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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]