Brophy Strength

Strength & Conditioning - Coach Vanden Bosch

[Ian Palumbo @ian_palumbo]

I’m super excited and grateful to announce my commitment to play Division 1 baseball at the University of Notre Dame. Thank you to Coach Munger, Coach Stiffler, and the rest of the Notre Dame baseball staff for this opportunity!

[Ethan Putz @Putz__Ethan]

Mid season highlights
6’1 260 center
7 offers

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Brophy lifter of the week - Junior Ian Palumbo
Sport: baseball
Hobbies: hanging out with friends, playing any sport and playing video games
Accomplishments in the weight room: trap bar deadlift - 515 lbs, squat 335 for 5 reps and running a 6.43 69 yd dash
Favorite lift: trap bar deadlift
Goal for the year: consistency - 5-6 lifts per week and to hit seven or more home runs this year
Favorite quote: “Act like you’ve been there before”
“Ian shows great leadership with his effort and intensity in the weight room. He attacks every workout with intention and enthusiasm. His hard work has added muscle, power and explosiveness to his game. - Director of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch
“Ian has really taken a step in his work ethic, determination and discipline over the last nine months. He looks like a player on a mission to improve every single day. His focus and attention to detail have really stood out to me and you can see the results of the work that he continues to put in.” Head baseball coach Josh Garcia
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FOOTBALL 🏈 Walk off winner by Jack Carson for 31-28 win at Mountain View. @JcarsonKicks

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Brophy lifter of the week: Junior Seamus Condrey
Sports: soccer and track and field
Hobbies: robotics, engineering projects, biking and piano
Accomplishments in the weight room: I did my first muscle up and had a bench press PR of 145 lbs
Favorite lift: hang cleans
Goal for this year: to get bigger and stronger for my sports
Favorite quote: “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does…keep going.” -Sam Levenson
“Seamus is a model of consistency. He shows up when it is early and inconvenient. His dedication is yielding results in strength and performance.” - Director of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch
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[Ronnie McGuire III @MottMcGuire11]

New power clean PR today! 🧱by 🧱#BST

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Today, Brophy lacrosse honors the brave first responders of the 9/11 attacks that showed us what it means to be men and women for others: to answer fear with courage, to serve strangers with love and to risk everything so others might live. Thank you to all first responders for your courage, sacrifice and service. @BrophyStrength @BCPVarsityLax @pharb40 @BrophyAthletics

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Brophy lifter of the week profile: Senior Sawyer Reithinger
Sport: hockey
Hobbies: singing, lifting and hanging out with friends
Weight room accomplishments: 255 bench press, 405 back squat and incline dumbbell press with 100s
Favorite lift: incline dumbbell bench press
Goal for the year: to maintain a healthy lifestyle and physique
Favorite quote: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
Quotes: “Sawyer always brings energy and enthusiasm to the weight room. His hard work has produced great results. He is a great example to the younger athletes and an asset to the team and the Brophy Community.” - Head of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch
“Sawyer always puts in the extra reps to improve himself, his game and his team. In his second season of hockey, he is currently ranked in the top three goalies in his division because of his commitment to excellence.” Hockey coach Shelby Stringer @BrophyStrength @BrophyAthletics @Brophy_Hockey_ @SawyerReit88688

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Lifter of the week profile: Senior Alexander Fisko
Sport: baseball
Hobbies: Singing, playing guitar and spending time with friends
Weight room accomplishments: squat 400 for 3, deadlift 485 for 6 and bench press 225
Favorite lift: deadlift
Goal for this year: increase speed
Favorite quote: “Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows shadows will fall behind you” - Walt Whitman
Quotes - “Alexander is one of the hardest working players we have. He is always giving his best effort and constantly looking for ways to improve. He is one of the most coachable kids on campus and is always eager to learn.” Head baseball coach Josh Garcia
“Alexander is very focused and diligent in the weight room. He never misses a lift, a set or a rep in workouts. He is intentional about getting better in all aspects of the game. His work ethic is admirable and an example to his teammates” Director of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch @BrophyAthletics @JoshGar @Brophy_Baseball

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Lifter of the week profile: Senior Finn Gest
Sport: Lacrosse
Hobbies: lacrosse, weightlifting, fishing and eating
Accomplishments in weight room: power clean 185 for reps
Favorite lift: power cleans
Goal for the year: 225 in bench and power clean
Favorite quote: “Hard work doesn’t stop”
Quote about Finn: “Few athletes are as focused on their goals as Finn. He has taken a global approach to his training…lifting, running, mobility work, nutrition and recovery. Finn has been consistent with his work in the offseason and the results are apparent. I am expecting big things from him this year.” - Director of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch @BrophyAthletics @brophylax

[Gerry DeFilippo | Strength & Speed @Challenger_ST]

FACT:

If you don’t strength train in-season you’re 5.5x more likely to suffer an injury

A 10% increase in strength training volume is linked to an additional ~4 percentage point drop in injury risk

Bottom line… if you want to stay healthy:

LIFT IN-SEASON

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Active recovery for our athletes after competition. Recovery is crucial to our success.

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Brophy lifter of the week profile: Sophomore Jameson Mata
Sport: wrestling
Hobbies: chess and lifting weights
Weight room accomplishments: 275 bench press and 355 squat
Favorite lift: weighted pull-ups
Favorite quote: “I’d rather go too far than not far enough” - Sam Sulek
Quotes about Jameson: “Through hard work and determination Jameson has become one of the strongest athletes at Brophy. It is not unusual to see him in the weight room before school, during his strength and conditioning class and again after school. He leads others with his work ethic.” - Head of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch
“Jameson had a great summer and I know he is excited about reaching his goals on the mats this year. I am not surprised that he is working hard in the weight room. He has an innate work button that he presses before each workout. I can’t wait to see him on the mats competing in December.” - Head Wrestling Coach Wayne Catan @BrophyAthletics @BrophyStrength

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Mother’s practice 2026. @FootballBrophy @BrophyAthletics

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Lifter of the week profile: Junior Sam Ayala
Sports: football and wrestling
Hobbies: lifting weights, surfing and MMA
Weight room accomplishments: back squat 365 x 3, 225 hang clean & 350 shrug
Favorite lift: power cleans
Weight room goals: power clean 300, 450 squat and 315 bench press
Favorite quote: “Just give me one more day” - Ed Mylett
Quotes - “I tell our athletes that they will reach their goals if they are consistent and intentional. Sam does of both. He shows up everyday and gives his absolute best. He’s the kind of kid that we have to kick out of the weight room because everybody else had left 30 minutes before.” - Director of Strength and Conditioning Kyle Vanden Bosch
“I’m not sure anyone in our weight room gives as much effort as Sam. I can count on him to be the last one to leave at every weight lifting session.” - Head Football Coach Jason Jewell @SamAyala06 @FootballBrophy @BrophyAthletics @BrophyStrength @jason247scout

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Looking for Fall Sports Tryout and Practice Information? All student-athletes must have all AIA Physical and coursework completed, including Brianbook, Opioid, and Hazing. Click the link below for all the information.

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Offseason work is in the books. It’s go time.

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Brophy among the first in Arizona to embrace boys beach volleyball https://t.co/tFdNh6qd3u #simplesharebuttons