Comments on: Lee excited about return to Saint Louis

By: rudy aquino, '82

rudy aquino, '82 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:41:33 +0000

Wishing all the young men of Kalaepohaku and Cal Lee all the success and growth his leadership and vision instills. Excellence and Success – whether it be academic or athletic both come from the same well-springs of hard work, team-first approach and sacrifice. Both endeavors ( along with fine arts, music, JROTC, chess club and everything else) are mutually supportive to the future survival and continued legacy of St. Louis HS. Go with your strengths and the rest will follow.

By: Mika Dog

Mika Dog — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:36:45 +0000

Cal is a great coach and during his tenure at school I think he had plenty of monetary support from the alumni association to give out financial help to get the players he needed. Prior to him leaving that support structure changed from within the school because the school thought Cal had too much power and control. The success of the football program was the key factor in drawing enrollment to the school and academics fell on the way side. Since his departure a lot has been done to try to rebuild the academic reputation with only mild success. The school was known for being the best of the private-public schools which of course there is no such thing. Football has fallen flat along with the drop in enrollment like a crashing plane. Their graduation class is around a 100 boys (probably less) and academics are average. They could easily have qualified for DII along time ago. Of course they always have a few very outstanding kids but that is the exception and that is way they are failing to make the grade. Most of my classmates have sent their kids to other private schools and very few will even consider their alma mater. At one time the school had nearly 3 times the number of 9th graders. I think as a desperate financial countermeasure they are going back to the ways of the old school where football is king.

By: W.R.Castro '79

W.R.Castro '79 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:42:06 +0000

One of the best has returned home. Wish I had more sons to play for Coach Cal. Truly a remarksble man who instilled confidence and a winning attitude in his players through Pride and Perfection!

By: Jimmy Kinimaka, '54

Jimmy Kinimaka, '54 — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:26:54 +0000

Welcome back to the rugged slopes of Kalaepohaku Cal, your return will inspire the young guns at St. Louis to emulate the spirit and winning doctrine that you brought to that institution
in years past.