He has scoliosis, which makes his spine look far more like an "S" than the "I." I swear. ", In the months that follow, Mendez unplugs from football. But Rob refuses because the upper belt limits his ability to access his phone and draw plays. "Home," he answers. "Like a pancake hitting the ground. I know what you're saying. On convenience alone, it would have been the perfect place for him to coach forever. Mt. Prospect Men's Cross Country and Track and Field @PHSKnightsXCTF Feb 12 Varsity winners from last night Tuchner - 8.33 55mHH Balenda, Sahakian, Holtmeier and Walsh - 1:36.42 4x200 Raitano - 54.69 400m Garland 4:37.85 1600m Diversey, Tuchner, Guagliardo, Balenda 3:47.19 4x400 Guagliardo 5'8" HJ Holtmeier 20'11 LJ, 42'3" TJ Kamp 50'8" SP "Like a pancake hitting the ground. "I like the way I am, really," he says. Andre Jackson gets instructions from Mendez during the team's first game of the season. As we head back to Gilroy, I ask Mendez if he's aware of the impact he has already had on Prospect players and coaches like assistant Todd Livingston. "I use my neck like my arm," Mendez says. The biography of Nick Vujicic, a 36-year-old motivational speaker from Australia who also has tetra-amelia, says there are just seven known people living in the world today with the syndrome. Eating breakfast. "We live and die with each other," he says. "Put me on your shoulder," he says. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. I was a little nervous about it," Cable says. On this night, on the same field where this journey began, Mendez gathers his team one last time. Key California high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. A very small percentage. Minorities make up 73 percent of the student body. "They would whisper," he says. Not having arms or legs has stopped Mendez from being able to play sports or do certain jobs he has always been interested in, like being an electrician, but he always fought to find ways to be happy. Watch the 2019 ESPYS Awards only on ABC7 on July 10, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST. But he hates the sidewalk. He has spent his life fighting statistics, proving doctors and doubters wrong. How safe is your neighborhood? Elk Grove Village, IL. I'm not beautiful at all. "Just focus -- you got this." And few at Prospect High School, some 40 miles up the road in Saratoga, can remember the last time its JV won much of anything. Jan 31, 2023 4:00 PM PST. But I'm 30 years old and a JV high school football coach. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. Mendez looks up as the quarterback's pass sails overhead. "I think it always will." In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. "Just focus -- you got this.". They tell Rob he can't coach for at least four weeks. It feels as if everyone is staring. It confirmed how much he despises losing. And he doesn't like the idea I have for framing his story. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-718-5200 Fax: 847-718-5224 School Web Site: phs.d214.org Enrollment: 2107 Conference (s): Mid-Suburban League Nickname (s): Knights (boys), Knights (girls) Colors: Navy Blue/Columbia Blue School Type: Public Coed County: Cook And how does he deal with such a challenging life? He immediately snaps. But he wonders whether the players have any idea what they've given him. This is the first opportunity for college coaches and high school football players to interact directly with each other on the football field. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. the driver asks. Eighteen players from each playoff class were named to the team. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated currently ranks Manning as the No. Mendez orders a water. "I know that's there," he says. Embrace it. "I couldn't follow up with more of a class act," DeBoeuf said. We'll get to that. How are you going to get there?". "It always kept me hungry. I am currently a senior at Texas Community High School and I will be attending college in the fall semester of 2009. Prospect's Amazing and Dedicated Coaches! '", Mendez taught himself the game of football by playing Madden on a PlayStation, using his chin and collarbone to push the buttons. Sobrato is located across the street from his parents' home in Morgan Hill. "Rob? Three other players start chitchatting between reps. Mendez loses it. It actually came well before Mendez started coaching football. He even got to call some plays. "So I try to stay positive. Blood runs everywhere. The search for Aaron Rodgers, IT'S THE BIGGEST weekend of the year in Gilroy, California, with more than 100,000 people visiting for the annual garlic festival. Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. The team jogs over and surrounds him. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. So I try not to complain. For Rob, the message from his father was simple: Embrace your differences. Push the limits. This ensures that the coaches can spend quality time with all players attending and are not overwhelmed with large camp numbers. But Mendez won't give up that easily. Tournament Game 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 7A Reavis 13 Prospect 62 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Oct 29, 2022 @ 2:03am Eric Frantz Friday, Oct 28, 2022 More SC Featured He tells the story of his father putting him on the stairs when he was 9 years old, demanding that he climb to the top. He's had people who hear his story and then approach him in tears. "I'm sitting right there at the bar next to you. Mendez gives me directions. He sees me, and he stands up straight and pulls himself together so he can open the door for me. Head Coach: Dan DeBoeuf Assistant Coach: Tim Beishir, Jeff Collier, Matt Weber, Jim Argentine, Dan Keller Brock Collins, Sean Cummins Matt Weber Jeff Collier Jim Argentine Michael Watson Dominic Cannon Mike Naboltny Tom Whalen Erik Hammerstrom Dan Yeoman Shaun Cummins Dan Keller School Administration Principal: Greg Minter Athletic Director: Omar Alebiosu Athletic Secretary: Amy Nickel School Color: Columbia and Navy Nick Name: Knights "Rob? They gave me a feeling of importance. "I'm not going to lie. They just want to move, explore and live. You guys fought your butts off. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. He needs to use the bathroom. At that point, she says, abortion wasn't an option. This also ensures that prospects will have time to interact with the coaches and learn from them in a small group and one-on-one setting. Coaches from Southwestern University and Nicholls State University will lead this showcase and will be joined by other college coaches from various programs. It means that you aren't putting yourself in front of coaches that would actually recruit you. It's now a full-on escort -- a motorized wheelchair flanked by two cars with their hazards flashing. I'm fighting to have something to drink. "It's just me." "There you go!" Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. I ask whether that thought bothers him. It's an image his brain can't compute. He asks his quarterback for a hug. Holding court, triggering laughs and helping people realize for a few minutes that a man in a wheelchair without arms and legs is just like anyone else. So I try not to complain. Prospect High School, or Prospect, is a public four-year high school in Mount Prospect, Illinois, . Mendez doesn't buy it. Mendez didn't care. There have been opportunities over the years to pursue prosthetic limbs, but he has turned them all down. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. He tells the story of his father putting him on the stairs when he was 9 years old, demanding that he climb to the top. I know what you're saying. ESPN senior writer Wayne Drehs contributed to the documentary as a writer and reporter. After a few minutes of conversation, Cable believed he had his man. How does he sleep? ( Google map, other maps) Mt. The World Series is on television. The Illinois High School Association football playoff semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20 and the championship games Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. DeBoeuf named new football coach February 23, 2018 By Jack Ankony, Executive Sports Editor A new, energetic face will be leading the Prospect Football program into George Gattas Memorial Stadium on Friday nights next fall. And he calls the exact same play he did on the previous down, flipping it to the other side of the field: Rex nine left, 180 smash. LESS THAN TWO weeks before his son's first game as a head coach, Bob Mendez prepares to drive Rob home after Sunday family dinner. With a dream of one day becoming a head football coach, Mendez worked for years as an assistant at various schools, until he was finally given the opportunity hed been working for. "Who says I can't?" Prospect High School junior varsity football coach Rob Mendez, who was born without limbs, was honored on Wednesday night at the ESPYS with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Watch Later. Going to the bathroom. "He's an inspiration to all of us," Alvernaz, said. That night he can't sleep. He drew up game plans on Madden and took them to practice. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. "It gives me this sense of independence." The two coaches connected. "There was one word my dad never liked -- special," Mendez says. Mendez screams. Mark Fisher 3D Design Teacher. The more successful Mendez is at proving he's just like everyone else, the more people put him on that pedestal, peg him as an inspiration and treat him, well, different from everyone else. So I try to stay positive. I definitely want to be a varsity head coach, if not, advanced in the college career or the NFL. "We live and die with each other," he says. He doesn't eat right. The more we talk that night the more one word keeps popping up: How. We offer the best pricing for sports recruiting videos on the internet and our turnaround time is usually 48 hours or less! I think he needs them just as much. the driver asks. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. She says she couldn't look at her son for the first couple of weeks. And anyone who has a problem with that, prove them wrong.'" 42-13 (L) Prospect @ Independence On 9/16, the Prospect varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Independence (San Jose, CA) by a score of 42-13 . He never quit and now he has everyone asking, "Who says I can't?". And that's special because sometimes in this world, on a day-to-day basis, I wish I could do more. He says if he had arms and legs he has no idea how his life would be different. Make sense?" I can work with people. It's the second day of the team's sleep-at-school preseason camp, and the coach is trying to install one of his favorite plays: the 37 stretch. Good s--- you've done with those kids. The lift mechanism on his wheelchair broke on the trip. Prospect High School Football team golf tournament and smoked BBQ fundraiser! "It brings out the best in people. I love you, man," Lopez says. In fact, he will be honored at the 2019 ESPY Awards as the Jimmy V perseverance Award recipient and was on the cover of ESPN Magazine's heroes edition. His father has long wished that Rob would wear an upper belt as well as the one that wraps around his waist. Unofficial or official visit invites. Doctors recommend surgery. He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. He's had people who hear his story and then approach him in tears. I am a junior at City High School. "You know how Ironman gets in his suit and he just starts flying everywhere? Tee times will be between 10 AM and Noon with a smoked bbq lunch buffet served by award-winning BBQ Chefs from Old Greenwood BBQ! He reads, draws and spends extra time with family and friends. The left side of his face slams into the concrete floor of the garage. Its classrooms are a melting pot. Some might suggest he should be home, resting. 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