December 25, 2009 La Habra's Mazzotta named Daily News high school
football Coach of the Year By Roger Murray, Whittier Daily News Is it harder to get to the top of the heap or stay there? La Habra High School football coach Frank Mazzotta said the latter, because being on top puts a target on your back for everybody to take a shot at. _____________________________ Saturday, January 17, 2009 La Habra puts on big celebration for
CIF football champions By Lou Ponsi, The Orange Country Register LA HABRA – Celebrating championships doesn't get old in La Habra. The La Habra High football team was honored – again – at City Hall on Saturday. The Highlanders captured the CIF Southwest Division championship with a 26-14 victory over Tustin on Dec. 13 at Angel Stadium. The championship was the second in a row and fourth in 10 years for the Highlanders under Coach Frank Mazzotta. There has been a city hall ceremony for each title. "It never gets old," Mazzotta said. "We have a great group of boosters and great community support for the team. There are other teams that win CIF titles and they don't get this." Among the group of about 500 supporters was La Habra Mayor Tom Beamish, along with other city and school district officials. "This is your day, this is your moment," La Habra principal Sylvia Kaufman said to the team. "Take it all in guys … you earned it." Senior quarterback Randall Nygren was celebrating his second CIF championship. "It is exciting to see the community come out and support us," said Nygren, a first-team, All-CIF selection. "It's exciting for us all." ____________________________ Coach Verdugo is justly proud of his '08 varsity team and feels fortunate to have helped train such talented athletes. Below are some photos of the award ceremony honoring the '08 LHHS CIF champion football team | 
