THE OBJECTIVE OF THE THUNDER PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A WHOLESOME, ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING FOOTBALL FOR YOUTHS FROM AGES 8 TO 13 YEARS OF AGE, WHILE TEACHING THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME, TEAMWORK, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, DISCIPLINE AND RESPONSE LEADERSHIP, AND FOREMOST AND ENTIRELY FREE OF ADULT LUST FOR GLORY.
THUNDER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2000- FIRST YEAR IN YAKIMA VALLEY GRID KID ASSOC.
2001- LOWER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
2003- QUARTER FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
2004- QUARTER FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
2007- SEMI FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
UPPER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
UPPER VALLEY COACH OF THE YEAR
2ND PLACE IN MOUNTAIN N.W. CLASSIC (V)
2008- LEGENDS CASINO GRANT RECEPIENT
SEMI FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
UPPER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
2ND PLACE IN MOUNTAIN N.W. CLASSIC (V)
BRADLEY GINN- M.N.W. MVP
TEAM SPIRIT AWARD MOUNTAIN N.W.
2009- THUNDER VARSITY - YVGKA QUARTERFINALIST PLAYOFF, M.N.W CHAMPIONSHIP, MICHAEL GONZALEZ MNW MVP, ZEKE RODRIGUEZ LINEMAN MVP
2009- THUNDER JUNIOR VARSITY- MNW 2ND PLACE, LEONEL GONZALEZ LINEMAN MVP, JORDAN ACALA MVP
2010- VARSITY WINS UPPER VALLEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALIST.
2010- JUNIOR VARSITY WINS YVGKA CHAMPIONSHIP AND MNF CHAMPIONSHIP
2010- FRESHMAN TEAM PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALIST.
2010- LUIS FLORES MNF MVP LINEMAN, EMILLIO GONZALEZ TOURNAMENT MVP
2001- LOWER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
2003- QUARTER FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
2004- QUARTER FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
2007- SEMI FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
UPPER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
UPPER VALLEY COACH OF THE YEAR
2ND PLACE IN MOUNTAIN N.W. CLASSIC (V)
2008- LEGENDS CASINO GRANT RECEPIENT
SEMI FINALIST PLAYOFFS (V)
UPPER VALLEY SPIRIT AWARD
2ND PLACE IN MOUNTAIN N.W. CLASSIC (V)
BRADLEY GINN- M.N.W. MVP
TEAM SPIRIT AWARD MOUNTAIN N.W.
2009- THUNDER VARSITY - YVGKA QUARTERFINALIST PLAYOFF, M.N.W CHAMPIONSHIP, MICHAEL GONZALEZ MNW MVP, ZEKE RODRIGUEZ LINEMAN MVP
2009- THUNDER JUNIOR VARSITY- MNW 2ND PLACE, LEONEL GONZALEZ LINEMAN MVP, JORDAN ACALA MVP
2010- VARSITY WINS UPPER VALLEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALIST.
2010- JUNIOR VARSITY WINS YVGKA CHAMPIONSHIP AND MNF CHAMPIONSHIP
2010- FRESHMAN TEAM PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALIST.
2010- LUIS FLORES MNF MVP LINEMAN, EMILLIO GONZALEZ TOURNAMENT MVP