coach rob mendez! >> reporter: it was a moment that brought everyone to their feet. and rob mendez jr., a high school football coach, born with out arms or legs came on the stage. a moment at last night's espys that should have been impossible. >> it's honestly been hard for me to fathom receiving this award, to be recognized alongside heroes. if there's any you guys is to look how far it's gotten me. >> reporter: the road full of heartbreak, faith and football. >> at this time i want to introduce to you a coach that i hired, because i was impressed with his knowledge of the game. your new coach, rob mendez. [ applause ] >> reporter: mendez was born may 9, 1988 with a rare condition known as tetra melia. >> it was really, really awful. i didn't have a chance to have aabortion. >> i didn't see robert for about two weeks, because i didn't know what to do. >> but he's different. he sees people staring as an opportunity. >> robert was just a really easy child. and he just was really, really happy. >> what'

bay area football coach rob mendez honored with award for story of perseverance. born without arms or legs but positive spirit led to award and gave a powerful speech. >> any message i want to give you tonight, look at me and see how much passion i put into coaching and how far it's gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> goosebumps there. wrestling coach, espy winner. won all three fights, inaugural winner of best mma award. >>> ticker tape, tens of thousands of fans celebrating the u.s. victory over netherlands. >> we have to be better, love more, hate less, listen more, talk less. we got to know this is everybody's responsibility, every single person here. every single person not here, every single person who doesn't want to be here, who agrees and doesn't agree. it's our responsibility to make this world a better place. >> after the parade flew across the country to l.a. to attend the espys. won best tea

abc news, los angeles. >>> now, a little more about rob mendez. the south bay football coach who got the jimmy v. award for perseverance, he has a rare disorder that caused him to be born with no arms or legs. he was an assistant coach at prospect high school in saratoga and was hired as head coach for the school's junior varsity football team. after he became head coach, the team finished second in the conference. amazing man. amazing speech. sierra was there wiping tears away from her face. >> so glad he got to be a part of that. >>> you're never more than than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. >> hey, guys. so nice the espys are able to highlight those people we wouldn't know about otherwise. walnut creek, it's clear and 60 right now. the warming trend continues today. we'll have patchy fog and some patchy low clouds and kmfrtda e comfortable temperatures at night. in the weekend, all the heat will be building up in our neighborhoods. south bay, no cloud cover whatsoever. so early sunshine and that's why your temperatures will b

panthers, nobody out works us, panthers. >> rob mendez was born with a rare condition leaving him with no arms or legs. 31 years later, he's changing the football community with his coaching ability and inspiring the world with his story. he doesn't let his condition stop him and now he has everyone asking who says i can't? >> who says i can't is an original statement for myself to always just, you know, be determined, stay hungry in life. it actually came from a friend challenging me in an eighth grade dance. you can't go out there and dance with that girl. turned around and said oh, yeah? who says i can't. it always kept me hungry. i love when the kids say nobody and it's true. nobody but yourself can hold yourself back and that's what i've realized over the years. >> hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. >> his presence should tell anyone if you pay attention your mind is a very powerful thing. the positiveness of your mind can get you do to unbelievable things, unbelievable feats and that's what he does. >> yeah! >> i hope who says i can't will show people that, you know, being happy with wh

i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up >>> south bay high school football coach rob mendez will be receiving the jimmy v award at this week's >> justin dorsey has his story. >> come on. keep it going, panthers. think about the end result. think about the fourth quarter. panthers, nobody outworks us, panthers. >> reporter: rob mendez was born with a rare condition tet tetra melia. leaving him with no arms and legs. he's inspiring the world with his story. he doesn't let his condition stop him. now he has everyone asking, who says i can't? >> who says i can't is an original statement for my several to always just, you know, be determined, stay hungry. it first actually came from a friend challenging me to an 8th grade dance. you can't go out there and dance with that girl. turn around, and said, who says i can't? it always kept me hungry. i love when the kids say "nobody." it's true. nobody but yourself can hold yourself back. that's what i realized over the years. >> hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. >>> it's only natural to never give up. i've always been like that ever since i was yo

>>rob mendez coaches, the jv football squad at prospect high school in saratoga and kron four's will tran is live this morning. so that we can get to know him a little better well. >>we are getting to know him but the people who've known him for several years now they say he treats everybody normally and more importantly, they treat him normally despite all the obstacles that he faces this get right to the video he's the jv coach started last year and it being 8, 2, he already has as a huge turnout for next season. he was an assistant coach for 12 years, but more importantly, let's get right to the obstacles, he was born without limbs a condition so rare that only about 7 people in the world have it but from an early age, his parents. didn't let him feel sorry for in selfie enroll them and everything a healthy all limbs child would do so he's had a normal life despite all of those challenges and then about 15 years ago james and area is sister introduced him to football by way of video games madden football. he like did. he wanted to coach football. and then for. longtime people in t

>>in the buzz a bay area football coaches getting props and the publicity that he deserves rob mendez has no arms, no legs and no boundaries he has never let the body he was born with stop them from living his dream of coaching football. he learned the game playing madden video games when he was a kid and eventually he became the head coach for the jv team at saratoga high school last night he got the espy award for perseverance. >>realizing i couldn't play football. but i could coach football. now's the way for me to never give up from where the jimmy v that was my way of focusing on what i can do. kerry says i can go further. that's my message tonight. >>the he's amazing. >>his parents told him that he could make a lot more money being a motivational speaker but he said no. i love football kind of like the us women's soccer team except for now they're the world champions again, and they would like to get paid more. they made the appeal from coast to coast at their parade in new york in the morning and then on stage in los angeles last night. >>not only occur on the playing fields. b

mendez. >>born without arms or legs at condition. so rare that reportedly only 7 people in the world happened at this particular time but his parents they told them from a young age, no excuses you will do everything everybody else does. so he's been productive all of his life and then about 15 years ago his sister introduced him to football. >>through madden video games and he thought that was interesting so he learned to play that he liked the idea that you can rest. >>between plays and then in high school he became a manager of the football team as a freshman and then over the past 12 years, an assistant coach at many high schools. then finally last year they gave him the title of head coach for junior varsity and having a great season 8, 2, i was thinking james and darya before last night they belong to the south bay belong to the bay area but after this electrifying speech. he belongs to the world. >>realizing i couldn't play football. but i could coach football. for me to never give up

rob mendez one the at sea award for perseverance in los angeles l-st night mendez is the head coach for the gb team as search hold a high school. he learned football playing madden video game had amazing now he's getting the props and the publicity. he deserves. >>kron four's will tran talked to friends of the coast today who say they could not be any more proud. >>here are his friends, carlos and maria. you saw his electrifying speech last night at your thoughts. my thought was wow you just you know i was so proud of him because you know he's on world stage you know he spoke so well i just. >>wanted to tell you we love you coach rob. >>your take on him you said that he treat everybody the same and he does not want any special treatment is just a regular person said or as one of the stop and retreat, him i don't see him as a tonight i see a couple to person. i don't see him he's so at is like yes, imagine arms and legs. i mean he's inspiring to kids. >>spying to mean he wrote and you say you know, i mean to he'll come so many obstacles. i mean he will miss i'm like we've got chalk how d

rob mendez one the espy award for perseverance and los angeles last night mendez is the head coach for the jv team at saratoga high school. he learned football while playing madden video games now he's getting the props and the publicity. he deserves. well boys will tran talked to the coaches france today, we say they couldn't be any more proud. >>here are his friends, carlos and maria. you saw his electrifying speech last night at your thoughts. my thought was wow you just you know i was so proud of him because you know he's on world stage, you know he spoke so well i just. >>wanted to tell you we love you coach rob. >>your take on him you said that he treat everybody the same and he does not want any special treatment he's just a regular person said or as one of the stop and retreat, him i don't see him as a tonight i see like a complete person. i don't see him he's so at is like yes, imagine arms and legs. i mean he's inspiring to kids. >>spying to mean he wrote and you say you know, i mean to he'll come so many obstacles. i mean he will resign and like we've got chalk how does acti

. >> the highlight of the night was the jimmy v award for perseverance that went to rob mendez, the jv football coach of prospect heights school into saratoga. despite a birth defect, mendez learned the game, coach did seem to and 8-2 record, and is a tribute to the spirit of american strength. >> the message i want to give you got tonight is to look at me and see how much passion i put into coaching and how far it's gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> indeed. to the warriors continue to get to know some of the new faces in the las vegas summer league. the warrior summer league team against the one from denver. behind big in the fourth quarter when the warriors 123- five-run pni sequence here. jordan poole passes to juan's is gonna. you know that guy. the warriors were within one. jeff derek lawn take the ball away, goes in himself to give the warriors the lee. they win 72-69. you will not hear many of those names come fall.

. >> reporter: on a field of athletes, rob mendez stands out, not for his prowess, but his perseverance, not his moves, but his mentality. >> corner, corner, corner. >> reporter: born without arms ed fool from videon the ball ca. games. >> i'm not a disabled coach. i'm a different coach. >> reporter: he leads the junior varsity at prospect high near san jose... >> what i want is this. >> reporter: ...drawing up plays the only way he can, with a stylus in his mouth. >> yeah! >> reporter: improbable, yes. impossible, no way. his team went 8-2 last year. last night at the espys, mendez accepted an award for perseverance, a word inadequate to describe what he's done. >> i can't believe i'm here. >> reporter: then he spoke to a room full of the most able- bodied players on the planet about willpower. >> when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: he sure has. >> i made it this far. who says i can't go further? that's

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rob mendez coaches, the jv football squad at prospect high school in saratoga and he gave one of the most inspiring speeches of the night take a listen. >>realizing i couldn't play football. but i could coach football. now's the way for me to never give up from where the jimmy v that was my way of focusing on what i can do. kerry says i can go further. that's my message tonight. >>31 year-old mendez was awarded the jimmy v award for perseverance it's awarded to a member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination he's done just that in his first season as coach last and has led the team to an 8 to record. the morning news rapper jay z is partnering with the bay area marijuana company. but the new partnership means for the business. plus the majority of people who live in california are considering leaving the state we'll have that story coming up next. and for the first time we're hearing from the parents involved in a fertility clinic mix-up after another woman gave birth to their children. before we go, here's a little peek outside

one of the most emotional moments was when high school football coach rob mendez born without arms or legs was honored with the jimmy v award for perseverance. >> when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. i made it this far. who says i can't go further. that's my message tonight. who says i can't? nobody. yeah! >> we told you about him before. he is such an inspiration. also last night basketball legend bill russell took home the courage award. the activi a fmer nba stared tr bryant, samuel l. jackson and former president obama. it was quite a show. >> big honors there. >>> and up next in "the pulse," the dog who took on a bear and won. >>> also ahead, a dash for cash on this highway after an armored truck spills its bills. would you give the money back? >>> plus, a young baseball coach making a statement. making a statement. with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, you feel like you're itching all the time. and you ne

>> reporter: rob mendez has never played football. but he sure can command the attention of his team. >> believe in yourself, believe in your teammates and believe in what you're doing. >> reporter: he's head jv coach at prospect high school in saratoga, california. born without arms and legs, he learned about the sport by playing the madden football video game. >> so, what we're going to teach right now is called 31 zone. >> reporter: his passion more than compensates for his disability. >> one, two, plant. good. >> reporter: he has a custom-made wheelchair that he operates with his oulders. and uses a smartphone and stylus to diagram plays. >> our opponents, they'd always doubt him because they see a man in a wheelchair. to us, we see our coach -- who is perfect. >> reporter: he gets something from them, too. >> who says i can't? >> nobody! >> reporter: at last night's espy awards, mendez was honored with the jimmy v perseverance award. >> for anyone out there not sure if they can do something, it could be in sports, it could be in

award, goes to rob mendez. he has tetra-amelia syndrome, an illness that prevented him from being able to grow arms and legs. but you can see it doesn't stop him. mendez is the football coach for the jv team at prospect high school in saratoga. >> when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead oft, you really can go places in this world. yes! >> he let it all out. he was fired up. they loved it. he also thanked of course everyone at prospect high school. >>> okay. getting back to the women, they started the day with champagne and cheers, a ticker tape parade in new york city. a lot of the fans chanting "equal pay," referring to the pay gap between the u.s. men and women's teams. by the way, the women's team will be playing in pasadena next month as they kick off a five-game national tour. >> yeah, there's four locations that they haven't announced yet. so maybe -- >> oh, my gosh. >> -- they come to stanford stadium or santa clara levi's

>> reporter: rob mendez has never played football. but he sure can command the attention of his team. >> believe in yourself, believe in your teammates and believe in what you're doing. >> reporter: he's head jv cohor learned about thes sport by playing the madden football video game. >> so what we're going to teach right now is called 31 zone. >> reporter: his passion more than compensates for his disability. >> one, two, plant. good. >> reporter: he has a custom-made wheelchair that he operates with his shoulders. and uses a smartphone and stylus to diagram plays. >> our opponents, they'd always doubt him because they see a man in a wheelchair. to us, we see our coach -- who is perfect. >> reporter: he gets something from them, too. >> who says i can't? >> nobody!>>epter:t wa mz w with the jimmy ve mmy v perseve award. >> for anyone out there not sure if they can do something, it could be in sports, in your job, in your life, whatever it is, i'm here to tell you that you can passionate. you have got to work at it. but it can happen.

. >> reporter: on a field of athletes, rob mendez stands out. not his prowess, his perseverance. not his moves, his mentality. >> quarter, quarter, quarter. records without arms and legs, mendez is a football coach who has never run the ball or caught it or thrown it. he learned football from video games. >> i'm not a disabled coach. i'm a different coach. >> reporter: he leads the junior varsity at prospect high near san jose. >> so what i want is this. >> reporter: drawing up plays the only way he can, with a stylus in his mouth. ye the improbable, yes. the impossible? no way. his team went 8-2 last year. last night at the espys, mendez accepted an award for perseverance, a word inadequate for what he has done. >> i can't believe i'm here. >> reporter: and then he spoke to a roomful of the most able-bodied players on the planet about will power. >> when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> reporter: he sure has. >> i made it this far,

he died tonight at the age of do dementia. >> that coach, rob mendez, to t. >> to think about a guy who was never going to be able to play football himself, who learned the game, ands9 then learned o coach the game and not only that, his team went 8-2 this year. his jv team. so talk about a guy not refusing to let whatever life dealt you bring you down. >> he also has a great sense of humor. i was reading his players accidentally knocked him over in his whe and he said, oh, my god, i can't feel my arms and legs. >> his story was incredible. it was so touching to see him be honored tonight in front of the crowd and he was so well spoken, very heartfelt moment. >> very deserving recipient. kept saying think about what you can do. >> great message. thank you. >>> a potential development in the search for a missing fisherman who drowned weeks ago. >>> the 11:00 news on ktvu fox 2 news starts now. >>> a somber vigil and lake mendocino were a family have been camped out waiting to recover the body of a loved one. >> today, an underwater robot may have spotted the body of 40- year-old vincen

this year it was given to high school football coach rob mendez. he was born without arms or legs. despite his disability he taught himself the game of football using video games. he worked 12 years as an assistant at 12 different high schools before landing a head job for the j.v. squad in sarato saratoga, california. in his first season he led his team to an 8-2 record. >> look at me and see how much passion i've put into coaching and how far it's gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. i made it this far and who says i can't go further? that's my message tonight. who says i can't? nobody! yeah! >> so, guys, if you needed any motivation -- >> geez. >> another andy scholes report. >> motivation. andy scholes, thank you. >>> we have a lot of news to cover that broke overnight. raids to sweep up undocumented immigrants to begin on sunday. a hurricane barrelling towards the coast and iran trying to seize a british tanker in the pe

went to rob mendez, who was born without limbs due to a rare disorder. the jv football coach from prospect high school in saratoga, took to the stage last night with a powerful message. >> if there's any message i want to give you guys tonight, it's to look at me and see how much passion i put into coaching. and how far it's gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities, and focus on what you can do, instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> despite a birth defect, mendez coached the team to an 8-2 record. >>> our meteorologist is watching the weather. >> it's not completely clear. if you're hanging out coastside. even a few lingering patches here. with our camera toward the bay bridge. patches of fog showing up here. another camera for you in the south bay. lots of sunshine. and the hills dried out rapidly. it is a good reminder that we are in the middle of fire season, with each passing day. fire danger actually increases as things dry up. but thankfully, we're not talkin

that went to football coach rob mendez. he was born without limbs because of a rare disorder. here he s. the jv football coach from prospect high school in saratoga went on stage last night and delivered a powerful powerful message. >> if there's any message i want to give you guys tonight, it's to look at me and see how much passion i've put into coaching. and how far it's gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> bravo. n, despite a birth defect like he has. mendez learned the game, coached his team to an 8-2 record last season. and is a tribute to the strain of the human spirit. >>> time is 5:57. a chase through san joseta airp look at this video. the car went airborne through the loading zone. >>> and louisiana. getting ready as a possible hurricane is barreling toward its coastliven. some hitting parts of the south. south. >>> fighting back against a planned navigation center along the embarcadero. how opponents of th

. >>> south bay football coach rob mendez will be receiving the es. he was born with tetraemilal syndrome, a rare disorder that caused him to be born, no arms or legs. he started out as an assistant coach at prospect high school in saratoga and hired for head coach for the school's junior varsity football team. watch the espys right here on busy 7 at 8:00. >> the warriors have resigned one of their biggest names, klay thompson but waived another player from their championship run. shaun livingston is moving on. he joined the warriors in 2014 right before their making their run of winning three championships. the 33-year-old livingston could be a huge asset for another plofd contender. livingston's departure follows golden state trading andre iguodala. another star kevin durant signe has dramatically cut down on toll done in other words the bay area. last year dealer plastic cars cost the region an average of $1 million a month in tolls. toll authority says in may of this year it, dropped to $250,000. it's confident it will drop more as the year goes o

>>rob mendez is his name he coaches the jv football team, the prospect high school in saratoga and we've got kron four's will tran standing by live there this morning with more on how he was honored last night will. >>he was on or in front of world class athletes and they all stood up and cheered because after you see his speech you will feel like a loser because he's done so much with so little in the show you his video is a jv coach year at prospect high school last year was his first season ended up 8, 2, and he already has plenty of people asking him if they can try out for next year's team. he's just 30 years old born with no limbs a condition so rare that about only 7 people in the world have it, but his parents would not let him feel sorry for himself that he did everything a normal child with all the limbs did that he went along with all of them and then about 15 years ago or so his sister int4oduced him to football by way of video games madden football. he like did he started looking at it and then he wanted to be a manager of this football team as a freshman became an assistant

. >> another big moment, south bay football coach rob mendez honored with the jimmy v. award for his perseverance. >> who says i can't? nobody! yeah! >> mendez has a syndrome, a rare disorder that caused him to be born with no arms or legs. he was an assistant coach at prospect high school in saratoga and eventually hired as head coach. after he became head coach, the team finished second in the conference. that is how he does it. >> he's amazing. you know what he said? when you focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places. >> look where he went. all the way to the stage of the es espys, congrats. >> it's a place to showcase people like him that can inspire so many people. so happy about that. congratulations, coach. >>> let's talk about the weather. we'll move on and show you what's going on. this is above the cloud deck. a beautiful view this morning, it's 62. below it, you can barely see anything crossing the golden gate bridge this morning. watch out for that patchy fog that's out there through the morning commute. warming trend co

mendez if you don't he coaches the jv football squad prospect high in saratoga kron four's will tran is live there this morning with more hi well. >>good morning james good morning. gerri i was just talking to our producer they should just rename the award for and because talk about overcoming obstacles, let's show you. his video born with no arms, no legs a condition so rare that reportedly only 7 people the entire world. >>have it at this particular time, but his parents at a young age said we're not going to have you feel sorry for yourself they treated him as a normal child and then as a freshman in high school he decided to be the manager of the football team he was introduced to football by his sister by playing madden video games. he grew to love football. he was an assistant coach for 12 years at 5 5 different high schools and then last year finally prospect high school decided you're worthy enough to be our coach for the junior varsity team in the only ended up being 8, 2, a very great season. so espn a lot of the national columnist, they realize how great this man is just 3

mendez, born without limbs due to a rare disorder and the jv football coach from prospect high school in saratoga went on stage and delivered a powerful message. >> if there's any message i want to give you tonight it is to look at me and see how much passion i put into coaching. how far this is got me and when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do you can really go places in this world. >> who would not want to be on his team. despite his birth defect he learned the game, coach the game to the record season last season and attribute to the strength of the human spirit. >>> it is 7:53 am. >>> a new day and a new record on wall street and pam cook is back in the studio with the dollars and cents. >>> the dow jones breaking the 27,000 mark for the first time this morning with the s&p 500 trading through the 3000 level this morning again. the federal reserve chief is testifying once again and answering questions before congress right now. wall street likes what is being said. the stars he

rob mendez is the coach. he said for him the best part of coaching is seeing someone's potential and making them realize what's possible. >> fascinating. >> anyone out there not sure if they can do something, whatever it is i can tell you you can do it. you've got to be passionate. you've got to work at it and it can happen. i'm not done yet. i've made it this far. who says i can't go further. that's my message tonight. who says i nobody. yeah! >> i mean who says i can't. mantra for the ages. mendez learned about the sport of football, get this, by pl playing "madden." >> he said the kids gave him a purpose. they didn't see me as a man in the wheelchair. >> did you see the looks on those children's faces in the audience. he should write a book. i want to know about his life. >> thank you, vlad. you can watch vlad on our 24-hour streaming service. find it on cbsnews.com or the cbs news app. >>> billionaire t on politics. now he's running for president and he'll tell us why coming up on "cbs this morning." imag

rob mendez, a california high scol football coach, born without arms. born without legs. celebrated for his determination. he got t v jimmy award for perseverance. >> i made it thisfar, who says i can't go 'sfurther. that my message tonight. who says i can't? nobody. yeah! >> wow. >> yeah. >>inspiration. jimmy v. himself would be proud of that, also, new orleans star drew brees and his three sons captured a lot of attention. the trio clearly fans of nba's top draft pick, zion williamson, who also got drafted to new orleans basketball t all wore t jackets with the white shirts and pants. that's the same combo he was rocking. h >> new orleans a lot to celebrate and cheer about right now. zion williamson, drew brees playing in the same city. >> yeah. t >> going be good. >> should be. >> all right, just ahead, we have a teblockbus summer blowout edition of steals and deals that you can't afford to miss. >> that's right. twice as many. plus adorable images from a su public appearance from oyal baby archie. his firstlook. first, your local news no, it's my teeth. your teeth hur

. >> reporter: but on this night that was dedicated to incredible athletes it was coach rob mendez born without arms and legs that inspired us all. >> so for anyone out there not sure if they can do something -- it could be in sports, it could be in your job or your life - whatever it is, i'm here to tell you that you can do it. you've got to be passionate. you've got to work at it, but it can happen, and i'm not done yet. [ applause ] >> oh, wow. >> there's a lot of award shows every year. this is the only one i'm guaranteed to cry at because there are poignant moments like that. i'm going to leave this with everybody today. when you go into your office, he said look at me. he said i want you to look at me. focus on what you can do instead of what you can't and you really can go places in the world. take that with you. he said, i could not play football, but i could coach, and that's what he's doing. that's what he's doing. great moments come out of the espys. >> i couldn't agree more with you. laughli laughing and crying at the same time. >> that's beautiful. >> thank you, t.j. >> you

that man right there, rob mendez, was the winner. he is the varsity football coach at prospect high school out in california. he has been a coach for about 13 years. he was born with no limbs. and his story is so extraordinary. last year, as head coach, his team finished 8-2. how did he do it? when he was a kid he learned to play the, he learned the fundamentals of the sport by playing madden on his computer. ainsley: amazing. he was never able to play football, he was so grateful he is able to coach it, teach the other kids the love of the game. listen to what he said last night. >> if there is any message i want to give you guys tonight, look at me, see how much passion i put into coaching. how far it has gotten me. when you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities, focus on what you can do, instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. [applause] realizing i couldn't play football but i could coach football. that was the a way for me to never give up. best part of coachin

mendez is the head football coach for the jv team in saratoga. >> when you open your mind to different possibilities and focus on what you can do instead of what you can't do, you really can go places in this world. >> oh, i can imagine that's how it feels. >> what an amazing night for him. he will sure thank everybody at the high school. >> not to detract from the women's soccer team, but, come o. he's our guy. >> he got me motivated. >> yeah! >>> july 11th, or 7-11, you know you can celebrate with a brain freeze. customers can enjoy a free small slurpee this morning from 7:00 this morning to 11:00 tonight. 7-eleven expect to give away 9 million slurpees today. july 11th has become its busiest day of the week. >> what is your favorite slurpee flavor? >> cherry. >> me, too! >>> coming up, we are learning new details about the i.c.e. raids promised by the trump administration this weekend. when they may happen and the major bay area cities that could be on the list. >>> and then unfolding thousands of miles away, police are revealing about a scientist found dead in greece. you are watch