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Archive for October, 2010Kelly Flynn has led the South Sioux City High School Girls Basketball team to the Nebraska Class B state Championship eleven times and the runner-up onceSunday, October 31st, 2010 We use the saying, “The Price of Greatness is Sacrifice” and we point it out every chance we get. -Kelly Flynn “Everything we do we try to do it with a purpose and we try to go hard. When they start to get tired we emphasize this is the third quarter, let’s see what we have left. Again encouraging them if they make it and using it as a teachable moment if they do not.” – Coach Flynn (more…) Ricky Weina walked-on to play football for Northwestern University. His first year he didn’t play in one game. His third year he played in eight games and started one.Thursday, October 21st, 2010
 Picture of Ricky Weina credited to Stephen J. Carrera …make sacrifices such as not going out with your friends because you have to study. But that is what I knew I had to do if I wanted to be successful on the football field and in the classroom. (more…) Will Lowery walked-on to play football for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. He got an interception against Penn State the second week of this season.Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Will Lowery …when you’re recruited the coaches know you can contribute. As a walk-on you have to believe and prove you can contribute. So you definitely have to have an edge to come in here and stick with it. (more…) Tom Gonsalves of St Mary’s High School has led his girls basketball team to the California division III state championship in 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003 and 2002. They finished #1 in the 2010 Max-Preps Excellent 25Thursday, October 21st, 2010
 We don’t talk about winning or losing, our whole philosophy is to have everyone play to their maximum potential. - Tom Gonsalves Perfection means working on the things you have control over. For example: how hard you play on defense. (more…) Judy Kight of Mead High School in Washington has led her volleyball team to the 4A state championship in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009Sunday, October 17th, 2010 Our motto is HGP: Heart, Guts, and Passion. If we have talent, that's great; if we have experience and strong effort, great. But unless we play with HGP, we won't be playing to our full potential, and doing that under pressure creates champions. Our program incorporates lots of fun with hard work, because I think sometimes coaches forget that these are kids we’re working with, and they’re playing a game they love. We should maintain that foundation. (more…) Stan Benge has led Ben Davis High School girl’s basketball team to the Indiana 4A state championship in 2000, 2001, 2009, and 2010. In 2009 they were National Champions.Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 We set goals for drills and games. We strive to reach those goals. Every year our goal is to make our last game our best game. To continuously strive through-out the year to get better regardless of our ability level. (more…) Anthony Hill walked-on to the Oklahoma State University football team in 2007. This year he has been a rotating member of the wide-receivers.Thursday, October 7th, 2010
 Anthony Hill Just know that with hard work, the right attitude, and believing you can do it; you will go far. It sounds cliché but it is the truth. I realize that. (more…) Anthony Smith has led the Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team to the Illinois 4A state championship three times and runner-up twiceThursday, October 7th, 2010 Anthony Smith …we practice in the same uniforms, same shoes, all shirts are tucked in, everything is the same and everyone is held to the standard that I am going hard and doing it the right way. (more…) Five years ago Scott Sika walked-on to The Ohio State University Football Team to play offensive line. Last year he played in five games, so far this year he has played in three.Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 Scott Sika Follow your dream. When I was younger my dad would tell me I can play here. I would tell him he was being funny. But once you get here, you work hard and you realize you can play here. Blake Sailors could be the first ever red-shirt freshman walk-on football player to be a captain for the University of Georgia BulldogsTuesday, October 5th, 2010 Blake Sailors Blake Sailors joined his brother, Josh, as a walk-on football player at the University of Georgia. Blake’s 4.28 forty helped him get a shot; he now starts on special teams for the Bulldogs (more…) |
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