Prep talk: Shane Rosenthal's final numbers are staggering
Shane Rosenthal's four-year run catching passes at Newbury Park High is over, and the numbers he put up the last three seasons, in particular, are staggering.
Teaming with quarterback Brady Smigiel and coach Joe Smigiel, he finished his career with 324 receptions for 5,197 yards and 62 touchdowns. He has broken all the Ventura County receiving records.
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"I've been playing for coach Smigiel forever and with Brady forever," he said.
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Since his youth days, Rosenthal has been collaborating with the Smigiel family.
In this week's episode of 'Friday Night Live,' @latsondheimer + @RandyRosenbloom talk to Newbury Park wide receiver Shane Rosenthal about his record-setting time with the Panthers and what he’s looking forward to next year when he attends Princeton. pic.twitter.com/epdfrhWeOw
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"Our coaches have been part of it," he said of his receiving success. "We couldn't do it without our offensive line giving Brady time to throw or me time to run patterns."
Rosenthal has committed to Princeton.
"One of the main things that excites me being there is being with like-minded people," he said. "Everybody there wants to excel in the classroom. Everybody wants to excel on the field. Everybody wants to excel off the field. Everybody wants to excel in the community. That's the type of people I would love to be around." ...
The new grass field at Hamilton High is open. Gardena Serra will be the opponent when Hamilton unveils its new stadium next fall. pic.twitter.com/IRIJ5g4kMk
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Hamilton's new football stadium is nearing completion. The grass field is finished. Hamilton announced that Gardena Serra will be the opponent in the fall for the stadium's first game. ...
Mom and dad were right to get you to play baseball and tie your arm behind your back to become left-handed. pic.twitter.com/GT0AjVvJ2b
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.