As the 2010-2011 school year at Poston Butte comes to a close, the next Bronco football season begins. It doesn’t start in the high school stadium where our Broncos battle opposing teams. The Broncos don’t start out on the practice field in full pads, crashing into each other. No, the 2011 Bronco football season begins in the spring where these young student-athletes come to prepare for the season. They learn to run routes, catch balls better, throw accurately, block, build strength and endurance, learn routes, and begin to move together as a team.
With the spring football session beginning soon, we will now take this chance to interview Coach DeLaTorre on his thoughts about spring football.

Q: How many people do you expect to come out to spring football?
A: This session, I expect to see around 80-100 boys coming out to play.

Q: What is the greatest advantage that spring football gives the team?
A: It starts our season better than anything else, it gives us a fresh start and plenty of time to get ready for the upcoming season.

Q: If any, does spring football have any disadvantages?
A: The biggest disadvantage is that it can be very hard to get kids there, and the practices are also shorter.

Q: How much of an advantage does attending spring football give an athlete, over just starting at the beginning of the season?
A: It gives the player a huge advantage, because he has more knowledge of our schemes, team structure and [time to] workout. It also helps players learn teamwork with his fellow players.

Q: What are your expectations of the football team this year?
A: I want to get a lot more kids playing, and I expect to see more competition among the players for positions.

Q: Are there any players you expect to really come out this season?
A: I really think that the senior and junior group will really come out while playing on the same varsity team instead of being on separate teams.

Q: What do you plan to accomplish during this session of spring football?
A: This spring session I plan to get the kids refocused, build a strong team who works together, and organization among the players.

Q: What would you like to see this team do this season?
A: I would love to go undefeated, but I want to go deep into playoffs this season, if we have a good record and go far, that is great.

Q: What are you most excited for this year?
A: First thing is the new schedule and competition we have for this season, and second is having a full range of students playing football.

Q: If you could give a message to the students and fans of the Poston Butte Broncos, what would that message be?
A: I want all of you to get excited for this great new season and then come show support for our players during the games.

Obviously, Coach DeLaTorre is very excited for this upcoming season. You Broncos should be excited for this great upcoming season, too. All of those of you who have a passion and love for football, come out and join the team. We are now heading into another great and exciting year. Go Broncos!