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Archive for August, 2010Head Boys Basketball Coach Vance Downs has led Ames High School in Iowa to back-to-back state championships and 3rd nationally in the past two seasonsSunday, August 29th, 2010 The big thing we do is to plan every season for the year. We have six different sessions within our year. We plan to the day... We have high expectations; both on and off the court. It is said that high expectations don’t change after graduation. I believe that is the most important thing. Once you set the expectations high then you have to put the structure behind it. (more…) Adam Harris walked-on to play football for Syracuse University. This past Spring he earned a scholarship. This fall he is starting at Fullback.Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Adam Harris carrying the football against Akron University. Photo is courtesy of Syracuse University Athletics Just keep positive. You have to make your own breaks most of the time. You are not going to get compliments walking-on, but if you don’t get a compliment you can’t get down on yourself, stay positive. (more…) Carl Arrigale of Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti High School led his boys basketball team to the Pennsylvania AAA 2010 State Championship and finished in the top 5 Nationally, including #2 by ESPNThursday, August 19th, 2010 We had a group of kids that athletically were very talented and when they chose to come together as a team they were great. But sometimes they would listen to other “coaches” and start doing their own thing. We weren’t as successful as we could’ve been. - Coach Arrigale I am a firm believer in not having rules for the sake of rules. We tell the players not to embarrass their team or family. Coach Arrigale (more…) Jim Martin of Providence School of Jackson in Florida led his team to the 2010 Florida 2A State Championship and placed Nationally in the top ten.Thursday, August 19th, 2010 We have always stressed that all of us as individuals will make sacrifices for the team. The coaching staff and kids have truly bought into the fact we will play as a team. Once kids buy into that, everything else seems to be easier; both offensively and defensively. - Coach Martin My job is bigger than just coaching basketball. When my day comes and I go before God Almighty and He speaks with me, He won’t ask me about my wins and losses. What He will ask me is with every chance I had to get with a young person did I try to help them the right way in their life. (more…) Head Volleyball Coach Matt Chang has led Bishop Blanchet High School in Washington to state championships in 2006 and 2009Saturday, August 14th, 2010 I believe there is one big concept of our program that we hope transfers to our players’ everyday life: Maximum effort and preparation. - Coach Chang “Every drill that we do we score. There is always a winner and a loser. We don’t let down on the issue of competing, we’re always competing.” Coach Chang (more…) Head Volleyball coach Sue Doering of Colfax High School in the state of Washington has led her team to ten state championships and three runner-up titles.Saturday, August 14th, 2010 Coach Doering on mental visualization - Play the game in your head. Play the game under pressure. Win the game in your head. “My philosophy has always been to lead kids to a state championship not force them to it or drag them through it. I have always left that last bit of push up to them and their own desire. Yes, I feel like I have helped and been huge in getting them there but ultimately it is them and their choices and behaviors that have won it for them.” Coach Doering (more…) Head Volleyball Coach Suzanne Marble has led La Conner High School in the state of Washington to 3 State Championships, 3 Runner-ups, and 1 Fourth place finish.Saturday, August 7th, 2010
 Coach Marble- "You have to be willing to sacrifice to be successful. We have a list of guidelines for our team: 1. Family 2. Academics 3. Sports these all come before your personal life... “If you were a stranger walking into our gym and watching us practice, you would see that our program is really based on trust and relationships.” Coach Marble (more…) Coach Jeff Nelson of LaCrosse/Washtucna-Kahlotus High School in Washington has won five 8 Man Football State ChampionshipsSaturday, August 7th, 2010 LaCrosse/Washtucna-Kahlotus 2009 High School Football Team “Everything we do is a life lesson. That is what we’re doing. It just happens to be accomplished through a game. We’re preparing our players for life.” Coach Nelson (more…) |
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