To play with great confidence, you need to have trust in three things: 1. Yourself 2. Your teammates 3. Your coaches

🏀 The Classic at Damien CIF-SS Playoff Teams 🏀 A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the 72 teams from The Classic at Damien that have punched their tickets to the CIF-SS Playoffs! 🎉🔥 📢 Good luck to all the teams as their playoff journey begins TONIGHT! 💪🏆

CIF Round 1 ✅ Beckman takes down Desert Christian Academy in a strong performance! Next game Saturday! Let’s keep the momentum going! 🔥💪

It’s always amazing how many points you can score when you don’t come to the game just focused on scoring. On good Teams, the Ball always finds energy.

If your coach is holding you accountable to being the best version of yourself, that coach cares about you. Be grateful.

Great group of kids right there! Good run Spartans!

Rick Pitino nailed it with this one: “Play for the name on the front, and the name on the back will prosper.” When you commit to the team, bring energy, and do the little things that help win, your individual success follows. Selfless players always stand out.👇

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Character Matters. - Do the right thing in school - Do the right thing in your sport - Do the right thing in your social life Trust is Earned. “The true athlete should have character, not be a character.” - John Wooden

🚨HS Recruits: One of the fastest way to catch the attention of college coaches is by being a relentless defender. Consistently communicate on defense, guard multiple positions, & play with unmatched intensity on every possession. Coaches at all levels value players who

Parents: Stop: Coaching from the stands Yelling at refs Lecturing your kids after games Talking about teammates Telling your kids to ignore coaching Playing the blame game Making failure unacceptable You don’t need to coach. Be supportive. Offer encouragement & just love them!

High school basketball players, take note: Your character is just as important as your jump shot. Work hard, stay humble, and never stop pushing yourself to be better. Success on the court starts with who you are off the court. 🌟🏀

"Whether you are starting or sitting on the bench, your team is YOUR team. It's 'we' and 'ours' not 'they', 'them', or 'their'. Win or lose, playing or sitting, you are responsible for being a good teammate, positive leader, energy giver, and verbal encourager"

It is a transformational moment when we unburden ourselves from the weight of the past and the uncertainties of the future, returning to the preciousness of the present.

Our response is always within our control. And that, in itself, is the essence of what makes both leading and living so profoundly beautiful.

(Good stuff here from Eric Sondheimer ..:) High school football will never be the same in era of transfers, NIL money latimes.com/sports/highsch…

We weren’t put on this earth to simply seek out meaning. Instead, life is asking something of us, every day, in every moment.

Among other playoff designations…

Most underrated skill a basketball player can develop is understanding how to be the teammate everybody wants to win with. Actually, might be the most useful social/career skill you can develop in your normal day to day.

At the end of the day, it’s never about you when you’re part of a team.