🚨Congratulations to Coach Glen Appels on his 500th career victory vs Flintridge Prep Thursday night! Coach Appels becomes the 4th winningest soccer coach in California history.
Thank you for joining us in celebrating and congratulating Coach Glen Appels on a truly remarkable achievement. Today is a monumental moment for Coach Appels, our soccer program, and St. Francis High School. It’s a day to honor an individual who has dedicated 36 years of his life to St. Francis high school and the Golden Knight soccer program. Tonight, we honor Coach Appels and celebrate the 500th victory of his esteemed career.
In the world of high school athletics, achieving 500 career victories is a monumental feat, particularly when accomplished at a single school. It is a testament to years of hard work, dedication, and an unwavering passion for the sport. Coach Appels has not only guided teams to victories, league championships, CIF championships, and a So Cal Regional State championship, but he has positively influenced generations of student-athletes, instilling in them the values of teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship.
As we reflect on this extraordinary milestone celebrated tonight with Coach Appels’ family, Golden Knight alumni, faculty, coaches, his team, and friends, we celebrate 500 career victories and, more importantly, the countless lives Coach Appels has impacted throughout the journey to this milestone. Coach Appels has not only been a leader on the field but a mentor off it, shaping the character of our Golden Knight student-athletes.
In our current world, where success is often measured by wins and losses, Coach Appels has consistently demonstrated that the true measure of success extends far beyond the scoreboard. Coach Appels’ success is most obvious in how he has taught his players and students important life lessons that have inspired them to achieve success and seek purpose in their lives.
Coach Appels, this is a very special occasion, and we would like to express our gratitude to you and all of your assistant coaches, past and present. Your passion for the game has translated to success on the field and left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of all those who have had the privilege of being part of your journey.
As we celebrate your 500th victory, we would also like to recognize some of your amazing accomplishments along the way:
· An overall record of 500 – 245 – 92 (.660 winning percentage)
· League Champions in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, and 2008
· CIF Champions in 1996, 2001, and 2003
· CIF So Cal State Regional Champions 2009
· National Soccer Association of America State Coach of the Year in 2009
Congratulations, Coach Appels, on this exceptional achievement! May your legacy continue to inspire past, present, and future Golden Knight student-athletes, and may the victories keep coming on and off the pitch!
Cheers to 500 and more to come!
Go Knights!
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