In his thirty sixth season teaching, Angelo Gasca has been recognized for his quarterbacks and passing the ball at Venice High. Well, Air Gasca is taking a again seat to defense this season.
Last week, the Gondoliers improved to 2-1 with a 17-3 win over Harvard-Westlake that featured six tackles for losses by Jon Sharp and 11 tackles by Donner Livingston. Donte Ross had two interceptions. Gasca additionally factors out Joseph Iwunze, Nicholas Stratman, Will Oeser, Joshua Aaron and Hector Lopez.
The group’s defensive coordinator, Iggy Porchia, is a Venice grad, so Gasca is enthused that his defense could make Venice a Western League title contender.
Most of the defensive gamers have grade-point averages of three.5 or increased, which helps give choices to the coaches due to their intelligence.
“Hard workers and very fast,” Gasca mentioned.
Why does Gasca preserve teaching?
“It’s taking your guys, a group of kids every year, and shaping them, developing them, on and off the field,” he mentioned. “While ultimately helping them live out their dreams on the football field. All of this while they are navigating growing up. It’s everything and more, way more, than I could have ever imagined it being. That’s what being a part of this for so long has been. I am very grateful, to say the least, and also very proud.”
Venice performs at Norwalk on Friday evening.
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