Hello All,
Let me just say that as a coach I wonder sometimes what I am thinking. Today, before the start of practice, I was talking to some of the players and I asked them if they could sing. Some said yes, some said no, one said they could rap. I then proceeded to see what they thought of the idea of singing the National Anthem as a team before a softball game. Now don't ask me why I even thought of that but after I asked, they decided to try and sing as a group. Needless to say, sometimes I think we need to be careful what we ask. It was pretty funny to hear some of the ranges, and don't get me wrong, there were a couple that weren't bad. For the majority, we would probably just move our lips and pretend we were singing and that is including myself. We finally regrouped after that and started our practice. They worked hard today and we even played in the rain for about 10-15 minutes. I didn't want anyone hurt so we cut practice short a little. We have a really good bunch and it has been pleasing so far. Until next time . . . GO SQUIRRRELS!!!!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
1st day of practice
Hello All,
Today was the 1st day of softball practice and it went well. The weather cooperated as we didn't have any rain and it was around 42 degrees. The girls worked hard as we did some baserunning, fundamentals, infield/outfield drills and weight room. It's too early right now to tell where people are going to be playing as far as positions so they need to continue to work hard and compete. The team chemistry seemed okay for the first day as that is something we will continue to work on in the coming months. I think a lot of players were trying to get used to the cold but overall it was a decent 1st practice. We have a long ways to go but we are off to a good start. Until next time, GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Today was the 1st day of softball practice and it went well. The weather cooperated as we didn't have any rain and it was around 42 degrees. The girls worked hard as we did some baserunning, fundamentals, infield/outfield drills and weight room. It's too early right now to tell where people are going to be playing as far as positions so they need to continue to work hard and compete. The team chemistry seemed okay for the first day as that is something we will continue to work on in the coming months. I think a lot of players were trying to get used to the cold but overall it was a decent 1st practice. We have a long ways to go but we are off to a good start. Until next time, GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Friday the 13th
Hello All,
Friday the 13th could be a superstitious bad luck day for some people but for myself, it was a really good day. As a coach, I wanted to get some administrative work out of the way so the softball team got their uniforms and we took individual and team pictures. When we were handing out uniforms, it made me think about the numbers that players choose. Having a number on a jersey doesn't make you play better, you make yourself play better. But it's interesting how people have to have a certain number. I look back and I was the same way as a player. I wonder why-maybe because the number means something to the person, like a family member wore it. Whatever the reason it all boils down to the number doesn't make you as a player. I believe having a story behind the number just makes it all that much more special. And sometimes a player comes in not being able to get their number based on circumstances beyond their control. Lucky for us Friday the 13th was a good day all around. And to top the day off, one of my assistants baked us a cake. It wasn't just a cake - it was a cake with our MBC logo on it. A lot of time I'm sure was put into making this cake from scratch- a lot of attention to details, and in the end it brought a lot of smiles to the faces of the players. You know in life it's the little things that we have to take care of and the big things will happen. Hopefully this will transition over into softball this spring. We are off to a good start and we will see where this journey takes us this spring.
Until next time. . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Friday the 13th could be a superstitious bad luck day for some people but for myself, it was a really good day. As a coach, I wanted to get some administrative work out of the way so the softball team got their uniforms and we took individual and team pictures. When we were handing out uniforms, it made me think about the numbers that players choose. Having a number on a jersey doesn't make you play better, you make yourself play better. But it's interesting how people have to have a certain number. I look back and I was the same way as a player. I wonder why-maybe because the number means something to the person, like a family member wore it. Whatever the reason it all boils down to the number doesn't make you as a player. I believe having a story behind the number just makes it all that much more special. And sometimes a player comes in not being able to get their number based on circumstances beyond their control. Lucky for us Friday the 13th was a good day all around. And to top the day off, one of my assistants baked us a cake. It wasn't just a cake - it was a cake with our MBC logo on it. A lot of time I'm sure was put into making this cake from scratch- a lot of attention to details, and in the end it brought a lot of smiles to the faces of the players. You know in life it's the little things that we have to take care of and the big things will happen. Hopefully this will transition over into softball this spring. We are off to a good start and we will see where this journey takes us this spring.
Until next time. . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
TEAM
Hello All,
I am going to write today about being a TEAM. This is very important on the softball field but it is also probably more important in real life. Yes, in real life it's not about wins or losses, but it could be something very worthwhile like having a job or not having a job. As a whole, everybody must work together to accomplish a goal and without the togetherness everybody stands a chance to lose.
Is it worth starting drama on any sports team? Is it worth worrying about just yourself and thinking what is in it for me? Is it worth telling one person on the team about another person when your issue is only with the one person? Absolutely none of the above is going to help a team or a business accomplish their goal. It takes the focus out of what you need to be focusing on.
I know we all may have issues with people whether it has been decisions that someone has made, or the way someone conducts themselves, or even if you have felt disrespected by someone. But it happens in real life all the time. We will run across people like that in the working world. However, does that mean we will quit work? No, does that mean we find a way to work together, absolutely because in the end we have a common goal. We have to learn to put aside our differences and work together to accomplish our team goal. And when the outside world looks at either our team or our business, they aren't going to know what anyone did to anyone. They are just judging us as a whole, not individually. They really don't care about what goes on. What they will decide though is whether we are a strong, close team or a weak, individualized unit. When we put that softball uniform on- we are representing each other, our school/college, etc. not just ourselves.
Let's think about what we do or say to our teammates, let's think about what is best for the team, let's not use wasted energy on gossip and instead use our energy on making the plays that is needed for the team. As a coach, you can have the most talent on a team but until they play as a team instead of individual, it could be a long season. Everything each player does should help a team not hurt the team. Treat each other with respect, don't talk about each other unless you take it straight to the person that has done something to you. Everyone on the team is important from one to twenty. Everyone has their own role to play and everyone is expected to do their role to the best of their ability. Do whatever it takes to help your team with its goals. Just like the acronym states:
T- Together
E - Everyone
A - Achieves
M - More
Until next time, GO SQUIRRELS!!!!!
I am going to write today about being a TEAM. This is very important on the softball field but it is also probably more important in real life. Yes, in real life it's not about wins or losses, but it could be something very worthwhile like having a job or not having a job. As a whole, everybody must work together to accomplish a goal and without the togetherness everybody stands a chance to lose.
Is it worth starting drama on any sports team? Is it worth worrying about just yourself and thinking what is in it for me? Is it worth telling one person on the team about another person when your issue is only with the one person? Absolutely none of the above is going to help a team or a business accomplish their goal. It takes the focus out of what you need to be focusing on.
I know we all may have issues with people whether it has been decisions that someone has made, or the way someone conducts themselves, or even if you have felt disrespected by someone. But it happens in real life all the time. We will run across people like that in the working world. However, does that mean we will quit work? No, does that mean we find a way to work together, absolutely because in the end we have a common goal. We have to learn to put aside our differences and work together to accomplish our team goal. And when the outside world looks at either our team or our business, they aren't going to know what anyone did to anyone. They are just judging us as a whole, not individually. They really don't care about what goes on. What they will decide though is whether we are a strong, close team or a weak, individualized unit. When we put that softball uniform on- we are representing each other, our school/college, etc. not just ourselves.
Let's think about what we do or say to our teammates, let's think about what is best for the team, let's not use wasted energy on gossip and instead use our energy on making the plays that is needed for the team. As a coach, you can have the most talent on a team but until they play as a team instead of individual, it could be a long season. Everything each player does should help a team not hurt the team. Treat each other with respect, don't talk about each other unless you take it straight to the person that has done something to you. Everyone on the team is important from one to twenty. Everyone has their own role to play and everyone is expected to do their role to the best of their ability. Do whatever it takes to help your team with its goals. Just like the acronym states:
T- Together
E - Everyone
A - Achieves
M - More
Until next time, GO SQUIRRELS!!!!!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday
Hello All,
Welcome back MBC students! Today is the first day of class after the Christmas break that the students get. You can tell we are near softball season as well-you know why- because it snowed today. Of course there wasn't much accumulation but the field was covered with wet snow. I know we can't control the weather but as long as we get some days outside, that is better than no days like we had a few years ago.
I enjoyed classes starting today as I got to talk to some of them. Some of them talked about the holidays, some talked about having to get back in the swing of classes and some have that senioritis going on. They are just ready to graduate and can't wait until May. They may want to slow down and enjoy this last semester before the working world greets them with open arms.
There isn't a whole lot going on right now so until next time. . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Welcome back MBC students! Today is the first day of class after the Christmas break that the students get. You can tell we are near softball season as well-you know why- because it snowed today. Of course there wasn't much accumulation but the field was covered with wet snow. I know we can't control the weather but as long as we get some days outside, that is better than no days like we had a few years ago.
I enjoyed classes starting today as I got to talk to some of them. Some of them talked about the holidays, some talked about having to get back in the swing of classes and some have that senioritis going on. They are just ready to graduate and can't wait until May. They may want to slow down and enjoy this last semester before the working world greets them with open arms.
There isn't a whole lot going on right now so until next time. . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
January 1st
Hello All,
Wow-who can believe that the 1st day of January we had some mild temperatures. It was in the 50's even though it was raining some. Hopefully we will have a mild winter and our softball team will be outside for the most part. I still can't wait to get started and it won't be long. I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve and if you made some resolutions, I wish you the very best in achieving them. Believe it or not, one of mine is to make sure I blog more often so I feel like I am off to a good start. January 1st and here I am blogging. I saw this somewhere and felt like it was worth sharing to start the new year off.
"You have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remember what you had, always forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change, things go wrong, just remember…life goes on." So true and remember we are only given today.
Until next time . . . . . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
Wow-who can believe that the 1st day of January we had some mild temperatures. It was in the 50's even though it was raining some. Hopefully we will have a mild winter and our softball team will be outside for the most part. I still can't wait to get started and it won't be long. I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve and if you made some resolutions, I wish you the very best in achieving them. Believe it or not, one of mine is to make sure I blog more often so I feel like I am off to a good start. January 1st and here I am blogging. I saw this somewhere and felt like it was worth sharing to start the new year off.
"You have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remember what you had, always forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change, things go wrong, just remember…life goes on." So true and remember we are only given today.
Until next time . . . . . . . GO SQUIRRELS!!!!
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