Brother Rice Warriors Football

Believe


Warrior Creed

 
 

2009 Motto

BELIEVE

I am a Brother Rice Warrior.  I am a man who knows what excellence is and what it takes to reach it.  I know that in order to win, I must dedicated myself through self discipline and learn over and over again the meaning of Pride, Endurance, and Desire.  I truly understand that achieving goals means a constant awareness of my will in paying the price.  I have proven to myself through training, that battles and victories go to a man who believes in himself.

I realize also that preparing myself with everything I have in me, and doing things better than I have ever done them before...these are the essentials of greatness.  I know what it means and what it is to be a champion.  I understand that achieving greatness is an ever present challenge and meeting these challenges means sacrifice, perseverance, and complete dedication again, and again, and again.
Finally, with encouragement through God, I pledge to live life to its fullest in order that I can live up to the courage and bravery of a true Warrior.
 
Coach Al Fracassa
September 12, 1973
 
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Below are two readings that Coach Fracassa had in the Brother Rice locker room for his 1969 and 1970 football teams.  This was sent to me by a player from those first two years.
 
If you think you're beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost for sure, you won't.

If you think you're losing, you've lost.
For out in the world we find -
Success begins with a person's will,
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise.
You have to stay with it,
In order to win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go,
To the one with the better plan.
For more often than not, you will win,
If only you think you can.
 
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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is

weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be

proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should

be; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation

stone of knowledge. Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort,

but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him

learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those

who fail.

Build me a son whose heart will be clean, whose goal will be high; a son

who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will

learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the

future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor,

so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.

Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of

greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength. 

Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain."

-General Douglas MacArthur

 
 
 
 
 
 

Information From Coach Sofran

 

All seniors, please fill out the senior profile form on the web page, it will be emailed to Coach Popp.

STATE CHAMPS! News

www.statechamps.tv

Contact - Jonathon Kidd - jonathonkidd@statechamps.tv313-231-0740

 
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Tentative Agility Dates
 
March 1, 2 and 4

March 8, 9 and 11

March 15, 16 and 18

March 22, 23 and 25

Last day of school before Easter is March 31st.

 

 

 

 

 

Booster Club Information

                

Warrior Football - BELIEVE 2009

 
Please be advised we need to have the Banquet RSVP's turned in ASAP!!
 
We have to turn in a final count to San Marino Club on Monday, December 7th.
 
You can turn in the RSVP via mail to Mauren Grisan as indicated on the invitation or drop off the RSVP at the front school office to the attention of Sean Grisan no later than Monday, December 7th.
 
Reminder walk-in reservations will not be accepted.
Thanks for your help!!!
 
Jenny Cherocci   cherocci@sbcglobal.net   248 - 375 - 0901 

Maureen Grisan   grisanmi@comcast.net     248 - 682 - 7709

Toni Bufalino        asimon1056@aol.com      248 - 851 - 1743

 

Summer Camps 2009

 Please download the following brochures for informtaion about the summer camps at Brother Rice.

Camp Information to follow.

 

If you have any questions, please email David Sofran at:  sofran@brrice.edu.

 

 

Remaining Schedule for Varsity

 

Level Day Date Opponent Location Time Away/Home Score
Varsity Friday Aug 28 U of D Southfield Lathrup 7:00 PM Home 49-0 Win
Varsity Saturday Sep. 5 Toledo St. Johns Toledo Rogers HS 7:00 PM Away 42-21 Win
Varsity Friday Sep. 11 Highland Park Highland Park 4:00 PM Away 13-7 Win
Varsity Saturday Sep. 19 Catholic Central Catholic Central 7:00 PM Away 24-7 Loss
Varsity Saturday Sep. 26 De La Salle Southfield Lathrup 7:00 PM Home 24-21 Win
Varsity Friday Oct. 2 Divine Child Southfield Lathrup 7:00 PM Home 35-22 Win
Varsity Saturday Oct. 10 St. Mary's St. Mary's 1:00 PM Away 34-27Loss
Varsity Saturday Oct. 17 Cathedral, IN. Southfield Lathrup 1:30 PM Home 35-7 Loss
Varsity Friday Oct. 23 Det. Southeastern Southfield Lathrup 7:00 PM Home 19-13Loss
Varsity Friday Oct.30 W. Lake Central W. Lake Central 7:00 PM Away 35-7 Win
Varsity Friday Nov.6 Rocherster Adams Rochester Adams 7:00 PM Away  24-7 Win
Varsity Saturday Nov.14 Midland Midland 1:00 PM Away  49-27Win
Varsity Saturday Nov. 21 Lowell Howell High 1:00 PM Away  35-14 L
 

  

2009 Team Captains

Brother Rice Warriors

2009 Team Captains

 

 

 

Senior

Jake

Cherocci

 

 

 

Senior

Jeff

DeClaire

 

 

 

 

Senior

Sean

Grisan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Information

John Lenihan has been taking picutres from Brother Rice for years.  I was not aware until recently that some of us may not know we can go online to his website to look at the photos he took from the games to preview them and purchase. 
 
Speaking for the Conway's, "he is the best. We have used him for 3 years and in addition to being a great photographer he is a wonderful person committed to Rice."
 Van & Sue Conway
 
I have personally worked with John and encourage you to take a momnet to look at his website:  lenihan.lifepics.com
Enter his site, Click on "Full Gallery", Choose catagory: "Football 08", and sub catagory: "Varsity 08" --- you will find pictures from the 2008 season including some Parent Appreciation photos.
 
Below is several messages from other Brother Rice / Marian families:
 
Thanks,
Jenny
 
John Lenihan
248-421-4597
lenihan.lifepics.com
 

We are fortunate to have a professional photographer, John Lenihan, taking pictures at our games.  Please, view the varsity, JV and freshman picture pages to see what he has to offer.  The photos on the pages represent a small sample of all the pictures taken.  John takes over 300 pictures a game.  Please contact him for more information.

John also creates photo blankets.  Here are some words from a couple of people who have purchased them.

"I just received the blandets that I ofered from John.  They are gorgeous.  They turned out fantastic.  I am very pleased with the final product.  The blankets are going to be great gifts and keepsakes.  Thanks for all your hard work John."

"I wanted to let you know that my mother absolutely loved the blandet.  She has it thrown onher bed in our second bedroom.  Thanks once again."

Contact Information for John Lenihan:

Phone:  248-203-9650

lenihan.lifepics.com

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