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Hello and welcome to the official Serra Padres football podcast, a weekly podcast in the style of pregame and post-game chats with topics highlighting Serra’s legendary football program. My name is Aimee Strain, Serra’s director of marketing and communications, and I am joined weekly by Varsity Head Football Coach Patrick Walsh and our producer, Rosie Kirk, Serra’s manager of digital marketing and communications. Each week, you will hear game highlights, football strategies and how a blend of humility, love and brotherhood will lead this legendary football team through this challenging WCAL season.
A big Padre win over Los Gatos keeps the postseason energy high! This week, we break down Friday night’s victory, standout performances, and what the team is carrying into the next challenge: a showdown with St. Mary’s of Stockton this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tune in as we preview the matchup, key players to watch, and what it will take for Serra to keep the momentum rolling. Let’s go, Padres!
After a tough second loss to Riordan in the CCS Open Division, the Padres are locked in and ready to bounce back as they face Los Gatos this Friday night. With Thanksgiving this week, we’re grateful to still be playing ball, gathering as an Ohana for our annual potluck in prayer service and chasing another preseason run. Go Padres!
Join us for the Serra High School Football Podcast where we break down Serra‘s return to the CCS Open Division championship – the program’s seventh trip to the title game in the last nine years. We will also discuss the high stakes rematch against Riordan this Friday night at San Jose City College. We dive into what the Padres learned from their WCAL loss two weeks ago, the adjustments that could swing this game, and the leadership driving this team into championship mode.
This week, we look ahead to the CCS playoffs as the Padres prepare to take on the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs tomorrow at 1 p.m. at home. Coach Walsh breaks down the recent loss to Riordan and shares his outlook on the road ahead. Tune in!
This week on the Serra High School Football Podcast, we preview Friday Night Lights at Serra as the Padres host Riordan in a clash of unbeaten league teams – both 6-0! Plus, it’s Senior Night, a special evening to celebrate our seniors and their incredible contributions on and off the field.
This week on the Serra High School Football Podcast, we break down our big win over Archbishop Mitty and look ahead to Saturday’s home match up against Bellarmine. Tune in for game insights, standout performances and what to expect as the Padres aim to remain undefeated in the WCAL.
This week’s Serra High School Football podcast breaks down a thrilling Poly Day celebration, a hard fought victory over St. Francis, and what to expect in tonight‘s showdown against Archbishop Mitty. Tune in for insight, energy, and as always, Padre pride!
Tomorrow we will come together as a community to celebrate Poly Day and watch Serra take on the St. Francis Lancers at 1:30 p.m. Hear what Coach Walsh thinks about the game and more in this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
Tune into this week’s Serra High Football Podcast and hear how we break down Serra‘s homecoming win against SI and look ahead to Saturday showdown against Sacred Heart Cathedral at City College of San Francisco. Kick off is at 1 p.m. Go Padres!
Join us this week for the Serra High School Football Podcast where Coach Walsh breaks down the Padres’ 41-6 victory over Valley Christian and previews this Saturday’s homecoming showdown against the St. Ignatius Wildcats. Go Padres!
The Serra Padres will battle Valley Christian on Saturday night in a tough matchup. Hear what Coach Walsh thinks of his team’s preseason experience and his perspective on the season in this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
The Padres are hitting the road to play St. John Bosco Friday night. Hear from Coach Walsh about what to expect and listen to a recap of Saturday’s De La Salle game in this week’s podcast. Go Padres!
The Padres battled hard but fell to Folsom last week. Now all eyes turn to West 20th Avenue as we gear up for a huge triple-header this Saturday against the powerhouse De La Salle Spartans. Varsity kicks off at 2 p.m. – and with the NFL and Nike naming this clash between two Nike Elite programs the Rivalry Game of the Week, it’s going to be an unforgettable day! Let’s pack the stands and show our Padre pride!
It’s that time of the year again! Join us for our first episode of season five of the Serra High School football podcast. Hear what Coach Walsh has to say about Serra’s first preseason game against Folsom High School tomorrow at 2 p.m.
The coupling of Poly Day and Senior Night made for an amazing evening where the Serra Community celebrated as one big family. Hear Coach Walsh’s insights on the game and hear what he thinks about Serra’s upcoming CCS playoff game against Los Gatos on Saturday. Go Padres!
We are excited to come together tomorrow night for our last league game under the lights against Valley Christian. We will also enjoy a night of culture, food, and football as we celebrate Serra Padre Football Polynesian Day and honor our senior football players. Hear more about these traditions on the Serra High School Football Podcast.
It’s a time honored rivalry whenever Serra plays Bellarmine. It’s that special week where Serra comes alive with tradition. Hear more about the history between these two teams on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
It was a tough first league match up against SI but the Serra Padres will fight on. Hear Coach Walsh discuss the game and his coaching philosophy on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
The Serra Padres begin league play in the tough WCAL Friday night against St. Ignatius. Hear what Coach Walsh has to say about his team’s readiness in this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
It was a tough loss against De La Salle last week but the Padres are back on the field preparing to take on nationally ranked powerhouse St. John Bosco at home Saturday. Hear how Head Coach Patrick Walsh is preparing his team for the show down on the Serra High School Football Podcast.
It was an incredible win for the Padres over the nationally ranked Folsom Bulldogs last week. This week on the Serra High School Football Podcast, Serra Varsity Head Coach Patrick Walsh describes the win and discusses what his team will face Friday night against his alma mater, the De La Salle Spartans.
We had a chance to pull a few distinguished guests into the podcast studio to ask a few questions about the event. Hear what Serra Coach Patrick Walsh and De La Salle Coach Justin Alambaugh had to say about the day.
It’s game week! The Serra Padres are heading down south tomorrow to play the Mater Dei Monarchs in the Open State Division Championships. Hear from Coach Walsh on how the team is preparing for the big game on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast. Go Padres!
In just two weeks the Serra Padres will battle Mater Dei for the second time in three years for the California Interscholastic Federation’s Open Division Football Championship. There’s a lot of preparation going on behind the scenes. Hear about that and more on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
The Padres will continue their undefeated season… But where will we go? Hear Serra Varsity Football Head Coach Patrick Walsh provide a breakdown of the California state championships for high school football on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
The Serra Padres move on to play in the CCS Championships this Friday against Wilcox High School. Hear what Coach Walsh thinks about the match up and more on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
The march is on to the playoffs with our first CCS playoff game on Saturday at Serra High School at 1 p.m. against Salinas High School. Hear how Coach Walsh is preparing for the big game and also hear his answers to your call out questions on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
It’s Friday night lights at Serra High School tomorrow night as the Padres battle the St. Ignatius Wildcats in its annual night game. We will also celebrate our senior class in a pre-game ceremony. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Go Padres!
The Serra Padres really turned up the heat in Saturday’s game against Riordan with a winning final score of 53-7. Coach Walsh takes us through the game and highlights the values that continue to bond this undefeated team to victory. Go Padres!
It was a beautiful win against Bellarmine at home last week during Poly Day. Hear what Coach Walsh has to say about the upcoming game against Riordan, where the only two undefeated teams in the WCAL will go head to head. Kick off is at 1:30 Saturday at Serra. Go Padres!
This week’s Serra High School Football Podcast provides a recap of the game against Archbishop Mitty and a deep dive into the rich history of the Serra/ Bellarmine rivalry. This week, the two last all-boys schools in the WCAL will battle it out on the football field. Also, listen to a special announcement from Coach Walsh about how his football team also crushes it in the classroom! Go Padres!
Ever wondered what makes an amazing football program? It’s a blend of talented and dedicated coaches, focused athletes, and a host of technology and strategy that propels our student-athletes to succeed in the Next Level.
Hear this and more on this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
Join us today for the Serra High School Football Podcast where we discuss the legendary football rivalry between St. Francis and Serra. We also took the time to answer call-out questions and discuss our always revered “bottom of the fire” players.
It’s the WCAL Season Opener for the Serra Padres tonight against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Irish. Today’s Game Day Podcast analyzes the Padres’ league competition and discusses football culture and how it is more than just a team sport. Catch the game tonight at 7p.m. at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Go Padres!
Last week, we played Central Catholic and this week we prep on playing Sacred Heart. Hear a recap of the exciting game by Serra Head Coach Patrick Walsh in this week’s Serra Padre Football Podcast.
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It was an amazing game between Serra and De La Salle on Saturday with a final score of 28 to 0. Hear a recap of the exciting game by Serra Head Coach Patrick Walsh in this week’s Serra Padre Football Podcast.
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Join us for this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast today, as we discuss highlights from our first preseason game against Folsom and look ahead to Saturdays triple-header against the De La Salle Spartans at Serra.
Join us this week for the start of the Serra High School Football podcast! This week, hear what has changed in the WCAL and on our very own coaching staff. We will talk about our preseason lineup, and our overall themes for the season. We’re ready for some football! Go Padres!
The Serra Spring Showcase in May brought many college football coaches to campus. San Diego State Safeties Coach Kyle Hoke stepped into the podcast booth to talk about what parents and student-athletes can do to better their chances of playing at the collegiate level and beyond.
UC Davis caption: UC Davis Aggies Coach Taylor Chapatte was on campus during the Serra Spring Showcase last week and said he was impressed with the Padres football arsenal. Hear what he thinks could make a difference in a student-athlete marketing himself for the playing collegiately.
Two powerhouse high school football coaches joined forces at Serra High School today for the first of its kind, Spring Showcase. Both teams had an hour to do their skills and drills for an audience of college recruiting coaches. It was a great day for De La Salle, and Serra to come together in the name of football and the talented student-athletes.
We welcome you to a springtime edition of the Serra High School Football Podcast! There’s a lot that happens in the off-season, including the release of our upcoming football schedule. Hear how Coach Walsh is preparing for the upcoming season with a host of events to get those college coaches on campus to see our athletes. Go Padres!
The Serra Padres are headed down south with the anticipation of a great open division state championship game against the St. John Bosco Braves. Hear how Coach Patrick Walsh and his team of talented coaches are preparing for the big trip in this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast.
It’s an exciting time to be a Padre — particularly a Padre on Serra’s varsity football team! With a 13-0 perfect season under its belt, the varsity team is off to the CIF Open Division Championships on Dec. 10 to play St. John Bosco at Saddleback College. Hear how the CCS Championship game was played, according to Head Coach Patrick Walsh, and be sure to tune in to a SPECIAL EDITION of the podcast on Monday, when the Serra High School Football Podcast will host St. John Bosco Head Coach Jason Negro for a pre-game chat with Serra Head Coach Patrick Walsh. Go Padres!
The Serra Padres are headed to the Division 1 CCS Championships this Friday to play the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs. This isn’t the first time that these two teams have met to battle it out for the title of champion. Hear how Head Coach Patrick Walsh is feeling about the game in this week’s Serra High School Football Podcast: Road to State 2022.
The Serra Padres are 11-0 and headed into the CCS Semi-finals against the Salinas High School Cowboys on Saturday at home. It will be a battle on the field as both teams fight to move on in the playoffs. Hear how Coach Walsh is preparing his team for the game.
We are officially in the post-season and will host the Division 1 Quarterfinals at Serra Saturday at 1 p.m. against the Palma Chieftains of Salinas. Listen to Coach Head Walsh as he reviews the statistics of the regular season and plans for the intense post season. Go Padres!
The Padres march on to Week 10 with a final league game against Sacred Heart Cathedral at home on Saturday. Hear how the team is preparing for this game and the post season in this week’s Serra Football Podcast.
It’s game day tomorrow, this time under the new lights at St. Ignatius in San Francisco. Hear how the 8-0 Serra Padres are preparing for the game and hear from a few fans who offered the coach questions through our call-out. Got more questions? DM or comment below. Go Padres!
It’s an exciting weekend at Serra as we come together as a community to celebrate Poly Day. Hear how Coach Walsh is getting the team ready to play Valley Christian in this week’s podcast.
The Serra Padres Football Team will hit the road again this weekend to play it’s fourth WCAL game against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders. Hear how Coach Walsh is preparing his team for the game in this week’s Serra Padre Football Podcast.
We’re 5-0 going into tomorrow’s game against the Bellarmine Bells! Hear how Coach Walsh is prepping his team for tomorrow’s match up in this week’s Serra Padres Football Podcast.
It’s homecoming week and Serra is preparing for our only night game of the year! We play Archbishop Mitty in our homecoming match Friday night. Hear how Coach Walsh is preparing the team for its second league game.
Are you ready for some football? The Serra Padres will play the St. Francis Lancers on Friday night at St. Francis in its WCAL league opener. Hear Coach Walsh discuss the big game in this week’s episode of the Serra High School Football Podcast. Go Padres!
We are diving into this week’s Serra High School Football podcast discussing the win against Central Catholic last weekend and fire off questions to Coach Walsh from our listeners. Go Padres!
What a game! Join us for the Serra Padre Football Podcast where we discuss Serra’s first-ever defeat of powerhouse football team De La Salle. We will also discuss Saturday’s non-league home opener against the Central Catholic Raiders of Modesto. Go Padres!
Join us for the Serra High School Football Podcast. This week we discuss the 17 to 12 win against Folsom High School and tomorrow night’s battle against powerhouse De La Salle, in a game that will be nationally broadcast on ESPN.
Tomorrow night the Serra Padres will take on the Folsom Bulldogs in their season opener in Folsom at 7 p.m. Listen to how Head Varsity Coach Patrick Walsh is preparing for the big game in the Serra High School Football Podcast. Go Padres!
Padre spring football practice has started and so has Season 2 of the Serra Padre Football Podcast! Join us for Episode 1!
Our Fund a Dream Scholarship Benefit is on March 12 and on our Serra High School Podcast this week are our two featured speakers, Father joe Bradley ’73 and Head Varsity Coach Patrick Walsh. This dynamic duo will discuss the significance of our tuition assistance program and how as a Padre community we all have to come together in the name of philanthropy and have Faith in the Future.
Join us for another episode of the Serra High School Podcast, where we discuss the upcoming Fund a Dream Scholarship Benefit with Chief Advancement Officer Mike Fadelli, Serra Class of 1988.
Join us for our Serra Padre Football Podcast, where we talk with Head Football Coach Patrick Walsh about the off-season and how he is preparing his athletes for a victorious pre-season and WCAL experience in 2022. This podcast will drop intermittently until we begin our preseason football coverage in August, when we will bring you our weekly pre and post-game podcasts. Go Padres!
It’s almost Christmas but never too soon to announce our impressive preseason Serra Padre football schedule for 2022. In this episode, hear how Head Varsity Coach Patrick Walsh plans to train his Padres in preparation for three California high school football heavyweights.
It was a tough loss for the Serra Padres, but the season taught the varsity team many life lessons. Hear about last week's State Championship Game from Coach Walsh in the Serra Football Podcast postgame episode.
The Padres are officially on the road to state! Escorted by the San Mateo Police Department, the Serra varsity football team boarded three buses on their way to the airport to hop on a chartered jet to the Los Angeles area, where on Saturday they will battle the Mater Dei Monarchs in the CIF Open Division State Championships.
It’s an exciting time to listen to our Serra Football Pregame Podcast, as we take questions from our fans about Serra’s Road to State 2021. Listen to Coach Patrick Walsh describe what’s to come in the couple weeks of preparation before the state championship game against the Mater Dei Monarchs in Mission Viejo on December 11.
Join us for our post game podcast where we discuss the Serra Padre win over the Saint Francis Lancers on Friday night. We will also formally announce our December 11 state championship game, where the Serra Padres will battle the number one team in the country, the Mater Dei Monarchs from Santa Ana.
Listen to this week’s Serra football pregame podcast where we express our gratitude for Thanksgiving and football and talk about the big Friday night CCS Division 1 Championship against the undefeated St. Francis Lancers.
Join us in this episode of the Serra Padre Postgame Podcast and hear Coach Patrick Walsh reflect on today’s shutdown against Bellarmine 41-0 in the second round of the CCS playoffs. Go Padres!
Join us for this week's Serra Football Pregame Podcast where we discuss our upcoming CCS second-round playoff game against Bellarmine and how Serra’s unique football chapel program unites our varsity Padres.
It was a hard fought battle today with the Serra Padres beating Valley Christian 41 to 30 in the first round of the CCS playoffs. Join us in our post game podcast as we review the highlights of the game and discuss how we plan to prepare to play Bellarmine at home next Saturday at 1 p.m. in Round Two.
Join us in our pre-game Serra Padre Football Podcast where we discuss the CCS Playoffs and Serra’s first post-season game against the Valley Christian Warriors, scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at home. Go Padres!
Join us in our Serra Postgame Podcast as Serra’s Head Varsity Patrick Walsh talks about his team’s loss to the St. Francis Lancers with a score of 44 to 21.
The big game is finally here! Listen to this week’s podcast and hear what Coach Walsh thinks about the match up between the two undefeated teams — the Serra Padres and St. Francis Lancers — who play this weekend in what might be the most anticipated high school football game in Northern California.
Join us for our tenth Serra Pregame Podcast where we discuss tomorrow night’s match up against Sacred Heart Cathedral at San Francisco’s famed Kezar Stadium. We also prep our fans for November 6, our senior day and Polynesian Day, where our community comes together as one to watch one of the most anticipated games in Northern California against the St. Francis Lancers. Go Padres!
It was a wonderful Homecoming Game against it St. Ignatius tonight with a win of 38 to 19 Padres. Hear Coach Walsh talk about the highs and lows of the game in our post-game podcast.
Welcome to this week’s Serra Pregame Football Podcast, where we discuss a tale of two halves in last week’s game against Valley Christian and discuss tomorrow’s Serra Homecoming Game against SI on Friday night under the lights. We also shine the spotlight on our varsity team managers, called meerkats, who take care of all the behind-the-scenes needs for the players and coaches.
Join us for this week’s pre-game Serra Padres Football Podcast as we discuss this Friday night's game against Valley Christian and how the Padres plan to prepare for the big game. Walsh also discusses Serra’s progressive collegiate recruiting program and what athletes and parents should know about the process. Game time is 7 p.m. at Valley. Go Padres!
Please join us for our post game football podcast where we wrap up a wonderful defeat over Archbishop Riordan today at Serra!
The Serra Padres take on the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Serra’s Freitas Field. Hear how the team has prepared for the second WCAL league game and how the strong coaching ties between the two teams. Go Padres!
Serra Varsity Head Coach Walsh takes us through the post game highlights of Serra’s 41-7 win against the Bellarmine Bells today.
In this week’s Serra Football Podcast, we visit the historical rivalry between the Bellarmine Bells and the Serra Padres, with much of the episode dedicated to the legacy of the great Rick Bianchina ‘63, a Serra Hall of Famer who sadly passed away Monday. Bianchina threw one of the most famous passes in Serra history to beat the Bellarmine Bells in 1962.
This week on our pre-game Serra Padre Football Podcast, we discuss the seven weeks that lie ahead of us in the WCAL. We tackle stress, motivation and focus and how Saturday’s game against Archbishop Mitty kicks off this exciting football journey.
In this week’s edition of the Serra Padre Football podcast, hear a thorough recap of the Serra Padre’s 47-7 win against Half Moon Bay High School, as well as an overview of the extremely talented varsity football coaches. And we couldn’t end this week without hearing what Coach Walsh had to say about his alma mater losing to St. Francis -- the first time De La Salle has lost to a Northern California team in three decades.
We are in Week 3 of our weekly Serra Padre Football Pregame Podcast. In this episode, we recap our win against Paly on September 3 and focus on our upcoming home opener against Half Moon Bay High School on Saturday. A team tenet is leadership and Walsh announces our team captains for the year and how their roles as captains are paramount for a successful season.
Listen up, Padre Football Fans! The second episode of our Padre Football Pregame Podcast is out. In this episode, Coach Walsh discusses how technology has changed his coaching game and he talks about the team’s preparation for Friday night’s game against Palo Alto High School. Go Padres!
Padre Football Fans, check out our inaugural pre-game Serra Padre Football Podcast featuring legendary Varsity Head Coach Patrick Walsh. Hear what Walsh has to say about Padre Football and how we will stack up against Pittsburg High School tomorrow night. Be sure to subscribe to our weekly pre-game chat!