Home of the Pico Rivera Dons - Jr. Gremlin Gold Team
Coach Joe would like to thank his coaches for their dedication and commitment
to Gold Rush. Win or lose, he knows he can depend on them to show their true colors.
Congratulations to our Jr. Gremlin Gold Homecoming King, Eric Mendoza!
Because scholarship is just as important to the Dons organization as sportsmanship, our
Homecoming Court is selected based on the individual's grades during the season.
We are proud to report that we had several Gold Rush players who received a 4.0 GPA
on their October report card. To break the tie, we averaged in their June 2009 grades
and Eric came out ahead with a cumulative GPA of 4.0. Way to go Eric!
Eighth Game of the Season
Pico Rivera Dons Gold vs. Covina Purple
Sunday, November 8 at 9:00 am
Rivera Park
Players: Please arrive at park at least one hour before game time!
Game Uniform: GOLD pants and GOLD jersey
(always carry both uniforms)
Snacks: Olvera
Drinks: Mendoza
Oranges: Olvera
Announcing Our Players of the Week!
Week #6
We met with Coach Joe after the match and he commented, "Our game against La Puente
went well for us. We were able to jump out to a quick lead and our defense once again
pitched another shut out. Our defense has been solid all year and has held our
opponent scoreless in almost all our games. Good job coaches."
"Sergio Brito was named player of the week for the second week in a row and that's
something we have never done. The game he played Saturday was one of the best
I've ever seen at this level. He had three interceptions and two were ran back for
touchdowns... WOW, that's a season for some players! Sergio was just all over the
field and again he is counted on every week to do so much for us. As a captain he
is asked to lead on the field and he does it time and time again."
"Eric Mendoza played a great game and was a big part of our win on both sides of the
ball. He has been our most consistent player on our offensive and defensive line.
Eric is a gifted player who is always in the right place at the right time. He is one of
my three-year players and is a joy to coach. I will miss him next year but I know he
will do great things up at the Gremlin level and continue the 'Gold Rush' way."
"John Anthony Velasquez is our big 7. He had a little bit of a slow start this season
but has been coming on fast these last couple of weeks. He has hit his stride and
is now showing us what we as a staff knew was there but just needed time to mature.
His play on the defensive line has picked up big time while his play on the offensive
line has gotten more and more consistent. We are all very excited to see him
continue to grow. He will be our big 8 stud next year."
Parents, remember that you're always welcome to submit your own pictures of Gold Rush
to this website. Just email them to gbperez@msn.com or see Gladys at practice.
Thank you to Bruyneels' parents for sharing their pictures below with us!
We're looking for a few good SPONSORS!
If you know of a company that would be willing to sponsor us,
please see the team mom for a sponsorship form or download it here.
