ABOUT SUNSET REWIND

What is Sunset Rewind

A nonprofit organization (501c3 EIN: 85-4329500) dedicated to providing the best in-depth coverage of high school football in the Sunset League.

How did Sunset Rewind start?

The outbreak of COVID-19 dramatically changed lives and relationships (especially high school athletes).

The cancellation of high school football (2020 season) in California created, more or less, an underground community of football players, coaches and parents that quickly organized a league where kids could play the sport they loved. No stadiums. No cheerleaders. No press box. No field goal posts. No parking lot. Just discounted team jerseys, a few referees and football games.

Oh, and two broadcasters.

In order to get the action to family and friends, the parents hired broadcasters Alex Crawford and Howard Croom to do live radio/streaming. Alex and Howard would drive to the field of dreams and set up their 6-foot plastic table before sunrise. The generator needed a long extension cord so it was not too loud and interrupted the broadcast. The Internet connection was just good enough. Family and friends got to hear the game

All in all, roughly 1,400 players from all over California made up 32 teams in the Winner Circle Champions League (WCCL). Eight games were played on Saturday. Eight games were played on Sunday. Alex and Howard would call 4 or 5 games in a day, quickly studying rosters and asking players and coaches how to pronounce some of the more difficult last names.

Everyone learned a lot during those weeks at the field of dreams. One thing that really hit us was how much people LOVED coverage of high school football. And with so many new friends from the Sunset League schools, it was just a natural fit to invest in Alex and Howard and see what they could do.

That's how Sunset Rewind got started. We hope you enjoy the website.

Alex Crawford and Howard Croom broadcasting at WCCL