about 60 — choose St. Helena High School.

“We discovered that the two districts were paying the county office of schools a rate that probably should have been coming to the St. Helena school district,” said Gordon.

According to Catrina Howatt, St. Helena school district chief business officer, it appears based on rough estimates that in the last fiscal year the county office received at least $400,000 from Howell Mountain and Pope Valley taxpayers that was intended for high school education.

The rate at which money generated in Howell Mountain and Pope Valley goes to the Napa County Office of Education is substantially higher than in other areas of the county.

Taxpayers in the St. Helena school district’s boundaries pay 3.7 cents on the dollar to the county office. The rate is about 2.2 cents for residents of the Calistoga and Napa Valley Unified school districts.

But Howell Mountain taxpayers pay an average of 9.2 cents on the dollar to the county office. In Pope Valley, the average rate is 11.8 cents.

It appears that those higher rates are related to high school education, said St. Helena officials.

The county office provides fiscal oversight and support services for all the county’s school districts. It also provides business services for the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts.

Gordon suggested that the board sit down with officials from the county and the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts to sort out the problem.

Napa County Superintendent of Schools Barbara Nemko stressed that officials are still in the “fact-finding” stage, and said there’s no evidence the county office received any funding that should have gone to St. Helena.

Nemko said records from a 1964 education master plan refer to a high school tax in the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts, but that tax doesn’t appear in any modern education or tax codes.

“The county office doesn’t want one penny that doesn’t belong to us,” said Nemko. “So let’s find out if that is going on.”

Nemko said it appears that the other counties in California that have separate K-8 and high school districts have formed unified districts.

Gordon said St. Helena officials don’t want unification or higher tax rates for Howell Mountain and Pope Valley. They just want current tax revenue to be apportioned properly.

The problem seems to have originated in 1991 when St. Helena was converted from a “revenue-limit” district, receiving money from the state on a per-student basis, to a “Basic Aid” district, which keeps a portion of local property tax revenues.

Before the switch, the district received money for each student regardless of which district they lived in. Officials are still trying to find out what provisions were made for out-of-district students when the switch was made, but Gordon said the answer may lie in the higher rate that the Howell Mountain and Pope Valley school districts pay to the county office.

Pacific Union College’s plans to build a nearly 400-home “eco-village” in Angwin, along with other development plans in Pope Valley, prompted St. Helena school officials to start investigating the issue before the number of students from outside the district increases any further.

District officials also want to discuss how the St. Helena school district can receive a share of eco-village development impact fees to offset the new high school students it would generate. The project’s environmental impact report isn’t finished, but preliminary calculations have estimated the project will result in 43 to 123 new students at the K-8 Howell Mountain School and 16 to 43 new students at St. Helena High School.

Gordon said local school officials also need to discuss whether students from Howell Mountain and Pope Valley should have some form of representation on St. Helena’s school board.

2007-08-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

This is from the St. Helena Star. In one of the most sordid acts of mean spiritedness, a representative from the LRC (Living River Clansmen) sent a letter to the group which would have approved St. Helena's loan. The letter which didn't go to environmental issues, but apparently questioned the City's ability to finish the project or secure the funds necessary to, (I haven't seen the letter so am not sure), caused a two month delay in the bureaucratic process.

Without the letter, the prject would be getting underway as we speak. Now our elderly citizens get to go through another winter of uncertainty and fear thanks to three or four radical environmentalists who are gaming the system.

The environmental group which conceived of the Flood Plan (Measure A), Friends of the Napa River has signed off on this project.

The Living River Clansmen (they won't identify themselves), wearing metaphorical hoods, have left the Friends of the River and started their own Bureaucratic terrorist group. Ain't we lucky!

Flood Project Delayed

By Jesse Duarte
STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 11:59 PM PDT

One month after construction of the city’s flood protection project was scheduled to begin, city officials announced Monday that time constraints have forced them to postpone construction until next year.

The city council and staff had hoped to construct the project in two phases, providing Vineyard Valley Mobile Home Park and Hunts Grove Apartments with flood protection by the end of this year and constructing additional improvements along Sulphur Creek in 2008.

But due to unforeseen delays, the city will put off construction until next April and try to finish it by October.

“We tried our hardest to get it going this year, and we’re as sorry as you that it’s not going to happen,” Councilmember Eric Sklar told a crowd of Vineyard Valley residents Monday.

“We’re all disappointed, but I don’t think we’re surprised,” said Vineyard Valley’s Joanne Otteson. “And on rainy nights this winter, it’ll be on all our minds.”

According to Sklar, delays caused by LRC were a major factor in the city’s decision to postpone construction. But LRC spokesman Sampson Bowers was hesitant to take the credit — or the blame — for delaying the project.

“Personally, I’ve been trying to get with the city and figure out a way to get this project in the ground in a way that LRC can support,” Bowers said. “But they haven’t been interested in talking about that.”

Sklar said three factors contributed to the city’s decision:

• The delay in securing a $12 million state loan.

• The unexpected findings of a cultural resources inventory at Vineyard Valley.

• Living Rivers Council’s threat to file an injunction to halt construction.

The city had hoped to break ground on the project around July 1. However, the $12 million loan the city had expected to receive by that date was delayed when, according to Sklar, Bowers wrote letters to State Water Resources Control Board staffers casting doubt on the city’s ability to repay the loan.

Those communications led the agency to hold off on approving the loan until a July 17 board meeting. But even with the loan approved, loan documents had to be signed and a construction contract had to be approved — leaving the city a month behind schedule.

Indian artifacts found

Meanwhile, archaeologists scouring the flood project site for Indian artifacts and remains as part of a cultural resources inventory were making interesting discoveries. According to City Manager Bert Johansson, “the extent of the features uncovered to date makes it highly probable that construction activities will unearth additional finds.”

Sklar told Vineyard Valley residents he was unable to go into detail about the archaeologists’ findings due to federal and state regulations aimed at preventing the looting of artifacts.

The law would have required construction workers to stop digging whenever they found artifacts and allow archaeologists to remove them in the proper manner. If construction had begun July 1, those delays would have been manageable, Sklar said. But the new start date wouldn’t have allowed for those delays without pushing the project’s end date past Oct. 15, the city’s deadline to complete erosion control measures in preparation for the rainy season.

The shortened construction schedule also could have increased the chances of flooding if work was still under way when the rains began.

“If we begin Aug. 15 and don’t finish what we’re doing, there will be a greater chance of flooding because we will have removed sections of the existing wall to put the new one in,” Sklar said. “We just can’t take that chance.”

LRC injunction threat

LRC’s threat to file for an injunction to halt construction as soon as it began also contributed to the city’s decision. The injunction would have delayed construction until LRC’s pending appeal was settled.

While Sklar said the city’s attorneys were confident LRC’s request would be denied, if it were granted the city would have had to compensate the winning contractor for their lost profits, possibly to the tune of $1 million.

The city now plans to put the project out to bid again, this time requiring construction to be completed in one year rather than the previous two-phase approach. Mayor Del Britton said performing all the work in one year should be more convenient and less expensive for the contractor, which should help offset rising construction costs.

The city will have to wrestle with several other problems before beginning construction, including the project’s budget shortfall, the exact amount of which won’t be known until property acquisition is complete.

Johansson said the city is investigating several options to obtain that money. The city intends to apply for $5 million in state flood protection corridor grants.

Depending on how successful those efforts are, the city might have to raise the rest of the money by creating a benefit assessment district — basically a monthly tax over the parcels receiving flood protection. The issue could reach the city council in September, Johansson said.

Additional relief could come from the Water Resources Development Act, congressional legislation that authorizes St. Helena’s project to receive federal and state reimbursements. That bill has passed both houses of Congress, and each house is expected to vote on a reconciled version of the bill by next week, leaving its fate in the hands of President George W. Bush. The House of Representatives was expected to vote Wednesday, Aug. 1, on the reconciled version of the bill.

If Bush vetoes the bill, Congress will have enough votes to override his veto and enact the bill, Sklar said.

The bill could enable St. Helena to receive $19.5 million for the current flood project and for Sulphur Creek flood protection.

The city also must acquire two pieces of property: portions of the parcel southwest of Vineyard Valley owned by Stephen Hunter and the land within Vineyard Valley beneath the displaced mobile homes.

Legal obstacles

Finally, LRC’s appeal of a court ruling in favor of the city will likely reach an appellate court by the time construction begins, possibly as soon as October, Sklar said. If that appeal is unsuccessful, it should render LRC’s pursuit of an injunction a moot point, he said.

But after speaking to LRC’s Chris Malan, Bowers said the organization is not ready to rule out the possibility of seeking an injunction even if that appeal is unsuccessful.

“It would be such a different situation that it’s really too early to say,” Bowers said.

According to Bowers, LRC was planning to file for an injunction this year for two reasons: to allow the appeals process to run its course and to prevent the city from completing the first phase of construction and then running out of money to complete the second phase, which he said includes all the environmental improvements LRC is eager to see.