TeamPDQ Awards Banquet Journal

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n behalf of the coaches, players, and myself, welcome to the 2012 Football Banquet, where we honor and celebr

he 2011 football season, and all who made it possible.

hank you for your entire support during the season. While the run to the city s emi-finals wasertainly exciting, it was only made possible with th e support from that we received from beginning

nd. This past season was elevating for the Clinton program. We were able to achieve an on -the fie

erformance that we have not experienced in 22 seasons. Those gains were made possible because o

he young men here tonight and the support that you gave them. Because of that support, the younmen were persistently, consistently resilient. No matter what the score, our kids played hard. A

esounding theme throughout the PSAL is that we are a hard-fought, physical team that makes youarn every single yard you get, every single point you get, every second we are on the gridiron,

hether we are up or down on the scoreboard, YOU GET OUR ALL!

hat same attitude takes places in the classroom. For all the wins on the field, for the playoffdvancement, the program is more impressed by what these scholar -athletes produce while sitting

ehind a desk, not just when they are in pads on the field. Coach Joe Prezioso, my coach, my ment

nd a father figure would always say to me, success is getting our kids into college. Football is a

ehicle to use to not just get to college; its a tool to get you through college. The effort, commitme

edication, preparation, the desire to learn all are traits that must be developed in football and thosraits can be tr ansferred to other areas of life.

hese young men are certainly doing that. The fundamentals of our program, our team, our young

men, are a combination of both. We will always judge our success by doing our best in the classroo

nd the field. For that is what makes a Clinton Alumni, a great Clinton man, a PDQ man. As weecognize a new crop of men who wil l cross over from being players to bei ng leaders of the

ommunity, we say welcome, the foundation has been poured, and we are here to assist you in crea

our lives.

ur honored guest is an example of that. Ramon Guzman graduated from Clinton, matriculated at

University of Buffalo, and is taking advantage of the opportunity to play football professionallyormerly for the NFLs Indianapolis Colts and currently for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadia

ootball League. We look forward to hearing about how the foundation laid has allowe d him to cli

he ladder of life.

or the parents, alumni, and friends of the program, welcome, and your continued support anduidance is needed, now more than ever. The young men that we are honoring and celebrating

onight, especially the ones who are slated to graduate in June, have created a path to college and

niversity, to create themselves as leaders, public servants, entrepreneurs, teachers, coaches, a pathhat will allow them to go forward and continue to build their community. They are exam ples to the

nes who will follow.

nce again, thank you all the support over the season. Lets have lot of fun tonight celebrating tho

moments.

Head Coach Howard Langley


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2012 DeWitt Clinton Governors Football Team Awards Banquet Agend

1.Welcome2.Introductions3.Gratitude

i. Support Staffii. Coaches

iii. Friends of the Program4.Junior Varsity Team Awards5.Varsity Team Awards6.Dinner7.Honored Guest Ramon Guzman8.Junior Varsity and Varsity Individual Honors9.Video Montage10.See you in the fall of 2012!


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THANK YOU TO THE 2011 DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

YOU ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR PROGRAMS SUCCESS. THE PERFORMANCE IN TH

CLASSROOM AND ON IN THE FIELD HAS A GREAT DEAL TO DO WITH ALL THE HAR

WORK YOU PUT IN BEHIND THE SCENES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO US!!!

GERALDINE AMBROSIO,PRINICIPAL

STANLEY DUBIN,ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

IRIS FOLEY,ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

BOB MILLER,ATHELTIC DIRECTOR

THE ENTIRE CUSTODIAL STAFF

THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SAFETY STAFF

DIANE RAMOS, TEAM MANAGER

BENNY CASTRO , GAME DAY PHOTOGRAPHER

ELIU CHAPPY, TICKETS AND CONCESSIONS

HENRY O,TEAM PHOTOGRAPHER/PDQ CREATOR

FELIX VILLALON, GAME DAY VIDEOGRAPHERYUNG HUANG, GAME-DAY STATISICIAN

CORNELL JOHNSON, TEAM STATISICIAN

FRANCINE SMITH , GAME DAY CHEF

DUANE BURRELL, ALUMNI SUPPORT

GERALD PELISSON, ADVISOR/CONSULTANT

ANDERSON FILS-AIME, ADVANCE SCOUT/JOURNAL CREATOR

Sine Labore Nihil


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The Clinton Alma Mater

DeWitt CLINTON Boom!

Clinton, oh Clinton, ever to thee,

Fairest of high schools

Give her three times three, oh students!

Long may we cherish thee,

Faithful well be,

Clinton, oh Clinton,

For you and me!

Horace C. WaProud graduate of DeWitt Clinton High Sc

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2011DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER

seael Ayala Freshman Joseph Barrett Freshma

Demitri Bascoe Freshman Marcus Berroa Freshma

Ralph Bien Aime Freshman Tristan Brady Freshmaohn Brown Freshman Quaryshawn Brown Freshma

Angel Cabrera Freshman Kelber Cabrera Freshma

aul Richmond Calinog Freshman Eric Calvo Freshma

Marc Cintron Freshman Justin Clausell Freshma

nthony Constante Toala Sophomore Gianni Cuevas Freshma

Markell Davis Freshman Ousmane Diallo Freshma

Edwin Diaz Sophomore Ryan Elliott Freshma

Ataa Gorden Freshman Jahyon Graham Freshmauan Guevara Freshman Hakeem Haughton Freshma

Donte Hemmans Freshman Devante Hunter Freshma

Kevin James Freshman Daron Johnson Freshma

Marquise Johnson Freshman Marcus Kelly Freshma

Ammar Kiswani Freshman Damont Levy Freshma

Basillo Liranzo Freshman Shawn Mahabeer Freshma

Richard Perez Junior Traevon Pierce Freshma

olomon Reed Freshman Ryan Roberts Freshma

Tiquan Robinson Freshman Emmanuel Rosario Sophomo

hekou Sinera Sophomore Michael Tackie Freshma

Victor Tejeda Freshman Junior Valerio Sophomo

hristopher Velasquez Freshman Tremaine Whitaker Jr. Sophomo

Tahiem Whitmore Freshman Bryce Woods Freshma

Kaylon Yizar Freshman Dontae Branch

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2011DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL VARSITY ROSTER

MICHAEL AINA SENIOR SERLOM AMPONSAH JUNIOR

VICTOR BAIRD SENIOR RUDJE BECKFOR SENIORYMEL BELL SENIOR OSIRIS BONILLA JUNIOR

MARQUIS BURRELL SENIOR RYAN CAMILO SENIOR

MARUS CAMPBELL SENIOR MARTIN COLLINS JUNIOR

RICHARDCOWAN SOPHOMORE GEORGE DAVIDSON,JR. SOPHOMORE

KENNETH DAVIS SOPHOMORE ORIN DAVIS SENIOR

TEFANO DAWKINS SENIOR ANDY FOXE SENIOR

RANCIS ORLEY JUNIOR FABIAN GRANT SOPHOMORE

DAQWUAN GRIFFIN JUNIOR KEYEN HYNDS SOPHOMORE

DANDRE JOSEPH JUNIOR GEORGE LASALLE JUNIORHALEEM LIVINGSTON JUNIOR JAMES LOPEZ JUNIOR

OSCAR MARRERO SENIOR CLIVE MCCORMACK JR. SOPHOMORE

ASHTON MCKENZIE JUNIOR DANNY MEJIA JUNIOR

RUBY MENDOZA JUNIOR JEREMIAH OBENG AGYAPONG SENIOR

ILLY OLIVERO JUNIOR ARSENIO QUINONES JUNIOR

RANDON REDMOND JUNIOR TIMOTY ROSARIO JUNIOR

RAYMOND SANCHEZ SOPHOMORE RAYMOND TOLEDO SENIOR

HANE VALDIVIESO SENIOR CHAD VICKERS JUNIOR

DIEGO WALTERS JUNIOR TYKEEM WILLIAMS SENIOR

XAVIER WORRELL SOPHOMORE
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2012GOVERNORS FOOTBALL AWARDS BANQUET HONORED GUEST:

RAMON GUZMAN

his years honored guest is one of our own. Bronx native Ramon Guzman was a four year letterman under Coach E

ardella (Huge Shoutout to Coach G who was the Head Coach here for 12 years. In addition to Ramon, Coach Gard

so coached, Sam Garnes (New York Jets and Giants) and DeQawn Mobley (CCSF, Juco All-American, All Big XIexas A&M, NY Jets training Camp) as well as countless others who have gone on to be great leaders in our

ommunity.

s a senior in 2001, Ramon rushed for 1,076 yards on offense while registering a whopping 125 tackles. He was an

ew York City selection, and in our biased opinion, should have been the Daily News Player of the Year in 2001. anhe runner-up as the Daily News Player of the Year , and represented the school, the city, and the state by playing in t

002 Governors Bowl (New York State vs. New Jersey). Ramon was a terrific all-around athlete displayed by earni

hree letters in track and one in wrestling while he attended the Castle on the Parkway.

f course, Ramon was a great student, graduating from here and taking his academic and athletic talent to Buffalo.

While focusing on the very challenging major of biology, Ramon showed he was a team player by playing five differositions in his career as a Bull, and is credited with setting the foundation for then head coach Turner Gill, who led t

ulls to their first bowl game on the basis of Ramons contributions to the program. Remember, Buffalo had just

eturned to Division 1 football, FBS football just three years prior to Ramons arrival. As a Bull, Ramon had

pportunities to compete against historic programs and visit settings that outline college football history such as AubWisconsin, Syracuse, Iowa and Boston College,

amon in true Bronx, true Clinton, true PDQ fashion earned an opportunity as an unrestricted free agent with the

ndianapolis Colts in 2007 after his football career ended at Buffalo. Ramon was on the NFL roster for the 2007 seas

team that finished 13-3 under head coach Tony Dungy, quarterback Peyton Manning, and 2007 AP Defensive Play

he Year, and PDQ favorite, Bob Sanders.

fter being released for business decisions in 2008, Ramon took his abiliy, skill and true Bronx PDQ grit, back up no

his time over the border to the Canadian Football League. Playing in the city of Montreal, Ramon has been an integrart of the Alouettes defense, as they have hosted the Grey Cup twice in his tenure the back to back seasons of 2009

010. Two of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of Pro Football, Peyton Manning and Anthony Calvillo, have ha

he pleasure of having Ramon as their teammate. He will always be one of our teammates, and we wish Ramonontinued success and PDQ effort in his future.


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TWO KENNEDY COACHES END UP WITH GOVS

The first time he met with his new football players at DeWitt Clinton High School, longtime J

F. Kennedy player and coach Ivan Rosario told them, Ill always be a Kennedy Knight and yo

will be Clinton Governors. He then pledged to them, but now Im your coach. Im here to g

you all the tools to win; to give the kids at Clinton all that I did at Kennedy for 16 years.

Clinton coach and graduate Howard Langley said of snatching the Kennedy coaches. I knewey were in it for the kids. Not all coaches are in it for the kids.

What seems to be going most smoothly is the relationship between the players and the new coaches.

They jelled right in with us from the very first week, said Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong, a senior running back and free sa

Their new family is Clinton now.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES: FORMER KENNEDY

HEAD COACH VEGA LANDS WITH GOVS

tar fullback/middle linebacker Ashton McKenzie said Vega has already made a difference for him. He

ant do anything without the new coach getting in his ear.

He pushes me, the junior standout said. Every time I run the ball, he screams, Ashton, keep yourads low. Sometimes when the play is down field, I stop and he yells, Ashton, you got to pursue.

HAYESTRANSFERCAMILOARRIVESINNICKOFTIMEFORGOVSntering the summer, Howard Langley lowered his personal expectations for the coming season. He was without a

quarterback and had several other key losses to fill in. As the season

beckons, Langley hasnt done a complete 180, but his once-gloomyoutlook has changed.

Ryan Camilo can take the credit for that and, to a lesser degree, so can

former John F. Kennedy coach Alex Vega, the teams new defensivecoordiantor. The senior quarterback left Cardinal Hayes and landed at

Clinton, giving the Governors the signal-caller they needed when Joaq

DeJesus graduated in June.

He could be good he could be very good, the coach said. Hes very smart. He picked up our offense fast. Well ble to make in-game adjustments with him. Hes a kid that can run and can throw.

Everything changed with him, junior fullback/linebacker Asthon McKenzie said.
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GOVS2011REGULARSEASONACTION


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WEEKONE:CAMILO,GOVS IMPRESS IN SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER SHARKS26-14

porting some new players as well as assistant coaches, the DeWitt Clinton Governors recorded an

mpressive 26-14 opening day victory over Sheepshead Bay, on Sept. 10 at home.

When asked how far into the season they can carry the momentum the Governors gained on

pening day, Ashton McKenzie simply responded Yankee Stadium, in reference to the site of the

SAL City Championship division title game.

espite the impressive win, Clinton coach Howard Langley was cautious with his glee.

We have a long way to go, said Langley. A lot of things to iron out.

WEEK TWO:GOVS TURNOVER BALL, CONTEST TO PIRATES 21-0

We gave them the game, Govs Head Coach Howard Langley said. That will not happen again this season.

The end result is that we are a very good football team, he said, but we have a wholot of work to do.

WEEK THREE PREVIEW:E-HALL MORGAN:WE HATO PLAY FAST, TOUGH, THEY HAVE ATHLETES

We knew we had two more hard games coming up (DeWitt Clinton and Tottenville)

needed that win to boost our confidence going into the next game.

Our next game (Saturday) is against Clinton. Everybody on the

team hates Clinton because of last year. They beat us last year.

hey sent our seniors home. We didnt want that senior class to leave that early, not in the first round of

e playoffs. We werent supposed to lose that game.

verybody on the team is just going to out and give it all theyve got. Youre gonna see it. Its gonna be way

fferent than Boys & Girls. When we play were gonna let it all out..

Were not really changing up the strategy. Were doingthe same thing we did last week. Clinton is strong.

Every year we played them, theyre strong. They have

athletes. We have to be fast about everything.

WEEK THREE:GOVS ROLL UP THE DUTCH IN

THE MUD,30-14

Mother Nature cried on us last night, so that didnt hurt and also our trabroke and our grass was a little thick, Clinton coach Howard Langley sa

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WEEK FOUR:GOVS BUZZ HORNETS 42-0!

or the first couple of games, it wasnt clear whether the Clinton Governors were up orown. They won their first game 26-14 win but were shut out 21-0 in the second. In their

st two games, however, Clinton overwhelmed its opponents, winning 30-8 over Erasmus

nd 42-0 at Midwood on Sunday. Clinton compiled a whopping 517 yards on offense,

cluding 414 on the ground.

WEEK FIVE: GAME OF 2 HALFS GOVS FAIL TO

EAL THE DEAL,CHIEFS WIN IN OT,20-14

They found a hole in our scheme and they made us pay, said Clinton coach Howard Langley.

Coach Langley and his players called this loss extremely tough, but also valuable.

The Bronx is very close this year, said Langley. The team learned today whatplayoff football is like.

After the game, wide receiver Rudje Beckford was still focused on the loss and the

toughness of his teammates. Im just happy my team fought to the end and never g

up, said Beckford, his eyes slightly misty. My mind isnt clear right now.

WEEK SIX:GOVS SHOCKED BY FALCONS,22-14, FALL TO .500Wagner took advantage Saturday against a team thought to be one of the PSALs best. Paturzo saw

Clinton in Week 3 when the Governors trounced Erasmus Hall, 30-8, at home. The Falcons were

laying Lehman at Clintons field following that game. Paturzo came away very impressed, but with

ame plan.

I thought we would be lucky just to hang in there, the legendary coach said. And then if we did thopefully something good happens.

he key was the defense, which stopped Clintons vaunted triple-option attack. When Paturzo saw tGovernors (3-3) against Erasmus Hall, his plan was to focus on bruising fullback Ashton McKenzie

We put a lot of guys on the fullback, Paturzo said. It wasnt just, Go, you have the fullback tw

uys had the fullback. We really put a lot of people on that. The pressure was on them with the

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WEEK SEVEN PREVIEW:THE BATTLE OF THE BRONXWITH A TWIST

his weekend can begin and

nd with this game. This is

ot just about football or

ragging rights. WhenDeWitt Clinton and John F.

Kennedy. take the field

riday night at 7 p.m.in

ront of what should be a

aucous Kennedy

Homecoming crowdtake

he field Friday night at 7 p.m.in front of what should be a raucous Kennedy Homecoming crowdwill be personal.

wo years ago, Alex Vega was dismissed as Kennedy head coach after five mostly successful yearshe helm.

Vega, a Kennedy football alum who still works in the building, has jumped to Kennedys greatest rihe team that has owned The Bronx recently: Clinton.

I know as a staff we would like to win it for him, Clinton coach Howard Langley said. He took areat risk with friends and alumni and the Kennedy folks to come with us. I have a lot of respect for

im for doing that. I want to make it right on behalf of him. I know the coaches are preparing that w

nd I hope the kids will, too.

WEEK SEVEN:GOVS WIN 3RD STRAIGHT, EMOTIONAL 14-13 OVER HEAT

RIVAL KNIGHTS

The emotions just became too much for Alex Vega to hol

Moments after he coached DeWitt Clinton to a 14-13 win aghis former team, John F. Kennedy, at his old haunts in PSAL

Championship division football Friday night in The Bronx

hugs came from players and coaches.

Kennedy (3-4) went ahead, 13-8, with 11:52 remaining on

yard run by Romario Dillion. It was second score of the day

first a 10-yard catch from Cruz. But Clinton (4-3) came right

with an 11-yard touchdown scramble by quarterback Ryan Ca

set up by Ashton McKenzies 40-yard run. The Governors lthe half, 8-7, on fullback Ashton McKenzies 7-yard scoring r

Camilo credited Vegas playcalling on both sides of the balthe key to victory. Clinton head coach Howard Langley ha

Vega, the teams defensive coordinator, the reins.

He was the head coach this week, Langley said. It was his


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win. He called everything the whole week.

We knew he wanted it so bad, Worrell said. We wanted to get him this win. And we got it for him."

angley said Vega wanting to come over to Clinton was a bold, bold step. The hatred between the two programs

chools are separated by less than three milesruns deep and for generations.

The rule on our team was you had nothing to do with Kennedy, said Langley, who graduated Clinton in 1982. Yoouldnt even date a Kennedy girl. And we were all boys back then. It was very, very serious. Its always been seriou

Its one of the best rivalries in New York City, Knights coach Andy Lancberg said. I think the game is so big.

s the Govs and their fans celebrated, Vega was just trying to contain himself. The tears poured down anyway.

Ive been the enemy forever, Vega said. And Coach Langley, the staff, they embraced me and treated me like oneheir own. They told me, I got you, Coach and they did they got me.

WEEK EIGHT:LET IT SNOW!GOVS 28MUSTANGS 0

Ryan Camilo had a pair of rushing touchdowns,

Ashton McKenzie also scored on the ground and

Marquis Burrell recovered a fumble and returne

32 yards to pay dirt for Clinton (5-3), which has w

two straight and takes on Lehman in Week 9.

WEEK NINE:GOVS 3PEAT AS BRONX

CHAMPS WITH 20-0 WIN OVER LIONSJeremiah Obeng-Agyapong scored twice and ran for 141

yards on just five carries, Rudje Beckford had 85 yards

rushing and a score, Marquis Burrell returned an interception

40 yards to the house and Shane Valdivieso notched 10

tackles four sacks for Clinton (6-3), the seventh seed which

hosts Port No. 10 Richmond in the opening round of theplayoffs next Saturday at noon. The Governors have won

three in a row.


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OPENING ROUND CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS: GOVS CORRAL RED RAIDE

No. 7 DeWitt Clinton 34, No. 10 Port Richmond 18: Ashton McKenzie ran for 150 yards and had

wo touchdowns, Ryan Camilo had 43 yards and a score and tossed TD passes to Jeremiah Obeng-

Agyapong (25 yards) and Raymond Toledo (7) and Diago Walters had an interception for Clinton (7

which has won four in a row. The Governors visit No. 4 and defending PSAL City Champions Fort

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QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW: Govs going great since emotional win over rivaovember 16, 2011

oward Langley insists he wasnt playing possum. In August, when asked of his expectations, the DeWitt Clinton

ootball coach said he wasnt sure if he had a playoff team.

I didnt know what we had, Langley saidWe had a team with a lot of weird

personalities as kids and they were all the b

players. We literally had no quarterback unthis kid [Ryan Camilo] popped up. For wha

do, the quarterback is the dude.

Langley said the season turned in a Week 7

at hated rival John F. Kennedy. It was defen

coordinator Alex Vegas first time standing

the field at the school he used to coach at. V

was fired unceremoniously two years ago aafter the gutty 14-13 win, which snapped a

game losing streak, he was in tears.

That game was pivotal for us emotionally, Langley said. It gave us an extra boost. One of the goals of the season

een reached and you feel good about yourself and move on.

ver the last three weeks, Clinton has outscored the opposition 102-18 and seems primed to take on defending champ

ort Hamilton. Langley has been to this point before, three times in his first seven seasons, only to fall short. This is

ump, Langley said. Its very important. We would love, love to get the next one.

QUARTERFINALS: AMBITIOUS STEPS OUT OF BROTHERS SHADOW, LEADS GOTO SEMIS.

our years ago, Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong decided to attend

eWitt Clinton instead of traditional Bronx power John F.

ennedy to get out of his older brother Stephens shadow. Heelped Clinton further distance itself from Kennedy as the

oroughs preeminent public school program Saturdayfternoon.

he senior returned a punt 79 yards to the house and iced the

SAL City Championship division quarterfinal game with two

g first down runs late as the seventh-seeded Governors upset

efending champion and No. 4 Fort Hamilton, 16-8, inrooklyn. The victory over the Tigers sends Clinton into the

mifinals for the first time in coach Howard Langleys mostlyuccessful eight-year tenure.

Were making history, said Agyapong, who has now onepped his older brother Stephen, a junior cornerback at Penn

tate who never got past the quarterfinals while at Kennedy.

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m ecstatic, Langley said. Weve gotten to aplace we havent been before.

Jeremiah is tremendous, Langley said. Hes a city champion in track, hes a great student and hes a tremendous player.

While his players madly celebrated the victory, hugging anyone and everyone they could find, Langley remained stoic, as if

aching the final four was a yearly habit, not a first-time thing. The even-keeled coach was extremely happy inside, he said, bu

angley has handled devastating losses the same way he has reacted to exhilarating victories.

linton, he said, hopes to have two games remaining. He didnt want his players to get too high. The Governors will be thenderdog in the playoffs for as long as they are alive, continuing next week in Coney Island. But now their preseason dream of

etting to Yankee Stadium isnt nearly so distance. Clinton is 48 minutes of football away from playing for the title in its backy

Thats a realistic dream,Agyapong said.

GOVS REACH FINAL FOUR!As they kneeled in a big huddle for the teams post-game pledgebefore he

coach Howard Langley h

said a word to his DeWit

Clinton Governorsso

of the assistant coaches

could be heard asking the

players a question. Do y

believe in yourselves, ye

asked one, to an

Evangelical response ofwhoops and hollers from

the newly victorious

Governors.

Langley spoke last inClintons celebratory huddle following the game. He is often low-key and

ontemplative during the games, speaking to individual players or small group

while letting his assistants do the yelling.

I just have one thing to say, Langley, who was raised in the South Bronx, s

o his team of believers.

I love you baby, he said, falling to his knees, enveloped in white jerseys.
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igh School

Govs beat defending champion Tigers, 16-8, to advance

o semifinals of PSAL

Championship division playoffs

overnors in semis for first time since '89.aturday, November 19, 2011

inton football coach Howard Langley is not prone to hyperbole and

g proclamations.He was subdued after his team upset fourth-seeded

ort Hamilton, 16-8, in a PSAL Championship division quarterfinal on

aturday, giving him a signature victory over the defending cityhampions. Clinton faces top-seeded Lincoln on Saturday.Langleyelebrated quietly with his seventh-seeded team on Fort Hamiltonseld in Bay Ridge. But there was no Gatorade bath or tears.Im trying

o be even-keeled, said Langley, who reached the semifinals for the

rst time in his eight years as coach. I dont want to act like weveon anything yet. We still have more games to play.

angley was similarly coy last summer, when he found out thatuarterbackRyan Camilo was on the verge of transferring to Clinton from Hayes for his senior season. Camilo direc

he Cardinals to the CHSFL AA semifinals last season, and Langley had visions of Camilo doing the same for Clin

He told us that he had a surprise for us, but he wouldnt tell us what the surprise was, said Clinton senior Jeremiah

beng Agyapong .When Langley knew for sure that Camilo would be at Clinton, he finally broke the news, sitting hlayers down a week before the start of school.

He was the missing piece of the puzzle, Obeng Agyapong said of Camilo.

ndersized but not overwhelmed, Camilo has proven to be a valuable commodity in leading the Governors to their fi

emifinal appearance since 1989, when they lost in the title game to Wagner.He can run and he can throw the footbangley said of the quarterback. Hes a dual threat.

This is big for us to be in the semis, said Camilo. When I first came here, the coaches sat me down and told me abhe history of the school and what they were trying to accomplish. Im glad I could do my part.

eremiah Ambitious Obeng Agyapong also helped. The younger brother of Penn State safety Stephen Obenggyapong, Jeremiah has been waiting to step out of the shadow of his big brother ever since he came to Clinton, pass

n the chance to attend JFK, where Stephen played.

e may have accomplished that goal when he returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown with 8:18 left in the third

uarter, giving the Governors a 16-0 lead.This is history in the making, Obeng Agyapong said. Now making the tame at Yankee Stadium is a realistic dream.

he Tigers (8-3) failed to make the semifinals for the first time since 2007.
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Dude McKenzie's absence

creates a void Govs can't fill

yan Camilo, the Governors quarterback, could feel it, though.ike the air slowly coming out of Clintons bubble.

t kind of hit us as a team, he said. It brought us downentally. We all were like, Ashtons down, how are we gonna do

is?

Hes that dude, Clinton coach Howard Langley said. Hes ourest player. He does everything.

When you dont have Ashton, it takes away a threat, Langleyaid. [Camilo] was a sitting duck back there.

he defeat ends a memorable season for the Govs(8-4), which

ached the city semifinals for the first time in Langleys eighteasons. It turned around a mediocre regular season by knocking

ff bitter borough rival John F. Kennedy in Week 7 and upsetefending champion Fort Hamilton, the fourth seed, in the quarterfinals last weekend.

Im very proud of these guys, Langley said. They brought Clinton to another level.

Govs standout McKenzie suffers injury against

Railsplitters in PSAL semifinals, leaves game early

he Dude leaves with injury

aturday, November 26, 2011

DeWitt Clintonplayed most of Saturdays 30-14

loss to host Lincoln without its dude, its bestplayer in the Championship division semifinal.

Hes our best player," said Langley, who reache

the semifinals for the first time in his eight years

head coach. He does so many things for us. Hes

our dude. He does everything. Losing him that ea

really put us in a hole. It made it tough for us to

come back. We tried, though.

McKenzie tried to re-enter the game to start the

econd half with his team trailing 22-0, but quickly left with what Langley described as

igh ankle sprain. The loss of McKenzie didn't just affect the undersized team on defens
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ut also affected Camilo, who had little roomor timeto operate in the pocketwithout McKenzie there as a safety outlet to block and run.

McKenzies backup,Haleem Livingston, did his best, rushing for a 49-yard touchdown

ut the deficit to 22-6 early in the third quarter. Jeremiah Obeng Agyapongs 43-yard

ushing touchdown made it 30-14 with 9:23 left.

He helps me do what I do, Camilo said of McKenzie. He takes a lot of pressure off mt opens things up when hes in there. Without him, it hurts.

GOVS FIGHT UNTIL END AGAINST RAILSPLITTERS

From the moment the whistle blows, you gotta play, you can

wait, Langley told his players after the game. You have to getout of your comfort zone.

This was the best season in Langleys nearly decade tenure of

coaching football at Clinton. During the regular season, the team

went 6-3, tops in the Bronx.

Langley called senior defensive tackleVictor Baird his best defensive player

against Lincoln.

I think that I reached my potential, said

Baird, who had 47 tackles on the season,

0 in the playoffs and 3-4 against

Lincoln.

This makes me feel like a better person.

t makes me stronger in the future,

physically and emotionally.
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NY POST Poll victory caps memorable season for Govs Camilo

y ZACH BRAZILLERecember 9, 2011

Aside from failing to win a city championship, Ryan

Camilos senior year at DeWitt Clinton had it all.

He established himself as an explosive running quarte

and he led the Governors to their first semifinal berth

1989. To top it off, the Cardinal Hayes transfer won th

NYPost.com poll, Who should be The Posts All-Cityfootball Player of the Year?

Its cool to win against the top players like [ErasmusHalls] Wayne Morgan and [Lincolns] Kareem FolkeCamilo said. Just to know I was recognized is a big

thing.

In a tight race, The Bronx native received 5,842 votes,good for 36.95 percent. Morgan was second with 4,90

votes (31.02 percent) and Canarsies Donchervell Smiwas third with 2,240 votes (14.17 percent)

Camilo was aware of the poll, but tried not to pay too

much attention to it. Hes been busy preparing for thi

Saturdays all-star matchup of the top seniors from St

Island against Bronx and Manhattan standouts, and d

want to be disappointed if he fell short.

A lot of people told me they were voting for me, he said. I didnt want to look at it. I didnt want to known the percenta ge I .

eammate Jeremiah Obeng Agyapong described him as a perfect fit, after last years starter, Joaquin DeJesus, graduated. Clidnt have a set quarterback entering the summer. The plan was to go with wide receiver Marquis Burrell. But late in the summ

oach Howard Langley found out Camilo had transferred into Clinton. He simply told his players he had a surprise for them. A

hat a surprise it has been.

Hes the quarterback, hes the captain, hes everything in our offense, Agaypong said.

amilo had a huge year for Clinton, running for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns and throwing for 404 yards and four touchdow

nd leading the Governors to an 8-4 season and quarterfinal upset of defending champion Fort Hamilton.

he senior has yet to pick a school as Langley is in the process of sending out film on him. So far, Division II Springfield Colle

as shown interest. He shouldnt have a problem garnering much interest. He thrived in Clintons triple option attack after d oinost of his damage for Hayes as a thrower.

unior and senior year I showed both sides of my game," Camilo said. I enjo yed running, but I kind of missed passing more attle bit. ... It was a big season for me. I just wanted to try to put Clinton on the map, help the program. We were trying to win t

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GOVS CAMILO,LANGLEY, LEAD NYPOST ALL-BRONX/MANHATTAN HONOR

ecember 13, 2011

he Bronx and Manhattan held their own on the citywide level.

eWitt Clinton made its first PSAL City Championship division semifinals since 1989 and cemented itself as theoroughs top program in the PSAL. John F. Kenendy, though, was back in the playoffs for the first time since 2008

ruman made a successful transition to the City Championship level.

All-Bronx/Manhattan football Player of the Year: Ryan Camilo

His transfer from Cardinal Hayes to DeWitt Clinton was met with little to no reaction from the footb

ommunity. It shouldve been. The senior signal-caller filled a large void under center for the

Governors and transformed the offense into coach Howard Langleys most versatile in his eight

easons. The dynamic multi-dimensional threat ran for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns, threw for 40

ards and four touchdowns, and led the Governors to an 8-4 season and quarterfinal upset of defendhampion Fort Hamilton.

Hes the quarterback, hes the captain, hes everything in our offense, teammate Jeremiah Obeng-Agaypong said.

All-Bronx/Manhattan football Coach of the Year: Howard Langle

The progress has been slow but steady at Clinton for Howard Langley. After eight seaso

e has established the Governors as the premier PSAL football program in The Bronx ane of the city's top

eams, period. This

was a big year for the

Governors, getting to

he City Championship

ivision semifinals for

he first time since

989 and Langley had

major hand in that

uccess. He turned

round a sinking ship

uring a midseason slump with his even-keel yet confident approach and hired former

Kennedy coach Alex Vegahis one-time rivalto his defensive coordinator. It was a

move many coaches wouldnt have the nerve to make, but Langley is unique, and Vega

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OTHER GOVS WHO MADE THE POST ALL-BRONX/MANHATTAN HONOR ROLL

RB Ashton McKenzie

uilt like a Mack truck, the junior was Clintons heart and soul, its topefensive player at middle linebacker and dependable fullback. He ran for 964

ards and 11 touchdowns and had 63 tackles and a sack. It was no coincidencehat the Governors chances of an upset in the semifinals against eventual

hampion Lincoln were greatly diminished when he suffered a high ankle sprainearly in the first quarter and was

unable to return.

RB Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong

He stepped out of his older brother Stephens shadow this fall with his game-breaking ability, helping Clinton reach the semifinals for the first time in mor

than 20 years. The standout defensive back/receiver/running back enjoyed a s

regular season, but he was at his best in

the playoffs, scoring three touchdowns and

coming up with an interception.

LB Stefano Dawkins

One of the keys to the Governors stifling defense, the senior

middle linebacker led Clinton with 70 tackles and was integral

o the units improvement as the year went on.

DL Shane Valdivieso

Clintons top pass-rusher, he led the Governors in sacks and tack

for losses. He was also one of the Bronx schools most improved

players after hardly getting on the field as a junior.


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Daily News 2011 high school football

tars: Bronx/ManhattanPLAYER OF THE YEAR: RYAN CAMILO

The senior QB had established himself as the

starting quarterback for Cardinal Hayes in 2010

But because of financial constraints, Camilo ha

transfer to a new schooland a new leaguelast summer.

Camilo adjusted to the rigors of the PSAL with

aplomb, and brought dynamic leadership skills

a tough-as-nails approach. He bulldozed througopponents, rushing for 792 yards and nine

touchdowns in the regular season. He continue

success by gaining more than 100 yards in play

victories over Port Richmond and defending-champion Fort Hamilton. His production helpe

Clinton get to within one game of the PSAL fin

Yankee Stadium.

COACH OF THE YEAR: HOWARD LANGLE

The annual objective for the Governors coach iget his players to perform to the best of their

capabilities. Langley brought guarded expectat

into the season, but when the games were playewitnessed a confident and competitive group.

Not only did the Governors establish themselve

the best PSAL team in the Bronx, they became

citywide championship contender. They finishewith an 8-4 record and reached the semifinals f

the first time since 1989 before losing to eventuhampion Lincoln.

angley established a top running attack featuring the dual threat of first-year QB Ryan Camilo and junior rusher AshMcKenzie. His hiring of former JFK coach Alex Vega to be defensive coordinator payed dividends in the form of a f

ame winning streak, including shutouts of Midwood and Lehman as Clinton made the semifinals. Langley will go in

is ninth season next year by continuing his quest to bring the PSAL championship back to the Bronx.
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GOVS LEAD HIGHLIGHT REEL, PLAYING BEST SEASON SINCE 1989

Monday, January 16, 201

GOVS surpassed modest preseason expectations, surprising the PSAL by finishing 8-4

eaching the playoff semifinals for the first time in 22 years. ((PLEASE DO NOT LETANYONE SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS! SET THEM YOURSELF.))

FIRST TEAM ALL-BOROUGH

QB Ryan Camilo RB Ashton McKenzie, Jr.

SECOND TEAM ALL-BOROUGH

B Stefano Dawkins, Sr. RB Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong, Sr. DL Shane Valdivieso,
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2011 DWC GOVS COACHING STAFF AND ETERNAL INSPIRATIO


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2011 DeWitt Clinton Governors Junior Varsity Coaching Staff

MICHAEL WILLIAMS

High School: DeWitt Clinton 2005College: Herbert Lehman College 2011

Hobbies: Working out

Why I Coach: I enjoy coaching.because I like teaching

tudents life lessons through football. I also like guiding

tudents on the correct path when they make it to college.

DAVE MCDONOUGH

Head Coach for Govs JV program since 2007

High School: Yorktown Heights

Collge: Rhode Island College Physical Education

2004

Herbert H. Lehman College MA Recreation

EducaionFamily; Married 2 years

Why I Coach: I love coaching football because its

real. You cant fake anything in football. Iyou do the

game will chew you up and spit you out. It forces

ou to be true to yourself, your teammates, and your coaches. Its rare that you

et an opportunity to truly see what you are made of on a daily basis. Football

ives you the chance to do that. I enjoy being part of that process with our

oung players.


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2011DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS VARSITY COACHING STAF

TEPHEN COOPER

o Defensive CoordinatorLinebackers

igh School: James Monroe High School 1981 - Honors

ollege: Manhattan Technical School for Drafting - 1987amily: 1 Daughter, 2 Garndsons

obibes: Fishing and playing cards

Why I Coach: Football is a way of life. It teaches you to be accountable and disciplined.. As a

oach I love working with other coaches and helping young men to be better football players and

uccessful in life.

ELLIS WILLIAMS

Offensive/Defensive Line

High School: James MonroeCollege: Westchester Community College

Kent State University

Family: Wife, 2 Sons who have played for DeWitt Clinton, Michael and Tykeem

Why I Coach : I have been coaching the D-Line for 12 seasons. Coaching football is a huge pof my life. Its my pleasure, my motivation to see a young man on the field for the first time, wno experience, no skill, and with hard work, determination, persistence, 4 years later, and see t

ame kid be allcity is a tremendous feeling, and to know that I was a part of that is priceless.

KEITH BURRELL

ameday AssistantSchool: DeWitt Clinton High School 1995

ollege: Bethune-Cookman 2000

obbies: Shoppingamily: Wife, 2 children, and 3 dogs

Why I Coach: Coaching football means turning young boys into successful, young men


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DOUGLASSBANKS,JR.

MacGyver

High School: DeWitt Clinton High School 1982

College: NYC Trade School

Why I Coach: I have the most pleasure of being a member ofhe Governors football staff serving as the teams McGyver,

eing able to handle the soup to nuts and bolts guy, and being

ble to get our young men to perform on the field, in the

lassroom, and in their community.

SEVERINCORNELIUS

Offensive Coordinator

High School: Evander Childs

College: Hofsra University. BA and MS

Post-Grad: MS CUNY

Played Football at Hofstra from 1992-1996

Why I Coach: Coaching is teaching. Coaching allows us to guide an

give students skills that will help them on and off the field.

HARRY IRIZARRY

Quarterbacks Coach

High School : Evander Child's High School

College: Marshall University

amily: Wife Rosie, son A.J. Daughter Lyla

Why I Coach: Football gave me the tools I needed to overcome any

nything.I could only hope could pass it along to the kids I coach.


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VAN ROSARIORunning Backs coach/Defensive Backs coach

High School John F. Kennedy High School

College: Lehman College

Family: Married to Michelle Monique Rosario, and have a

fifteen year old daughter Ivanna Avi RosarioWhy I coach: I have been coaching 17 years What coachin

means to me has nothing to do with the game of football. M

mportantly, the fundamentals and life skills that is necessary to be successful leading in

game. Coaching allows me to teach young individuals fundamentals and life skills lik

Teamwork, Goal Setting, Responsibility, Perseverance, and many more that will help

hese individuals be successful not only on the field but also in life. Born and raised in t

Bronx I understand the challenges that our youth are faced with on a daily basis.

Therefore, I hope to provide them with the necessary tools needed to get started in theight direction.

ALEX VEGA

Defensive Coordinator

High School: John F. Kennedy

College: Cornell University

Why I coach: Coaching is an opportunity to help mold young mennto productive members of society"

amily: Girlfriend Shamika and children Jaden age 12 and Alex Jr

AJ" age 2.

Hobbies: Reading, Movies

Ramon Cintron2012 will be initial season at DWCTE's and DE's Coach

High School: John F. Kennedy HS 20022006

Family: Mother, one older brother and one older sister.

Why I coach: I love the game of football and I enjoy coaching

players to succeed on the field. But I teach players more than

football, I teach them about life and how to always set a goal,

trive for it and over succeed that goal and to keep going 1000 miles and running.


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HOWARD LANGLEY

Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator8th

Season

High School: DeWitt Clinton 1982

College: Hudson Valley Community College 1984

LIU/CW Post 1987Herbert H. Lehman College 1990 Masters

amily: Married 13 years. Wife Gina, Daughter Kaya

assion: Vigorous Political Debate, Landmark Education.

Why I coach: I am humbled by the opportunity to coach at

my alma mater, and give back to the community that

elped shaped who I am as a man, husband, father, friend,

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CHOOL FOOTBALL; One Last Chance for Coach at Clinton

ovember 12, 1989

sk Joe Prezioso about the games he remembers and the memories all seem to

meld into one for the football coach at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx.

e remembers the city championship games of course. There were three: one forhe so-called mythical title against Stuyvesant in 1968, and two after formal

ublic Schools Athletic League playoffs began, against Jefferson in 1974 and

ayside in 1976. But each one was painful because Clinton lost, by 14-0, 8-6 and9-6.

The thing I remember about Jefferson is that they had a linebacker by the name

f Otis Wilson who knocked down a field-goal attempt that could've won theame for us,'' Prezioso said yesterday. ''The year Bayside beat us, they had Jamie

ovington, who went on to star at Syracuse. The thing I remember abouttuyvesant is that their coach, Merl Thrush, had one of the best offensive minds inootball.'' 23 Years at Helm The 63-year-old Prezioso was rehashing matters because he has announced his retiremen

he end of this season. His teams had a .674 winning percentage, 124-60-5, when he began his 23d year at the helm th

eason, the longest active tenure in the P.S.A.L.

spent my first 13 years from 1953-66 as assistant coach at Clinton to Doc Weidman,'' said Prezioso. ''I became hea

oach in '66, left for a year in 1969 to take an assistant principal's job in Scarsdale and returned in 1970. I'll still be anssistant principal at Clinton next year, and I'll be around until January 1991, but next year, I'll be listed as the associ

oach and I'll be in charge of fund-raising.'' Clinton Is 8-1

efore he passes the torch, however, there's a good chance that Prezioso could have his most memorable season in hinal one.

linton has an 8-1 record and is headed for next week's playoffs. In their season finale on Friday, the Governors

ounced John Adams of Queens, 37-6. When John F. Kennedy scored a 28-20 victory over Adlai Stevenson, the only

am to beat Clinton this season, it wrapped up the Bronx title for Clinton.

nd in a school more noted for its basketball players - among them, Dolph Schayes, Tiny Archibald and Butch Lee -

rezioso may have one of the school's most memorable football players in Dan LiSanti.

iSanti is ranked No. 1 academically in the school with a 95 percent grade-point average, and aspires to become a civ

ngineer.

My father, Frank, went to Clinton back in the 50's and went on to play offensive end at the University of Virginia,''

iSanti said. ''I didn't come to the school until my sophomore year, when I moved in with my grandmother in the Brolike it much better here than New Jersey.

ttitude has always been one of Prezioso's strong suits. He writes notes to his players on the day before games and ha

hem to them personally, along with a bagel. And he doesn't think championships are the most important thing.

don't care whether it's Division I, II or III, I try to send all my kids to school,'' Prezioso explained. ''That's the mean

f our season.'
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