Discover and Demonstrate How Character and Leadership Matter in Sports
On Friday I was startled to learn that the #1 searched term on google was, “What is 09/11?” The searches were being made by children under the age of 20. Before we go down a diatribe about how “this generation doesn’t know anything,” I can recall many blind spots from history of my own as a kid. I had no …
In the past several weeks, members of the New York Mets have been providing a “thumbs down” sign and booing fans after they get a hit and reach first base. This is being done to essentially show the fans what it feels like to be booed when you fail. After all, baseball is a sport where you fail to get …
There are a number of controversial blog posts in the upcoming weeks, but I thought for week 2, we should focus on something inspiring – sportsmanship. To be honest, I don’t know this tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov. He is from Bulgaria and he is ranked #18 in the world of singles tennis. I’ve never seen him play before, but after …
We are hoping that 2021 is a return to normal for you athletes and coaches. Not the “new normal,” but normal – where kids return to the classroom full time and athletes return to the athletic fields. Further, we hope athletes don’t have to wear masks while playing sports and their seasons don’t get interrupted or canceled because a couple …
At the age of 50 years of age, Phil Mickelson won his 6th major championship in golf, becoming the oldest person to ever win a major championship. He hadn’t won one since 2013. Most thought his time had past. And, for all intensive purposes, they should have been right. As you get older, the body loses muscle and flexibility. It’s …
Charles Barkley, was one of the great NBA players in the 1990’s. He is in the NBA Hall of Fame. For the last decade, he has been a basketball commentator. The reason that most people like Barkley is for his honesty. He provides his perspective on sports and sometimes on society as well. He is never afraid to tell the …
Earlier this week Najee Harris was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 24th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. It was celebration time. After all those countless hours of working, practicing, sweating and sacrificing, Najee’s dream of playing in the NFL came true. There was one important difference between Najee and the other 255 individuals who got drafted …
After one year of playing collegiate golf at the University of Central Florida, Michael Visacki dropped out to try his hand at professional golf. For the past 7 years, he has played on several “mini-tours”. It’s kind of like playing in the minor leagues for baseball. Truth be told, he doesn’t make a lot of money, so he still lives …
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) recently released its guidelines for the spring track and field season, and officials recommended that all student-athletes wear masks during competition. While the NHIAA recommended this policy for its athletes, it was not mandatory, and officials left the final decision to individual school boards and athletic directors. At Pembroke Academy, the athletic director …
Coach Auriemma, the head women’s basketball coach at UConn, is at it again. He just has a way of simplifying things. “If you go to class & you do average work, you get a C. That’s why it’s called average. If you want a B, you have to do more work & if you want an A you have to …
