The TEN: 1/29/2016 —Dahlia Edition

The TEN

The TEN

(“The TEN”) is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

This is a special edition of The TEN, submitted and posted by a member of Norm Dahlia’s coaching staff over the years. Coach Dahlia retired at Paraclete earlier this week.

1.) Buying all of Monrovia’s game films at their game from their booster club. Thanks it helped! lol.

2.) The weekly Pizza at the Pizza Chalet with Coach Z and the San Dimas Staff.

3.) Azuza’s Principal dancing to the music during pregame with students in the stands.

4.) 2008 Pylon kick from the angry Northview player when Clete scored.

5.) Brandin Martinez breaking the record for passing.

6.) 40 plus homecoming games we watched in the 10 years of scouting in the San Gabriel Valley.

7.) The baby powder toss by the Bassett student body when they scored a touchdown.

8.) Sitting in the back of my pickup outside the fence of San Dimas getting the ENDZONE shot when scouting.

9.) Climbing the steps of Citrus College looking for mountain goats as we tried to find someone to give us oxygen.

10.)  The fear of frostbite when others came to play in the Antelope Valley.

Dahlia by The Numbers: 10 seasons at Paraclete
Overall: 96-35
League: 40-5
Playoff Record: 24-8
CIF Finals: 6
CIF Title: 2

All-Time Paraclete Coaching Record
1.) Norm Dahlia (2006-2015): 96-35—2 CIF Titles
2.) Steve Haggerty (1992-1999): 67-31—3 CIF Titles
3.) Joe Watts (1979-1987): 49-44
4.) Jeff Cortez (2000-2002): 34-5—2 CIF Titles
5.) Joe Slavin (1965-1971): 33-34-3—1 CIF Titles
6.) Mike Fleckenstein (21-16-1): 2 League Titles

Five Best Scoring Seasons in Paraclete History
2012: 560—Dahlia
2011: 554—Dahlia
2013: 546—Dahlia
1999: 531—Haggerty
2010: 511—Dahlia

Five Best Seasons in Points Allowed in Paraclete History
2009: 128 (12-games)—Dahila
2010: 134 (14-games)—Dahlia
1997: 134 (14-games)—Haggerty
2007: 158 (13-games)—Dahlia
2008: 179 (14-games)—Dahlia

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