A player must accept total responsibility for their attitude and work ethic before they can get on the path to success.

"Talent is never enough. With few exceptions, the best players are the hardest workers" - Magic Johnson

And with the 122nd pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the New York Yankees select COOPER BOWMAN from Louisville - by way of Rapid City Post 22!

Master the boring: 🔸 jump stops 🔸 pivots 🔸 pass fakes 🔸 bounce passes 🔸 shot fakes 🔸 free throws 🔸 closeouts Doing those things vs. not doing those things often means the difference between winning and losing.

You can’t practice soft and expect to play hard.

You don't need to be a scorer to be a great player 1. Take charges 2. Box out 3. Dive for loose balls 4. Sprint back on D 5. Make extra pass

Cooper led the Cobblers to a BIG “W” over Campbell County! 21 pts and 7 rebounds for the Player of The Game.

Coaches aren’t in the business of begging players to get in the gym or come to camps, but if you don’t, don’t come later begging for playing time. It doesn’t work that way. Players get playing time by earning it. If you don’t earn it, save yourself the trouble of asking for it!

The difference between interested & invested players shows in the summer. Interested players need perfect circumstances(too hot/cold, no music, too busy). Invested players just need a place to work & get better (gym, track, weight room) & they do. How do you use your off-season?

Things you can’t control will always outnumber things you can control. Uncontrollables are things like: your opponent, officiating, injuries, the past, the outcome, others’ actions & expectations, etc. Don’t waste time on those; focus on, commit to & refine what you can control!

Why is transferring high schools becoming something we praise and encourage? You earn my respect by building something not running from it 💯

A player's willingness to take a charge is directly correlated to his investment in the team.

Show up consistently with a great attitude. Show up consistently with a great attitude & work your butt off. Show up consistently with a great attitude, work your butt off & be coachable. Show up consistently with a great attitude, work your butt off, be coachable & compete!!

Thanks to all the parents, grandparents and anyone else that got these kids to the Cobbler Hoops Camp this week. And a big thank you to the coaches that helped out! Great week of camp!

After an amazing visit I’m blessed to announce I’ve received an offer to continue my basketball career at mount marty! Mount Marty Men’s Basketball Collin Authier TJ Hay DAK Hoops Sacred Hoops BBall

Congratulations Alyssa. You work hard and deserve the recognition.

Matt Wallace Bad Hombre Father takes a photo of his daughter every week until she turned 17

Fall K-8 camp for Boys and Girls starts tomorrow. Scan the QR code to get registered.

TVD It’s pretty hilarious that they’re allowed to call people Nazis but they start crying when someone calls them a terrorist.

Also, I caught some TJ Hay. Rapid City Central (1-2) led by as many as nine toward intermission but fell short against Huron (2-1) via a 75-66 final score on Friday at the Howard Naasz Gym. Gilbert White Jr dropped 32 points, Junior Allen scored 14 points. #SDPreps