Eagles Football

Gavin Escobar ‘09 Named to First Team

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:35:36 +0000

Gavin Escobar ‘09 tight end for San Diego State named to First Team All Mountain West. Read More

10 Eagles Named to OC Register’s All-County List

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:47:56 +0000

Congratulations to the following Eagles:
1st Team Off. - Sr. OL Max Tuerk, Sr. K John McGrory, Jr. QB Johnny Stanton, Jr. RB Ryan Wolpin, Jr. OL Riley Sorenson
1st Team Def. - Sr. DL Chris Frost, Jr. DB Connor O’Brien
2nd Team Off. - Jr. OL Dane Crane
3rd Team Def. - Sr. DL Mack Pierson, Sr. LB Matt Andersen.
Read More | 1st Team List | 2nd/3rd Team List

Tuerk Selected to ESPNHS All-American First Team

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:41:01 +0000

Adding another accomplishment to his resume, OL Max Tuerk named to 2011 ESPNHS All-American team Read More

SMCHS - Tough Knocks Episode 17

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:53:41 +0000

Santa Margarita: State Champs! - Santa Margarita plays their toughest game of the season as the Eagles face San Jose’s Bellarmine in the CIF State Division I bowl game. Video by Rod Veal & Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com Watch Video

SMCHS Eagles California Division I State Champions

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:05:28 +0000

Jr QB Johnny Stanton was 14 of 25 for 306 yards and four TDs and he had two TD runs to help the Eagles rally from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Bellarmine of San Jose, 42-37. Stanton’s 1-yard TD run with 16 seconds left gave the Eagles their first state championship. SM Storms to Title | OC Register | LA Times | Cal-Hi Sports | Photos

SMCHS - Tough Knocks Episode 16

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:11:32 +0000

We are the champions! - The Santa Margarita Eagles battle the formidable San Clemente Tritons in CIF Pac-5 championship game at Angels Stadium. Video by Rod Veal & Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com Watch Video

Eagles earn CIF State bowl berth

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:29:09 +0000

Santa Margarita will face Bellarmine Prep of San Jose in the CIF State Division I bowl game, Friday at 8 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Santa Margarita earned the berth by defeating San Clemente, 27-13 in the Pac-5 final Saturday night at Angel Stadium. That was the first title for the Eagles since 1997 Read More | Game Notes

2011 CIF-SS Pac 5 Champions

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:21:29 +0000

Santa Margarita defeats San Clemente, 27-13, to capture the CIF-SS Pac-5 Division championship in front of 14,424 on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
OC Register | LA Times | Watch Highlights

McGrory’s Record-Breaking Kicks Come the Hard Way

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:05:24 +0000

In the wake of his mother’s passing, the Santa Margarita Catholic student took up a new sport, juggled a 4.02 GPA with babysitting, and kicked his way into the record book. When Santa Margarita Catholic steps onto the football field against San Clemente, John McGrory will do his part one point at a time. McGrory kicks the extra points for the high-scoring Eagles. He mixes in the occasional field goal, but on extra points he almost never misses. He has set a Southern Section record, and came within nine kicks of matching the state record. Read More

SMCHS - Tough Knocks Episode 15

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:54:28 +0000

On a Mission - Santa Margarita competes against Mission Viejo in their bid to advance to the CIF Pac-5 championship game. Video by Rod Veal, OCVarsity.com Watch Video