GSF HEROES 7v7 team’s first year was a complete success. The team is made up of mostly Oak Grove HS and Serra HS players with a few athletes from around the South Bay. Three-year GSF head coach Sal Romero teamed up with first-year Oak Grove head football coach Joel Cordero to lead the young squad of mostly 2024 athletes. GSF’s main goal is to provide a safe environment for competition and opportunities for player development in the off-season.
2022 HEROES Team Info
0 John Beau-Menchavez – 2024 • Oak Grove
1 Danny Niu – 2024 • Serra
2 Micaiah Wood – 2023 • Overfelt
3 Jayden Green – 2024 • Serra
5 Armand Johnson – 2023 • Wilcox
6 Daniel Escorza – 2023 • Wilcox
7 Akino McGee – 2024 • Oak Grove
8 Sione Laulea – 2022 • Serra
9 Brooks Trimmer – 2024 • Serra
10 Michael Pedrotti – 2024 • Serra
11 Jeremiah Karongo – 2024 • Santa Clara
13 Luke Holmes – 2024 • Sequoia
14 Joshua Ferri – 2022 • Serra
15 Frankie Tagoai – 2023 • Wilcox
17 Junior Alvarado – 2024 • Oak Grove
22 Shamar Mathews – 2024 • Oak Grove
24 Mason Price – 2024 • Westmont
32 Matthew J. Nguyen – 2024 • Santa Clara
34 Jaymir Peacock – 2023 • Oak Grove
43 Adam Gonzalez – 2023 • Rancho San Juan
44 Jesse Mendoza – 2023 • Cupertino
80 Tayshawn Sanders – 2023 • Oak Grove
85 Cole Harrison – 2024 • Serra
88 Jack Carr – 2024 • Woodside Priory
Sal Romero – Head Coach
Newstein Alvarez – Assistant Coach
Joel Cordero – Assistant Coach
Tyrone James – Agility Coach
Alf Joaquin – Manager
1/15 – Quick-6, Sacramento, CA
1/29 – GSF Top Gun Tournament, SJ, CA
2/6 – Kingz of the Valley, Stockton, CA
2/12 – Avery Strong, Fresno, Ca
2/20 – Quick-6, Sacramento, CA
2/26 – Passing Down, Morgan Hill
3/6 – Quick-6, Sacramento, CA
3/12 – GSF Silicon Valley Classic, SJ, Ca
4/3 – GSF South Bay Shootout, SJ, CA
4/10 – GSF Rapid Fire, SJ, CA
4/16 – Quick-6 Best of the West
5/1 – GSF Open 7v7 Tournament, SJ, CA
6/10 – SJSU 7v7 Tournament, SJ, CA
The Perfect Student-Athlete
Five Valuable Tips On How To Get Recruited
Over 10 years of covering high school sports here in the Bay Area is enough to put us in a position to give advice about recruiting.
Assuming you have the potential to actually play at the next level, here are some valuable advice that can help you get recruited.
First and foremost, concentrate on your academics. Go to class. Do the work. Study and you’d be surprised by how well you’ll do on the field as well. Most star athletes have star quality grades.
Read, watch videos and get to know the schools and programs you want to go to first. Then do the same for the schools who are interested in you. Make contact with the coaches of the schools and always communicate.
Working hard is one thing, working extra to get over the competition is another. Train yourself across the board to be able to handle the next level mentally, physically, emotionally, academically and habitually.
Committing and executing the first three advice will give you more than enough to market yourself. Use social media and ALL resources available to get yourself out there.
Do not sign up or pay anyone to help you do something you can do yourself when it comes to recruiting. It’s a waste of money and it does not work.
