Congratulations to the following Railroaders on their All-MCL recognition: Jarret Mader - 2nd Team WR, 2nd Team DB Mason Younger - 2nd Team WR Logan Russell - 2nd Team Punter Rex Johnson - Honor. Mention LB Carson North - Honor. Mention OL Maverick Gnad - Honor. Mention DL

Ellis Jr High girls basketball win win both the JV and Varsity games tonight against Stockton. Ellis JV won 18 to 2. Ellis varsity won 31 to 2. Great job ladies!

Junior High Boys Basketball pick up the wins tonight vs Hoxie! B-team 34-29 A-team jumped out to a huge lead at half and cruised to a 44-17 win. Next games are Monday in Russell.

"We're trying to skip the step of adversity and growth. You are never going to be able to skip that in life. You are always going to have to face it. Sometimes you gotta just keep growing." Don't steal their struggle. Support it. Allowing adversity allows for growth. 📽️SECMike

Junior High Boys Basketball split games tonight in Phillipsburg. B-team falls 32-26. A-team picks up the win 50-39. That puts the Varsity 6-2 on the season with our first Tournament game on Saturday!

Q: What advice would you give to a parent who thinks their kid plays for a bad coach? Bill Self:

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"I would rather lose than watch kids play the way some kids play. They are always thinking about themselves. Me..me..me...So recruiting kids that love life and love the game and have a tremendous appreciation for when their teammates do something well- that's hard -really hard."

"I appreciate guys that lay it on the line. Maybe you're outnumbered. Maybe you're not the most talented. Maybe the odds are against you and nobody believes in you. I respect the hell out of those guys that will fight. That's what we're about." -Dan Campbell

"It takes zero talent to have some want to - to understand that there is a standard that has been set. And even if you don't 'feel' like living up to that standard...you say I don't care about what I feel. I am going to choose to live to the standard. That takes zero talent."

Athletes who want to play and only have fun are "PARTICIPANTS" Athletes who work hard in practice & games are "COMPETITORS" Athletes who do what's right regardless of the situation are "CHAMPIONS"

𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 Confidence comes from within. “Don’t give me the power to affect your self esteem and who you are as a person.” “Don’t let me control whether you’re going to have a good day or not.” (🎥 via Duke Women’s Basketball)

I'm only 3 chapters in, and it's one of my favorite coaching books... Let them Lead by @johnubacon He shares his Culture System that turned around a HS hockey team. Inspired by the book, here are 18 keys to raising standards and building a special team in just a few weeks. ⬇️

Dan Hurley was asked, "What does a championship culture look like?" He said, "Everyone thinks the same things, behaves the same way, and we're all striving for the same things. That's what culture means." Dan then said, "My job is to make sure everyone in this building is not

“Handle hard better”

Mike Tomlin said, “You need to continually be a guy on the rise.” “The things that made you viable in the past aren't going to be the things that make you viable moving forward." Excellence is the mindset. It's the daily standard you set. 🧵 Pittsburgh Steelers

"You can either produce excellence or you can avoid criticism. But you cannot do both of those. The reason that you don't have certain excellence that you want is because you are afraid of getting criticized. You are afraid of the judgment that comes with it. You are afraid of

Wow Wow Wow A must listen.

Coaches…as you are building your teams and growing your culture in the fall…I’m reminded of this great nugget from ⁦Simon Sinek⁩. 🤘🏻🔥