"It's the moments that you work to prepare when no one is around that prepare you for the moments when everyone is."
Everybody wants the crowd, the lights, the big moment.
But here's the truth: the game doesn’t care what you want.
It only responds to what you’ve earned.
"You have to decide to be successful.
You don't just inherit the right to be successful because you show up.
Your commitment has to exceed whatever your goal is."
Talent is common, but commitment is not.
Discipline is not.
Are you willing to do what others are not?
The best teacher? Adversity.
It doesn’t hand out trophies.
It hands out lessons.
- Struggle builds perspective.
- Failure builds toughness.
- Setbacks build strength.
You don’t have to enjoy it.
But if you learn from it, you’ll grow from it.
It only takes ONE.
- One Teammate can set the Tone
- One Teammate can be the Leader
- One Teammate can be the Anchor
- One Teammate can Set the Standard
- One Teammate can be the Missing Link
- One Teammate can make ALL the Difference
Be the ONE for your team.
John Wooden said, "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork."
Great teams come together.
They don't let dysfunction take over...
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team according to
Winning isn’t random.
It’s the byproduct of habits you build when no one’s watching.
- Stay late
- Show up early
- Own your attitude
- Compete every rep
- Encourage teammates
Winning starts with your habits.
Not on game day, every day.
Kara Lawson GOLD 🥇
“Everybody is going to tell you that they are a winner.
And, everybody is a winner until
it’s inconvenient.”
You want to win?
Be there when it’s inconvenient.
That’s the process.
That’s the price.
You want to be great?
Earn it—especially when it’s hard.
Huge shoutout to our boys and girls 🏀student athletes for stepping up and serving breakfast to our amazing teachers during Professional Development this morning! 💪🍳🙌
Your leadership on and off the court doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for representing our school with pride!