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Welcome To The Home Of The Undefeated 2007 Cen-Cal Peewee Super Bowl Champs!
BUHACH THUNDER YOUTH FOOTBALL
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JV THUNDER DEFEAT VIKINGS TO ADVANCE TO THE SUPER BOWL!
The Thunder found itself in a grudge match against a very familiar opponent for the 3rd straight year, having faced the Vikings in 2007 and 2008 with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. This game proved to be a nailbiter as both defenses shined and failed to yiled much on the evening going into halftime tied 0-0. After having a TD negated by a holding call, Buhach used a methodic approach, pounding the ball inside the Viking 10 yard line. Justin Stefani would score on a 7-yard TD run and Darius Villareal's PAT kick proved to be the difference in an 8-6 win.
Buhach (12-0) advances to Super Bowl 23 to face the undefeated Modesto Broncos (12-0) in Cen-Cal's first Super Bowl match-up between undefeated teams. Game time is 5:00pm at Atwater HS. We are sitting on the visitor side. We urge all members of the Thunder Family (Rookie, Peewee, Varsity) to come out and support the kids in their biggest game of the season!!!!
It's gonna be a BLACKOUT! Wear your Black! Hoodies, Pants... shoes... hats!!! everything!!! Also be sure to bring your airhorns, noisemakers... cowbells... Special signs as well!!!!!!! Let's show our THUNDER PRIDE!!!!! We will see you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thunder JV advances to AFC Championship Game, Vairsty & Peewees Fall
The postseason started in Delhi for the Thunder as the Peewees locked horns with the defending champion Turlock Vikings. The game was close throughout as Turlock climged on to a 7-6 halftime lead. The Vikings scored two mor times but the Thunder returned a kickoff for another scored to close within 19-12. That's as close as they would get as The Vikings would thwart the Thunder comeback in a 25-12 win.
The JV Thunder opened with a rematch against the Merced Cougars and quickly showed why its the AFC's most dominant team in a 50-0 win over the Cougars.
The Varsity Thunder faced the host Waterford Sabercats and fell into a 14-0 deficit into the 2nd quarter, however they would storm back with a Quintin Levesque TD run and a Ronald Evans TD scamper to grab a 16-14 halftime lead. Levesque sturck paydirt again in the 3rd quarter as Buhach extended its lead to 22-14. The Sabercats scored late in the 4th quarter to tie the game 22-22. A crucial penalty stalled a late Thunder drive and forced them to punt. With less than 2 minutes remaining the Sabercats drove inside the Thunder 10 yard line. The Sabercats scored with just 3 seconds to go to win the game.
Thunder Sweeps Falcons for 3rd Straight Year
Atwater - The Buhach Thunder visited the host Atwater Falcons in the 5th Annual Black & Blue Bowl and for the 3rd straight year the Thunder swept all 4 games. The Rookie Thunder took control of its game early but kept the game close with 6 fumbles. Buhach pulled away late in route to an 18-0 win.
The Peewee Thunder riding a 5-game win streak came in as an underdog in its game. Buhach scored early and led 6-0 until the 3rd qtr. when Atwater scored and converted a PAT to take a 7-6 lead. Buhach scored late in the game to win a hard fought 12-7 game over the Falcons (It's 5th straight win in the series)
The JV Thunder used an explosive offense and punishing defense to defeat the Falcons 61-6 while improving to (10-0). The Thunder scored early and often using a combination of ground and air attack to win it's 5th straight game over the Falcons.
The Thunder Varsity spotted the Falcons an 8-0 lead and then put the game out of reach scoring 24 points to win it's 4th straight Black & Blue Bowl over the Falcons and improve to (7-3) Quintin Levesque had two scores for the Thunder and Ronald Evans had a TD run as well.
5th Annual Black & Blue Bowl Today!!!!!!!!!
The Atwater Falcons will host The Thunder in today's 5th annual Black & Blue Bowl games. Game times are Rookies 9:30am, Peewees 11am, JV 1pm and Varsity 3pm. We hope to see you all there!!!! Bring plenty of family and friends!!!!!!!
Thunder Sweep the Wolves
Livingston - The Thunder traveled up Hwy 99 and arrived in Livingston with passion and a will to win. The Varsity Thunder defeated the Wolves 30-6 behind 3 Ronald Evans TD's. Quintin Levesque added a 49-yard TD scamper and Kevin Kelleher returned a punt 30 yards for another score as Buhach improved to (6-3) The JV Thunder fought itself in a fight early on as the Wolves raced to a 6-0 lead, but after settling down the Thunder went to work and scored early and often in a 50-22 win over the Wolves.
Buhach (9-0) poweredfor over 390 yards of offense. The Peewees ran its win streak to 4 games with a 24-6 win over the Wolves while keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Los Banos - The Thunder arrived at Loftin Field in Los Banos and by evening's end, Buhach took 2 out of 3 wins. The Varsity Thunder jumped out to a 20-0 halftime lead but would be unable to thwart a furious Wildcats rally falling 22-20. The JV Thunder continued its march towards the postseason with a 28-6 win over a tough Wildcat squad. Buhach improved to 8-0 with the win. The Thunder Peewees extended it's win streak to 3 games with an impressive 48-0 win over the Wildcats.
Thunder Sweeps Cougars
Atwater - Buhach celebrated Homecoming with a clean sweep of the Cougars in a trio of games that held serious playoff implications. The Varsity Thunder returned to its winning ways with a 34-14 win over the Cougars (4-3). Buhach who led 14-8 at halftime, broke the game wide open with back to back touchdowns by Kevin Kelleher and Quintin Levesque to earn a playoff berth. Kelleher finished with 3 scores and over 100 yards on the ground while Levesque added 2 scores and 100 yards as well to pace the Thunder (5-2) offense. Pierce Hanning recovered a fumble to help the Thunder defense.
The Thunder JV exploded out the gate against the Cougars and never looked back in a 44-6 win. Aundre Sherman was huge on both sides of the ball for the Thunder as he scored 3 times and provided many huge hits. Roy Gutierrez added a couple of scores as well. The stiff Thunder defense bottled up an explosive Cougar offense all day long as Buhach improved to 7-0 on the season.
The Thunder Peewees won a hard fought 8-0 game over the Cougars to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot. Te Thunder needs one more win as well a loss from another squad to qualify for the postseason .
October 15, 2009
Waterford - The Thunder rolled into Waterford and left with 2 wins. The Peewee Thunder stunned the Sabercats 26-0 in its first win of the season. The JV Thunder improved to 6-0 with a 66-0 win over the Sabercats. The Thunder stormed out to a huge halftime lead and the reserves punched in a couple of scores in the 2nd half. The Thunder Varsity fell 8-0 to the Sabercats in a defensive struggle. The Sabercats turned away a late push from the Thunder that saw Buhach fall short from inside the Waterford 5-yard line.
Thunder Drops Two To Vikings... JV Rolls...
The Battle took place at Thunder Field and by day's end, The Turlock Vikings were able to take 2 of 3 from the Thunder. The Thunder JV survived its showdown with a 24-10 win over the Vikings, snapping a 30-game JV Viking win streak. The Thunder used a relentless ground game and hard hittin' defense to defeat the Vikings. The Varsity fell 8-0 to the Vikings in a game that proved to be a defensive struggle up until 4 minutes left in the game when the Vikings struck paydirt. The Peewee Thunder fell 34-7 to the Vikings with Isaac Zambrano providing the lone score for the Thunder.
Thunder JV & Varsity Remain Unbeaten, Take Two From Seahawks
Atwater - The Thunder played host to the visiting Ceres Seahawks in a very important trio of division contests. The Varsity Thunder battled for the 2nd straight week and was able to come out on top with a 24-20 victory. After a scoreless 1st quarter which saw the Thunder (4-0) put the ball on the turf, The Seahawks (2-2) took a 6-0 lead on a TD run. Ceres clinged to the lead for most of the 2nd quarter but the Thunder put together a nice drive and hit paydirt from 8-yards out on a Quintin Levesque TD run. Gabe Barreto's PAT kick gave the Thunder an 8-6 halftime lead. The Seahawks struck again in the 3rd quarter on the heels of another TD run and took a 14-8 lead. The lead would be short lived as Buhach struck back on the ensuing possession as Levesque plunged into the endzone from 2-yards out for the score. Barreto's kick gave Buhach a 16-14 lead, which the Thunder held through the middle of the 4th quarter. The Thunder defense forced the Seahawks to punt on the next possession and Levesque struck again, this time scampering from 36-yards out for the TD. Barreto's kick gave buhach a 24-14 cushion. The Seahawks would not go lightly scoring late in the 4th quarter to pull to 24-20. Ceres forced the Thunder to turn the ball over on downs with just under 2 minutes to play and were driving inside the Thunder 25-yard line but Buhach's defense held and forced the Seahawks to turn the ball over on downs. Buhach then took a knee to ice the win. "Our defense came up with some big stops when we needed to and that helped alot. The PAT kicks were also huge and made the difference in the game," said Coach Keith Ducey. "Ceres came to play and it was a battle, it gets no easier the next few weeks as we get deeper into AFC play. The Vikings come to town next week and that's going to be a battle for us as well."
The JV Thunder improved to 4-0 with a 26-6 win over the Seahawks. Kam'are Bailey had a long punt return for a TD and Ryan Garrett had a TD run for the Thunder. Aundre Sherman led the Thunder defense with many bone crushing hits. The win sets up a huge rematch of last year's AFC Championship game against the undefeated Turlock Vikings.
The Peewee Thunder lost another close game in a 14-6 battle against the Seahawks. They fall to 0-4 on the season.
This Saturday Sept 26th the Thunder play host tot he visiting Turlock Vikings in crucial AFC division contests. Game times are 2:30pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm.
Thunder Take Two @ Oakdale
Oakdale - The Thunder entered the storied "Corral" for the 3rd straight season and came away with two wins. The Varsity Thunder found themselves in a battle against the Stampede. An early Thunder TD pass negated by penalty helped to keep the game close until late in the 4th quarter when Kevin Kelleher ripped a 53-yard TD run and Gabe Barreto added a the PAT kick giving Buhach (3-0) an 8-0 win. Oakdale (1-2) made a push late but was forced to turn the ball over on downs with less than a minute left. "That was a battle!," said a relieved Coach Keith Ducey. "Oakdale stood tall against us and I'm proud our boys found a way and had the will to win." Ryan Bell led the Thunder defense with 3 sacks and various tackles.
The Thunder JV improved to (3-0) with a 42-0 win over the Stampede. Justin Stefani finished with over 170 yards and 2 long TD runs and Ryan Garrett tossed two TD passes to Kam'are Bailey in the win. The Thunder defense posted another shutout and impressed.
The Thunder Peewees dropped its 2nd consecutive barnburner! Fallling 13-12 to the Stampede. The game was well in reach however a false start penalty in the final minute of the game doomed the Thunder. Paul Scoggins had a nice TD run and Isaac Zambrano added a 40-yard TD run as well.
The Thunder rookies hit paydirt 6 times with 5 different ball carriers and showed up well on defense against the Stampede.
Thunder Takes Two From Turlock 49ers
Atwater - The Varsity Thunder exploded out the gate and showcased a dominating ground game while flexing its defensive muscle in a 12-0 win over the Turlock 49ers (1-1). Kevin Kelleher led the Thunder (2-0) with 169 yards on 13 carries and a TD while Quintin Levesque added 130 yards and a TD on 10 carries. The Thunder defense allowed just 84 total yards with a majority coming on a late drive. Adrian Hernandez thwarted the drive with an interception at the Thunder 10-yard line. "This was a great effort by the boys," said Coach Keith Ducey. "Our ground game was impressive while our defense was stout."
The JV Thunder continued its dominant ways with an astounding 30-0 win over the NFC contender 49ers. Aundre Sherman added a long TD run and Dakota Draper caught a TD pass from Ryan Garrett. The Thunder (2-0) defense smothered the 49ers (1-1) as they failed to get anything going offensively.
The Thunder Peewees dropped a closed game to the 49ers as Turlock scored with 2 mins. remaining in the game and held on to win 6-0.
The Thunder Rookies looked great as they moved the ball at will and hit pay dirt on several occasions while playing impressive on defense.
September 2, 2009
Livingston - Buhach's Varsity Thunder opened its 2009 campaign with a 36-0 win over the Merced Bears. Facing a relentless heatwave didn't seem to slow the Thunder as Buhach thundered for over 300 yards on the ground en route to the win. Kevin Kelleher opened up the scoring with a 1-yard TD plunge. The PAT failed as Buhach held a 6-0 lead. Buhach's defense forced the Bears to punt late in the 1st quarter and were back in business as Quintin Levesque scampered into the endzone from 15 yards out. Gabe Barreto added the PAT kick and the Thunder held a 14-0 lead. The Bears were unable to get anything going offensively as an aggressive Thunder defense thwarted any Bear drives. Levesque hit paydirt again late in the 2nd quarter as he sprinted in from 8 yards out for the TD. Barreto's kick gave Buhach a 22-0 lead. Just before halftime, The Thunder defense came through again as Anthony DeLaHoya forced a fumble thatAn Ronald Evans scopped up and tossed to Rafael Sosa, who then rumbled 29-yards for a score. Barreto's PAT kick gave Buhach a 30-0 halftime lead. Levesque closed out the scoring for Buhach in the 3rd quarter on a 11-yard TD jaunt. The PAT attempt failed. The Thunder defense finished strong, as Kevin Kelleher intercepted a pass and sprinted 65 yards for an apparent TD, however the TD was negated by penalty. A last second goal line stand at the Thunder 2-yard line as time expired sealed the deal. Kelleher finished with over 100 yard rushing while Levesque finished with 80 yards on the ground. "Overall, I enjoyed their performance," said Coach Keith Ducey. "We had some silly penalties and saw some other things we need to work on. We have to play solid mistake free football in order to compete against the Turlock 49ers next week."
The Thunder JV scored early and often against a talent Bears JV squad on its way to a 42-0 win. Kamare Bailey, Ryan Garrett, Aundre Sherman & Roy Gutierrez all scored for the Thunder. The Thunder defense was impressive allow very little to the Bears while providing some crushing hits throughout the day.
The Thunder Peewees fell short in their season opener in a 20-6 loss to the Bears. The Offense seemed to move the ball well at times, but the drives stalled and Buhach couldn't find the endzone.
The Thunder Rookies opened up in impressive fashion, scoring 4 TD's while allowing only one to the Bears.
The First Game Has Arrived!!!!!!!
August 28, 2009
Your Thunder travels to Livingston to host the Merced Bears in a season opening gridiron clash! The Rookies play @ 8:00am, Peewees @ 9:00am, JV takes the field @ 11:00am and Varsity takes center stage @ 1:00pm. Buhach leads the overall series 8-2, after going 2-1 last season. Expect some hard hittin' and entertaining games throughout the day.
Special thanx to Thunder Youth Cheer for bringing out the sound system and thank you to all the players, parents and coaches that participated in our Spirit Rally last night! It was a blast! GO Thunder!
Los Banos - All four Thunder teams made the journey to Los Banos to participate and see how they stacked up against the likes of the Los Banos Wildcats, Hilmar Packers, Merced Cougars & Atwater Falcons. At day's end, the Thunder stood out at all levels and put on impressive displays on both sides of the ball. "We stood tall throughout the day and came away with no significant injuries all while the kids had fun," said Varsity Coach Keith Ducey. It was nice to get out there and mix it up with these particular squads. "The Wildcats, Cougars & Packers all displayed great sportsmanship and respect in our scrimmages against them on the Varsity level," Ducey added. The season looks extremely promising and we will continue to work hard.
There has been a venue change for this Saturday's home game vs. the Merced Bears. Due to new sod being laid on Thunder Field, we have moved our games to Livingston High School. Game times are now 8:00am Rookies * 9:00am Peewees * 11:00am JV and 1:00pm Varsity. Please make note of this change! Thanx in advance for your understanding.
2009 Schedule Updated!!!!!
First day of practice is Monday July 27th and will run two hours from Mon to Fri.... Remember your child must have 10 hours of full conditioning before they are able to participate in full contact drills and practices. The kids are reminded to begin drinking plenty of water a few days prior to practice and camps in order to be fully hydrated at practice. Bring as much water as you'll need to stay hydrated at practice. Fundraiser Money & Ads are due this Friday July 31st!!! (Due Date was incorrectly listed as Aug 7th) Please get this in by this Friday in order for your child to receive their equipment on Sunday.
Equipment will be given out on Sunday August 2nd at a time TBA. Saturday August 8th will be our 2nd annual Unity Jamboree @ Buhach Colony HS. Teams involved: Buhach, Ceres Seahawks, Hilmar Packers, Livingston Wolves, Escalon Outlaws, Manteca Jr. Buffs & Modesto Rams. The event will start in the morning and most likely run into the early evening, we need volunteers to help throughout the course of the day, please make some time and help our kids. Team photo day will be on Friday August 14th. Saturday August 15th we'll be on the road to Chowchilla HS to participate against Chowchilla & a few other Tri-County teams in our 4th annual meeting against them.
August 22nd is The Cen-Cal Round Robin and we'll travel to Los Banos and scrimmage The Wildcats, Falcons, Cougars & Packers. August 29th is our 1st game and we host the Merced Bears @ Thunder Field.
Football is in the air can you feel it!
The 1st Thunder Mini-Camp will be held on Sat. June 27th @ Buhach Colony HS from 10am until 2pm. We are holding a MANDATORY parent meeting that day as well. Parents are reminded to Accompany their kids to this mini-camp. Parents must check their children in with their team's Team Mom, no exception. The 2nd camp will be on Sat. July 25th. We will have two options for sports physicals that we'll be announcing soon as well. The season starts officially on Monday July 27th. Each player must achieve 10 hours of conditioning in order to participate in full contact drills. Please see to it that your child has great attendance as it helps all involved greatly. We look to have a informational booth at the annual Atwater 4th of July festival and are looking for enthusiastic parents to help out and staff the booth throughout the course of the day. Please contact a member of the executive board if you can spare a couple hours. Look for the Thunder newsletter to hit your mailbox by the end of this week. In it will be information you need to know and important dates during the upcoming season. If your child's registration isn't paid by June 27th, then they will be in jeopardy of being placed on a waiting list. Please do your part and take care of your fees. We thank you in advance for your prompt handling of this matter.
Today's Registration Kick-off was wonderful! Over 80 TYF sign-ups! These are bad economic times however it goes to show that a great product sells itself. We have also put thought into possible having another sign-up / registration date for those tha couldn't make it out to today's event. We understand that last year we held our Registration Kick-Off in April.. and We would like to compensate by most likely doing another TYF event in April.... In the meantime, you can sign-up online any hour of the day or night at your convenience and you can pay online as well.
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Be sure to join us for our 5th annual registration kick-off celebration on Sat. March 7, 2009 in front of Buhach Colony HS from 9am until 2pm.
Come out and meet Coaches, Players and Executive Board members! Early Bird Special Cost is $125!!!! We are offering A limited amount of Scholarships to low income families! Talk to the Executive Board for more info. Have you seen Our Thunder Billboards yet?????? Be on the lookout for them in between Atwater & Merced!!!!!!!! We offer some of the best coaching & mentoring in the area and will continue to raise the bar in attempts to stay ahead of our local competition. We are the Black & Blue Champions on all 4 levels for two years running!!! We consistently field strong teams that compete a high level. If you can handle the Fun and Expectations... then Thunder Youth Football is for you!
We have opened up our online registration so feel free to utilize this tool!!!!
TYF News & Tidbits
Now Accepting Online Registration!
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2009 Coaches:
Frank Villa ~ Rookie Head Coach
Cimmaron Ruiz ~ Peewee Head Coach
Brian Armstrong ~ JV Head Coach
Keith Ducey ~ Varsity Head Coach
Congradulations Coaches & Staff!
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TYF Meeting set for Febuary 26th, 2009 6:00 pm
Discussion Topics:
Bylaws ~ Season Agenda
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