On behalf of the coaches, players, and myself, welcome to the 2012 Football Banquet, where we honor and celebrate

the 2011 football season, and all who made it possible. Thank you for your entire support during the season. While the run to the city s emi-finals was certainly exciting, it was only made possible with the support from that we received from beginning to end. This past season was elevating for the Clinton program. We were able to achieve an on -the field performance that we have not experien ced in 22 seasons. Those gains were made possible because of the young men here tonight and the support that you gave them. Because of that support, the young men were persistently, consistently resilient. No matter what the score, our kids played hard. A resounding theme throughout the PSAL is that we are a hard -fought, physical team that makes you earn every single yard you get, every single point you get, every second we are on the gridiron, whether we are up or down on the scoreboard, YOU GET OUR ALL! That same attitude takes places in the classroom. For all the wins on the field, for the playoff advancement, the program is more impressed by what these scholar -athletes produce while sitting behind a desk, not just when they are in pads on the field. Coach Joe Prezioso, my coach, my mentor, and a father figure would always say to me, success is getting our kids into college. Football is a vehicle to use to not just get to college; its a tool to get you through college. The effort, commitment, dedication, preparation, the desire to learn all are traits that must be developed in football and those traits can be transferred to other areas of life. These young men are certainly doing that. The fundamentals of our program, our team, our young men, are a combination of both. We will always judge our success by doing our best in the classroom, and the field. For that is what makes a Clinton Alumni, a great Clinton man, a PDQ man. As we recognize a new crop of men who will cross over from being players to bei ng leaders of the community, we say welcome, the foundation has been poured, and we are here to assist you in creating your lives. Our honored guest is an example of that. Ramon Guzman graduated from Clinton, matriculated at the University of Buffalo, and is taking advantage of the opportunity to play football professionally formerly for the NFLs Indianapolis Colts and currently for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. We look forward to hearing about how the foundation laid has allowe d him to climb the ladder of life. For the parents, alumni, and friends of the program, welcome, and your continued support and guidance is needed, now more than ever. The young men that we are honoring and celebrating tonight, especially the ones who are slated to graduate in June, have created a path to college and university, to create themselves as leaders, public servants, entrepreneurs, teachers, coaches, a path that will allow them to go forward and continue to build their community. They are exam ples to the ones who will follow. Once again, thank you all the support over the season. Lets have lot of fun tonight celebrating those moments.

Howard Langley
Head Coach Howard Langley

2012 DeWitt Clinton Governors Football Team Awards Banquet Agenda

1. Welcome 2. Introductions 3. Gratitude i. Support Staff ii. Coaches iii. Friends of the Program 4. Junior Varsity Team Awards 5. Varsity Team Awards 6. Dinner 7. Honored Guest Ramon Guzman 8. Junior Varsity and Varsity Individual Honors 9. Video Montage 10. See you in the fall of 2012!

THANK YOU TO THE 2011 DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

YOU ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR PROGRAM S SUCCESS. THE PERFORMANCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON IN THE FIELD HAS A GREAT DEAL TO DO WITH ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT IN BEHIND THE SCENES . THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO US!!!

GERALDINE AMBROSIO, PRINICIPAL STANLEY DUBIN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IRIS FOLEY, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BOB MILLER, ATHELTIC DIRECTOR THE ENTIRE CUSTODIAL STAFF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SAFETY STAFF DIANE RAMOS, TEAM MANAGER BENNY CASTRO , GAME DAY PHOTOGRAPHER ELIU CHAPPY, TICKETS AND CONCESSIONS HENRY O , TEAM PHOTOGRAPHER /PDQ CREATOR FELIX VILLALON, GAME DAY VIDEOGRAPHER YUNG HUANG, GAME-DAY STATISICIAN CORNELL JOHNSON , TEAM STATISICIAN FRANCINE SMITH , GAME DAY CHEF DUANE BURRELL, ALUMNI SUPPORT GERALD PELISSON, ADVISOR/CONSULTANT ANDERSON FILS-AIME, ADVANCE SCOUT/JOURNAL CREATOR

Sine Labore Nihil

The Clinton Alma Mater

DeWitt CLINTON Boom! Clinton, oh Clinton, ever to thee, Fairest of high schools Give her three times three, oh students! Long may we cherish thee, Faithful well be, Clinton, oh Clinton, For you and me!

Horace C. Waite
Proud graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School Published in 1907

2011 DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER

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2011 DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS FOOTBALL VARSITY ROSTER

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2012 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL AWARDS BANQUET HONORED GUEST: RAMON GUZMAN

This years honored guest is one of our own. Bronx native Ramon Guzman was a four year letterman under Coach Ed Gardella (Huge Shoutout to Coach G who was the Head Coach here for 12 years. In addition to Ramon, Coach Gardella also coached, Sam Garnes (New York Jets and Giants) and DeQawn Mobley (CCSF, Juco All-American, All Big XII Texas A&M, NY Jets training Camp) as well as countless others who have gone on to be great leaders in our community. As a senior in 2001, Ramon rushed for 1,076 yards on offense while registering a whopping 125 tackles. He was an AllNew York City selection, and in our biased opinion, should have been the Daily News Player of the Year in 2001. and the runner-up as the Daily News Player of the Year , and represented the school, the city, and the state by playing in the 2002 Governors Bowl (New York State vs. New Jersey). Ramon was a terrific all-around athlete displayed by earning three letters in track and one in wrestling while he attended the Castle on the Parkway. Of course, Ramon was a great student, graduating from here and taking his academic and athletic talent to Buffalo. While focusing on the very challenging major of biology, Ramon showed he was a team player by playing five different positions in his career as a Bull, and is credited with setting the foundation for then head coach Turner Gill, who led the Bulls to their first bowl game on the basis of Ramons contributions to the program. Remember, Buffalo had just returned to Division 1 football, FBS football just three years prior to Ramons arrival. As a Bull, Ramon had opportunities to compete against historic programs and visit settings that outline college football history such as Auburn, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Iowa and Boston College, Ramon in true Bronx, true Clinton, true PDQ fashion earned an opportunity as an unrestricted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007 after his football career ended at Buffalo. Ramon was on the NFL roster for the 2007 season, a team that finished 13-3 under head coach Tony Dungy, quarterback Peyton Manning, and 2007 AP Defensive Player of the Year, and PDQ favorite, Bob Sanders. After being released for business decisions in 2008, Ramon took his abiliy, skill and true Bronx PDQ grit, back up north, this time over the border to the Canadian Football League. Playing in the city of Montreal, Ramon has been an integral part of the Alouettes defense, as they have hosted the Grey Cup twice in his tenure the back to back seasons of 2009 and 2010. Two of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of Pro Football, Peyton Manning and Anthony Calvillo, have had the pleasure of having Ramon as their teammate. He will always be one of our teammates, and we wish Ramon continued success and PDQ effort in his future.

TWO KENNEDY COACHES END UP WITH GOVS

The first time he met with his new football players at DeWitt Clinton High School, longtime John F. Kennedy player and coach Ivan Rosario told them, Ill always be a Kennedy Knight and you will be Clinton Governors. He then pledged to them, but now Im your coach. Im here to give you all the tools to win; to give the kids at Clinton all that I did at Kennedy for 16 years. Clinton coach and graduate Howard Langley said of snatching the Kennedy coaches. I knew that they were in it for the kids. Not all coaches are in it for the kids. What seems to be going most smoothly is the relationship between the players and the new coaches. They jelled right in with us from the very first week, said Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong, a senior running back and free safety. Their new family is Clinton now.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES: FORMER KENNEDY HEAD COACH VEGA LANDS WITH GOVS
Star fullback/middle linebacker Ashton McKenzie said Vega has already made a difference for him. He cant do anything without the new coach getting in his ear. He pushes me, the junior standout said. Every time I run the ball, he screams, Ashton, keep your pads low. Sometimes when the play is down field, I stop and he yells, Ashton, you got to pursue.

HAYES TRANSFER CAMILO ARRIVES IN NICK OF TIME FOR GOVS

Entering the summer, Howard Langley lowered his personal expectations for the coming season. He was without a quarterback and had several other key losses to fill in. As the season beckons, Langley hasnt done a complete 180, but his once-gloomy outlook has changed. Ryan Camilo can take the credit for that and, to a lesser degree, so can former John F. Kennedy coach Alex Vega, the teams new defensive coordiantor. The senior quarterback left Cardinal Hayes and landed at Clinton, giving the Governors the signal-caller they needed when Joaquin DeJesus graduated in June. He could be good he could be very good, the coach said. Hes very smart. He picked up our offense fast. Well be able to make in-game adjustments with him. Hes a kid that can run and can throw. Everything changed with him, junior fullback/linebacker Asthon McKenzie said.

GOVS 2011 REGULAR SEASON ACTION

WEEK ONE:CAMILO, GOVS IMPRESS IN SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER SHARKS 26-14

Sporting some new players as well as assistant coaches, the DeWitt Clinton Governors recorded an impressive 26-14 opening day victory over Sheepshead Bay, on Sept. 10 at home. When asked how far into the season they can carry the momentum the Governors gained on opening day, Ashton McKenzie simply responded Yankee Stadium, in reference to the site of the PSAL City Championship division title game. Despite the impressive win, Clinton coach Howard Langley was cautious with his glee. We have a long way to go, said Langley. A lot of things to iron out.

WEEK TWO: GOVS TURNOVER BALL, CONTEST TO PIRATES 21-0

We gave them the game, Govs Head Coach Howard Langley said. That will not happen again this season.
The end result is that we are a very good football team, he said, but we have a whole lot of work to do.

WEEK THREE PREVIEW : E-HALL MORGAN: WE HAVE TO PLAY FAST , TOUGH, THEY HAVE ATHLETES
We knew we had two more hard games coming up (DeWitt Clinton and Tottenville). We needed that win to boost our confidence going into the next game. Our next game (Saturday) is against Clinton. Everybody on the team hates Clinton because of last year. They beat us last year. They sent our seniors home. We didnt want that senior class to leave that early, not in the first round of the playoffs. We werent supposed to lose that game. Everybody on the team is just going to out and give it all theyve got. Youre gonna see it. Its gonna be way different than Boys & Girls. When we play were gonna let it all out.. Were not really changing up the strategy. Were doing the same thing we did last week. Clinton is strong. Every year we played them, theyre strong. They have athletes. We have to be fast about everything.

WEEK THREE: GOVS ROLL UP THE DUTCH IN THE MUD, 30-14

Mother Nature cried on us last night, so that didnt hurt and also our tractor broke and our grass was a little thick, Clinton coach Howard Langley said with a wink.

WEEK FOUR: GOVS BUZZ HORNETS 42-0!

For the first couple of games, it wasnt clear whether the Clinton Governors were up or down. They won their first game 26-14 win but were shut out 21-0 in the second. In their last two games, however, Clinton overwhelmed its opponents, winning 30-8 over Erasmus and 42-0 at Midwood on Sunday. Clinton compiled a whopping 517 yards on offense, including 414 on the ground.

WEEK FIVE: GAME OF 2 HALFS GOVS FAIL TO SEAL THE DEAL , CHIEFS WIN IN OT, 20-14
They found a hole in our scheme and they made us pay, said Clinton coach Howard Langley. Coach Langley and his players called this loss extremely tough, but also valuable. The Bronx is very close this year, said Langley. The team learned today what playoff football is like. After the game, wide receiver Rudje Beckford was still focused on the loss and the toughness of his teammates. Im just happy my team fought to the end and never gave up, said Beckford, his eyes slightly misty. My mind isnt clear right now.

WEEK SIX: GOVS SHOCKED BY FALCONS, 22-14, FALL TO .500

Wagner took advantage Saturday against a team thought to be one of the PSALs best. Paturzo saw Clinton in Week 3 when the Governors trounced Erasmus Hall, 30-8, at home. The Falcons were playing Lehman at Clintons field following that game. Paturzo came away very impressed, but with a game plan. I thought we would be lucky just to hang in there, the legendary coach said. And then if we did that, hopefully something good happens. The key was the defense, which stopped Clintons vaunted triple-option attack. When Paturzo saw the Governors (3-3) against Erasmus Hall, his plan was to focus on bruising fullback Ashton McKenzie. We put a lot of guys on the fullback, Paturzo said. It wasnt just, Go, you have the fullback two guys had the fullback. We really put a lot of people on that. The pressure was on them with the quarterback and we stopped a few of their pitches.

WEEK SEVEN PREVIEW: THE BATTLE OF THE BRONXWITH A TWIST

This weekend can begin and end with this game. This is not just about football or bragging rights. When DeWitt Clinton and John F. Kennedy. take the field Friday night at 7 p.m. in front of what should be a raucous Kennedy Homecoming crowd take the field Friday night at 7 p.m. in front of what should be a raucous Kennedy Homecoming crowd it will be personal. Two years ago, Alex Vega was dismissed as Kennedy head coach after five mostly successful years at the helm. Vega, a Kennedy football alum who still works in the building, has jumped to Kennedys greatest rival, the team that has owned The Bronx recently: Clinton. I know as a staff we would like to win it for him, Clinton coach Howard Langley said. He took a great risk with friends and alumni and the Kennedy folks to come with us. I have a lot of respect for him for doing that. I want to make it right on behalf of him. I know the coaches are preparing that way and I hope the kids will, too.

WEEK SEVEN: GOVS WIN 3RD STRAIGHT, EMOTIONAL 14-13 OVER HEATED RIVAL KNIGHTS
The emotions just became too much for Alex Vega to hold in. Moments after he coached DeWitt Clinton to a 14-13 win against his former team, John F. Kennedy, at his old haunts in PSAL City Championship division football Friday night in The Bronx, the hugs came from players and coaches. Kennedy (3-4) went ahead, 13-8, with 11:52 remaining on an 8yard run by Romario Dillion. It was second score of the day, the first a 10-yard catch from Cruz. But Clinton (4-3) came right back with an 11-yard touchdown scramble by quarterback Ryan Camilo, set up by Ashton McKenzies 40-yard run. The Governors led at the half, 8-7, on fullback Ashton McKenzies 7-yard scoring run. Camilo credited Vegas playcalling on both sides of the ball as the key to victory. Clinton head coach Howard Langley handed Vega, the teams defensive coordinator, the reins. He was the head coach this week, Langley said. It was his game

to win. He called everything the whole week. We knew he wanted it so bad, Worrell said. We wanted to get him this win. And we got it for him."

Langley said Vega wanting to come over to Clinton was a bold, bold step. The hatred between the two programs the schools are separated by less than three miles runs deep and for generations. The rule on our team was you had nothing to do with Kennedy, said Langley, who graduated Clinton in 1982. You couldnt even date a Kennedy girl. And we were all boys back then. It was very, very serious. Its always been serious. Its one of the best rivalries in New York City, Knights coach Andy Lancberg said. I think the game is so big. As the Govs and their fans celebrated, Vega was just trying to contain himself. The tears poured down anyway. Ive been the enemy forever, Vega said. And Coach Langley, the staff, they embraced me and treated me like one of their own. They told me, I got you, Coach and they did they got me.

WEEK EIGHT: LET IT SNOW! GOVS 28 MUSTANGS 0

Ryan Camilo had a pair of rushing touchdowns, Ashton McKenzie also scored on the ground and Marquis Burrell recovered a fumble and returned it 32 yards to pay dirt for Clinton (5-3), which has won two straight and takes on Lehman in Week 9.

WEEK NINE: GOVS 3PEAT AS BRONX CHAMPS WITH 20- 0 WIN OVER LIONS
Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong scored twice and ran for 141 yards on just five carries, Rudje Beckford had 85 yards rushing and a score, Marquis Burrell returned an interception 40 yards to the house and Shane Valdivieso notched 10 tackles four sacks for Clinton (6-3), the seventh seed which hosts Port No. 10 Richmond in the opening round of the playoffs next Saturday at noon. The Governors have won three in a row.

2011 GOVS POST-SEASON ACTION

OPENING ROUND CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS: GOVS CORRAL RED RAIDERS No. 7 DeWitt Clinton 34, No. 10 Port Richmond 18: Ashton McKenzie ran for 150 yards and had two touchdowns, Ryan Camilo had 43 yards and a score and tossed TD passes to Jeremiah ObengAgyapong (25 yards) and Raymond Toledo (7) and Diago Walters had an interception for Clinton (7-3), which has won four in a row. The Governors visit No. 4 and defending PSAL City Champions Fort Hamilton in the quarterfinals next Saturday at noon.

QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW: Govs going great since emotional win over rival
November 16, 2011 Howard Langley insists he wasnt playing possum. In August, when asked of his expectations, the DeWitt Clinton football coach said he wasnt sure if he had a playoff team. I didnt know what we had, Langley said. We had a team with a lot of weird personalities as kids and they were all the better players. We literally had no quarterback until this kid [Ryan Camilo] popped up. For what we do, the quarterback is the dude. Langley said the season turned in a Week 7 win at hated rival John F. Kennedy. It was defensive coordinator Alex Vegas first time standing on the field at the school he used to coach at. Vega was fired unceremoniously two years ago and after the gutty 14-13 win, which snapped a twogame losing streak, he was in tears. That game was pivotal for us emotionally, Langley said. It gave us an extra boost. One of the goals of the season had been reached and you feel good about yourself and move on. Over the last three weeks, Clinton has outscored the opposition 102-18 and seems primed to take on defending champion Fort Hamilton. Langley has been to this point before, three times in his first seven seasons, only to fall short. This is the hump, Langley said. Its very important. We would love, love to get the next one.

QUARTERFINALS: AMBITIOUS STEPS OUT OF TO SEMIS.

Four years ago, Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong decided to attend DeWitt Clinton instead of traditional Bronx power John F. Kennedy to get out of his older brother Stephens shadow. He helped Clinton further distance itself from Kennedy as the boroughs preeminent public school program Saturday afternoon. The senior returned a punt 79 yards to the house and iced the PSAL City Championship division quarterfinal game with two big first down runs late as the seventh-seeded Governors upset defending champion and No. 4 Fort Hamilton, 16-8, in Brooklyn. The victory over the Tigers sends Clinton into the emifinals for the first time in coach Howard Langleys mostly successful eight-year tenure. Were making history, said Agyapong, who has now one upped his older brother Stephen, a junior cornerback at Penn State who never got past the quarterfinals while at Kennedy. We want to go above and beyond.

BROTHERS SHADOW, LEADS GOVS

Im ecstatic, Langley said. Weve gotten to a place we havent been before. Jeremiah is tremendous, Langley said. Hes a city champion in track, hes a great student and hes a tremendous player. While his players madly celebrated the victory, hugging anyone and everyone they could find, Langley remained stoic, as if reaching the final four was a yearly habit, not a first-time thing. The even-keeled coach was extremely happy inside, he said, but Langley has handled devastating losses the same way he has reacted to exhilarating victories. Clinton, he said, hopes to have two games remaining. He didnt want his players to get too high. The Governors will be the underdog in the playoffs for as long as they are alive, continuing next week in Coney Island. But now their preseason dream of getting to Yankee Stadium isnt nearly so distance. Clinton is 48 minutes of football away from playing for the title in its backyard. Thats a realistic dream, Agyapong said.

GOVS REACH FINAL FOUR!

As they kneeled in a big huddle for the teams post-game pledge before head coach Howard Langley had said a word to his DeWitt Clinton Governors some of the assistant coaches could be heard asking their players a question. Do you believe in yourselves, yet? asked one, to an Evangelical response of whoops and hollers from the newly victorious Governors. Langley spoke last in Clintons celebratory huddle following the game. He is often low-key and contemplative during the games, speaking to individual players or small groups, while letting his assistants do the yelling. I just have one thing to say, Langley, who was raised in the South Bronx, said to his team of believers. I love you baby, he said, falling to his knees, enveloped in white jerseys.

High School

Govs beat defending champion Tigers, 16-8, to advance to semifinals of PSAL Championship division playoffs
Governors in semis for first time since '89. Saturday, November 19, 2011

Clinton football coach Howard Langley is not prone to hyperbole and big proclamations.He was subdued after his team upset fourth-seeded Fort Hamilton, 16-8, in a PSAL Championship division quarterfinal on Saturday, giving him a signature victory over the defending city champions. Clinton faces top-seeded Lincoln on Saturday.Langley celebrated quietly with his seventh-seeded team on Fort Hamiltons field in Bay Ridge. But there was no Gatorade bath or tears.Im trying to be even-keeled, said Langley, who reached the semifinals for the first time in his eight years as coach. I dont want to act like weve won anything yet. We still have more games to play. Langley was similarly coy last summer, when he found out that quarterback Ryan Camilo was on the verge of transferring to Clinton from Hayes for his senior season. Camilo directed the Cardinals to the CHSFL AA semifinals last season, and Langley had visions of Camilo doing the same for Clinton. He told us that he had a surprise for us, but he wouldnt tell us what the surprise was, said Clinton senior Jeremiah Obeng Agyapong .When Langley knew for sure that Camilo would be at Clinton, he finally broke the news, sitting his players down a week before the start of school. He was the missing piece of the puzzle, Obeng Agyapong said of Camilo. Undersized but not overwhelmed, Camilo has proven to be a valuable commodity in leading the Governors to their first semifinal appearance since 1989, when they lost in the title game to Wagner.He can run and he can throw the football, Langley said of the quarterback. Hes a dual threat. This is big for us to be in the semis, said Camilo. When I first came here, the coaches sat me down and told me about the history of the school and what they were trying to accomplish. Im glad I could do my part. Jeremiah Ambitious Obeng Agyapong also helped. The younger brother of Penn State safety Stephen Obeng Agyapong, Jeremiah has been waiting to step out of the shadow of his big brother ever since he came to Clinton, passing on the chance to attend JFK, where Stephen played. He may have accomplished that goal when he returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown with 8:18 left in the third quarter, giving the Governors a 16-0 lead.This is history in the making, Obeng Agyapong said. Now making the title game at Yankee Stadium is a realistic dream. The Tigers (8-3) failed to make the semifinals for the first time since 2007.

Dude McKenzie's absence creates a void Govs can't fill

Ryan Camilo, the Governors quarterback, could feel it, though. Like the air slowly coming out of Clintons bubble. It kind of hit us as a team, he said. It brought us down mentally. We all were like, Ashtons down, how are we gonna do this? Hes that dude, Clinton coach Howard Langley said. Hes our best player. He does everything. When you dont have Ashton, it takes away a threat, Langley said. [Camilo] was a sitting duck back there. The defeat ends a memorable season for the Govs(8-4), which reached the city semifinals for the first time in Langleys eight seasons. It turned around a mediocre regular season by knocking off bitter borough rival John F. Kennedy in Week 7 and upset defending champion Fort Hamilton, the fourth seed, in the quarterfinals last weekend. Im very proud of these guys, Langley said. They brought Clinton to another level.

Govs standout McKenzie suffers injury against Railsplitters in PSAL semifinals, leaves game early
The Dude leaves with injury Saturday, November 26, 2011

DeWitt Clinton played most of Saturdays 30-14 loss to host Lincoln without its dude, its best player in the Championship division semifinal. Hes our best player," said Langley, who reached the semifinals for the first time in his eight years as head coach. He does so many things for us. Hes our dude. He does everything. Losing him that early really put us in a hole. It made it tough for us to come back. We tried, though. McKenzie tried to re-enter the game to start the second half with his team trailing 22-0, but quickly left with what Langley described as a high ankle sprain. The loss of McKenzie didn't just affect the undersized team on defense,

but also affected Camilo, who had little room or time to operate in the pocket without McKenzie there as a safety outlet to block and run. McKenzies backup, Haleem Livingston, did his best, rushing for a 49-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 22-6 early in the third quarter. Jeremiah Obeng Agyapongs 43-yard rushing touchdown made it 30-14 with 9:23 left. He helps me do what I do, Camilo said of McKenzie. He takes a lot of pressure off me. It opens things up when hes in there. Without him, it hurts.

GOVS FIGHT UNTIL END AGAINST RAILSPLITTERS

From the moment the whistle blows, you gotta play, you cant wait, Langley told his players after the game. You have to get out of your comfort zone. This was the best season in Langleys nearly decade tenure of coaching football at Clinton. During the regular season, the team went 6-3, tops in the Bronx. Langley called senior defensive tackle Victor Baird his best defensive player against Lincoln. I think that I reached my potential, said Baird, who had 47 tackles on the season, 10 in the playoffs and 3-4 against Lincoln. This makes me feel like a better person. It makes me stronger in the future, physically and emotionally.

NY POST Poll victory caps memorable season for Govs Camilo

By ZACH BRAZILLER December 9, 2011

Aside from failing to win a city championship, Ryan Camilos senior year at DeWitt Clinton had it all. He established himself as an explosive running quarterback and he led the Governors to their first semifinal berth since 1989. To top it off, the Cardinal Hayes transfer won the NYPost.com poll, Who should be The Posts All-City football Player of the Year? Its cool to win against the top players like [Erasmus Halls] Wayne Morgan and [Lincolns] Kareem Folkes, Camilo said. Just to know I was recognized is a big thing. In a tight race, The Bronx native received 5,842 votes, good for 36.95 percent. Morgan was second with 4,905 votes (31.02 percent) and Canarsies Donchervell Smith was third with 2,240 votes (14.17 percent) Camilo was aware of the poll, but tried not to pay too much attention to it. Hes been busy preparing for this Saturdays all-star matchup of the top seniors from Staten Island against Bronx and Manhattan standouts, and didnt want to be disappointed if he fell short. A lot of people told me they were voting for me, he said. I didnt want to look at it. I didnt want to known the percentage I was at. Teammate Jeremiah Obeng Agyapong described him as a perfect fit, after last years starter, Joaquin DeJesus, graduated. Clinton didnt have a set quarterback entering the summer. The plan was to go with wide receiver Marquis Burrell. But late in the summer, coach Howard Langley found out Camilo had transferred into Clinton. He simply told his players he had a surprise for them. And what a surprise it has been. Hes the quarterback, hes the captain, hes everything in our offense, Agaypong said. Camilo had a huge year for Clinton, running for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns and throwing for 404 yards and four touchdowns, and leading the Governors to an 8-4 season and quarterfinal upset of defending champion Fort Hamilton. The senior has yet to pick a school as Langley is in the process of sending out film on him. So far, Division II Springfield College has shown interest. He shouldnt have a problem garnering much interest. He thrived in Clintons triple option attack after doing most of his damage for Hayes as a thrower. "Junior and senior year I showed both sides of my game," Camilo said. I enjoyed running, but I kind of missed passing more a little bit. ... It was a big season for me. I just wanted to try to put Clinton on the map, help the program. We were trying to win the championship, but we came up a little short.

GOVS CAMILO, LANGLEY, LEAD NY POST ALL-BRONX/MANHATTAN HONORS

December 13, 2011

The Bronx and Manhattan held their own on the citywide level. DeWitt Clinton made its first PSAL City Championship division semifinals since 1989 and cemented itself as the boroughs top program in the PSAL. John F. Kenendy, though, was back in the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and Truman made a successful transition to the City Championship level.

All-Bronx/Manhattan football Player of the Year: Ryan Camilo

His transfer from Cardinal Hayes to DeWitt Clinton was met with little to no reaction from the football community. It shouldve been. The senior signal-caller filled a large void under center for the Governors and transformed the offense into coach Howard Langleys most versatile in his eight seasons. The dynamic multi-dimensional threat ran for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns, threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns, and led the Governors to an 8-4 season and quarterfinal upset of defending champion Fort Hamilton. Hes the quarterback, hes the captain, hes everything in our offense, teammate Jeremiah ObengAgaypong said.

All-Bronx/Manhattan football Coach of the Year: Howard Langley

The progress has been slow but steady at Clinton for Howard Langley. After eight seasons, he has established the Governors as the premier PSAL football program in The Bronx and one of the city's top teams, period. This was a big year for the Governors, getting to the City Championship division semifinals for the first time since 1989 and Langley had a major hand in that success. He turned around a sinking ship during a midseason slump with his even-keel yet confident approach and hired former Kennedy coach Alex Vega his one-time rival to his defensive coordinator. It was a move many coaches wouldnt have the nerve to make, but Langley is unique, and Vega helped Langley take the program to new heights this fall.

OTHER GOVS WHO MADE THE POST ALL-BRONX/MANHATTAN HONOR ROLL

RB Ashton McKenzie
Built like a Mack truck, the junior was Clintons heart and soul, its top defensive player at middle linebacker and dependable fullback. He ran for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns and had 63 tackles and a sack. It was no coincidence that the Governors chances of an upset in the semifinals against eventual champion Lincoln were greatly diminished when he suffered a high ankle sprain early in the first quarter and was unable to return.

RB Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong
He stepped out of his older brother Stephens shadow this fall with his gamebreaking ability, helping Clinton reach the semifinals for the first time in more than 20 years. The standout defensive back/receiver/running back enjoyed a solid regular season, but he was at his best in the playoffs, scoring three touchdowns and coming up with an interception.

LB Stefano Dawkins One of the keys to the Governors stifling defense, the senior middle linebacker led Clinton with 70 tackles and was integral to the units improvement as the year went on. DL Shane Valdivieso Clintons top pass-rusher, he led the Governors in sacks and tackles for losses. He was also one of the Bronx schools most improved players after hardly getting on the field as a junior.

Daily News 2011 high school football stars: Bronx/Manhattan

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RYAN CAMILO The senior QB had established himself as the starting quarterback for Cardinal Hayes in 2010. But because of financial constraints, Camilo had to transfer to a new school and a new league last summer. Camilo adjusted to the rigors of the PSAL with aplomb, and brought dynamic leadership skills and a tough-as-nails approach. He bulldozed through opponents, rushing for 792 yards and nine touchdowns in the regular season. He continued his success by gaining more than 100 yards in playoff victories over Port Richmond and defendingchampion Fort Hamilton. His production helped Clinton get to within one game of the PSAL final at Yankee Stadium.

COACH OF THE YEAR: HOWARD LANGLEY

The annual objective for the Governors coach is to get his players to perform to the best of their capabilities. Langley brought guarded expectations into the season, but when the games were played he witnessed a confident and competitive group. Not only did the Governors establish themselves as the best PSAL team in the Bronx, they became a citywide championship contender. They finished with an 8-4 record and reached the semifinals for the first time since 1989 before losing to eventualchampion Lincoln. Langley established a top running attack featuring the dual threat of first-year QB Ryan Camilo and junior rusher Ashton McKenzie. His hiring of former JFK coach Alex Vega to be defensive coordinator payed dividends in the form of a fivegame winning streak, including shutouts of Midwood and Lehman as Clinton made the semifinals. Langley will go into his ninth season next year by continuing his quest to bring the PSAL championship back to the Bronx.

GOVS LEAD HIGHLIGHT REEL, PLAYING BEST SEASON SINCE 1989

Monday, January 16, 201 GOVS surpassed modest preseason expectations, surprising the PSAL by finishing 8-4 and reaching the playoff semifinals for the first time in 22 years. ((PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS! SET THEM YOURSELF.))

FIRST TEAM ALL-BOROUGH

QB Ryan Camilo RB Ashton McKenzie, Jr.

SECOND TEAM ALL-BOROUGH

LB Stefano Dawkins, Sr. RB Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong, Sr. DL Shane Valdivieso, Sr.

2011 DWC GOVS COACHING STAFF AND ETERNAL INSPIRATION

2011 DeWitt Clinton Governors Junior Varsity Coaching Staff

MICHAEL WILLIAMS

High School: DeWitt Clinton 2005 College: Herbert Lehman College 2011 Hobbies: Working out Why I Coach: I enjoy coaching.because I like teaching students life lessons through football. I also like guiding students on the correct path when they make it to college.

DAVE MCDONOUGH
Head Coach for Govs JV program since 2007 High School: Yorktown Heights Collge: Rhode Island College Physical Education 2004 Herbert H. Lehman College MA Recreation Educaion Family; Married 2 years Why I Coach: I love coaching football because its real. You cant fake anything in football. Iyou do the game will chew you up and spit you out. It forces you to be true to yourself, your teammates, and your coaches. Its rare that you get an opportunity to truly see what you are made of on a daily basis. Football gives you the chance to do that. I enjoy being part of that process with our young players.

2011 DEWITT CLINTON GOVERNORS VARSITY COACHING STAFF

STEPHEN COOPER
Co Defensive Coordinator Linebackers High School: James Monroe High School 1981 - Honors College: Manhattan Technical School for Drafting - 1987 Family: 1 Daughter, 2 Garndsons Hobibes: Fishing and playing cards Why I Coach: Football is a way of life. It teaches you to be accountable and disciplined.. As a coach I love working with other coaches and helping young men to be better football players and successful in life.

ELLIS WILLIAMS
Offensive/Defensive Line High School: James Monroe
College: Westchester Community College Kent State University Family: Wife, 2 Sons who have played for DeWitt Clinton, Michael and Tykeem Why I Coach : I have been coaching the D-Line for 12 seasons. Coaching football is a huge part of my life. Its my pleasure, my motivation to see a young man on the field for the first time, with no experience, no skill, and with hard work, determination, persistence, 4 years later, and see that same kid be all city is a tremendous feeling, and to know that I was a part of that is priceless.

KEITH BURRELL
Gameday Assistant School: DeWitt Clinton High School 1995 College: Bethune-Cookman 2000 Hobbies: Shopping Family: Wife, 2 children, and 3 dogs Why I Coach: Coaching football means turning young boys into successful, young men

DOUGLASS BANKS, JR. MacGyver High School: DeWitt Clinton High School 1982 College: NYC Trade School Why I Coach: I have the most pleasure of being a member of the Governors football staff serving as the teams McGyver, being able to handle the soup to nuts and bolts guy, and being able to get our young men to perform on the field, in the classroom, and in their community.

SEVERIN CORNELIUS Offensive Coordinator High School: Evander Childs College: Hofsra University. BA and MS Post-Grad: MS CUNY Played Football at Hofstra from 1992-1996 Why I Coach: Coaching is teaching. Coaching allows us to guide and give students skills that will help them on and off the field.

HARRY IRIZARRY
Quarterbacks Coach High School : Evander Child's High School College: Marshall University Family: Wife Rosie, son A.J. Daughter Lyla Why I Coach: Football gave me the tools I needed to overcome any anything.I could only hope could pass it along to the kids I coach.

IVAN ROSARIO
Running Backs coach/Defensive Backs coach High School John F. Kennedy High School College: Lehman College Family: Married to Michelle Monique Rosario, and have a fifteen year old daughter Ivanna Avi Rosario Why I coach: I have been coaching 17 years What coaching means to me has nothing to do with the game of football. More importantly, the fundamentals and life skills that is necessary to be successful leading into a game. Coaching allows me to teach young individuals fundamentals and life skills like Teamwork, Goal Setting, Responsibility, Perseverance, and many more that will help these individuals be successful not only on the field but also in life. Born and raised in the Bronx I understand the challenges that our youth are faced with on a daily basis. Therefore, I hope to provide them with the necessary tools needed to get started in the right direction.

ALEX VEGA

Defensive Coordinator High School: John F. Kennedy College: Cornell University Why I coach: Coaching is an opportunity to help mold young men into productive members of society" Family: Girlfriend Shamika and children Jaden age 12 and Alex Jr "AJ" age 2. Hobbies: Reading, Movies

Ramon Cintron 2012 will be initial season at DWC

TE's and DE's Coach High School: John F. Kennedy HS 2002 2006 Family: Mother, one older brother and one older sister. Why I coach: I love the game of football and I enjoy coaching players to succeed on the field. But I teach players more than football, I teach them about life and how to always set a goal, strive for it and over succeed that goal and to keep going 1000 miles and running.

HOWARD LANGLEY

Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator 8th Season High School: DeWitt Clinton 1982 College: Hudson Valley Community College 1984 LIU/CW Post 1987 Herbert H. Lehman College 1990 Masters Family: Married 13 years. Wife Gina, Daughter Kaya Passion: Vigorous Political Debate, Landmark Education. Why I coach: I am humbled by the opportunity to coach at my alma mater, and give back to the community that helped shaped who I am as a man, husband, father, friend, citizen today.

SCHOOL FOOTBALL; One Last Chance for Coach at Clinton November 12, 1989

Ask Joe Prezioso about the games he remembers and the memories all seem to meld into one for the football coach at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx. He remembers the city championship games of course. There were three: one for the so-called mythical title against Stuyvesant in 1968, and two after formal Public Schools Athletic League playoffs began, against Jefferson in 1974 and Bayside in 1976. But each one was painful because Clinton lost, by 14-0, 8-6 and 29-6. ''The thing I remember about Jefferson is that they had a linebacker by the name of Otis Wilson who knocked down a field-goal attempt that could've won the game for us,'' Prezioso said yesterday. ''The year Bayside beat us, they had Jamie Covington, who went on to star at Syracuse. The thing I remember about Stuyvesant is that their coach, Merl Thrush, had one of the best offensive minds in football.'' 23 Years at Helm The 63-year-old Prezioso was rehashing matters because he has announced his retirement at the end of this season. His teams had a .674 winning percentage, 124-60-5, when he began his 23d year at the helm this season, the longest active tenure in the P.S.A.L. ''I spent my first 13 years from 1953-66 as assistant coach at Clinton to Doc Weidman,'' said Prezioso. ''I became head coach in '66, left for a year in 1969 to take an assistant principal's job in Scarsdale and returned in 1970. I'll still be an assistant principal at Clinton next year, and I'll be around until January 1991, but next year, I'll be listed as the associate coach and I'll be in charge of fund-raising.'' Clinton Is 8-1 Before he passes the torch, however, there's a good chance that Prezioso could have his most memorable season in his final one. Clinton has an 8-1 record and is headed for next week's playoffs. In their season finale on Friday, the Governors trounced John Adams of Queens, 37-6. When John F. Kennedy scored a 28-20 victory over Adlai Stevenson, the only team to beat Clinton this season, it wrapped up the Bronx title for Clinton. And in a school more noted for its basketball players - among them, Dolph Schayes, Tiny Archibald and Butch Lee Prezioso may have one of the school's most memorable football players in Dan LiSanti. LiSanti is ranked No. 1 academically in the school with a 95 percent grade-point average, and aspires to become a civil engineer. ''My father, Frank, went to Clinton back in the 50's and went on to play offensive end at the University of Virginia,'' LiSanti said. ''I didn't come to the school until my sophomore year, when I moved in with my grandmother in the Bronx. I like it much better here than New Jersey. Attitude has always been one of Prezioso's strong suits. He writes notes to his players on the day before games and hands them to them personally, along with a bagel. And he doesn't think championships are the most important thing. ''I don't care whether it's Division I, II or III, I try to send all my kids to school,'' Prezioso explained. ''That's the meaning of our season.'