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Golf

The golf program at Bellarmine College Preparatory is dedicated to creating opportunities for players to grow as part of a larger community, representing that community, and having responsibility to that community to plan, prepare, and play to the best of their abilities on any given day. The overarching program goal is that each player will come to understand that life, and golf, is a process of events. Each player is encouraged to approach the events both on and off the course with respect, responsibility, and accountability. With this program mantra, the hope is each player associated with Bellarmine golf will grow as an individual and golfer with a clear understanding of the role mistakes and reflection play in growth. In line with the Athletic Department’s mission, the student athlete should leave his experience in the program with an appreciation for his God-given talents, the opportunity to learn from others and himself, the insight gleaned from competition, and awareness that the process is as important as the result.

Varsity Golf 2018

The program participates in the West Catholic Athletic League, which supports varsity and junior varsity levels. The league creates an opportunity for the players to compete against some of the best golfers, and play some of the best courses, in the area. The coaching staff strongly believes that to learn to handle what life presents a person, individuals must be given opportunities of age and skill level challenges. With an emphasis of being part of a program, each student-athlete is presented with the opportunity to learn the sacrifice associated with being part of a team, what is takes to be a team, and the rewards of knowing that honest effort and support is success. To this end, each team level participates in activities that push them both in golf and as a teammate. The varsity travels to out-of-town tournaments that allow the student-athlete to experience high level competition outside the immediate area, learning about themselves from the nuances of traveling as a team, and representing something bigger than themselves – Bellarmine College Prep.

For the 2022-23 season, the program will continue to work on living out respect, responsibility, and accountability while highlighting joy, gratitude, and communication. The season will present great golf within the league, and hopefully an opportunity to participate in the post-season tournaments held by the CCS, NorCal, and CIF. The Varsity plans to travel to the Pahrump Invitational and Southern Nevada Invitational in the Las Vegas area, and the Champions Invitational held at Indian Wells. The Junior Varsity will enter at least one tournament and continue the inter-squad competitions that have come to be a great source of fun for players and coaches alike. Most importantly, whether at practice on the course or in our on-campus golf facility, breaking down a course for play, or competing at a match, we will be grinding it out!

Coach

Please contact Louie Agelson if you have any questions.

Baseball

 
Varsity Pitcher 2018

Bellarmine has a long tradition of fielding competitive baseball teams and having players move on to play both collegiately and professionally. Bellarmine has won 6 CCS Championships, 15 WCAL titles, and recently, 2 Boras Classic Championships. Bellarmine plays in the WCAL, considered one of the most competitive leagues in the United States. 15 players have gone on to make Major League Baseball. Current Bells in the MLB include Mark Canha, Eric Thames, and Mitch White. Former players include Pat Burrell, Kevin Frandsen, and Justin Baughman to name a few.

Baseball, a spring sport, is one of the more competitive teams to make at Bellarmine. The baseball program generally carries 60-70 players in total, between all 3 levels ( Frosh, JV and Varsity). Tryouts at the freshmen level varies from 50-70 players depending on the year, while 16-20 players make the team. The JV team keeps 16-20 players on average, while varsity keeps 22-26 players on average.

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Coach Bio

Leading the baseball program is third year Head Coach and Bell alum Nate Sutton ‘00. Nate has been part of the Bellarmine program for the past 10 years as an interim head coach, JV head coach, and a varsity assistant. During his time in these roles Bellarmine has won 2 Boras Classic Championships, a WCAL title and been a 2x CCS runner-up. A 3-year letterman and member of the ‘99 Bellarmine CCS championship team, Nate moved on to play at UCSB. After being drafted (2004 24th round) out of UCSB, Nate went on to play for 8 years professionally with the Angels and White Sox.

Soccer

Varsity Soccer

Bellarmine fields three teams in Soccer: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman. Soccer is a cut sport with consistently over 150 students trying out for the teams year after year. The Freshman team will consist of 20-22 players, 20-24 at JV, and 24-26 at the Varsity level.

Bellarmine Soccer has a rich history of success. The 2022-23 team earned the school's 22nd CCS Championship. Bellarmine Varsity Soccer has won 5 of the past 6 CCS Championships (2018-2023). The Varsity team has qualified for the NorCal tournament every year since its inception in 2018, won the school’s first NorCal Championship in soccer in 2019, and won its second NorCal Championship last season.

Coach Bio

The Varsity team is led by Conor Salcido ‘07. Coach Salcido played for Bellarmine when he was a student, winning both WCAL and CCS championships as an athlete. He began coaching the Frosh level during the 2012-2013 season, winning 3 WCAL championships as Head Coach before accepting the role of Head of Program for Soccer in 2015-2016. Since taking over the program, Bellarmine soccer has won multiple WCAL and CCS titles along with the program’s first NorCal Championship. Bellarmine’s Soccer program has won more WCAL and CCS titles than any other soccer program in the league or section. Conor is very proud of his program and players and is thankful for his amazing coaching staff who share his vision and goals for the teams. Conor is assisted by Henry Ainley ’08 and Nick Butler ’11 at the Varsity level. Junior Varsity coaches are Matt Marquess and Kasey Monaco (BCP Math Teacher). Frosh Coaches are Jeff Rhodes ’89 and Yoni Aidlberg ’21. Conor is very excited for the 2023-2024 season and is expecting great things from all levels of his program.

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