2018 SMPW ALUMNI NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

CONGRATULATIONS to these former SMPW athlete's that went on to achieve athletic and academic success in High School and are now furthering their education and football in college and after that ......."SMPW provides foundation and LIFE lessons that are above and beyond just youth football...."

Tesoro - Joseph Rubio - Middlebury, Chase Petersen - Dixie State, James Williams - Cal State San Luis Obispo

JSerra - Matt Robinson - Illinois, TJ Medina - Air Force Academy,  Jake Haggard - University of Penn.

Mission Viejo - Olajah Griffin - USC, Christian La Valle - Arizona State, Austin Osborne - Washington, Jarrett Patterson - Notre Dame, Kanoah Tanuvasa - Dixie State, Chris Mitchell - Boise State

San Juan Hills - Matthew Rodriguez - New Mexico Highlands

Santa Margarita - Caden Fitch - University of SD, Chad Magyar - UNLV, Alex Kilander - Princeton, Jake Peters - Arizona,  Mark Eaton - University of Chicago

Trabuco Hills - Garrett Pinvidic - Benedictine

SMPW is teaming up with Dr. Mike Flores and team from AMP Sports Med in 2017 to provide cutting edge technology  for every SMPW player with Safety as the number 1 focus.

Dr. Mike  spoke on this new process at the SMPW Town Hall on June 11th.   The Town Hall was held during SMPW Physical Day at Athlete's Choice in Rancho Santa Margarita.   Dr. Mike spoke on concussion prevention and the use of KINETISENSE technology.

The Town Hall also featured current NFL Head Referee's Tony Corrente,  and Carl Cheffers who talked  about football safety from an officiating perspective and shared some NFL stories.   Tommy D,  of  Athlete's Choice spoke on effective player training  to round out our guest speakers.  

In 2017, SMPW had FIVE(5) teams win Orange Bowl Championships!   No other youth football comes close!   WHY? SMPW has better organization and better coaching than those other leagues. 5 of our head coaches have 20 years each experience in youth football and DON'T have kids on the team and 4 other head coaches have over 10 years experience each! 

In 2017, SMPW also became the new home of the MV COWBOYS program with multiple Cowboy Teams.   SMPW will keep the proud MV COWBOYS heritage alive.   You are in COWBOY COUNTRY!

At SMPW, we KNOW that coaches make the difference!    Over the past 21 years, SMPW has developed the reputation for having the "Biggest and Best" program and one of the main reasons is we recruit and retain only the BEST coaches.  For the past 5 years our league regularly gets 10% enrollment from "Other" youth football leagues and COACHES is a big reason.

Some of the Head Coaches for 2018 and their projected level of play.  (Coaches will not be officially selected by interview committee until April)

• Mike Healy - 20+ years - Varsity
• Rick Pizzuti - 20+ years - JMM
• Joe DeFilipo - 20+ years - JPW or JV
• Mark Graves - 20+ years - JPW
• Jim Staff - 20+ years - Junior Varsity
• Billy Joe Hobert - NFL/College - 10+ Youth - JV or V
• Robert Badraun - 10+ years - MV Cowboys - Pee Wee
• John Beisel - 10+ years - Pee Wee
• Errol Cruz - 10+ years - Mighty Mite
• Blake Badraun - 5+ years- MV Cowboys - Pee Wee
• Daniel Badraun - MV Cowboys - 5+ years
• Jason Croy - 5+ Years
• Justin Burtt, Mike Reed, John Neville, Casey Thompson AND MANY OTHERS

We are putting together our plans for 2018 RIGHT NOW.   If you want to be part of a winning organization that puts players first and is all about safety and teaching, join us in January  through April registrations.

Do you have a very gifted athlete that you are looking for a specific team make up?   Are you looking for a specific type of coach for  your son?   Do you want to join a team that could go all the way to the National Championships in Orlando?   LET US KNOW at smpopwarner@gmail.com

NO OTHER YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE DOES A BETTER JOB THAN SMPW IN PREPARING PLAYERS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF PLAY!

SMPW expects record turn out and we need more coaches.   No experience necessary.   All of our 20 year plus experience coaches started out with training  too and they are great mentors to new coaches.   We will train and provide multiple seminars/hands on training to help prepare you.    Join OC's Biggest and Best!   Send an email titled "COACHING" to smpopwarner@gmail.com ASAP.

Coaches will be contacting players in early February

• Game dates are 3/25, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 and 5/6

"Santa Margarita Pop Warner has helped more youth athlete's to develop skills and earn starting roles in High School, College and the NFL than ANY other current youth football program in Orange County"

Tiny Mite Football is for 5/6/7 year olds and offers a true developmental program to teach at a pace designed for athlete's in this age group.   No other youth football program offers this in South Orange County for 2018.   Great pricing too!   Only $250 and that includes everything needed to play!   This type program is being recommended nationally as the safest type of youth sports.   A big win in the FUN  department as well!  Sign up today as space is very limited and we are getting sign ups from across the county.