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CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Longtime Clovis Unified shot coach, Tim Simons, present has a tract named aft him, honoring his accomplishments.
Lamonica Stadium is celebrating its 50th day and is besides celebrating Tim Simons, the manager who shaped the Clovis Highs Football programme for 24 years.
"It was specified an tremendous event. We had helicopters dropping down, cheerleaders we had packed successful stands truthful overmuch enthusiasm with the cheerleaders and the set due to the fact that it was the archetypal crippled successful this large stadium," Simons said.
Simons recalls the archetypal crippled played at Lamonica Stadium successful 1974, erstwhile helium was the adjunct coach.
He led the Cougars to respective title titles from 1976-2000.
"Our teams truly came unneurotic and played unneurotic arsenic a squad and truly achieved, you know, possibly it wasn't a championship, but it was a bully season. We ever had bully seasons. I was arrogant of each azygous play we had present due to the fact that I felt similar the players came unneurotic and gave it their all," Simons said.
He past went connected to found the shot programme at Clovis North High successful 2007 and has been coaching determination ever since.
"The Freshman squad astatine Clovis North...I look guardant each time for the kids coming retired determination and maine coaching them. And I emotion the radical of guys I person close now," Simons said.
Dan Pishione played connected Clovis High's squad successful 1974 erstwhile they opened the stadium and appreciates manager Simons' recognition.
"Not a greater idiosyncratic successful the world, helium was ever determination for you didn't substance during the time successful the morning. It didn't substance when, you know, helium was ever determination for you. So that's the benignant of manager you privation to play for," Pishione said.
Inducted into 4 country Athletic Hall of Fame, Coach Simons is present honored astatine the spot wherever it each began.
"I'm precise thankful for the Clovis Unified School District. As I mentioned, I started present successful 1967. It's been an tremendous portion of my beingness and I'm truthful grateful to the schoolhouse territory for honoring maine successful this fashion," Simons said.
