An athlete’s statistics or numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they help give coaches a little perspective on a possible recruit. It’s especially noticable to college coaches if an athlete is padding their stats or abilities. Don’t Lie About Your Statistics Want to do yourself, and college coaches a huge favor? Don’t fudge on your … Read more
Good Intentions Aside, Your Coaches Can’t Get the Job Done “Our coach is handling all that for us.” How many times have we heard that sad recruiting story? Too many to count. And then, when those same parents and kids look up as the senior year arrives and nothing has been done, it’s a pitiful thing … Read more
With all the Super Bowl brouhaha over, thankfully, we turn our attention to basketball and tournament season. Although still a couple to a few weeks away, teams are nonetheless already scrambling for higher seeds. In high school hoops, tournament basketball is arguably the most exciting event of the year. The air becomes thick with fan anticipation as the regular season winds down. Must-win games … Read more
Success Rests on a Prospect Possessing Four Characteristics It could be easily argued that earning a college basketball scholarship is one of the toughest of all undertakings for an aspiring high school athlete. It’s akin to finding a hair on the top of Dick Vitale’s head — it’s hard baby! Hundreds of thousands of American kids, not … Read more
Facing True Life Can Be Too Much for the Overindulged Every day our local newspaper posts digest versions of college athletic department press releases. These little ditties, about a sentence in length, throw news out to us freakish sports nuts who want to know a little bit about everything going on without being bothered with all … Read more
Four Other Programs Will Also Ink Classes February 3rd might be a banner day for NCAA DI & DII football programs, but meanwhile just down the hall coaches in four other sports will be anxiously waiting to see which high school seniors have chosen to sign with their programs. Field hockey, track and field, cross country and … Read more
Parents Enrolled Daughter Early in Both for Maximum Affect Alexa Gerchman had just completed her freshman year at Dunmore High in Pennsylvania and was playing in a summer, travel softball tournament when an opposing coach approached Alexa’s dad, Mark. “Your daughter is the best shortstop here,” the coach told Mark. With that, Mark got on the phone … Read more
Take the Initiative and Sprint to the Finish Line The Big Push is on. High school senior athletes around the globe are squirming in their seats wondering if their dream to play college athletics will come true at some time over the next six months. If you are one of those seniors, take notes. It’s time … Read more
