QB Parker Threatt of Bellarmine led his GSF 5-Star 7v7 squad to its first regular season tournament championship.
They won the Silicon Valley Classic, beating a very talented young squad from the Peninsula, Activated. Threatt was awarded the tournament MVP. Santa Clara WR Jeremiah Karongo earned himself the Playmaker award.
2023 GSF 5-Star Team Info
NO. | NAME | POS | YEAR | HIGH SCHOOL |
0 | John Beau Menchavez | WR/DB | 2024 | Oak Grove |
3 | Parker Threatt | QB | 2024 | Bellarmine |
4 | Shayan Shariat | ATH | 2024 | Leigh |
5 | Fisher White | WR | 2024 | Bellarmine |
9 | Michael Pedrotti | ATH | 2024 | Serra |
10 | Shamar Mathews | DB | 2024 | Oak Grove |
11 | Devin Adams | WR/DB | 2026 | VCHS |
13 | Nick Weber | QB | 2025 | Bellarmine |
17 | Junior Alvarado | WR | 2024 | Oak Grove |
19 | Jeremiah Karongo | WR/DB | 2024 | Santa Clara |
20 | Matthew Gonzales | RB/LB | 2025 | Oak Grove |
23 | Luke Holmes | ATH | 2024 | Sequoia |
27 | Joseph Pulido | RB/LB | 2025 | Saint Francis |
30 | David Goularte | WR/DB | 2026 | Tracy |
33 | Dominic Grizelj | WR/DB | 2024 | Bellarmine |
34 | Jacob Montoya | RB/LB | 2024 | Oak grove |
42 | Noah Julius Orozco | RB/LB | 2024 | Palma |
81 | Kufreabasi Etok | DB/WR | 2024 | Oak Grove |
87 | Christian Byford | WR/DB | 2024 | Oak Grove |
Dante Funtila – Head Coach
Joel Cordero – Assistant Coach
Shonte Ortega – Assistant Coach
Alf Joaquin – Manager
1/15 – GSF Top Gun Tournament, SJ, CA (2-3)
1/28 – GSF Super Team Seniors #1, San Jose, CA (Runner Up)
1/29 – Passing Down, Morgan Hill, CA (1-4)
2/5 – Kingz of the Valley, Stockton, CA (2-2)
2/12 – GSF Silicon Valley Classic, San Jose, Ca (Champions)
2/18 – Avery Strong, Redwood City, Ca (0-3)
2/19 – Super Team #3, San Jose, Ca (3-2)
3/12 – GSF Rapid Fire, SJ, CA
3/18-19 – Passing Down, Morgan Hill, CA
4/1 – Quick 6, Sacramento, CA
4/2 – BEST of the WEST, Fontana, CA (must qualify to go)
4/16 – GSF South Bay Shootout, SJ, CA
4/30 – GSF Open 7v7 Tournament, SJ, CA
May 2, 2022
“Finally got one…”
We refer to him as the South Bay’s Best Kept Secret because he’s such a great coach that deserves great respect. Coach Dante Funtila led the GSF 5-Star 7v7 team to its first championship since the inception of the GSF 7v7 Tournament Series back in 2017. Since day one, he’s been the head coach for GSF and is a considerable proponent of player development.
Coach Dante and defensive coordinator Coach Sean Thomas have an old-school approach to the game. They preach discipline, hard work, and accountability. The team is not flashy or loud. They’re pretty even keel, which matches their all-black attire with the classic gold-colored emblems. They mean business with a mindset of never losing because there will always be lessons to learn, victory or not.
GSF 5-Star Championship Roster
0 Zach Ball – 2023 Salinas
1 Parker Threatt – 2024 • Bellarmine
2 Jordan Rosas – 2024 • Bellarmine
4 Sean McGuire – 2023 • Bellarmine
5 Bryce Luna – 2024 • Saint Francis
8 Matt Fuqua – 2023 • Palma
15 Zayne St. Laurent – 2025 • Bellarmine
18 Joey Mikles – 2023 • Bellarmine
21 Ben Coulter – 2024 • Bellarmine
24 Deklan Tehada – 2024 • Bellarmine
29 Sebi Aliaga – 2024 • Bellarmine
32 Jaylen Thomas – 2024 • Los Gatos
44 Reece J McKeever – 2025 • Bellarmine
88 Jack Carr – 2024 • Woodside Priory
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.
“Finally got one…”
We refer to him as the “South Bay’s Best Kept Secret” because he’s such a great coach that deserves great respect. Coach Dante Funtila led the GSF 5-Star 7v7 team to its first championship since the GSF 7v7 Tournament Series’s inception in 2017. He’s been the head coach for GSF and is a considerable proponent of player development.
