Pleasant Grove - 1
Timpanogos - 0
Our work ethic on the field is admirable. Nobody outworks us and never will. You all are working hard and we are doing the right things.
One thing that I think has evaded us this year is the confidence in ourselves and our ability to make big plays. We had so many opportunities against Skyline, Uintah, Freemont and Pleasant Grove, but chances don't win games, converting chances does. I think this is a mental piece that can be easily fixed - fitness and teamwork cannot.
Pleasant Grove had 3 chances and converted one. We had 7 great chances and converted none. What's great about preseason is that we can learn from these types of games.
I want you to watch the following clip - Reggie Miller
The announcer uses a term to describe Reggie that is synonymous with players who step up for big games: clutch. In the playoffs, with the game on the line Reggie Miller scored 8 points in 9 seconds. Time after time in his career he became know for making game winning plays. He lived for these moments.
Are we a clutch team? Do believe for being the one to be in the position to win big games or are we going to blame other, the ref, my mom, etc.? What will it take for us to be clutch?
Michael Jordan said, "I never think of the consequences of missing a big shot...when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result."
You cannot wait for others to make the big plays for you. You cannot wait for the perfect pass, the right call, the perfect run, for someone else to make the play. YOU need to be ready to step up in big situations.
Lastly, legendary basketball coach Pat Riley said, "It's what you get from the games you lose that is extremely important."
Player of the Game: Alex Jessop - reliable defending wins championships.
We got this! Text "clutch" to me before tomorrow's practice. If everyone doesn't, you know the consequences.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Freemont vs Timpanogos
Freemont - 0
Timpanogos - 0
I think we really showed what we were made of for this game. Our defense kept their heads, played physical and frustrated their forwards to the point of no return (red card). We played hard, physical and again kept our cool no matter how crazy that game became. I doubt we will play a team that is more physical than Freemont.
We had soooooooooooooooooo many chances! We completely outshot this team and sadly we weren't able to put one in the net. When I watch game film I'm so amazed at how hard you guys played. The chances will be converted soon enough.
Player of the Game: Anferny Mendoza - working, working, passing, subbing, what a game.
Timpanogos - 0
I think we really showed what we were made of for this game. Our defense kept their heads, played physical and frustrated their forwards to the point of no return (red card). We played hard, physical and again kept our cool no matter how crazy that game became. I doubt we will play a team that is more physical than Freemont.
We had soooooooooooooooooo many chances! We completely outshot this team and sadly we weren't able to put one in the net. When I watch game film I'm so amazed at how hard you guys played. The chances will be converted soon enough.
Player of the Game: Anferny Mendoza - working, working, passing, subbing, what a game.
Uintah vs Timpanogos
Uintah - 1
Timpanogos - 2
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Another good result. We played this team with subs and beat them pretty easily. I knew this game would be a mentally challenging game and we came out and got a result. I really enjoyed watching you guys help the other team up, be positive with each other and work hard. The score should've been a lot different. We had 23 shots to their 7. We are the only team that has beaten them so far.
One thing about this game that needs to be fixed - we need to be able to finish. We finished mentally, we finished physically, but we need to put more balls in the net!
Goals: Vincent Luna (toe poke side netting), Seth Berlin (upper V header? For Real?)
Assists: Drue Stritikus, Vincent Luna
Player of the game: Stockton Hunsaker - he gave the team all he had for the time he was on the field.
Timpanogos - 2
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Another good result. We played this team with subs and beat them pretty easily. I knew this game would be a mentally challenging game and we came out and got a result. I really enjoyed watching you guys help the other team up, be positive with each other and work hard. The score should've been a lot different. We had 23 shots to their 7. We are the only team that has beaten them so far.
One thing about this game that needs to be fixed - we need to be able to finish. We finished mentally, we finished physically, but we need to put more balls in the net!
Goals: Vincent Luna (toe poke side netting), Seth Berlin (upper V header? For Real?)
Assists: Drue Stritikus, Vincent Luna
Player of the game: Stockton Hunsaker - he gave the team all he had for the time he was on the field.
Skyline vs Timpanogos
Timpanogos: 1
Skyline: 0
Good start to the season. 2 shutouts and a win. We came out hard and fast against Skyline. The game got very physical and nobody lost their head. At your age that is a very big accomplishment. If you can learn to control your emotions, no matter what the circumstances, you will be so far ahead in the game of life.
Nate has been working on free kicks and was rewarded for his hard work with a great goal - definitely a pants party. We talked about pressing after we lost the ball and that gave us so many opportunities. We worked together and came out with a great result.
Goal(s): Nate Conrad
Player of the Game: Sam McClellan - kept defense organize, pressed well, distributed well, played well.
Skyline: 0
Good start to the season. 2 shutouts and a win. We came out hard and fast against Skyline. The game got very physical and nobody lost their head. At your age that is a very big accomplishment. If you can learn to control your emotions, no matter what the circumstances, you will be so far ahead in the game of life.
Nate has been working on free kicks and was rewarded for his hard work with a great goal - definitely a pants party. We talked about pressing after we lost the ball and that gave us so many opportunities. We worked together and came out with a great result.
Goal(s): Nate Conrad
Player of the Game: Sam McClellan - kept defense organize, pressed well, distributed well, played well.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2016 THS Boys Soccer Team
Player |
Team |
| Trevor Monney | Varsity |
| Stockton Hunsaker | Varsity |
| Jaxon Bretzing | Varsity |
| Vincent Luna | Varsity |
| Jason Paredes | Varsity |
| Silverio Gonzalez | Varsity |
| Samuel Mendoza | Varsity |
| Isaac Benson | Varsity |
| Parker Louder | Varsity |
| Seth Berlin | Varsity |
| Cameron Peterson | Varsity |
| Jecel Mendoza | Varsity |
| Alex Jessop | Varsity |
| Elijah Nimmer | Varsity |
| James Bichon | Varsity |
| Jordan Strong | Varsity |
| Marc Bichon | Varsity |
| Jose Delgado | Varsity |
| JT Gardner | Varsity |
| Anferny Mendoza | Varsity |
| Nathan Conrad | Varsity |
| Sam McClellan | Varsity |
| Nelson Nelasco | Varsity |
| Drue Stritikus | * |
| Alex Perez | JV |
| Gonzalo Medrano | JV |
| Jorge Soria | JV |
| Oscar Cruz | JV |
| Luis Reyes | JV |
| Anthony Miranda | JV |
| Sennen Martinez | JV |
| Evan Burr | JV |
| Ryan Howell | JV |
| Hans Serrano | JV |
| Tyler Weber | JV |
| Jacob Stewart | JV |
| Alberto Martinez | JV |
| Larri Martinez | JV |
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Season Synopsis - Encouraging
I'm sorry that the season didn't turn out the way many of us expected it to. We can learn a lot from this season that will help us achieve more than we may have been able to had we had a decent season.
I loved a quote from an article about Paul Pierce whose last second 3-pointer was disallowed after instant replay. It's on the wall above the Boston Celtic weight room and it says "What hurts more the pain of hard work or the pain of regret?"
It takes a season like this for us to start realizing what it takes to win and keep winning. Some of the things that I noticed during this season will help us in the off-season and during next season. I may not have received these insights had we not had a rough season.
During the season after we started losing, I got a call from a player who asked me if I could open the gym at 5:30 so he could practice. I know he put in extra hours and he learned a lot about what it takes.
When a player didn't start, he moped around for a couple days then realized that worrying about something or complaining about it will not change your circumstances or bring to pass the thing you are worrying/complaining about. He began working harder, not complaining, made some attitude adjustments and became a much better contributor to the team. This is what it takes.
When a couple other players had some trepidation concerning free kicks, they asked for additional advice and practice. We spent a Saturday and subsequent after-hours practice time on the free kicks. Thereafter he assisted 2 goals because of his additional practice. This is what it takes. Pants Party!
When a player didn't get much varsity time he played his heart out in every JV game that he was able to. This is what it takes.
A couple players already had their fees taken care of but still sold cards and refereed so that others could play. They didn't complain, they just went to work. This is what it takes.
So where are we now? Are we going to take the great examples above and follow them? I think you will.
Lastly, I'd like to mention a pattern that I would like you to remember. I've also described an application example. It starts today!
Quote:
Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Application:
I think we can we state, what am I going to do about it?
He guys let's practice, this year is our year to win state
Scrimmage tomorrow 6:30am, you in?
Skills n drills Thursday, sorry FIFA 2016, you're going to have to stay in the case again
I can't wait to start this next season, we've been working so hard
4A MVP State Champion earns scholarship to D1 school
Text destiny once you've read this. Thanks for all your efforts this year.
I loved a quote from an article about Paul Pierce whose last second 3-pointer was disallowed after instant replay. It's on the wall above the Boston Celtic weight room and it says "What hurts more the pain of hard work or the pain of regret?"
It takes a season like this for us to start realizing what it takes to win and keep winning. Some of the things that I noticed during this season will help us in the off-season and during next season. I may not have received these insights had we not had a rough season.
During the season after we started losing, I got a call from a player who asked me if I could open the gym at 5:30 so he could practice. I know he put in extra hours and he learned a lot about what it takes.
When a player didn't start, he moped around for a couple days then realized that worrying about something or complaining about it will not change your circumstances or bring to pass the thing you are worrying/complaining about. He began working harder, not complaining, made some attitude adjustments and became a much better contributor to the team. This is what it takes.
When a couple other players had some trepidation concerning free kicks, they asked for additional advice and practice. We spent a Saturday and subsequent after-hours practice time on the free kicks. Thereafter he assisted 2 goals because of his additional practice. This is what it takes. Pants Party!
When a player didn't get much varsity time he played his heart out in every JV game that he was able to. This is what it takes.
A couple players already had their fees taken care of but still sold cards and refereed so that others could play. They didn't complain, they just went to work. This is what it takes.
So where are we now? Are we going to take the great examples above and follow them? I think you will.
Lastly, I'd like to mention a pattern that I would like you to remember. I've also described an application example. It starts today!
Quote:
Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Application:
I think we can we state, what am I going to do about it?
He guys let's practice, this year is our year to win state
Scrimmage tomorrow 6:30am, you in?
Skills n drills Thursday, sorry FIFA 2016, you're going to have to stay in the case again
I can't wait to start this next season, we've been working so hard
4A MVP State Champion earns scholarship to D1 school
Text destiny once you've read this. Thanks for all your efforts this year.
Season Synopsis - Critical
I had a strange dream last night. I was officially the coach/player of our soccer team and the other team kicked the ball out of bounds. I went to kick the ball up field and somehow I kicked it in our own goal. I went to kick it again and the same thing happened but this time I saved it and the ref gave me a yellow card. The third time I kicked it and the grass was so thick and the wind so strong that the ball went only about 20 yards or so. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't kick the ball the way I wanted to.
This dream strangely reminded me of this season. We tried running a lot, we lost. We tried more fundamentals, still lost, new formation, team building, scrimmages, etc., still couldn't get the team to move in the right direction post spring break.
I don't pretend to know exactly why our season went the way it did, but I have a couple ideas.
First, I received feedback from last year's team that they needed to have more fun. One thing I think we did have a lot of was fun, which is important and necessary. People playing forward, counting megs, world cup, tournaments, etc. were a lot of fun, but not sure if they helped us win games.
Before the last game I had a couple people approach me with their wishes for the game and none of them had to do with winning. After we lost the last game I looked around to see many smiles, laughs, hugs, etc. If our goal was to have more fun this year than last, then I believe we did. It is important that whatever the circumstances you have a good time.
For me, there is something that stirs deep inside with a well fought victory, much deeper than just having a good time. I played in indoor game not to long ago where we won 20-1. Although there was nothing on the line for the other team and everyone played every position, I don't think they had fun and it was kind of boring for us. We beat another team that was really good and I think we talked on the sideline for an hour about how much fun it was
Everything that I put my heart into and came off victorious, had many moments that were not fun, even miserable, but the good, bad and ugly was worth every effort. "I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." Vince Lombardi.
Second issue, I believe, was our off-season preparation. I wasn't aware of any practicing as a team during the summer, fall or early winter. Even the early mornings had only a handful of attendees. For a team to really gel, they need to play together a lot. When I was about 23 I had played with a group of kids for about 2 years. We played together every week either co-ed, indoor, outdoor or tournaments. We ended up beating BYU, UVU and everyone in the Utah County Premier league for almost 7 years straight. I don't believe we were more talented than every team we played, we just worked so well together.
Third, we had a hard time taking one for the team. Whenever someone would come out, they would be upset. We would win a game and a people who didn't get to play the position they wanted would say how boring the game was. When people would come off the field they would tell me they were better than the person that came in for them instead of cheering that person on. Players hoping others would fail so they would still be ahead on the stats board and the list goes on.
When everyone feels trusted, supported and cared for, they put forth a much better effort. When it is not about you but others you will be surprised how much you will grow. For next season, remember to let people change their ways, let people grow, believe that people can change and be the one to help the one. Philips brooks - how carefully men creep into nameless graves while now and again one or two forget themselves into immortality. Forget yourself and go to work - Gordon B. Hinkley.
As a coach, if I have not taught you to not only be the one, but to help the one then I'm deeply sorry for that oversight. Encouraging others and achieving something great together is much more important than playing time, your role, stats, or winning.
Text critical to me if you have read this.
This dream strangely reminded me of this season. We tried running a lot, we lost. We tried more fundamentals, still lost, new formation, team building, scrimmages, etc., still couldn't get the team to move in the right direction post spring break.
I don't pretend to know exactly why our season went the way it did, but I have a couple ideas.
First, I received feedback from last year's team that they needed to have more fun. One thing I think we did have a lot of was fun, which is important and necessary. People playing forward, counting megs, world cup, tournaments, etc. were a lot of fun, but not sure if they helped us win games.
Before the last game I had a couple people approach me with their wishes for the game and none of them had to do with winning. After we lost the last game I looked around to see many smiles, laughs, hugs, etc. If our goal was to have more fun this year than last, then I believe we did. It is important that whatever the circumstances you have a good time.
For me, there is something that stirs deep inside with a well fought victory, much deeper than just having a good time. I played in indoor game not to long ago where we won 20-1. Although there was nothing on the line for the other team and everyone played every position, I don't think they had fun and it was kind of boring for us. We beat another team that was really good and I think we talked on the sideline for an hour about how much fun it was
Everything that I put my heart into and came off victorious, had many moments that were not fun, even miserable, but the good, bad and ugly was worth every effort. "I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." Vince Lombardi.
Second issue, I believe, was our off-season preparation. I wasn't aware of any practicing as a team during the summer, fall or early winter. Even the early mornings had only a handful of attendees. For a team to really gel, they need to play together a lot. When I was about 23 I had played with a group of kids for about 2 years. We played together every week either co-ed, indoor, outdoor or tournaments. We ended up beating BYU, UVU and everyone in the Utah County Premier league for almost 7 years straight. I don't believe we were more talented than every team we played, we just worked so well together.
Third, we had a hard time taking one for the team. Whenever someone would come out, they would be upset. We would win a game and a people who didn't get to play the position they wanted would say how boring the game was. When people would come off the field they would tell me they were better than the person that came in for them instead of cheering that person on. Players hoping others would fail so they would still be ahead on the stats board and the list goes on.
When everyone feels trusted, supported and cared for, they put forth a much better effort. When it is not about you but others you will be surprised how much you will grow. For next season, remember to let people change their ways, let people grow, believe that people can change and be the one to help the one. Philips brooks - how carefully men creep into nameless graves while now and again one or two forget themselves into immortality. Forget yourself and go to work - Gordon B. Hinkley.
As a coach, if I have not taught you to not only be the one, but to help the one then I'm deeply sorry for that oversight. Encouraging others and achieving something great together is much more important than playing time, your role, stats, or winning.
Text critical to me if you have read this.
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