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by Andrew Bensch (POSTED: 11:30 AM, March 19, 2026)

Led by senior catcher Jiyah Caban, Fremont’s young core showed resilience and growth in Monday’s non-league matchup against Leigh, proving that with four freshmen in the lineup and strong veteran leadership, the Firebirds’ future remains bright.

Fremont High School football enters the 2026 season with a renewed sense of purpose and direction. With a full offseason under Head Coach RJ Davis and a roster committed to growth, the Firebirds are focused on turning last year’s lessons into results. Built around a physical run game and a stronger team culture, Fremont is poised to take a significant step forward.

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1979 was the year Joe Montana was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. Star Wars: A New Hope was released in theaters in 1977. The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA Championship as a Bay Area franchise in 1975. All of these things happened after Fremont’s Miguel Castillo began coaching high school basketball.

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The Fremont Firebirds wrestling program has annually been one of the top teams in the Central Coast Section. Fremont has maintained a top-5 finish in the CCS year after year.

And it’s not just the boys getting it done; Fremont has had one of the strongest complements of girls wrestling each season. Back in 2018 and 2019, Melissa Lee finished first in CCS in her weight class. And this year, for the first time in many years, the Firebirds have a returning state placer in Aila Duus.

December 13th and December 14th Fremont High School is hosting the Webber Lawson Memorial Wrestling Tournaments and the FHS Athletic Boosters are looking for concession volunteers. Please click the button below to see what volunteer opportunities are available and potentially sign up.

https://signup.com/group/1047013877825792031

Rather than concern with the scoreboard and wins and losses, PCA hopes that you, as a sports parent/caregiver, keep your eye on the Big Picture – the life skills that sports can help develop – such as teamwork, resilience, overcoming adversity, communication skills, etc.

Here are 10 tips for parents of kids new to organized sports.

Shivam Bavishi, Staff Writer ~ November 13, 2024 via The Phoenix https://fhsphoenix.org/intro-to-winter-sports-2/

Graphic by Neta Rabinowitz

The temperature is steadily decreasing and days are getting shorter; fall sports at FHS are coming to an end. Winter brings five teams across three different sports. The fields at FHS are starting to clear up for boys’ and girls’ soccer tryouts, volleyball nets are being taken down to make way for boys’ and girls’ basketball, and the wrestling team is training in the weight room to prepare for the upcoming season. 

Alma Gad, Sports Editor ~ November 13, 2024 via The Phoenix https://fhsphoenix.org/a-recap-of-the-fhs-2024-fall-sports-season/

As the air gets colder, the excitement of fall sports is still lingering. This fall season kicked off the FHS school year with its teams and sportsmanship. The season consists of eight sports: football, cheerleading, field hockey, volleyball, tennis, cross country, waterpolo and dance. Several teams have celebrated significant wins, while others grew from tough losses. 

Athletic Clearance is a must!

You must complete all 3 steps of Athletic Clearance to compete in a sport at Fremont High School.

All of the steps are laid out in the Clearance page under Information on our main navigation bar.

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The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball squad earned some revenge with an impressive straight-sets win over the Santa Clara Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Back on Sept. 23, the Firebirds fell to Santa Clara in a grueling five-set marathon. In the rematch on their home court, though, the Firebirds managed to make quick work of the Bruins, winning 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.

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Kaprelian and Henell have two children who followed in their parents’ footsteps to Fremont. Erin Kaprelian played both water polo and soccer during high school, while younger brother JT Kaprelian played water polo and baseball.

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To say Friday night’s matchup between the Fremont Firebirds and Westmont Warriors wasn’t the cleanest football game would certainly be an understatement. Neither team will likely use much of the game tape in season highlight reels, except perhaps for the video of Fremont wide receiver Isaac Garcia’s dazzling one-handed catch midway through the fourth quarter.