In the first few minutes of the game, Fountain Valley had made the first six points and hopes were high. Huntington caught up with us, however and was ahead 14-6 by the end of the first half. Even though we were behind, Fountain Valley did not despair. Our side was on their feet for the entire second half, cheering our football team on.

The third quarter was another win for the Oilers and they ended the game strong, with twenty-one points. Our Fountain Valley team scored another touchdown and ended the game with a respectable twelve points.

Though it was not a win for Fountain Valley, the varsity football team ended strong and the crowd cheered until the very end.

Photographed By: Tyler Rose Ratzlaff

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Girls Volleyball: against Edison 10/21- loss 0-3

Football

Friday night lights are here again this fall. Rebounding from a tough 3-6-1 season last year, the boys in blue are mighty as ever.

“Last year… We were young and inexperienced which hurt us in a couple of games.  This year we are more experienced and looking forward to a better season,” said Sean Myers (’12)

The Barons’ competition in 2011 will not be easy by any means. They will be facing no less than 6 teams ranked in the top 15 of Orange County, including  Los Alamitos ranking in at 6, San Clemente at 7, and of course, Edison at 9.

However the Barons will be led by a strong and experienced group of impact players. They consist of corner/wide receiver Sean Myers, linebacker Philip Choi (’12), quarterback Kai Fernandez (’12), as well as J.D. Hinnant (’13), Wyatt Christensen, and Mark Sonetti who unfortunately is out this year. This year the boys are hoping for strong support all season long.

Boys Water Polo

Boys water polo looks to make a splash this year on Fall Sports, led by their 5 seniors and captain, Nick Frens (’12). This year the roster for the Varsity team is very tight as only 9 players make the entire team leaving only 2 subs.

To make matters even tougher on the boys, the young star sophomore, Kyle Breznau, is going to be out for potentially a good portion of the season. Bringing in Frens to fill the gap and play set for the Barons while taking the burden of offense for the team. Joe Romo (’12) will be securing the net for the barons as the official goalkeeper for the season.

So far in pre-season the boys have posted a 1-3-0 against some tough competition. They all look forward to competing in the aggressive Sunset League in October and to put all their tough summer training into the water.

Boys Cross Country

Boys cross country is going to stride it out this year with some exciting meets ahead as well as a very strong group of runners. The enormous barons cross country team combined of all kinds of talents, is headed by seniors Jay Bonthius (’12) and Jordan Millington (’12) as well as under classman Max Chern (’13).

The Barons will have their normal league schedule ahead of them along with  the Central Park Pre-lims and the league Final. In both of these meets all Baron runners participate. However the elite runners have potential for extra competition including a Stanford invitational at the end of the month. Also, depending on performance in league, some runners may be invited to the OC champions’ meet. Alongside is the infamous endurance track, Mount Sac, which test all the might these Barons have.

Training for long hours, these Barons speed isn\’t just for choice runners, cross country is always open to new athletes who want to give it a try.

Good luck to all the mighty boys’ teams this fall season!

Check out the photos from the football game (Thursday, September 8, 2011)

Nathan Nguyen, Staff Writer

The Barons’ football team suffered a tough 43-10 loss to San Clemente on Thursday night. To make things worse, the Barons lost starting quarter back Kekai Fernandez (’12) for potentially the entire season with a broken collar bone suffered towards the end of the 2nd quarter.

San Clemente rushed for 393 yards against the Barons whose defensive unit was constantly on the field as for the FountainValley’s offensive team couldn’t break through San Clemente’s stalwart defense, leaving the Barons shut out for the entire first half.

The Barons were kept at bay on offense by the Tritons throughout most of the game and there weren’t many highlights, but once Chris D’entremont (’13) took over as backup quarterback, the Barons started to move the chains. D’entremont led the Barons first scoring drive setting up kicker Derek Huynen (’12) for a 43 yard field goal.  Sean Myers (’12) returned a kick for 50 yards which continued to D’entremont throwing a 25 yard touchdown pass to Myers. This gave the Barons their first touchdown and the final points of the game.

Though without Fernandez, it’s understandable to be worried about the Baron’s football season. However, football is a team game and the Barons still have their defense which is looking to bounce back. Backup quarterback, D’entremont, showed that he can throw the ball. After all, the Barons only scored when he was in the game.

“We all hope Kekai will heal soon,” said Philip Choi (’12), captain of the varsity football team, “it’s his last year of football with the Barons and we want him to end season off right.”

Fountain Valley showed their unwavering resolve as they fought through until the end and the faithful Barons cheered as time expired showing their school spirit. The mighty Barons’ football team has been working hard and even though the game was a setback, they are determined to come back strong and show that the Barons mean business.

“The team is training hard every day and we are a team full of surprises,” said Choi.

Watch out Corona, the Barons are coming next week with a chip on their shoulder.

The Battle for the Bell continues for the 32nd year in a row! This year, the Fountain Valley v. Edison game will be held on Friday, November 5th at 7:00 PM. The game will take place at Cerritos College in Cerritos. Hang tight Barons, ticket information will be heading your way shortly.

Even if you\’re not going to the Bell Game (you should!), here are 10 facts you can impress your fellow Barons with:

1.       In 1975, the activity coordinators from both schools had originally planned to have a cannon stay at the winning school instead of a bell – a howitzer from World War II. They scrapped the idea once they found out it could actually fire. (Not to mention “The Battle for the WWII Howitzer” just isn\’t as catchy.)

2.       Two AC, Dave Hagen (FV) and Ben Garrett (Edison), discovered an old, rusty train bell at an antique store in Mission Viejo and purchased it with student funds. The bell was so large that it didn\’t fit in Hagen\’s VW bug, so they had to find a bigger vehicle for the drive back.

3.       Shop classes from both schools came together to put the bell back in mint condition.

4.       The first game between FV and Edison was held in 1969 before a crowd of 4600 fans at Huntington Beach High School. To accommodate larger crowds, the game was moved to Orange Coast College, and has since then moved between various locations each year.

5.       One game held at Anaheim Stadium was rumored to have been packed with some 29,000 fans.

6.       Edison was the first school to officially “win” the bell in 1975, defeating the Barons, 19-6.

7.       The one and only tie in Bell Game history was on October 4, 1974, with a final score of 0-0. Fountain Valley missed two field goals, the last one coming in with no time left in the game, and Edison had a 66-yard touchdown nullified by a penalty. Bummer.

8.       The last time the bell made its way home to Fountain Valley High was after the Barons\’ thrilling 21-20 victory over Edison in 2004.

9.       The bell has a large crack running down the side, much like the famous Liberty Bell.

10.   In the past 31 years, there have been 14 wins for Fountain Valley, 26 wins for Edison, and 1 tie.

Now that you\’ve got the 411 of it all, come November 5th to cheer your Barons on to victory. Bring your parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, cousins — even that creepy neighbor from across the street.

Don\’t miss out on our school\’s annual tradition. Always proud to be a Baron – this is our year!