Monday Motivation

A champion must possess a greater feeling of desire that goes far beyond that of winning. To be a true success you must challenge yourself not just for a temporary achievement, but more importantly for your own lasting self-gratification.

America Reads Day

Fourteen Kohawks went to Bowman Woods Elementary School today to read to some very bright students.
The guys did a great job reading timeless classics like Move Over Rover, Library Lil and Giggle, Giggle, Quack. 

Kohawk Freshman - Homecoming 2010

From L-R: Ryan Seipp, Shawn Havenga, Jared Stogdill, Nick Rochford & Nate Wood

Advantages Of Division III Sports

More college athletes can shine with DIII Athletics.

Sports at the Division III level offer key advantages over athletics found at Division I and Division II schools, yet are often overlooked by college bound athletes.

As high school athletes approach the end of their senior year, some of them choose to continue their athletics into college academia. There are several paths to take including Division I, II, or III. In order to play at the Division I or II level, athletes must "sign" with the school, which is usually accompanied by a scholarship. The glamour of "signing" with a school can blind an athlete to the benefits of playing at the Division III level.

Student-Athlete at DIII School

First and foremost, Division III athletes can pursue their academic career without the pressures a DI or DII school can present. The time commitment required of Division III athletes is typically not as overwhelming as that of DI/DII athletes, which enables student-athletes to achieve good academic success without their sport interfering with their studies.

Another advantage of Division III schools is the average class size . These schools are typically smaller in size which allow the student-athlete a better chance of receiving one-on-one help from professors, which may be necessary for an athlete managing a busy schedule.

Sports Anxiety

Sports Anxiety is that dreaded state experienced by every athlete at one time or another. The pain of losing because of one’s own mindset is perhaps the most frustrating loss of all. It disrupts the peak performance of players all the way from seasoned professionals to the youngest of children.

If you have ever felt the anxious heartbeats, the nervous stomach, or flinching muscles of performance anxiety, than cheer up, you are not alone. The good news is that you can turn your sport’s anxiety into pure power, and unleash your true potential.

The Journey To March Madness Begins

Listening to Gus Johnson gives me goose bumps!

Basketball And Life - Coach Wooden

During his coaching career at UCLA, John Wooden led the basketball team to an 88-game winning streak and 10 NCAA championship titles. But Wooden is equally famous for being a mentor and lifelong teacher, with several books published on his insights and methods for leadership. The following include some of the key strategies he has taught.


1) Be enthusiastic about your work. Enthusiasm is one of the cornerstones of Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success.” “Without enthusiasm, you cannot work up to your fullest ability and potential; you’re just going through the motions. And just going through the motions won’t bring you to the level of competitive greatness we seek, whether in basketball, business or life.”

2) Don’t get angry when people test you. “People are going to test you. But don’t back down from them on the things in which you believe, because once they take advantage of you and get away with it, they’ll keep it up.”

A famous incident involving the coach being tested involved All-American center Bill Walton, who defiantly showed up to Picture Day on the eve of the season’s first practice with a full beard, which Wooden forbade his players to have. Walton told Wooden that he didn’t have the right to tell him how to wear his hair. Wooden agreed that he didn’t have the right to tell him how to wear his hair, but he did, however, have the right to decide who would play on the team. “We’ll miss you,” he told Walton, who shaved his beard before practice the next day.

How Great Basketball Players Become Great

The most elite basketball players absolutely love to play basketball. They want to play 24-7. They always have a ball in their hand and they are always trying to get up shots. They would rather play basketball than do just about anything else. When they aren't playing basketball they are watching it on TV or playing it on Playstation 2. And most of them have been this way since they were little.


Do you have the same love for the game? Do you have the same passion? How important is basketball to you?

The most elite level players are super competitive and hate to lose. Whether they are playing a video game, 1-on-1, or a game of H-O-R-S-E; they always try to win. They never concede. Winning is the only option. Especially when they are playing their peers or when bragging rights are on the line.

Does winning matter that much to you? How hot does your competitive fire burn?