2014 CCS Div. 2 Baseball Champions: John Ahrens Noah Antonello Cameron Barrett David Clark Ryan Keenan Conner Knapp Conor Morgan Matt Risko Arman Sabouri Michael Walls Mitch Anders Wyatt Austin Cameron Caldwell Robert Hurst Chris Kiefer Austin Moreno Justin Ramos Tanner Robson Cale Thompson Ryan Williams Alex Zarate Head Coach: Landon Jacobs Assistant Coaches: Rod Davison, Kim Davison, Steve Janssen, Dan Rossetta and Chris Mendoza 2014 Season: Team finished 20-14 overall and 7-7 in league which earned them a 5 th place finish in the BVAL Mt Hamilton A Division. As the #5 seed in the Mt Hamilton Division the Bruins upset #4 Willow Glen and #1 Leland in the Mt Hamilton Division Tournament before falling to #2 seed Leigh in the Championship game. BVAL Mt Hamilton Division award winners included Arman Sabouri as Sophomore of the Year and Alex Zarate and Ryan Williams as 1 st Team All-League. The Bruins earned a #8 seed in the CCS Division II playoff bracket and a 1 st round home game against #9 Sacred Heart Prep. A 7-6 victory advanced the team to play the #1 seed Pacific Grove in Monterey. The Bruins upset the Breakers 3-1 to advance to the semifinals at San Jose Municipal Stadium vs #12 seeded Menlo who they beat 3-1. The matchup in the finals pitted Branham against the 6 th seeded St Francis CCC. The Bruins scored one run in the top of the first and that single run ended up being the winning run as the 1-0 victory allowed Branham to claim the school s 3 rd Central Coast Section Baseball Title!
2014 CIF_CCS Girls Cross Country Scholastic Team Champions Claire Carter- Freshman Sarah MacGregor- Freshman Maggie Haas- Sophomore Allison Lee- Sophomore Tara Allison- Senior Megan MacGregor- Senior Sharri Mo- Senior Jennifer O'Brien- Senior Coach: Laura Andersson 4 th CCS Scholastic Team GPA Award for Branham (1985 Girls Track, 2012 Girls Cross Country, 2012 Field Hockey & 2014 Girls Cross Country) 2014 Season: 2 time CCS Scholastic Team Award (2012, 2014). 2nd Place in the Santa Teresa Division 6th Place in CCS Division 2 (only 26 points separated 2nd through 6th place) Highest Team GPA in all of 2014 CCS Scholastic Awarded Sports, 3.88. 4 members of the 2014 team were also members of the 2011 League Championship team, and were Freshman at the time. (The scholastic award was not offered in 2011. The now Seniors are: Tara Allison, Megan MacGregor, Sharri Mo, and Jennifer O'Brien. 3 members of the 2014 team were also members of the 2012 CCS Scholastic Team Champion team, which also had the highest GPA in all CCS sports with a 3.9280. These members were: Tara Allison, Megan MacGregor and Jennifer O'Brien. Megan MacGregor - 4 year CCS Qualifier 8th place at 2014 CCS 1st Individual State Qualifier for Branham Girls Cross Country
Roger Cantrell: Football & Baseball. Graduated 1972 Football (4 yrs.): 1968-1969: Starting Defensive Back & starting Running Back 1969: Team MVP 1969: Frosh-Soph League MVP 1969: League Championship Team Member: 1100 Yards Rushing 12 Touchdowns 66 Scored Points 1970: 1 st Team All- League Defensive Back 1970: Lead the Team with 620 yds. Rushing & 9 Touchdowns 1970: Voted Team Most Inspirational 1971: Stating Defensive Back & starting Running Back 1971: Lead the CCS with: 1444 Yards rushing 22 Touchdowns 132 points scored 1971: Voted Team MVP 1971: 1 st Team All-League Running Back 1971: All CCS Running Back Career Statistics at Branham: 3,164 yds. Rushing 43 Touchdowns 258 Points Scored 272 yds. & 5 Touchdowns scored in one (1) game
Baseball: 1969: Frosh-Soph League Championship Team Member 1970: (Varsity) League Championship Team Member. Batting Average of.335. Scored 27 runs in 27 games. 1970: (Varsity) CCS Team qualifying Team Member 1971: 2 nd Team All-League 1971: Voted Team Most Inspirational Player 1971: League Championship Team Member. Batting Average of.365 1971: CCS Championship Team Member 1972: Batted.281 College: 2 yrs. Starting Running Back at West Valley College: First Year of Football Started On Championship Team 1 yr. Starting Running Back at Hayward State University 2 yrs. Baseball at West Valley College. Leadoff & Centerfield: First Year of Baseball Started On Championship Team Professional Career: 15 Years Retail Clerks Grocery 12 Years Teamsters Local 88 DSD Driver 5 Years Cal Steam Plumbing Supplies 10 Years Blacksheep Enterprises LLC Activities/Hobbies/Family:
I have 2- Daughters 4- Grandsons All Grand Kids Are Active In Sports 1- Grand Daughter My Two Daughters both Played Basketball in High School, Frosh-Soph And Varsity at So Cal High My Oldest Grandson Plays Basketball at Santa Cruz High, They Won The Championship This Year 2015 My Grandson Kyre Was The Most Valuable Player On The Team This Year, And he made 2 nd Team All State. I Have A Passion For Old Vehicle; I Restored 5 Vehicles As Part Of My Hobby. 1 Vehicle In Particular That I Was Most Proud Of Was My 1974 Step Side Chevy Show Truck.
John Mittlestead: Wrestling. Graduated 1978 1976 (103 lbs.) 3 rd place in WVAL 1976 Regional Champion 1977 (112 lbs.) 3 rd Place WVAL 1977 (112 lbs.) Regional Champion 1978 (120 lbs.) WVAL Champion 1978 (120 lbs.) Regional Champion 1978 (120 lbs.) 3 rd place CCS 1978 1 st Wrestler from Branham to compete in California State Wrestling Tournament College San Jose State University 1978-1983 2x PCAA Champion 1982-1983 2x Nationals Qualifier Top 12 NCAA Division 1 Championships 1983 Age of 51 National Freestyle Championship Professional Career: General Contractor Hobbies/Activities/Family: Married 28 years Twin boys 18 yrs old Like spending time with family, working out
Tina Parrott: Field Hockey, Track and Field & Basketball. Graduated 1985 High School: 1981-1985 Basketball 1985 Basketball All-League Honorable Mention 1982 Track & Field League Qualifier for 880 1981-1985 Field Hockey 1983 Field Hockey League Championship Team Member 1984 Field Hockey 1 st Team All-League 1984 Field Hockey Mercury News Athlete Of The week 1984 Field Hockey Most Valuable Player 1984 CCS Field Hockey Semi-Final Team Member 1985 Field Hockey 1 st Team All-League 1985 Finalist for Outstanding Senior Sports Award College: 1990 Iowa University BA Liberal Studies 1991 San Jose State CA Multi-Subjects Teaching Credential 2000 Fresno State: Masters in Educational: Leadership and Administration College Athletics: 1986-1987 San Jose State Basketball 1987 San Jose State All-Conference & Regional All-American 1988 University of Iowa Regional All-American 1988 Honorable Mention All-American Team 1988 Big 10 Scholar-Athlete 1988 Big 10 Field Hockey Player of the Week 1989 and 1990 United States Olympic Festivals 1989 United States National Team Tryouts 1989 Div.1 National Runner-Up/Final Four (University of Iowa) 2010, 2011 & 2013 NCFHA Club Team: Pups-League Champs Coaching: 1987-2004 San Jose State/California Field Hockey Camp (15 years) 1992-1993, 2003-2004 Stanford Field Hockey Camp (4 years) 1990 & 2010 to 2013 Branham Head JV Field Hockey Coach 1991-1992 High School Field Hockey Referee (2 years) 2010 to 2013 Branham Assistant Varsity Field Hockey Coach
2011 Present Stryker Field Hockey Club Director & Coach. 2014 to Present Branham Head Varsity Field Hockey Coach Free time/hobbies/etc. Enjoys playing keyboard and singing, sports, working out, wakeboarding and water skiing, watching movies, eating, sleeping and hanging out with family and friends. Professional Career: 1992-2000 4 th grade Teacher at Baker Elementary in Moreland School District 2000-2004 Multiple Subjects Teacher (6-8 th grade and high school) at Hume Charter School (Fresno Unified School District) at Hume Lake 2004-Present 7 th and 8 th grade Language Arts/Social Studies and Leadership Teacher at Monroe Middle School in Campbell Union School District
Roger Samuels: Football, Basketball & Baseball. Graduated 1979 Football 1976 Undefeated Frosh-Soph Team Member Basketball 1976 League Championship Team Member 1976 1 st Team All-League 1976 Team MVP (avg. 17 pts & 10 rebs/game) 1978 1 st Team All-League 1978 Honorable Mention CCS (22.3 pts. & 11.7 rebs/game) 1979 League Championship Team member 1979 League MVP 1979 4th Team CCS (21.3 pts & 11.7 rebs/game) 1979 Played in The North/South CCS Game Baseball 1977 Frosh-Soph Team MVP 1978 (Varsity) 2 nd Team All-League 1979 League Championship Team Member 1979 CCS Open Division Runner Up Team Member 1979 League MVP 1979 1 st Team CCS
College (Baseball) San Jose City College 1980-1981 Baseball Santa Clara University 1982 2 nd Team All-Conference 1983 Pitcher Of The Year Professional 1980 Toronto Blue Jays (2 nd Round Draft) 1983 Houston Astros (10 th Round Draft) 1988 San Francisco Giants 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates Professional Career 1991 2004 Youth Baseball Coach. Started the 1 st Junior Giants Baseball League in San Jose for underserved youth 2007 Present Texas Rangers Associate Scout Present Small Business Owner Activities/Hobbies/Family Married to his wife, Janice, since 1982 Two sons. Both graduated from Leigh High School in 2005 & 2009 Enjoys Sports & Local Athletes.