I lost my father to Covid-19 a couple months ago and today, the program he led for 39 years paid tribute to him by unveiling these new alternate uniforms that dawn his name. 🖤🧡
The Player of the Game in the National Championship CAME OFF THE BENCH. To all those that think “starting” is everything, let that sink in. 31 points off the bench!!! Be a star in your role.
Steve Nash worked on his ball handling 15 minutes a day, which is not a huge time commitment (for those who say they don’t have time). 15 minutes/day = 105 minutes/week = 420 minutes/month. That’s 7 hours/month of just dribbling!
I’ve found that there are a lot of kids that are in love with the idea of playing ball in college, and not really the reality of it. Fact of the matter is this, regardless of the level IT’S HARD.
My father taught/coached for 40 years. His teams won multiple state titles (5) and hundreds of games (500+), but above all, he impacted thousands of lives. He passed recently due to complications with Covid-19. Thank you
@patrickcarr_
for honoring his memory. 🙏🏼
"Of all the things that my dad accomplished, all the awards, all the wins, all the things that he did to be successful in his career, nothing ever came before his family," Phil Russell's son Mike said during a funeral ceremony last week.
In light of father’s recent passing I decided to grow a mustache in his loving memory. I’ve renamed it the “Russ-Stache” and I’m dedicating our basketball season to my dad’s awesome memory.
#russstache
#covidsucks
So you can’t respond to my email when I reach out about one of my players but you’ll email me info about your “elite” camp asking me to send my guys. Funny shit college coaches do.
It’s hard enough to get decent grades in college being in class everyday, meanwhile these 12 girls average a 3.71 GPA while missing countless hours of class time. Incredible.
WoW! These 12 young women achieved a 3.71 Team GPA for spring semester. Four players achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, while seven others achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Herod could not kill him. Satan could not seduce him. His enemies could not destroy him. The grave could not hold him. He is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Proclaimed by God, acknowledged by angels, adored by his people, and feared by demons as the risen Lord and Savior.
I want to send my well wishes out to the family, friends & loved ones of Philip W. Russell. I've seen the impact this has had on my friends who knew him. They're heart broken.
42 years of coaching at Ogden High. He's touched thousands of lives. His impact will never be forgotten.
Roughly 7% of kids will play in college, which means 93% will not. This also means 93% of those playing club ball are doing so to improve for HS. Yet it’s always the 93% that miss their HS stuff in the spring/summer to play club. 🤔
Year 17 officially starts today. Grateful for all the kids I’ve been blessed to coach over the years. I’ve learned more from them than they have from me.
#fortheculture
‘Addition by Subtraction’ is a real thing. I’ve seen it in my professional life as a coach as well as in my personal life. By cutting out the things & people who drag you down, you will add to your life.
Pretty sure that 99% of the boys who showed up to tryout for our MBB team have never seen a JUCO game, and thus have no idea how high the level of play is.
It’s been three days (3) since we started school and have been together as a team and I must say it has been SO THERAPEUTIC! Feeling really blessed right now, just to be in school and have the entire team here. 🙏🏼
I will guarantee you this...Any program that recruits these girls will get three things-
1) An exceptional human being
2) An exceptional student
3) An exceptional teammate
#alwaysus
It happens every year around this time and it never gets any easier. There’s only one team that ends on a win, and tonight it wasn’t us. Despite coming up short, I am so unbelievably proud of my team & players for all they overcame and accomplished. I 🧡 them so much.
#alwaysus
Our
@Snow_WBB
family is deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of
@SnowCollege
alum Lisa VanCampen. We offer our deepest condolences to Lisa’s parents and family, as well as her teammates and friends. Lisa was a standout at Snow (2014-2016) before transferring to Dixie State.
For all the skeptics out there who wonder if 4-yr schools really recruit JUCO kids, take a look at today’s jamboree attendees.
Thanks
@WBBJUCOADVOCATE
@JUCOadvocate
for making this happen.
I was unable to make the trip with my team this week but am so grateful for technology. Scrimmages don’t count and mean very little, but we always play to win. Great job ladies!
@Snow_WBB
Already without two key players (Covid), only to lose our two top scorers early in this game (injury), and to still prevail over one of the “blue bloods” in JUCO women’s basketball. HEART & GUTS.
Survived and advanced! With a 65-59 win over SLCC we move to the Region 18 Tourney Championship.
A. Edwards- 21 pts/5 reb/3 stls
K. Eskelson- 20 pts/8 reb
R. Richards- 10 pts/5 reb/3 asst
TOTAL. TEAM. EFFORT.
Championship game is set for 1pm tomorrow.
Congratulations to my best friend and former assistant (and his team) for clinching an outright region championship tonight! Part of 2012 - 2013 - 2014 runs & now he writes his own chapter in 2018. Props
@duns19
@LadyLaker_Hoops
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” So much to learn from this picture. Shaka Smart sitting front row for Matt Painter, taking notes and being a student of the game.
@BBallClinics
📢ATTENTION LONGHORN NATION📢
The West Field Athletic Department is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eric Jones as the head football coach at West Field High. Coach Jones brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge to the job. Welcome to the HERD!
#beHERD
#WEareWF
With a dramatic 60-59 win over No. 12 SLCC, we move to 4-1 in conference play (9-2) overall.
S. Lange- 23 pts/3 balks
A. Edwards- 17 pts/6 reb
PG play was huge (Smalls/Passion)- 8 asst/2 turnovers
Next up, at Southern Nevada on Wednesday.
It can take less than 30-seconds for someone to form a lasting impression of you...and up to 21 follow-up impressions to change an opinion. First impressions are a BIG DEAL, so be the best version of yourself.
#beyourbestself
To any 4-yr programs looking for a kid that has no quit, a motor that’s off the charts, and will play wherever/do whatever’s asked of her without question...here she is!
The DNews does an outstanding job covering prep sports in Utah, and it just blows me away how many HS coaches don’t call/email their boxscores/player stats in. It’s a huge disservice to the program, players, and anyone & everyone interested.
@DNewsPreps
@desnewssports
It’s “political” and will “go away after the November election”, they said.
*Picture below is me burying my father last November. He spent four weeks in the hospital, three in the ICU full sedated.
PULL YOUR HEADS PUT OF YOUR ASS, PEOPLE.
“One of the last things they do before they’re intubated is beg me for the vaccine. I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late.”
Wisdom for Westbrook...
“I have learned it’s how you play not what you say...the game is going to be decided by who plays the best, not who hypes the best or speaks the best...the better we stay focused...the better I think we will play.” -Tom Brady
270 wins, 5 state titles, and 12 region titles, AND after going 16-1 this season, the coach “fielded complaints from parents about their daughters’ playing time…which yielded an investigation”.
UN-BE-LIEVABLE. Great job Davis High parents.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve taught my sons well…
My 7 yr old and 9 yr old get into a scuffle.
9 yr old says, “you’re such a girl”.
7 yr old responds with, “you keep saying that but girls are way tougher than boys, so yeah”. 😂
#girlpower
💪🏼
Mike Russell,
@Snow_WBB
head coach, discusses student-athletes returning to campus for the 2020-21 academic year and the opportunity to compete in the spring semester.
#NJCAAForward
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Something has to change, and don’t say “start winning”. In a school of almost 2,400 students we might get 20 students out to a home game. Being new to this school/community, this saddens me.
I’m very excited for our guys! We haven’t had any easy games and we know there are none as we look ahead. We look forward to the opportunity that awaits!
#MDB
#jimmysandjoes
Not to sound insensitive, but at what point does society accept this for what it is, risk and all, and move forward with life? Waiting-waiting-waiting for what? A vaccine that’s only 50-60% effective? This virus isn’t going away...
If there’s a “takeaway” from this last year, it’s to not to take anything for granted. I personally am so grateful for the opportunity to play today.
#givethanks
Had an awesome time at the Nike Clinic. Picked up some more nuggets and made some great connections. Thanks
@BBallClinics
for a great lineup of speakers.
Here’s a look at West Field’s campus! Main building (middle), athletic field house (right), football stadium will be to south (above) the field house, baseball/softball fields to the north.
#HOOKEM
🤘🏼
Picked up a hard fought win over Farmington, 63-60. We advance to the state quarterfinals next week. Four players hit double figures-
@KadenEricksen
22,
@Brevin_Hamblin
14
@CarterSemrow
13, and
@daxbrady_3
10. We also picked up our 15th win…the most ever in program history!
#MDB
Today I spoke with a childhood friend who’s fighting the hardest battle he’ll ever face, one which will ultimately end up taking his life. He’s only 37 yrs old and has ALS.
I’m so thankful for my faith, my family & my friends. All built upon relationships.
#God
#family
#friends