Being Evaluated Is Your Purpose This Summer Playing in travel or club showcase tournaments this summer is not enough if your expectation is to be evaluated and recruited by college coaches. You don’t get on “white boards” just by playing in these tournaments. It does not work that way. No, nope, nada, nah-nah-nah-nah. Confused? Okay, … Read more
Fair Warning Given — Time’s Not On Your Side Sophomores and juniors, your time is running short. Sounds crazy, right? Not so. For sophomores, coaches will be identifying the prospects which will go on their recruiting lists this summer and upcoming fall. The ones who get on those lists will have a decided advantage over anyone who hits their radar … Read more
The behind-the-scenes antics of the Fiesta Bowl’s CEO John Junker and his cronies led to the Junker Man’s firing and a fine of one million dollars on the Fiesta Bowl by the BCS. But, the Fiesta Bowl lives on in the BCS. So, the question begs to be answered, “Why?” Of course, it’s about money. That’s … Read more
When Help From Teammates Arrives, Give Them the Stage During the final game of the NBA Western Conference semi-finals this past weekend between the Dallas Mavericks and the Lost, oops, Los Angeles Lakers, something very cool happened. Dallas’ star forward Dirk Nowitski provided support help for his teammates instead of taking the lead role. With his team struggling … Read more
Even Pros Rehearse to Get Back on Track Watch carefully. When professional golfers make a great shot, they twirl their club and begin briskly walking toward the landing spot, chasing the ball and envisioning the next swing. They know when they’ve hit a perfect shot and they can’t wait until they get to the next … Read more
5’6″ Forward is a Goal-making Machine Trinity Catholic High (Fla) sophomore and NSR prospect, Tabitha Tindell, is the Ocala Star-Banner Female Soccer Player of the Year. The 15-year-old was a key component for the Celtics, who won their sixth straight district title. The talented forward played alongside two-time soccer player of the year Katy Phillips as … Read more
With regular season action all but finished, high school and college spring sports teams are gearing up for their shot at glory as post season tournaments, matches and meets get underway. Preparedness will have a lot to do with teams advancing, but so will desire and luck. Some favorites will move on through their brackets … Read more
2013 Grad from Michigan Playing at a High Level Coach Rodney Palmer knew he had a special kid when he first saw the 6’6″ Jimmy Kodet enter the gym. The lanky forward tried out for the Williamston High (Mich) varsity squad, but because Coach Palmer had a senior-laden squad, he was unsure if Jimmy would see … Read more
Learning How to Cope with Disappointment is a Must for College Bound Athletes Athletes at every level experience failure. A missed shot. A mental error. A lapse in judgment. These are all common mishaps for athletes during competition. It happens to every athlete at every stage of competition, but recovery can be a very difficult process, … Read more
The NFL draft created a stir over the weekend when record-setting, and former Arkansas, quarterback Ryan Mallet dropped to the 74th overall pick in the third round. A 2010-11 pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate, Mallett produced some of the most impressive numbers in the history of the Souteastern Conference during his junior year in Fayetteville. Then on … Read more
