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Catch up

So I have been pretty busy. This post is just to summarize what has happened during the 8 months prior. We finished school lacrosse...

lax coaching (more)

this is fun but different. first of all it's hard to find someone who knows and thoroughly understands all the rules, including that the...

No team for you

I have always said that sports have many good lessons to teach and all kids should be able to experience the positive things that sports...

hmm....coach fired

i was looking at facebook and noticed that Caledonia's girls basketball coach was fired. Essentially, he claimed he had no idea, and it...

It takes a lot to win

My son's hockey team went to the national tournament this year. It is in itself a big honor because only the very best teams in the...

Player leadership

Leadership comes in different forms. I would say vocal, action or status. How important is it to have a player who is a leader on a...

Coaching lacrosse

I threw my hat in and I am now helping out coaching the 5/6th grade teams this season. The boys have a lot of talent and I can't wait...

Cal basketball

Kudos to Cal basketball, which is in uncharted territory after winning its last two playoff games. They play a decent team tomorrow I...

Cal lacrosse

Watched some nice lacrosse tonight at the "holy of holies", which I call the lacrosse field at Caledonia called Scotland Yard. I call it...

28 years?

Can't help this one. My old high school team, Lynden Christian, played cross town rival Lynden High School for the first time in 28...

What makes a good coach

I don't think this is as complex as it may seem. There are more styles and personalities of coaches than you can think of. What are...

Practices

It is said by most wise coaches that I know that practice is where your kids get better and improved their skills and games are more for...

Carousel

So this concept is something that goes on and something that I see/saw in Detroit hockey. But it does apply in a broader way, as I will...

Sweet Victory

Some shameless joy here. My son's 16U hockey team, Fox Motors AAA (ranked 7 in the country) defeated their rival from Detroit,...

Pro Basketball

Sorry, not talking about WNBA here. I have never had interest in watching that league. Just doesn't appeal to me at all. With their...

hockey money grabs

this applies to other sports besides hockey, but I am most familiar with it in that sport. When your son or daughter gets old enough,...

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