The Jason Weatherall Era officially starts for the Burroughs Bears Boys Basketball Program 

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Lengthy rebuild still rolls on heading into the new season for the Bears 

Basketball practice with players in red uniforms on a gym court with bleachers in the background.
A basketball practice session featuring multiple players in red and white uniforms, dribbling and passing a basketball in a gymnasium with bleachers in the background.
Basketball practice session with several players in red jerseys on the court, showcasing team drills and coaching staff in the gym.
Basketball practice at Burroughs High School, featuring multiple players in red uniforms on the court with a visible basketball hoop and bleachers in the background.

The John Burroughs Bears enter the new season with a new head coach for a third season in a row as the Jason Weatherall Era officially begins. Last season the Bears finished with the worst record in the Pacific League at 5-22 overall record and 0-8 in Pacific League Play. Weatherall spent last season as a varsity assistant coach with the St. Francis Golden Knights with head coach Todd Wolfson before coming to Burroughs to take over the program. Weatherall will be tasked to guide the Bears through what could be a lengthy rebuild heading into the new season. 

High school basketball practice scene with players in red jerseys practicing drills on the court inside a gymnasium. The scoreboard is visible in the background.
Boys basketball team practicing in a gymnasium wearing red jerseys.
A basketball practice session at Burroughs High School, featuring players in red uniforms practicing drills on the court.
A basketball practice session featuring players in red jerseys on a gym court, with a scoreboard visible in the background.
A basketball practice session featuring several players in red jerseys on a gym court with the Burroughs Bears logo visible on the floor.
Two young basketball players practicing on the court, with a scoreboard showing 4:35 left in the game, surrounded by banners of league championships.
Basketball practice at John Burroughs High School, featuring players in red jerseys engaging in drills on the court.
Two basketball players practicing dribbling and defense on a gym court featuring red and white colors, with banners in the background.

The coaching staff under Weatherall will feature Erick Willis (head junior varsity coach), Brandon Jimenez (head frosh Coach) and varsity assistant coaches, Scott Koulavaris, Marvin Walker and Justin Waters. Koulavaris is a Burroughs boys basketball lifer having served under multiple staffs with Weatherall head coach number six. Justin Waters is a graduate of Burroughs, having played on the Burroughs Indians team that won the Pacific League title in 1999 under Art Sullivan. Walker most recently worked at La Salle High School and has a work history with Weatherall when they worked together with the boys basketball team at Maranatha High School.

A basketball player practices on the court at John Burroughs High School, with a scoreboard showing time remaining and score updates, and various banners and signs on the walls.
High school basketball players practicing in a gym at John Burroughs High School, with the scoreboard displaying game information.
Basketball practice session at John Burroughs High School with players in red uniforms on the court.
John Burroughs High School basketball practice with players in red uniforms on the court, scoreboard visible in the background.
John Burroughs Bears basketball team practicing in a gym, with players shooting and dribbling a basketball while wearing red and white uniforms.
Basketball players practicing in a gym with scoreboard and banners in the background.
A basketball practice in a gym featuring players in practice jerseys, some in red and others in white, engaging in drills on the court.

Under Weatherall the players to watch out for this season will be seniors Tegan Bradford (Last year’s Pacific League’s Honorable Mention) Evan Lanier, Justin Herrera (Hoover Transfer), and Elliott Lawrence. Due to transfer protocol Herrera will not be eligible to play due to the 30 day sit out period. 

A basketball practice scene featuring players in uniforms actively engaged in a drill, with a group of spectators seated in the background
A basketball game in an indoor gymnasium featuring players in purple and black uniforms jumping for the ball during a jump ball at the start of the game.
A basketball game in progress in a gymnasium, with players in purple and white uniforms gathered around a referee at the center court, while teams sit on the sidelines.
High school basketball players in jerseys gather on the court for a tip-off during a game.

The Burroughs Bears will begin the 2025-2026 season on Friday, November 21st against Pacifica Christian from Santa Monica at the Warrior Showcase at Heritage Christian High School. They will also participate in two tournaments on the week of thanksgiving as they will take on Chatsworth at the North Hollywood showcase with top scheduled for 3:30 p.m. along with taking on Newbury Park on Friday, November 28th at 1:30 p.m.and De Sol on Saturday, November 29th at 10:30 a.mat the Coach C Legacy Showcase at Santa Clara High School. Burroughs will also be part of the Pacific Oxnard Showcase on Saturday. December 20th and then the St. Francis Hoopfest from Friday, December 26th-Tuesday December 30th. 

Basketball players in a gym during practice, with one player preparing to make a pass while others are positioned on the court.
Basketball practice session with players in jerseys on the court, coaches observing from the sidelines in a gymnasium.
Boys basketball practice session at Burroughs High School, featuring players in purple and black jerseys on the court, with spectators seated along the sidelines.
Two basketball players on the court during a game, one preparing to shoot while the other is in a defensive stance. In the background, spectators watch from the bench and a scoreboard shows time remaining.
A basketball game in progress, with players from two teams competing on the court. One player is jumping to shoot the ball while two defenders attempt to block the shot, and spectators are visible in the background.
Basketball practice scene with players in action on the court, featuring two teams competing and a scoreboard in the background.
High school basketball players in action during a game, with teammates and coaches observing from the sidelines.
High school basketball game in progress with players wearing white and purple jerseys; one player is jumping to take a shot while others are positioned for defense.

“This is extremely exciting to begin this opportunity as the Burroughs Bears boys basketball head coach,” said Weatherall. He also talked about getting to know the players and how he has gotten a lot of insight from the coaching staff that was retained from last season on how things are run at Burroughs High School.

Basketball game in progress with players in jerseys and a scoreboard showing 14-12 with 4 minutes left in the period.
Players in a gym engaged in a basketball drill, with coaches observing from the sidelines.
A basketball player wearing a white jersey shoots a basketball while several teammates and opponents watch from the court. The gymnasium features banners and windows in the background.
A basketball practice session featuring players in action on the court, showcasing teamwork and skill development.

The Bears will begin Pacific League play on Friday, December 12th against the powerhouse Pasadena Bulldogs at Pasadena High School with tip off scheduled for 6:45 p.m. The home opener will be against the Crescenta Valley Falcons on Tuesday, December 16th at 6:45 p.m. The crosstown rival hoop showdown with the Burbank Bulldogs will take place on Thursday, January 15th at Burbank High School and then again on Tuesday, February 3rd at John Burroughs High School with both games slated for 6:45 p.m. The Burbank Burroughs Game on February 3rd will feature Senior Night Ceremonies from the Burroughs Bears boys basketball team. Stay tuned for coverage of Burroughs Boys Basketball all season long.

High school basketball players in a gym during a game. One player dribbles the ball while being guarded by opponents. A referee watches the action.
A high school basketball game in a gymnasium, featuring players in purple and black uniforms on the court, with a referee observing the play.
A basketball game in progress, featuring players in black and purple jerseys on the court. The scoreboard shows the time 7:54 and the score 0-0. Spectators are seated in the background.
Two basketball teams competing on the court, with players in black and purple jerseys. Spectators in the background.
A basketball game in progress featuring two teams jumping for the tip-off. The gym is filled with spectators in the background.
A basketball game in progress with players on the court, showing the scoreboard displaying a score of 14 for the home team and 12 for the visiting team. Benches are visible along the side with players seated and observing the game.
High school basketball game in progress with players in black and purple uniforms, scoreboard showing 7:37 in the first period.

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