San Clemente’s Thalassa Stadium

San Clemente Thalassa Stadium
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As we know, a lot of high school stadiums are named after either the school itself, a mascot or someone who played an important role in the school or maybe even someone that donated the money to have the stadium built.  San Clemente High School‘s Thalassa Stadium is a bit different. — there isn’t a former player, coach, teacher or community member with the first or last name of Thalassa…at least as far as I could determine.

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    Logo at 50 yard line

San Clemente’s nickname is the Tritons — a Triton is a mythical Greek Sea God.  In Greek mythology, Thalassa is a primordial sea goddess.

Thalassa Stadium is also known as the place where the “turf meets the surf,” since the Pacific Ocean is VERY close.

So, do you have any questions why this beautiful facility is called Thalassa Stadium?

Oh, one other thing — you have to try the tri-tip if you go there for a game!

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.