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By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X
JOHN GLENN EAGLES
6-4 overall last season, 1-2 in the 605 League, third place
17-24 overall last five seasons
Head coach: Elijhaa Penny (second season, 6-4)
Lost 10 seniors out of 35 players from 2023 opening day roster
Last time made the playoffs: 2019
2024 schedule
Aug. 22 @ Bassett (5-5 overall last season)
Aug. 29 Rancho Dominguez (3-7)
Sept. 6 @ University-Los Angeles (3-8)
Sept. 13 @ Norwalk (3-7)
Sept. 20 La Quinta (6-4)
Sept. 27 University-Irvine (4-6)
Oct. 4 Grace (7-4)
Oct. 11 BYE
Oct. 17 Artesia (8-5)
Oct. 24 Cerritos (9-6)
Oct. 31 @ Pioneer (2-8)
In the eyes of John Glenn High head coach Elijhaa Penny, last season was a success, even though the Eagles failed to advance to the CIF-Southern Section playoffs for the since 2019. In fact, his six victories ties the output from the 2018 and 2019 playoff seasons.
“I believe it was a success because these kids aren’t used to winning,” said the former Norwalk High standout and NFL player. “So building that culture of just winning and expecting to win, and putting the work in to win is a success without looking at the record. Just changing the culture and changing the mindset…now these guys are here now, and these young guys have a standard to meet, which is actually cool now. Overall, it was a big time success.”
Penny continued to say that he saw how the players viewed the new coaches in that they didn’t cut any corners or any slack. The coaching staff was on the players all the time and following the one-point loss to Bassett High in the season opener, Penny said the players saw the demanding work the coaches were giving them worked.
Last season was the third time the Eagles finished north of .500 since at least 1998 and Penny became the first rookie head coach to have a winning season during that same time. Former head coach Vince Lobendahn coached the Eagles to consecutive 6-5 seasons in 2018 and 2019, which were the last two of his six seasons with the program.
Glenn had just 10 players graduate from last season’s team, but this season is poised to be a difficult one for Penny as many key players who would have returned opted to transfer out or not play. Because of that, the Eagles have only six returning players. One thing is sure, this will be a completely different Glenn team.
OFFENSE
The offense was decent at times, scoring 303 points, and the Eagles went 6-1 when they scored at least 28 points in seven games. The offense will probably center around junior quarterback Luis Manuel Vergara, who was 49 of 80 for 1,200 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions last season. One of the things Penny noticed about his signal caller this past offseason compared to when Penny took over the program is how Vergara is like a coach on the field because he has been practicing and putting the work in every day with the other players.
“It’s just great to just learn with him and grow with him as well,” said Penny. “We’re expecting another great season from Luis.”
His backup will be senior Raymond Acosta (22 of 40, 476 yards, five touchdowns), but Penny is quick to mention that Acosta will predominantly be a tight end. Another backup to Vergara will be freshman James Cecilo, who might be the future of the program.
The biggest defection from last season’s team, and probably the biggest loss in recent memory for the program, is senior running back Tuiono Tuifua, who transferred to La Mirada High. His absence will be greatly missed with the numbers he put together last season (134 carries 1,425 yards, 14 touchdowns, 26 receptions, 597 yards, seven touchdowns).
“Obviously, Tui was a great player,” said Penny. “He’s a good kid overall and unfortunately in this day in age, this transfer thing is like too big. We understand the loss that we took with Tui, but my confidence is super high with these young guys and the guys that we have now who came in and stepped up and filled roles. It’s going to hurt us, but my confidence is sky high through the roof with the kids that we have now.”
Other running backs not coming back to the Eagles are senior Dylan Arrington and juniors running back Terry Henderson (54 carries, 569 yards, five touchdowns, seven receptions, 143 yards) and Daron Walker. That means sophomore Samuel Reeves, who gained 64 yards on nine touches, will have big shoes to fill and is now the go-to running back. He will be joined in the backfield by junior Josiah Alcala, who was listed as a fullback last season, and junior Okoro Lee, who transferred from Gardena High. Penny says he is fast, tough and will be a big part of what the Eagles do this season.
Senior Jacob Ramirez is the leading experienced wide receiver, catching 18 passes for 439 yards and scoring four touchdowns with Acosta and junior Jonah Mason the top targets of Vergara.
“To me, how I look at it is if you’re not a kid from Texas that’s 6’3”, 260 pounds running a 4.4 40-yard dash, then any position can be replaced,” said Penny of the transfer situation. “Any kid can be replaced. Losing those guys definitely took a big hit on our offense and it took a big hit on our program in the direction we want to go.”
If there is a concern with Glenn’s offense, it will come from the line as several positions are, as Penny puts it, in a frenzy. There is a battle for the left tackle spot while last season’s left guard (Johdan Escobar), center (Joshua Frausto), and right guard (Ivan Galindo) are no longer on the team. With that said, the line will be inexperienced with sophomore Andre Romo slated to be at left guard, junior Emmanuel Lopez projected to be at center, junior Martin Lopez probably will be at left guard and at least three players competing for the two tackle spots.
“Just being here last year, definitely we had some skill,” said Penny. “We had a lot more experience, a lot more polished guys. But they came with a germ. They came with the germ of just not being used to a winning culture, not used to practicing on how to be a winner, not knowing how to talk as a winner. This group of guys that I have right now are the guys you want to go to war with on Friday’s. They’re not going to quit; they’re not going to give up. I know that’s not going to be an issue. The only issue that we would have is the experience across the board.”
DEFENSE
Rare for any Glenn team was the 208 points it yielded last season as the Eagles held five opponents to under 20 points. In fact, they were only blown out in two of the four losses, losing by 36 points to Norwalk High and 38 points to Cerritos High.
Acosta and Alcala will take the end spots on the line with Lopez at nose guard. The secondary will be home to Lee, Mason, Ramirez, Reeves, senior A.J. Gutierrez with Romo, with one of the top linebackers in the league, returning in that position. Reeves could also see some time there.
“I think that both sides of the ball are going to do their jobs; do what we need to do to get the job done,” said Penny. “Actually, all three phases because now, I’m installing my special teams and schemes that we have going in now. The kids are excited about it; they’re pumped up. this group is a very hungry group of kids, and I believe that they’ll get the job done in all three phases of the game.”
SCHEDULE
Glenn will be familiar with the first four opponents as they split with those teams last season, losing to Bassett by a point before putting a beating on Rancho Dominguez High. Then came a four-point win over University High from the CIF-Los Angeles City Section and finally, a 36-point loss to Norwalk.
“Those first four games, I think, are decent programs,” said Penny. “I don’t think their record really reflects what type of team they were because Bassett obviously has some talent on their side of the ball and Rancho Dominguez as well. But all games are winnable games, including the Norwalk game. I feel with this young group, if we can get them off to a hot start…that would be very good for their confidence.”
The next three games, all at home, should be right around Glenn’s competitive level before its bye week heading into the 605 League slate. The Eagles haven’t played La Quinta High since 2009 and have won five of the past six meetings with the Aztecs from 2004-2009. Knowing that two league wins will get you into the playoffs, an upset over at least one of the first two games following the bye is critical. When Glenn faced Cerritos last season, it was only 10-0 at the half.
“I think that if you’re watching the game from the stands, it looks tough,” said Penny. “But if you watched the Cerritos game, everything was right there. They lined up exactly how we wanted them to. They played exactly how we expected them to, and this is not a thing to where I’m blaming the kids or pointing fingers at the kids.
“But we were a very young team last year, including the head coach,” he continued. We were fresh off our bye, and I think that we were 5-2 too high. We had this ego that oh, we’re beating teams now. I don’t even think we were manhandled [against Cerritos]. If you watched the film, the film says that John Glenn made way too many mistakes.”
HOMECOMING
Grace High will be the fourth non-league homecoming opponent since 1999. Last season, the Eagles defeated Godinez High 31-10 for the program’s seventh homecoming win since 1999, snapping a four-game losing streak in such games. The other two non-league homecoming games came in 2016, a 51-20 loss to Hoover High, and in 2019, a 24-16 setback to Hawthorne High.
The Simi Valley-based Lancers were a Division 13 freelance team last season after having played eight-man football the previous two seasons and won seven of their last eight regular season games before falling to Miller High, 65-50, in the first round of the playoffs.
FINAL COMMENT
“I think what you’re going to see this year is a different group of kids, obviously with a lot of kids transferring,” said Penny. “But the mindset and the mentality is going to be totally different. There are no kids here that are used to losing. We have a brand new group of kids who expect to win, and they do what they have to do to win and prepare the right way to win. I love this group, we’re young and I look forward to the challenge for them.”
Maybe the question should be is why those transfers left, and why there was talk that Penny wanted to leave after last season, why were there 2 coaches fired. Someone should really dive into really what is going on with this program and not sugar coat the truth from the real truth
I transferred my sons because my son was the one hit by one of the coaches and after further investigation found out my other son was also punched in the stomach by another coach…..the coaches name was Coach Rice and coach Dogg… You’re gonna tell me the head coach Elijaah Penny was unaware of the multiple reports of physical abuse involving his athletes. Where was Coach Penny?… As a matter of fact there are multiple transfers who were hit but were too scared to speak. They didn’t know what the outcome would have been. I understand their fear. The day I got the call I was in shock the photo of my son’s chest says a million words but all I could ask my son was are you ok? How are you feeling? His response was “I don’t know mom” he was worried and scared of speaking because that’s what this coaching staff instilled into my son. He said “I can take it” I said “NO this is not ok” he said “mom what if they don’t do nothing to him what if tomorrow I go to school and he’s there, then what?” I felt his fear I felt his emotion and it was not something any mother wants to feel. He was trying to be brave but I know deep down he knew it was wrong. The Athletic director Mrs.Parra was telling us what we wanted to hear, but she knows there was problems with the former coaches because a well respected coach continuously made reports of abuse to her and admin but it was disregarded. All of the athletes were to scared to speak. All of the transfers were abused. I can list them all but they are entitled to speak their truth. The ones who remain at Glenn during this whole ordeal choose to accept the abuse and/or were told not to speak for personal gain….It’s sad that their parents allow this behavior. Some of the parents are on the booster club upheld by empty promises. Multiple students will say this much , “Coach Penny was hardly ever at practice, sometimes hardly showed his face.” He Let the assistant coaches(Rice and Dogg) handle everything. It’s sad reading this article knowing what I know. I was once part of the booster until I seen things and quickly realized the corrupt nature that was going on. I took a step back and knew their morals were corrupt and I was not gonna be apart of it….. I am a MOM before I was anything else and I’m telling you there is more going on than what is publicly out there. please ask your kids how their doing and what happens at practice. Just know I will advocate for my kids and I will go above and beyond to get the needed attention to this matter. I understand feelings become sensitive when it’s your own child so I would advise any parent who sees a change of behavior to ask questions!!!! This is not ok!!!! And if you think that it can’t happen to your kid rethink it! Because it can, and it likely has, but they’ve been instilled with a fear to not speak about it because of repercussions because the district is out to protect their own. They don’t like bad publicity they don’t like the spotlight on them so they will do whatever they can to cover it up!!!!
That’s what we’re dealing with now. I am currently going through the proper channels to make sure that this program gets what they deserve and I won’t stop till it happens.
Or Are you mad cause your kids have to sit out now and you just want to speak on it. You thought you would use this as a hardship. Why speak on this now? And criminal past for a rental car over extended??? You are a joke ma’am. And so are your kids my son plays for this football team and close with head coach. He’s done nothing but good for them. Was also taking your son to the doctor to check on his knee when your sorry ass wasn’t. Kick rocks loser. Glad your gone!
Guest huh??? Hiding huh?? Says a lot about your character. Let me correct you. I’m not worried about my kids sitting out that’s the least of my worries, I’m more worried about my kids physical and mental health.The fact that you feel the need to call my kids a joke for SPEAKING UP speaks volumes of your core values. You know your kids were hit if they were on this team. But they obviously fear you and lack confidence in you to protect them so they allow it. Great parenting!!! Your kid is Close with the coach??? I find that extremely inappropriate but I guess you allow what you allow right?
Kick rocks looser??? Who even says that. 😂
I’m glad I’m gone too that was the most toxic environment I have ever been in. I did my kids a great service by removing them from the abuse. If you were even half as smart as me you would have done the same!!!!
2 players already injured???? What does that leave you with 14 players?? And Are they all eligible??? Cause we all know academics is the least important issue on their agenda.
Have a great football season!!!
Ps. I would advise you to refrain from speaking on my kids and worry more about your own.
You will all soon find out how real this is….
We will stand with coach Penny he’s been nothing but good to all these kids. From buying them food, sponsoring their needs. Cleats, gloves and ultimately making them believe in there selves at a school where athletics isn’t promising. Your bitter. Bye. Including his family your making yourself look foolish.
Good for you!!!
Stand up for what you believe in….I will stand up for my truth.
*** correction to your post****
It’s actually themselves not there selves
Have a wonderful day
And close with a good coach YES. Because he’s good to them. Same way your kids were you forgot your youngest spending a night at Pennys house during pop warner, going to football games with there family college and professional games FOR FREE, and yes I’ll be a guest HUNTY that’s the TEA foreals. Kick rocks your a bum.
😂😂😂 what my kids did prior to all of this is irrelevant!!!
Good people can turn bad and true colors do come out…
ALL of what your saying still doesn’t justify what happened.
It’s clear as day you’re just out to defend your family- more power to you. But the proof is there and we can agree to disagree.
Enjoy the rest of your day!!!
And hitting kids?? Let’s not talk about you hitting your own damn kids in that parking lot after and before practices at JG for Pop Warner. Girl you are a joke….and to mention them hitting and fighting each other…the only people who kept you in the org was Mrs Penny because she cared for your kids but the rest of the org wanted you guys OUT…ur a joke bye bum…he’s good to all kids PERIOD…
Another guest popped into the chat…..l love how I hit a nerve!!!
Hit my kids??? Ok😂😂😂
Let’s talk about the pop warner organization!!!
That organization is full of shit. Poorly ran, unorganized, no communication.
Family drama everyone who crosses their path knows about. l know more about their dirty laundry than most!!!! Or not to mention all the shit talking they do about everybody. oh baby the list goes on…..
The whole penny family steals from
families. Desiree
penny and her fan girl Lovie Gant stole out of the John Glenn snack bar on game days…crooked ass people. One might ask why did they get kicked out of pop warner huh??
Now supposed
AAU??? Not even registered with AAU and still taking families money!!!!
Why are they banned from practicing at glenn??? I bet you’re still there kissing their ass cause you got nowhere else to go….
We can go on forever just remember the hand you deal! Im not scared to speak the truth and I don’t hide behind the “guest” comment. Period
Hahah I find this funny that the only reason letty is now not anonymous is because she was called out after the “anonymous” post she made on the Norwalk page calling out Coach Penny. But yet she can call out other ppl for wanting to be anonymous.
Didn’t Jacob meet with Norwalk coaches? He had a stand in meeting. He’s a good player and a great kid. Did he attend the camp as promised? I’m not one to speak bad on kids, but he should stay off the message boards and articles. He has a lot of ahead of him and a bright future. Please know the Penny’s have done a lot to people and hurt is coming out. I don’t agree with mentioning kids or attacking them, but your brother does not need to engage nor you.
For some one saying they don’t want to call out kids you sure are calling out my brother. First off who even mentioned my brother besides you? Aren’t you guys the ones to say this is free platform to speak? Or is it just a platform for you to voice your opinion?
Also as for my brother he doesn’t need to be promised anything he’s stats speak for themselves. And the only reason he met with Norwalk was because he was under the impression that there was no team to even play. Once found out that there was going to be a team there was no hesitation on who he was going to play for.
Washed up Jake. Everyone knows he ain’t nothing. He only got playing time cause we have a small team. Jenna your crooked ass should calm down before your secrets come out in public.
Well well well….. There it is!!!!
Coach penny mind fucked his athletes into thinking he was leaving……see all the truth comes to light.
All I gotta say is GO!!!! 😂😂😂😂
MENTAL ABUSE at its finest.
Jenna sit this out. The meeting did not involve you. You were not present. Your family is taking bribes. The parents and the players that left know. We love Jacob so we will not say anything bad. But we know the truth. We wish him a good season, but you all defend this coach on every board. He will throw you away like he did a lot of us good parents, players and those who want to help.
This coach left my son at the school after his late as hell practices with no adult watching them no text no nothing
This coach changes his number a lot don’t think that’s weird? Every flyer got a new number! How many kids got offers? How many kids went to camps? How many kids got looked after? How many kids got fed? What is he doing for the kids? Stop answering questions about Tui his family don’t like you!
😂😂😂 who called me out???
I believe you’re mistaken.
Baby take a seat and enjoy the ride.
Or should we tell everybody about the bribes your family took 😂😂😂
Everyone knew it was you. You took it down before we can post it. And Bribes? Yes please inform us on what bribes we took cuz shiiiittt we don’t even know….
The nerve of you to disrespect the same ppl who showed your kids favor smh. Tbh they weren’t brave they were cowards and will grow into even bigger cowards to do something as low as lie to disrupt someone’s livelihood. People like you don’t surprise me, I’m not challenging you for a try standing up for your kids I’m challenging you to shut up and sit down, bcuz you kno your kids and you kno tha bullies and brats they’ve been!!! Your kids use to sleep at the Pennys house did you kno all this slander you spreading then!? I will never invoke my family to be perfect that’s not US we’re all beautifully flawed, but what I will say is that we’re too nice to shitty too faced low life’s like yourself. And since we airing out families we’re all listening to hear you boast about all marvelous accomplishments & accolades your family has accomplished lol let’s start wit your husband. What has he been arrested for? Even heard it’s a sex offender in your family but come on let’s go tha gloves are off…. Don’t throw rocks and hide your hands we all wanna kno about tha outstanding citizens in your family!!!? lol and while we wait for you to respond change those nasty ass tights you fat ass always seems to wear (*stinky) and inform everyone of your conduct and service as a whore who loves attention. Point here is your boys were cowards for the lies they spun but looking at you I’ll say they have it honest…..
You’re a moron! 2 counts of embezzlement ISN’T “an over extended car rental”. Know your facts before you speak on something. Parents have BEEN voicing their concerns. But a school district FULL of corrupt board members that don’t give to 2 cents about the students just turn a blind eye & sweep stuff under the carpet! Good for you & your kid still playing under corrupt “leadership”, make sure you count your coins while you’re getting ripped off!!
Like I said over a rental car dummy….why don’t you ask lol…and they didn’t get kicked out of Pop Warner lol oh boy your in over your head with this one…nor get kicked out of JGHS ….like I said I’m close to Coach Penny and the family they’ve been nothing but good to everyone…especially your kids. Your facts aren’t straight enough to hit a nerve. Dude your a problem, whole district knows, organization knows it your a loser. PLEASE DONT FORGET ALL THE FREE STUFF YOUR KIDS BENEFITED FROM THEM. & you’ll know who this when you see me…
“Free stuff” is that all your bugged about, how much free stuff they got!!!
I’m not a problem, I’m just the one who spoke up 😂😂😂 since nobody else will. You really think you scare me? Let me guess your gonna get the family agent on me 😂😂😂😂 like you do to everybody else to hush them up!!!
Nah I got receipts with all their names on it.
Have a blessed day!
Yall love threats bitch ass family!!!!
Nobody wants to see you!!!!
Sounds like grooming. Expecting people to hush for the gifts/treatment being provided to them. Is that what we want to teach our athletes, to learn to keep your mouths closed because you got “stuff”? Just because you are given things you don’t need to agree on all of their choices. If that’s the way you want to live then so be it. But you using that as a leg to walk on, doesn’t hold.
And if the district is so corrupt why are your kids still here??? LOL
Just because the district can be corrupt doesn’t mean Norwalk coaches are! My kids are doing amazing with this program. They welcomed them with open arms.
I am also not one to stay quite as you can tell so if I see a problem I have no problem dealing with it and addressing it.
Hope that answers your question!
Coach Guerrero loves Letty and Principal Olea well respected !!!
Breanna Clifton!!
You’re the joke ma’am to be ok with a coach putting their hands on a student. I personally seen the marks left on her son. Letty is only advocating for her child and bringing to light the culture of that team and it should not be ok with any parent as Letty said talk to your kids because abuse is not ok.
Ma’am you are the joke. A question was asked and she chose to comment perhaps to you it is acceptable for a coach to strike your child. I seen the marks on her son. And that is not acceptable. Bring awareness on something so wrong a coach has no right to be putting their hands on any student.
You definitely need to grow up. You can have a debate without coming for peoples kids. I am in no way associated with program. I have my own program in a neighboring district. Several coaches, players and affiliates of programs know everything going on with Glenn. There was a standard set that is not okay. Players reached out to different schools to get out of the program. All in all, I hope all of the kids are okay. I hope that Glenn has a great season and Coach Penny can figure this thing called life out. If the parents are discussing this parent that is not professional. We all have our thoughts. Let us have positive debates.
You must be from Glenn 😂 your response speaks volumes
What kind of coach calls players “GERMS” definitely one that shouldn’t be coaching! I’m sorry but this article showcases a lousy coach with a poor use of words. What an embarrassment.
Or why hasn’t anyone looked into his criminal past at the district and they still hired him.
Unfortunately the BIGGEST problem is the school district/board members “in charge”. Complaints, concerns, issues NEVER get addressed and/or fixed. They get ignored & swept under the carpet. They know this coaching staff is a sh** show, they just don’t care. Corrupt, dysfunctional & abusive but still employed & still coaching. Keep eyes on your kids as much as you can. Listen to them, watch them, hear them. This is NOT ok!!!
Did anyone think to go to the police with these reports of abuse and show proof, especially if the school and or district refuse to do anything?
The abuse was reported and dcfs were involved
It was reported and cps was notified
But the lawsuit why wasn’t that filed at the time? And your coming out of no where NOW 🤔 when season is starting…your kids isn’t the only one CIF is cracking down on everyone not just yours.
This parent sounds like every other parent that transfers from other BIG TIME schools. We’ve all dealt with it.
😂😂😂
I guess the whole thread went over your head let me break it down for you.
Robert Martinez asked a question….
I answered….
The penny family and their “anonymous” minions (but we really know who they are) are doing all they know how to do and try and come for me because so I spoke about my son and what he went through.
Not once did I mention CIF cause I don’t give a shit if my kid has to sit out 💯
All these “anonymous supporters”/ FAMILY decided to make it about that. (Their problem not mine)
End of story!!!!
All of the people commenting back against the Pennys is their own experience and opinion.
Nobody cared about CIF!!!!! Period👏🏼
I HOPE I CLEARED THAT UP FOR YOU.
Since when are kids germs?
I definitely would not let my kid or any kid I know play for this program. I am from an entirely different district in Orange County and have heard nothing but incredibly horrible things about not just Coach Penny, but his staff and family. I hope everyone finds a remedy to this chaos soon. It is sad to see this play out across articles, social media and various message boards.
Total reach. Obviously don’t know this kid.
Thank you, I am reading all this in complete and utter disbelief. There is no way a district would allow this behavior where I am from. What kind of circus are they running in Norwalk? Seems like a bunch of clowns to me.
Not sure why everyone is caught up with last season…this is a different staff and roster from last season. The coaches involved with the off-season issue are no longer apart of this program so what’s the problem now?
Kids who weren’t involved in that situation chose to leave and expected a hardship and now they all have to sit out. That’s on them and their parents. Let’s focus our energy on the current staff and roster. The kids were energetic and engaged at the latest scrimmage and said they had tons of fun. The program will only go up from here.
It’s about bringing awareness and hopefully for the kids sake culture has changed. Because hitting a student is so wrong. Parents talk to and listen to your child. A question was asked and a mom spoke up nothing wrong with advocating for your child
The problem is the corrupted nature that goes on behind closed doors. It’s about bringing awareness to the community of ongoing and past issues that were never resolved or addressed. The public should know what goes on with our students regardless when it occurred.
STAY INFORMED.
Your kids were catered by the Penny family the most…you left Norwalk and brought your kids to Glenn with drama from Norwalk then you left Glenn and went back to Norwalk the same way…YOU ARE A JOKE. they catered to YOUR KIDS period. Bum
😂😂😂 drama from Norwalk???? Wow this is news to me! My kids were adored at Norwalk so I’m confused who is feeding you this.
You seem bothered they didn’t cater to your kid😂😂 throw a pity party.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Parents are past the fact kids won’t play this season. It’s the obvious and was told to them by the Principal as a threat when they left! It is still OKAY TO VOICE CONCERNS and look for change and accountability at the district level because the obvious is theirs a bunch of morons running that school. Good for you Letty!
We love Letty around here! Not the shady coach! We back Letty!
Really cause you left NORWALK came to GLENN talking shit about the coaches AT NORWALK your husband was even gonna fight the coaches after the game last year….LMAO 😂😂😂THEN GO BACK TO NORWALK and talk shit about GLENN girl you are a confused LOSER!!!! Are you aware of what your doing your the problem…”Norwalk coaches adore them” after damn near bouta fight them last year….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣
We all know how you type Coach! Say it with your chest! Come say it to her face and Danny’s bitch ass foo!
You keep running! That’s all you ever do! You never own up to shit! Your parents cover for you! Us real Pop Warner parents know!
Who wrote this? His mommy? Sucking on her titty!
Escobar lady???? 😂😂😂
calm down PENNY don’t burst a vein.
And your point is????
That’s been done and over with. They love my kids. Actually fighting for them they got a lot of love for all the transfers. I bet that makes you squirm 🤣🤣🤣
Save your energy for the real problems you’re gonna have. Commenting anonymously???
😂😂😂 figures!!!!
Penny family is in full force on here tonight!
Grow up Penny we all know it’s you. Coward.
You mom should have swallowed you.
Which of his “supporters” ?
Corruption is deeper than Glenn. It’s the Pop Warner, Penny family in bad for anything
These is the same staff with a few changes. I believe the complaints are all valid and should go through the process. Yet, it is hard to believe that a coach with an active record is being allowed on campus. Typically, most schools have the coach on admin leave with or without pay while it all plays out. I believe Coach Penny is great. He has just made some decisions that were not wise. As a veteran coach, he should step down temporarily until this all is solved. Whether the issue is during or after season, it is still on campus.
The same coach threatening parents on Facebook hiding behind your initials!
why did all the coaches leave?
Because when they reported issues they were silenced by Parra and Gasporra.
So all these anonymous/guest commenting defending Penny, what do we call them?… Desiree (penny mom), his brother Rashad, or baby mama?!
His ghetto ass momma, his brother Rashad and his dusty ass baby momma
Breanna Clifton why you hiding
We all know it’s them!!
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He’s got way more charges than embezzlement, how about failure to appears and the list goes on… look 👀 deeper
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The problem is with this whole saga is that if a meeting or statement was put out. All of us parents would not be so vocal. Also, we could not work snack bar. His family worked and took over. I had my kids in the Pop Warner program and took them to Glenn. It was a mess and toxic. The two coaches did what they pleased as Penny egged them on. My son is a transfer. My son is doing much better. My son now has good grades. My son now has support. My son is getting what he deserved. My son was talked about by Penny. For his “supporters” to get on here and call kids names is not okay. You can have your differences, but stop bringing people’s kids into this. If you do stuff for people, do it because you want to give back, not to throw it in people’s face. I know Letty, she is a great mother to all of her eight kids. Her husband is even better. They are active with their kids. Her mother is even better. This family has a long line of damage.
All the good has been documented in you guys are upset your kids have to sit out…by this family has my support and haven’t did any wrong.
Good for your son wish him well.
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Penny also has more than embezzlement as soon as us parents heard they did their research we would have never knew he was involved in this. Players saw him get arrested. If you overextend they just charge you with the card on file you don’t get arrested.
They are running a fake Pop Warner league now as well. The league is not registered I come from a Pacific Islander background. We all know what is really happening. The fake Pop Warner practices at Zimmerman now. They are banned from Glenn. They are not on the AAU website.
They’re not banned from Glenn hahaha
The Penny family has ruined a lot of lives. Who calls kids germs?
Our Original Glenn kids loved the coaches and appreciated them for turning our boys into WINNERS from the year before.
My son loved Coach Penny minus his mistakes as a human he is an inspiration for the boys. & not just speaking for my son I believe the whole TEAM does.
Why couldn’t parents work the snack bar? Anybody know? For Pop Warner and Glenn?
Everything is ran through ASB at Glenn not the family… you guys kinda don’t know what your talking about
Actually let me correct you too…. While it has to go through ASB there was no ASB representative there to monitor the money at all times….it was in the hands of the penny family. (Nobody could touch it) they made sure of it.
They had an obligation to be truthful and hand over all earnings at the end of shift.
Unfortunately they weren’t honest and would take out what they spent for the goods before handing the money over to gasporra or ASB representative THEN turn over the receipts to get a refund for those same goods they had already pulled out for. I was there I witnessed it.
!!!THATS STEALING!!!
They pocketed so much money!!!!
AD and gasporra explained the process in front of all of us!!!!
Why don’t you guys as your boosters Lawon and Romo’s mom because they know about it too.
Ask them all the shit they talked about the Pennys while still there kissing their ass.
This is true. Wanted to work snack bar before leaving the school due to moving. The family touched the money. The mom paid people. One of the brothers spouse told everyone about their dirty laundry.
Gasporra and Maria were aware that they pulled money out before turning over receipts and hardly ever did that.
You are such a compulsive liar! So when it was brought up last year about Ms.Penny stealing why you did not say anything?!? Better yet all up in Ms. Penny facing saying you did not say such a thing when you were confronted!! Now you on here with the lies!!
Last year it was ran by his mom. Nobody was able to work the snack bar. Us parents that left asked. She wanted to do everything her way and if you went against her she just talked shit. We tried.
His mom always wanted her reimbursed money right away. Parents cooked meals and helped out. She would get mad. She controls all of her kids. A lot of us started with her Pop Warner. We know her.
What happened to all of the donations?
These parents are telling the truth. I removed my son before the incident happened as it was all unorganized. I saw it before it was coming.
And why this now your mad kids have to sit out it’s closer to season…and your kids have to sit out simple…carry on and to Letty you are a problem everywhere you go. Cut the crap. Everyone knows it. If your kids were hit and it was reported why didn’t you press charges then?
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Looks like you actually used your initials. Brave.
Why don’t you tell everybody why your son was staying the night at the coaches house the night he was arrested. 😂😂😂 yes he told everybody!!!!
Or all the shit you talked about desi, Lovie, Gaynell all the penny brothers actually …….man you told me so much of their dirty laundry too 😂😂😂
If this is not Lawon oh well!!! The people needed to know.
Played with Penny, nice guy, but overtime greed took over. I am wishing well for all involved. This is sad.
So what is this about the kid getting hit or bashing the Pennys ? You guys sound pathetic and all over the place.
Take it for what you will….it’s a public forum to speak. Carry on….
If you read the article E Penny choice of words on the kids who transferred out of Glenn. He tip toes around the real reason the kids transferred out of Glenn. E Penny needs to accept responsibility for what happened under his leadership, and he is not because he allowed the abuse of his coaches SHAM ON HIM. Thank the guest who chose to bring up Pop Warner into the mix I’m guessing the Penny clan have a lot of bad history
You guys don’t know Elijhaa literally one of the coolest dudes to be around. And I’d must admit to cool to a fault.
Glad you had a positive experience… obviously not many have! Consider yourself lucky.
Man bro! Its crazy to read all of this and the other stuff! Sad man sad
I moved out of state. I used to be apart of the Pop Warner. Why did it move from OEC to AAU?
They got kicked out for non-compliance etc.
That’s a lie letty OEC Loves The Penny’s
Tell the truth Penny! Stop sub posting like the little bitch boy you are! Come out come out! Bitch boy Penny!
Played with EJ at Cerritos. This is sad to see. Hoping it not true. These articles are everywhere. Sad case man.
You can’t fake being in a league that they’re actually scheduled to play games in. HA 😂
I witnessed everything Letty went through this family. Letty was always present to help and do what she needed to do. It a shame that his family (we all know it’s you!) is coward enough to send his minions to talk trash. Letty is a great parent. I also took my kids out of Norwalk Vikings. The league is ran illegally. They wi not offer me or other parents refunds.
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“Coach CJ” What was your point in saying the kids names!! Leave kids out of this!!
Amiee we know this is you! Thot box! 😂
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As I read these comments I feel sorry for ALL the kids. High school comes and goes so fast and these are the memories they get to have while TRYING to play football? Come on now!!
Glenn is now struggling to find players to make a team and those that moved on have the consistent reminder of what took place. Let’s be real, had the issues been acknowledged and communication would have taken place early on this wouldn’t be happening. As a Head Coach you can’t bury your head in the sand and wait for everyone else to handle your problems, then get mad when someone has concerns.
Adults, stop bringing kids into this. It’s ghetto and uncalled for, I know some don’t have jobs but there has to be something more productive you can do with your time.
The district and administration is aware of the ongoing allegations and list of issues, I look forward to seeing some action or unfortunately this back and forth banter will continue to take place.
Penny is a new Hc and comes from a whole different culture in college and nfl. Penny is a good guys and wants what’s best for the kids even if that is going back to their old school or transferring out somewhere else. We know what happen the kids that left should have been granted eligibility to play. It’s a different time those coaches learned that back in the day and it ain’t something we do now. Which that should have knew. But they’re gone! Wish all kids and programs nothing but the best this season. As for you guys talking shit online about kids you guys are Fucken jokes. I understand you defending your coach and/or program but come on.
The Pennys are a toxic ass family. The moment someone leaves their life, they are happier and drama free. Ask the brothers ex girlfriends and ask the one that sticks around if she would be happier far away from them. They feed off of drama.
Head coach has a RECORD, oldest brother has a RECORD, dad has a RECORD, uncle has a RECORD. Younger brother is being investigated by authorities. The list could go on and on! These are the people around your kids. They all want to focus on their last name but need to realize when to GET OVER IT you are nothing special. You ruin lives left and right.
Stop believing the promises of getting kids scholarships and connections with NFL scouts. They don’t have that pull. It’s a dream they sell and make an excuse when they can’t deliver.
You believed the scorned ex girlfriend. Ha
The “scorned ex girlfriend” was the best thing to happen to that sorry ass
Truth. They tried to ruin my friend Tati. She is doing so good without this family. Family full of records. Glad she moved away and got out of this. Return Atari’s stuff!
But she begged to stay with her mentally unstable self. Crazy business
She did not beg to stay with your mentally unstable son. 30 something years old living off of his brothers and parents. That girl took care of your dusty ass son!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leave some respect on her name
The ex should make a statement. She knows a lot.or will his mom threaten her again? Or have her sons do it? 😂 cowards!
You fasure ate one of our dicks 🤣 you sound upset!!!! Don’t be mad sweetheart I told it’s was just gonna be a good time not a long time!!!! NEXT!!!!!!! We not accepting tha disrespect so let’s go!!!!!!!
Breanna Clifton From Los Angeles County Building To Bee Smart Scholars,(Con Artist) LOL. Don’t Get Mad It’s On Your Yelp!! By The Way Shame ON You!! Scamming People, Private Tutor, To desperately wanting to be Coach Eli Assistant, To throwing yourself on men then filing lawsuits against them. Parents need to be careful with their sons around you trying to ruin people lives. Bouncing Around To Different County Job, Let’s Take A DEEP Dive Into that, SHALL WE?!? You are doing a WONDERFUL JOB PRETENDING TO BE ALL THESE PEOPLE!! Breanna Breanna Breanna You Just Don’t Know, Toxic Ass Family? But You Desperately Wanted Eli, He Denied You!! In SADLY This Is What You Do!! Ahah I Thought You Were Loyal To Him. & Had His Back as you said when no one else did 😂 I Guess Your Mad Because He Did Not Want To Be YOUR NEXT VICTOM!! BREANNA What Happened To You Helping Glenn Out. All That Big Time Talking You Were Doing On How Much You Were Going To Help The Program Out!! Bs Ain’t nothing But Chewed Up Grass, You Want To Get Personal About Coach Eli & His Family!! LETS Not GO THERE I Have SO MANY receipts that will break your heart. Prime example by you working at the county using there database to get personal information OF COACH ELI, Better yet having your family do it. Please don’t get me started!! Abusing your job position. Speaking on his family but visiting there homes. Not to mention lying on parents stating they were the ones that started the rumor about you and coach eli. Oh wait you said it was from the booster club!! BREANNA receipts, don’t lie. You are a snake, a fraud a delusional desperate woman. Who needs help. Talking about you were there to help glenn, you are a LIAR and a Con Artist that lives up to that name!! You Are the one that started the drama and the sh*tshow at glenn. Now you on here trying to bash coach eli and his family you are low life bozo!! You are the real toxic coward!!
Low life loser you are big brother
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This family stole from me and made me miss a great deal of money. Signed up for fundraising cards and never saw a lot of the missing cards or the money. I printed so many cards and got them mailed them back unused! I had to go to the principal to get any money back!
Wow I can’t believe all the stuff that has come out over this. I believe that Ms. Letty may just have 6 months to press charges on all the parties involved from the district down to the admin and the coaches and possibly sue all the parties involved. This is very, very, very sad if all the that has been mention and no one did anything about it.
I agree very sad indeed but trust and believe karmas a real one and especially for messing with kids and stealing money. It will all catch up to them one way or another.
Letty, you bad built body bitch. All your kids have a problem and you weren’t sayin that when the penny’s were catering to your ass. All the times you were being prejudice. We won’t talk about your husband and his record. And if this is Bri you get a case at every job you work at.
This is Desiree penny that commented. She would always try and get us to turn on Letty. She would sit at that table at Glenn and talk about Letty’s kids at practices. Letty was transparent about her kids and what condition they had. That’s real low to go after someone’s kids because she advocated greatly for them. I can’t even tell you how much Letty did for that program. She was always running around making sure the team was good. She had the best communication. They would even steal her postings cause they couldn’t articulate a sentence by themselves. Sad.
Desiree I hope you find peace with yourself.
Letty my advice to you is fight for your kids. I’m sorry you have to go through this.
nobody talking about coach Marx lol
What about him? He reported all the incidents and was silenced so he left like any NORMAL human being would. Tf….
Too late “Guest”😂😂😂
Marx is the only REAL one. The only one with the balls to speak out about the abuse. Forever grateful!!!! You can’t smear a man’s name that did exactly what he was supposed to do. HE PROTECTED MINE. Forever grateful.
Stop speaking up on a coach that actually did what he was supposed to do. Defamation of character weird ass mothafuckas!!!!
Best coach ever hands down!
Coach EJ had us sit in a meeting with coach Jerry and talked about him bad! Glad I left!
What about him? He didn’t do nada.
This EJ huh? He love hiding behind subliminal posts.
What they gotta do is go out to their home and check on them foster kids she has. “HER PAYCHECK” those girls she got over there seen some stuff. All these charges this family has they ain’t safe.
All of this has went way too far and way too left. The name calling, cussing,, picking on people’s kids, wishing them bad, promises that never happened, scouts, scholarships, camps, gear, promises of Saquon, telling one of the kids that left he made him into a 4 star player, coaches yelling at kids and telling them their parents are messy (my son recorded it), kids coming home with bruises (my son had a few), snack bar ran weird, team meals not organized, the mom taking money out of the funds before it reached ASB, the mom always being loud and rude to everyone, it’s a mess! Just cut the losses and move forward it ain’t getting no better!!!!!!
Leave Coach Marx out of it. I pulled my son from this program and have no regrets. He did what he needed to do! I hope this coach learns his many many lessons he needs to.
The reality is with all that is going on. Something needs to be said to calm down the tempers and to get everyone on the same page. Kids are suffering on both ends in many ways. Some may not speak about it, but the reality is a lot happened. I am not excusing the coaches behavior, but the first year is tough. It is not easy, but to have this much chaos during the off season is a character issue. Coaches from all sorts of schools are talking about what happened. A statement, video, some type of clarification should go out to get rid of the mess. Players should be automatically eligible because of what happened. Whether it was playful or not, it is abuse. They have a right to play. Players in the business of other players saying out of line stuff, it should not be happening. Players respect your stats, gameplay and focus on the end goal. Coaches are watching on all levels. The Glenn saga is being talked about. You may have your own thoughts, but keep it in house. As for the family, I would not know anything, but from what I hear most of it is not good. I hope there’s no truth to most of it. If so, own up to what happened, forgiveness can come about. As for the administration, this is not a good look for the program at all. There are ways to fix this, grant the kids eligibility, meet with the coach discuss the job and get the community on board. We have heard people helping out with donations, great for the program. Glenn has always struggled as a football program except when Lobendahn coached in recent times. They deserve the best. Coaches commenting on this post, your initials do not keep you away from what you are saying about kids and how you represent your program. Get off of the boards and articles, focus on the facts. Put out a statement. Public relations is taught to us in the NFL, we know the way to handle things whether they are true or not. Coaches on Facebook, get off of there. Players too, get off of there. All current coaches get background checked the right way to avoid any further problems. If Mr. Penny is having issues off site, maybe some time off would help. If he did do the crime, he should accept the consequences and use it as a lesson. I know some parents saying in his defense it was an overextension, but with rental car companies they do payment plans or file a small claims. Embezzlement is different. As for his family, their records don’t matter this is a Glenn article. If they do represent the youth league, then take it up with the chapter they are apart of. If they are not established the right way, take it up with the chapter they are apart of. It is a suspicion to most coaches as to why the family downgraded chapters, but that’s not our concern the kids we currently coach and work with are. All in all, this just seems like a bunch of hurt feelings on both sides effecting the kids. A lot of opinions are understandable, but a lot of the comments are low. As for Coach Marx, he followed what he needed to IF the situation happened. Coach has left and is doing good. Somehow, someway the middle ground needs to happen here. This situation will only get worse and in the end kids suffer. One side has to be adult enough to fix this for the kids. Kids needs spotlight, offers and recognition. There’s talent with those that left and those that stayed. Getting out of the league and into the real world is not easy, so if Mr. Penny needs to step back and come back into the coaching world that might help. As a 30+ year veteran coach that taught and coached at Long Beach Polytechnic Home of the Jackrabbits in the past, this is my two cents.
This is a wild as hell message board man. Some investigations need to happen and silence the noise. Every local coach is talking about this article, the situation and what is going on. Protect the kids man. Everything else aside.
Play at Cerritos, EJ was good, but I think one bad decision made him into who he is. We forgive oyu bro, just fix this with the parents and the kids. Think for yourself.
The Cheer Coordinator Patty was removed our team Whittier Trojans. Patty stole from parents and is doing the same at Norwalk. She made parents pay her under the table and profited off of the kids.
A lot of these comments seem more personal than actual productive convo. Debate, but don’t attack. Communication 101. The issue here is the coach never addressed issue. Talk it out and squash it. Write a complaint, investigate and let those in charge fix what is going on. Then, everybody go their separate ways. This comment section is sad as hell. Makes no damn sense.
Oooo BREANNA Clifton!!! hiding behind all these fake names lol
Just like you ???? Put your real name out there GUEST
Lmao! You better shut up before the HR at your job!!!!! SEE what your doing on there database!!! DON’T MESS WITH THE PENNY’S.. LMAOO YOU ARE DISGRACE, SMH “FREAKY A** GIRL, YOU A 69 GOD. HEY HEY HEY HEY KIDS RUN FOR LIVES”!! Bye the way change them nasty a** black tights!!
Breanna Clifton wait until the county finds out about what you been doing on there database
Breanna Clifton is quite as a church mouse
It’s a damn shame. No wonder why these kids kept their mouth shut for so long. The coaches family is horrible they going after these kids talking about they are cowards and won’t amount to nothing. They just proved so many of you people right. I’m in shock I can’t imagine what these kids had to put up with when parents weren’t around. They out here acting a fool. That coach needs to go. I don’t care if he used to play in the NFL. That school needs to rebuild from the ground up. One year and already misconduct. Should have never happened to begin with. Head coach is still liable and just as much at fault. This is your program how do you not know what’s going on??
He failed these kids miserably. I sure hope the administration is taking this seriously. I’d personally go to news outlets and share their story. This is just sad and disappointing nothing is being done.
Rick I am a grandmother to one of the players who were victim of the abuse and let me say he has been in fear of repercussions from that family it has not been easy for him. My grandson abuse was reported by one of the coaches, that same coach made several reports against the coaches doing misconduct but, it was swept under the rug by department heads SHAME ON THEM.
I went to look for this article yesterday to see if there are anymore comments but when I got to the website it wasn’t on the main page or the sports section. Is Glenn and the school district trying to keep this hush hush by telling the the newspaper to take it down. If so that is crazy.
No way! This publisher answers to no one. Scroll down… stories get moved down by new stories.
Breanna Rochelle Clifton!!!!
Stop trying to be random people on here. you acting like a little ass kid throwing tantrums because no man wants you. You need to stay out this article during work hours
https://www.loscerritosnews.net/2024/08/31/exclusive-accusations-of-physical-abuse-and-cover-up-roil-john-glenn-high-football-program/