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San Leandro had not been to the playoffs in eight years and had not won league since 1987. Just three years after taking over a desolate program and incorporating the BFS system, he led the Pirates to a 9-1 record and an HAAL Championship Title. Quite the turn around for the former Pirate himself.<br>When discussing the keys for turning this losing tradition around, Coach Calcagno replied,  On the BFS system the kids are able to see their results as they keep track of sets & reps. This gives them motivation and they don t become stagnant in their workouts. Coach Calcagno went on to explain that the kids need to be training correctly to increase their speed and strength.  The older kids showing the younger ones how to lift is promising to a Coach. To see twenty five freshmen and twenty five sophomores in the weight room lifting is great. <br>During the ummer Coach Calcagno has two classes in the weight room, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The kids have the option to attend either one. Three days a week are spent working on the weights and two days are spent working on plyometrics. There are about 120 kids who attend throughout the day.<br>The Pirates have a motivational weight lifting program called the  Pirate Power System . On this system, all athletes who total over 750 lbs. (by adding the Squat, Bench and Clean) receive a Pirate Power System T-shirt. Athletes that weigh under 150 lbs. follow a special formula to calculate their body weight to determine their eligibility for a T-shirt. For every 100 lbs. over 750, athletes receive a different colored T-shirt. When they reach over 1000 lbs. they receive a sweat suit and plaque. This helps motivate kids to reach their upper limit in the weight room. In the past, San Leandro never had a 1000 lb lifter. After two years of implementing the BFS program, they have five Varsity football players who total over 1,000 lbs. and soon to be seven. More than ten players can Power Clean over 250 lbs. Prior to 1998 they had one athlete in three season who could clean 250 <br>Before the new coaching staff came to San Leandro High, there had not been a scholarship football player in 12 years. Since the new staff has been there and the team has been lifting the BFS way, the Pirates have had three scho a ܵ Oam but most importantly they trained as a unit in the off-season and started a leadership program which inspired younger athletes to follow. The Pirates finished the season 4-6; not as good as they anted but better than last season. It was a pretty good season for such a youn a team makes it to the state championships which is in Lincoln, the town shuts down for a couple of days so everyone can come t\c`G Ox<BR>When asked what exercises are best for a female basketball player, Thober replied,  The clean is such an explosive lift and that s especially important for rebounding and pushing off, and I like the straight-leg deadlift, but these athletes need all the core lifts. I also do a lot of speed ladder and mini-hurdler workouts to improve their footwork. <BR>To motivate his players, Thober established a recognition system for lightweight girls (under 130 pounds bodyweight) who total 400 pounds in the bench, squat and clean; and for heavyweight girls (over 130 pounds bodyweight) who total 500 pounds in these lifts. In addition to having their names placed on a record board, those who achieve the benchmark total receive a T-shirt. The following are listed in the middle<BR>Concerning the differences between coaching male and female athletes, Thober says,  There s a lot of myths out there about girls and weight training that need to be addressed, says Thober.  Besides the fear that many of the girls have of getting bulky, some think they are going to get wide hips from lifting weights. I tell them if they want to blame wide hips on something, blame their genetic line! <BR>In looking over the accomplishments of his athletes, Thober reflects that he didn t think he would stay this long at Ravenna High School.  When I first came here I figured I d be here for maybe a year and then move on. But something has always made me want to stay here, and that s the kids  you just can t beat the kids in our school! to take care of business the old-fashioned way. On the opening kickoff, San Leandro fielded the ball at the 20- yard line and ran it all the way back for an 80-yard touchdown. The rest of the game was history as San Leandro crashed Bishop O Dowds Homecoming and brought their 19-0 winning streak to a screeching halt. What a victory! <br>The Pirates went on to the playoffs but lost a nail biter to Castro Valley. Then Bishop O Dowd returned with a vengeance to put them out in the semi-finals. Although the Pirates lost in the semi-finals, they were still labeled the Hayword Area Athletic League Champions. Six players were named All-League and inside linebacker Mike Smith was named Defensive Player of the Year. <br>Coach Calcagno says he has really been blessed. San Leandro had not been to the playoffs in eight years and had not won league since 1987. Just three years after taking over a desolate program and incorporating the BFS system, he led the Pirates to a 9-1 record and an HAAL Championship Title. Quite the turn around for the former Pirate himself.<br>When discussing the keys for turning this losing tra