San Clemente (California) head coach Jaime Ortiz is serious about his football, but I also know that he likes to switch things up to keep his kids loose. Thursday morning, Ortiz and his troops closed-out their month-long summer camp with the “Triton Olympics.”
What are the Triton Olympics? Pictures are worth more than words, so check-out the video below.
Great way to end summer camp with some Triton Olympics. In the words of @PeteCarroll “Always Compete” @YogiRoth pic.twitter.com/7gNkreqK6B
— Triton Football (@Tritonfootball) July 19, 2018
“It’s something we do to have fun going into our dead period,” said Ortiz, who led San Clemente to a state championship in 2016. “The idea is to have fun and compete.”
Farmer Walk! #onetownoneteam pic.twitter.com/ivFskIf22r
— Triton Football (@Tritonfootball) July 19, 2018
Recently, San Clemente is known for producing top-flight Division I quarterbacks like Sam Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Another great day to be a Triton. Thanks to Sam Darnold for coming down and speaking to our campers and players. In a day and age of “What’s in it for me,” it is great to see our players come back to where it all started! “Loyal to the Soil”. We are #onetownoneteam #QBU pic.twitter.com/BbrfrJEsNr
— Triton Football (@Tritonfootball) July 12, 2018
Flashback: Sam Darnold at San Clemente
This year, the Tritons will be quarterbacked by Brendan Costello, who has given his verbal to Oklahoma State. Last season, Costello completed 64-percent of his passes for over 2,100 yards with 23 touchdowns with only two interceptions.
The Tritons finished 9-2 last year with a second place finish behind nationally-ranked Mission Viejo. This year, SC and MV will battle on October 19. Mission is ranked No. 29 in our Preseason 100, while San Clemente received honorable mention, which means the Tritons are ranked in the Top 225 teams in the nation.
Great trip to Camp Pendleton as we we wrap up Summer Camp. Coaching is about building relationships and making memories. Thanks to all of our players who went the extra mile today! It is a great day to be a Triton! #onetownoneteam pic.twitter.com/jUEQOzH9NX
— Triton Football (@Tritonfootball) July 19, 2018
