



All-City Defensive MVP: JoeJo Herbert




JoeJo Herbert was force for one of El Paso's top defenses




Aaron Bracamontes / El Paso Times
EL PASO -- Coronado's JoeJo Herbert knew exactly what he wanted out of the 2008 season.
"My goals were to make all-district defensive MVP and all-city defensive MVP," Herbert said. "When (the Times) came out with the preseason all-city, I was kind of upset when the defensive MVP was Montwood's Victor Reta."
Herbert still was first team on the preseason all-city team, but his fire already was lighted, and he knew what he needed to reach his goals.
Five months and later, Herbert has reached his goal, and is the El Paso Times 2008 All-City defensive most valuable player.
On top of that, he was the District 1-5A defensive player of the year, as well as the linebacker MVP for the West in the 17th annual Senior All-Star Football Classic.
While his statistics, 129 tackles -- three sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception -- were impressive, it was what Herbert brought to the Thunderbirds that separated him.
"He was the leader of our defense, and we had one of the best defenses in the city," Coronado head coach Don Brooks said. "He helped other players and became another coach on the field."
Junior defensive lineman John Kolstad said Herbert was as good a captain as any team can hope for.
"I looked up to him on and off the field," Kolstad said. "He was always helping me and telling me what to do to become a better player."
Herbert said he knew that he would have to lead a younger group if the defense was going to keep its reputation as one of the
toughest in the city.
"Last year, I was kind of a team captain. This year, I became the team captain," Herbert said.
As a team captain, Herbert led his team just as he had been taught two year earlier.
"When I started my sophomore year, I had to beat out seniors for my spot," he said. "Julian Davila and Sean Razloznik told me what I had to do, to hit the weights and keep my grades up."
The example that Herbert set for his teammates was one of hard work off the field and a force to be
reckoned with on it, which earned the respect of his opponents.
"After the playoff game, the Midland High coach (Craig Yenzer) came up and told me 'For three years I played against you and I had to send three guys to block you. It's sad to see you go and if you ever need anything call me,'" Herbert said. "I think that showed that I had earned a lot of his respect."
Aaron Bracamontes may be reached at abracamontes@elpasotimes.com; 546-6381.
Fall of 2008 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 12
Canutillo 31
Coronado 21
Amarillo Palo Duro 3
Coronado 22
Americas 14
Coronado 35
Socorro 17
Coronado 49
Eastwood 17
Coronado 28
Hanks 31
Coronado 39
Bel Air 7
Coronado 14
Montwood 28
Coronado 37
El Dorado 21
Coronado 27
Franklin 20
Coronado 16
Midland High 38
Fall of 2007 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Bi-District Champions (8 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 42
Gadsden 6
Coronado 6
Midland High 31
Coronado 35
Americas 0
Coronado 31
El Dorado 14
Coronado 21
Hanks 28
Coronado 56
Socorro 22
Coronado 41
Bel Air 15
Coronado 20
Montwood 49
Coronado 60
Eastwood 14
Coronado 21
Franklin 20
Coronado 35
Amarillo High 32
Coronado 18
Abilene High 56
Fall of 2006 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
District Champions (9 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 28
Gadsden 0
Coronado 39
Midland High 23
Coronado 28
Americas 14
Coronado 23
El Dorado 0
Coronado 35
Hanks 24
Coronado 28
Socorro 21
Coronado 34
Bel Air 0
Coronado 40
Montwood 38
Coronado 38
Eastwood 28
Coronado 17
Franklin 23
Coronado 23
Amarillo Tascosa 33
Fall of 2005 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 19
Carlsbad, NM 7
Coronado 6
Midland High 41
Coronado 38
Chapin 28
Coronado 27
Bel Air 7
Coronado 26
Socorro 23
Coronado 49
Hanks 34
Coronado 20
Eastwood 6
Coronado 36
Montwood 14
Coronado 14
Americas 21
Coronado 10
Franklin 31
Coronado 14
Lubbock Monterey 73
Fall of 2004 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(2 wins 8 losses)
Coronado 14
Carlsbad, NM 20
Coronado 0
Midland High 49
Coronado 27
Chapin 26
Coronado 20
Bel Air 21
Coronado 7
Socorro 14
Coronado 11
Hanks 20
Coronado 17
Eastwood 24
Coronado 0
Montwood 14
Coronado 38
Americas 6
Coronado 28 Franklin 42
Fall of 2003 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(2 wins 8 losses)
Coronado 21
Carlsbad, NM 35
Coronado 0
Las Cruces Mayfield 48
Coronado 7
Eastwood 21
Coronado 20
Socorro 13
Coronado 20
Montwood 27
Coronado 27
Bel Air 32
Coronado 32
Andress 47
Coronado 14
Americas 17
Coronado 62
Hanks 37
Coronado 21
Franklin 27
Fall of 2002 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(4 wins 6 losses)
Coronado 14
Carlsbad, NM 19
Coronado 21
Las Cruces Mayfield 49
Coronado 6
Eastwood 24
Coronado 15
Socorro 21
Coronado 17
Montwood 22
Coronado 23
Bel Air 9
Coronado 34
Andress 21
Coronado 63
Americas 27
Coronado 32
Hanks 31
Coronado 14
Franklin 24
Fall of 2001 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (4 wins 6 losses)
Coronado 14
Bel Air 20
Coronado 67
Eastwood 14
Coronado 17
Odessa High 21
Coronado 0
Midland Lee 50
Coronado 35
Austin 0
Coronado 20
Irvin 19
Coronado 21
Andress 30
Coronado 34
Jefferson 0
Coronado 0
Franklin 12
Coronado 12
Del Valle 28
Fall of 2000 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 54
Bel Air 20
Coronado 37
Montwood 13
Coronado 49
Eastwood 0
Coronado 14
Odessa High 28
Coronado 7
Midland Lee 56
Coronado 27
Austin 26
Coronado 49
Irvin 9
Coronado 17
Andress 20
Coronado 46
Jefferson 7
Coronado 26
Franklin 14
Coronado 36
Del Valle 38
Fall of 1999 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 7
Midland Lee 49
Coronado 40
Eastwood 14
Coronado 0
Odessa High 21
Coronado 42
Americas 19
Coronado 26
Gadsden 6
Coronado 63
Austin 21
Coronado 35
Andress 30
Coronado 40
Jefferson 14
Coronado 39
Irvin 6
Coronado 0
Franklin 49
Coronado 12
Eastwood 26
Fall of 1998 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 12
Midland Lee 42
Coronado 21
Eastwood 13
Coronado 10
Odessa High 7
Coronado 22
Americas 8
Coronado 28
Gadsden 20
Coronado 34
Austin 13
Coronado 10
Andress 46
Coronado 42
Jefferson 7
Coronado 13
Irvin 7
Coronado 9
Franklin 17
Coronado 10
Socorro 27
Fall of 1997 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(6 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 7
Midland Lee 49
Coronado 48
Eastwood 20
Coronado 9
Montwood 7
Coronado 45
Bel Air 24
Coronado 28
Hanks 7
Coronado 15
Austin 7
Coronado 23
Andress 20
Coronado 7
Jefferson 14
Coronado 21
Irvin 26
Coronado 7
Franklin 41
Fall of 1996 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(5 wins 5 losses)
Coronado 7
Midland Lee 46
Coronado 46
Eastwood 9
Coronado 14
Montwood 21
Coronado 35
Bel Air 0
Coronado 26
Hanks 10
Coronado 38
Austin 0
Coronado 21
Andress 23
Coronado 46
Jefferson 20
Coronado 31
Irvin 34
Coronado 14
Franklin 20
Fall of 1995 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (5 wins 6 losses)
Coronado 20
Roswell, NM 24
Coronado 6
Odessa Permian 38
Coronado 21
Eastwood 0
Coronado 23
Bel Air 16
Coronado 16
Irvin 27
Coronado 7
Bowie 9
Coronado 20
Andress 38
Coronado 35
Burges 15
Coronado 35
Austin 7
Coronado 28
Franklin 7
Coronado 24
Socorro 28
Fall of 1994 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Bi District Champions (9 wins 3 losses)
Coronado 38
Roswell, NM 7
Coronado 14
Odessa Permian 35
Coronado 17
Eastwood 19
Coronado 25
Bel Air 16
Coronado 49
El Paso High 14
Coronado 70
Bowie 6
Coronado 71
Burges 20
Coronado 35
Irvin 7
Coronado 52
Austin 14
Coronado 40
Andress 7
Coronado 48
Hanks 35
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 14
Fall of 1993 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Bi District Champions (9 wins 3 losses)
Coronado 3
Odessa Permian 17
Coronado 10
Eastwood 12
Coronado 35
Levelland 17
Coronado 63
Jefferson 0
Coronado 23
Bowie 9
Coronado 14
Irvin 7
Coronado 21
El Paso High 0
Coronado 35
Austin 0
Coronado 7
Andress 0
Coronado 21
Burges 0
Coronado 21
Bel Air 13
Coronado 0
Lubbock Coronado 27
Fall of 1992 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Bi District Champions (7 wins 5 losses)
Coronado 3
Odessa Permian 38
Coronado 9
Eastwood 20
Coronado 25
Socorro 13
Coronado 40
Jefferson 21
Coronado 27
Bowie 15
Coronado 14
Irvin 36
Coronado 57
El Paso High 9
Coronado 13
Austin 7
Coronado 36
Andress 0
Coronado 0
Burges 17
Coronado 30
Hanks 12
Coronado 15
San Angelo Central 21
Fall of 1991 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (9 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 35
Eastwood 13
Coronado 42
Riverside 21
Coronado 27
Hanks 7
Coronado 47
El Paso High 0
Coronado 49
Irvin 10
Coronado 24
Bowie 10
Coronado 35
Jefferson 6
Coronado 7
Andress 17
Coronado 36
Austin 21
Coronado 38
Burges 14
Coronado 6
Socorro 20
Fall of 1990 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Bi District Champion (9 wins 3 losses)
Coronado 46
Eastwood 14
Coronado 23
Riverside 20
Coronado 21
Hanks 6
Coronado 24
El Paso High 0
Coronado 13
Irvin 26
Coronado 29
Bowie 22
Coronado 36
Jefferson 32
Coronado 34
Andress 50
Coronado 30
Austin 7
Coronado 28
Burges 7
Coronado 14
Socorro 0
Coronado 10
Amarillo Palo Duro 27
Fall of 1989 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(5 wins 5 losses)
Coronado 24
Eastwood 7
Coronado 30
Riverside
Coronado 24
Bel Air
Coronado
Coronado
Coronado
Coronado
Coronado
Coronado
Coronado
Fall of 1988 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(4 wins 6 losses)
Coronado 7
Riverside 27
Coronado 13
Eastwood 28
Coronado 9
Bel Air 31
Coronado 14
Andress 17
Coronado 30
Jefferson 7
Coronado 31
El Paso High 30
Coronado 19
Irvin 20
Coronado 17
Bowie 21
Coronado 20
Austin 0
Coronado 41
Burges 14
Fall of 1987 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(6 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 22
Odessa Permian 49
Coronado 42
Eastwood 21
Coronado 21
Bel Air 25
Coronado 13
Andress 35
Coronado 17
Jefferson 10
Coronado 31
El Paso High 0
Coronado 21
Irvin 42
Coronado 43
Bowie 14
Coronado 28
Austin 24
Coronado 41
Burges 6
Fall of 1986 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(3 wins 7 losses)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 55
Coronado 31
Eastwood 35
Coronado 7
Bel Air 21
Coronado 13
Irvin 25
Coronado 48
Jefferson 7
Coronado 21
Andress 29
Coronado 14
El Paso High 17
Coronado 42
Bowie 6
Coronado 27
Austin 12
Coronado 0
Burges 14
Fall of 1985 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(6 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 28
Coronado 25
Eastwood 8
Coronado 0
Bel Air 33
Coronado 13
Austin 21
Coronado 8
Burges 7
Coronado 9
Andress 33
Coronado 10
El Paso High 0
Coronado 19
Jefferson 9
Coronado 35
Bowie 0
Coronado 27
Irvin 10
Fall of 1984 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
(4 wins 4 losses 2 ties)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 26
Coronado 36
Eastwood 20
Coronado 14
Bel Air 29
Coronado 14
Austin 13
Coronado 21
Burges 21
Coronado 2
Andress 12
Coronado 14
Ell Paso High 14
Coronado 21
Jefferson 12
Coronado 21
Bowie 6
Coronado 27
Irvin 55
Fall of 1983 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 3 losses 1 tie)
Coronado 21
Odessa Permian 23
Coronado 27
Eastwood 7
Coronado 28
Bel Air 0
Coronado 31
Bowie 0
Coronado 30
Jefferson 3
Coronado 41
Austin 7
Coronado 43
El Paso High 7
Coronado 21
Burges 21
Coronado 3
Irvin 6
Coronado 31
Andress 6
Coronado 0
Eastwood 7
Fall of 1982 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 7
Odessa Permian 41
Coronado 21
Eastwood 27
Coronado 13
Bel Air 6
Coronado 22
Jefferson 34
Coronado 26
Austin 13
Coronado 48
El Paso High 21
Coronado 7
Burges 6
Coronado 12
Irvin 0
Coronado 27
Andress 20
Coronado 14
Bowie 7
Coronado 3
Bel Air 27
Fall of 1981 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
( wins losses)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 24
Coronado 26
Las Cruces Mayfield 30
Coronado 6
Eastwood 13
Coronado 14
Irvin 0
Coronado 36
Andress 6
Coronado 45
Bowie 0
Coronado 20
Austin 14
Coronado 21
Jefferson 19
Coronado 24
El Paso High 6
Coronado 14
Burges 0
Coronado 0
Bel Air 28
Fall of 1980 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
State Playoffs (7 wins 4 losses)
Coronado 14
Odessa Permian 21
Coronado 35
Las Cruces Mayfield 12
Coronado 14
Eastwood 17
Coronado 42
Austin 6
Coronado 15
El Paso High 7
Coronado 27
Burges 13
Coronado 12
Irvin 20
Coronado 20
Andress 0
Coronado 41
Bowie 13
Coronado 28
Jefferson 0
Coronado
Fall of 1979 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
Area Champions (11 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 8
Odessa Permian 14
Coronado 21
Ysleta 9
Coronado 35
Amarillo Palo Duro 12
Coronado 28
Andress 6
Coronado 33
Bowie 0
Coronado 35
Austin 0
Coronado 45
Jefferson 28
Coronado 68
El Paso High 0
Coronado 21
Irvin 7
Coronado 35
Burges 7
Coronado 13
Bel Air 6
Coronado 24
Lubbock Monterey 8
Coronado 7
Lewisville 15
Fall of 1978 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
( 8 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 7
Odessa Permian 37
Coronado 40
Ysleta 7
Coronado 8
Amarillo Palo Duro 7
Coronado 21
Bowie 0
Coronado 19
Austin 8
Coronado 35
Jefferson 7
Coronado 21
El Paso High 7
Coronado 28
Irvin 8
Coronado 6
Andress 11
Coronado 15
Burges 14
Fall of 1977 (Head Coach Don Brooks)
( 7 wins 3 losses)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 25
Coronado 10
Bel Air 6
Coronado 11
Amarillo Palo Duro 13
Coronado 19
Austin 7
Coronado 17
Jefferson 7
Coronado 29
El Paso High 0
Coronado 34
Irvin 6
Coronado 6
Andress 14
Coronado 17
Bowie 6
Coronado 15
Burges 14
Fall of 1976 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions(8 wins 3 losses 1 tie)
Coronado 6
Odessa Permian 21
Coronado 15
Bel Air 6
Coronado 3
Amarillo Palo Duro 7
Coronado 13
Jefferson 13
Coronado 25
El Paso High 6
Coronado 26
Irvin 0
Coronado 40
Andress 0
Coronado 44
Bowie 6
Coronado 41
Austin 19
Coronado 10
Burges 6
Coronado 21
Eastwood 6
Coronado 8
Lubbock Monterey 10
Fall of 1975 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Area Champions (10 wins 1 losses 2 ties)
Coronado 0
Odessa Permian 14
Coronado 6
Las Cruces Mayfield 3
Coronado 18
Jefferson 6
Coronado 39
Bel Air 8
Coronado 41
Amarillo Tascosa 12
Coronado 6
Eastwood 6
Coronado 28
Austin 6
Coronado 17
Burges 8
Coronado 56
Andress 0
Coronado 14
Irvin 0
Coronado 35
Ysleta 6
Coronado 42
Amarillo Caprock 14
Coronado 14
Odessa Permian 14
Fall of 1974 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions (10 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 6
Odessa Permian 28
Coronado 24
Bel Air 0
Coronado 14
Riverside 12
Coronado 27
Las Cruces Mayfield 0
Coronado 17
Amarillo Tascosa 15
Coronado 35
Irvin 6
Coronado 21
Eastwood 0
Coronado 41
Austin 6
Coronado 35
Burges 27
Coronado 31
Andress 0
Coronado 20
Ysleta 10
Coronado 6
Amarillo Palo Duro 7
Fall of 1973 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Area Champions (6 wins 5 losses 2 ties)
Coronado 8
Odessa Permian 36
Coronado 36
Bel Air 18
Coronado 0
Las Cruces Mayfield 3
Coronado 6
Amarillo Tascosa 28
Coronado 20
Hobbs, NM 29
Coronado 28
Andress 0
Coronado 21
Irvin 14
Coronado 16
Eastwood 12
Coronado 21
Austin 21
Coronado 22
Burges 21
Coronado 43
Parkland 0
Coronado 7
Hereford 7
Coronado 6
Arlington Sam Houston 17
Fall of 1972 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
(8 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 31
Albuquerque Manzano 0
Coronado 27
Roswell, NM 14
Coronado 13
Jefferson 6
Coronado 13
Las Cruces Mayfield 7
Coronado 0
Amarillo Tascosa 14
Coronado 19
Andress 7
Coronado 30
Irvin 14
Coronado 14
Eastwood 22
Coronado 34
Austin 19
Coronado 28
Burges 15
Fall of 1971 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions (10 wins 1 losses 1 tie)
Coronado 29
Albuquerque Manzano 3
Coronado 19
Roswell, NM 6
Coronado 14
Jefferson 13
Coronado 35
Las Cruces Mayfield 35
Coronado 21
Amarillo Tascosa 14
Coronado 20
Andress 14
Coronado 25
Irvin 8
Coronado 14
Eastwood 13
Coronado 39
Austin 0
Coronado 29
Burges 16
Coronado 17
Bowie 8
Coronado 12
Hereford 29
Fall of 1970 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions (9 wins 3 losses)
Coronado 21
Albuquerque Manzano 20
Coronado 35
Amarillo Caprock 20
Coronado 28
Las Cruces High (NM) 2
Coronado 24
Las Cruces Mayfield 20
Coronado 14
Artesia, NM 45
Coronado 28
Andress 20
Coronado 27
Irvin 17
Coronado 40
Eastwood 19
Coronado 36
Austin 18
Coronado 7
Burges 22
Coronado 36
Bel Air 20
Coronado 22
Amarillo Palo Duro 56
Fall of 1969 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions (10 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 56
Albuquerque Manzano 12
Coronado 28
Amarillo Caprock 7
Coronado 24
Las Cruces High (NM) 21
Coronado 12
Las Cruces Mayfield 14
Coronado 12
Artesia, NM 6
Coronado 34
Andress 6
Coronado 45
Irvin 19
Coronado 12
Eastwood 7
Coronado 14
Austin
Coronado 34
Burges 0
Coronado 29
Bowie 16
Coronado 0
Abilene Cooper 36
Fall of 1968 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
Bi District Champions (11 wins 1 losses)
Coronado 21
Las Cruces High (NM) 14
Coronado 28
Amarillo Caprock 6
Coronado 35
Las Cruces Mayfield 12
Coronado 21
El Paso Tech 0
Coronado 53
Jefferson 0
Coronado 42
Andress 6
Coronado 17
Irvin 13
Coronado 38
Eastwood 0
Coronado 24
Austin 13
Coronado 43
Burges 28
Fall of 1967 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
(8 wins 2 losses)
Coronado 33
Las Cruces High (NM) 6
Coronado 14
Amarillo Caprock 6
Coronado 29
Odessa High 28
Coronado 14
Lubbock Monterey 39
Coronado 70
Andress 0
Coronado 42
Lovington, NM 6
Coronado 14
Irvin 21
Coronado 38
El Paso High 16
Coronado 28
Austin 14
Coronado 40
El Paso Tech 8
Fall of 1966 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
State Playoffs(8 wins 1 losses 2 ties)
Coronado 20
Bel Air 9
Coronado 20
Amarillo Caprock 6
Coronado 14
Odessa High 14
Coronado 16
Lubbock Monterey 10
Coronado 20
Andress 14
Coronado 25
Lovington, NM 13
Coronado 41
Irvin 0
Coronado 28
El Paso High 0
Coronado 7
Austin 23
Coronado 45
El Paso Tech 22
Coronado 3
Bel Air 3
Fall of 1965 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
(3 wins 6 losses 1 tie) First Year with Seniors
Coronado 7
Bel Air 34
Coronado 0
Amarillo Caprock 7
Coronado 34
Andress 0
Coronado 19
Irvin 29
Coronado 19
Silver City, NM 6
Coronado 0
El Paso High 0
Coronado 7
Crane 21
Coronado 0
Austin 7
Coronado 6
Bowie 31
Coronado 14
El Paso Tech 7
Fall of 1964 (Head Coach Jack Quarles)
(6 wins 4 losses) First Varsity (no seniors)
Coronado 0
Deming, NM 19
Coronado 34
Fabens 8
Coronado 6
Bayard Cobre High (NM) 0
Coronado 40
Parkland 12
Coronado 41
Silver City, NM 6
Coronado 6
Burges 42
Coronado 29
Canutillo 0
Coronado 34
Andress 0
Coronado 6
Bowie 14
Coronado 0
El Paso Tech 6