North Cedar 7-12 Activities Director & Dean | North Cedar Speed & Strength | Head Girls Track Coach | Football Coach | Basketball Official | Baseball Umpire
Had an a brain lapse umpiring last night…the coach who’s team it impacted came up to me between innings and said “flush it man, next play it’s not a big deal”…that meant a lot, 99.9% of the coaches, fans, and players are great, we need more younger umpires. Umpiring is fun!
The Dowling Catholic student section - after about two minutes of yelling for her - was very excited to get a picture with Iowa governor Kim Reynolds.
(Not a politically motivated tweet, just noticing what’s around me).
Not sure why some schools are SOOO adamant that coaches can’t be on the infield coaching kids up especially early in the season…especially in relays… you don’t coach football and basketball from the stands 😂… I get it at districts and state.. but early bird meets.. cmon man
My solutions to ending the umpire shortages
1. Limit schools to 30 game schedules.
2. Put time limits on all games.
3. Waive fees for joining associations for a few years.
4. Checks on site (waiting 3-6 weeks to get paid isn’t enticing for younger people).
TED talk is over!
Reason
#150
why I hate reffing youth basketball tournaments.. coach screams at me that I needed to know the rules about 3 seconds (told me it doesn’t reset on shot attempts). Then proceeded to yell “read a rule book”… whacked him with a T and said “really, no warning first?” 😂
Not a distance type of guy by any means… but that 4x8 today in 4a boys was 🔥
#2
and
#3
times in the nation were ran today, behind only Lakeville North out of Minnesota! Please name a better high school state track meet in the country!!
#iahsaa
#iahstrk
#ighsau
#1
in 1A Kelly Proesch takes down
#1
in 2A Ellie Rickertson in a great race!!! Running a new school record time of 14.70 AND now is tied for the
#1
spot in the state with Waukee’s Mackenzie Carney 😳
#goknights
This generation gets a bad rap sometimes…I worked with a 19/20 year old official tonight who hustled, asked questions, and wanted to get better officiating! Love working with officials who strive to get better!!
7-12 girls and boys had 75 student-athletes training and on the track at the same time & we got finished in a little over an hour! We are slowly building a track community and culture here! Tonight was fun to see the track filled with close to 90 athletes at a little 1A school!
Maybe the funniest thing I’ve ever heard officiating a scrimmage today(3A/4A school scrimmaging 1A school)… coach said “that might be a foul in 1A but that isn’t in 4A”…dude isn’t a foul a foul regardless of class? 😂😂😂
We did unlimited run in distance today for 10y flys verse our normal 22 meter run in. Results were off the charts. 25/30 kids PRd & spikeless kids were bumming spikes off their friends 😂 speed is ADDICTING!! Should’ve listened 2
@pntrack
bout unlimited run ins long time ago! ⚡️
⚡️Spirit Lake’s Jack Latham sets the
#iahstrk
110-meter hurdle all-time record…in a prelim! Latham runs 13.74 and breaks Riley Moss’s 13.85 from 2018.
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Kelly Proesch with a huge night on the track, winning the 100 meter dash.....and smashing the school record (and Panera after to celebrate) by 2 seconds in the 400 hurdles running a time of 1:06.63 that time sits 6th in all classes!!⚡️⚡️⚡️
#goknights
2️⃣ state titles, 3️⃣ 4th place finishes, 2️⃣ Drake Relays medals, and 2️⃣ school records! One of the most decorated athletes to ever wear the purple and teal! Way to go
@kellyproesch
, thanks for leaving your legacy at North Cedar! 💜🤍
#goknights
The best thing we ever did here was implementing
@pntrack
feed the cat's principles into our junior high program! When JH kids tell me "track is awesome" or "I have a lot of fun at practice" that makes me super excited! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#goknights
#FTC
15y block start into 10y fly
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Had 3 7th grade girls ask who’s jersey this was hanging in the weight room…I said
@kellyproesch
jersey, our only ever female track champ. The one said “OMG SHE IS SO GOOD, I CANT WAIT FOR TRACK!!” That’s music to my ears and a great way to start the day!! 💜⚡️🤍
65 student athletes showed up for day 1 of summer strength and speed! 😳😳😳 The energy and effort was outstanding! 130 40 yard dashes were timed! Hope to share some data later!! We had 6-12 graders in there, we tailor workouts around younger atheltes and their abilities!
50+ foot shot putter in the morning and runs 1.05 (21.3 mph) 10m fly after school! 😳
@ThimmesEthan
is just built different! Big cats are fun to train!!
#goknights
#FTC
💪🏽😤⚡️
I love reffing JH b-ball and seeing moms/dads with notebooks in the stands taking stats of their kids…I doubt the college coaches will ask for 7th grade stats 😬😂 Let them play, have fun, and learn the game. Quit making it outcome based!
Has there ever been a better era for Iowa’s big 4 college teams in track and field?! Iowa men 1st women 4th...ISU men 2nd women 8th...UNI men 1st women 5th...Drake men 3rd women 7th.... wowza outstanding performances by all those women and men all weekend!! 🖤💛💙🤍❤️💛💜💛
As far back as I can look, North Cedar has never had close to this many girls @ 32 seconds or less in the 200 nor this many girls in the 14s. I would say this is impressive for a 1A school with 153 kids. Feeding the cats is a system that works, don't @ me!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#FTC
@pntrack
Tonight we turned the lights on one last time on a Friday night as we stand with the
@westbranchcsd
community and honor the legendary football coach Butch Pederson. He shared many RVC battles on the basketball court, along with countless football battles with North Cedar.
If you would’ve watched our practice yesterday we did 90 seconds of actual work in 55 minutes(we prioritize rest)… 15 speed drills X 5 seconds each and 3 timed sprints that lasted 4-5 seconds each…work smarter not harder. Track is fun just ask our girls!
If you’re doing speed training correctly, if someone were looking at your workout from the outside, you’d be resting a lot.
Max effort then stand/walk around.
Congrats to
@kellyproesch
on qualifying to the Drake Relays in the 100 meter dash, 100 meter hurdles, and 400 meters hurdles. She comes in seeded 28th in the 100, 4th in the 100 hurdles, and 8th in the 400 meter hurdles. She will run next Thursday April 22nd
Go Knights! 💜⚡️🤍
Heard a first tonight umpiring…leaving the field and some mom runs us down and says “I don’t know which team you want to win, but THAT call was horse shit” …. Which call lady 😂🤦🏽♂️
Sprint capacity day! 10x40m with a 1m run-in, all done in 24 minutes with 22 athletes and 13
@freelap
chips! TONS of PR's in both 40m and total 400m times! Great work girls and boys!! 😤⚡️💪
#goknights
#FTC
We have been a
@pntrack
FTC school for 3 years now and it is amazing to see the results! Highest ranking our VB team has had in years (
#10
in 1a), sent 1 of our 2 girls to state cross country (she is ranked
#8
in 1a), and we are on pace to have a ton of girls out for track!
The best part after school when we were doing speed training is: 1) the kids cared about their 10 meter fly times 2) they were upset they didn’t do well 3) they had smiles on their faces, and were happy when they ran the times they wanted 4) they left FRESH, HEALTHY, & HAPPY!!!
North Cedar Knights are giant killers! They knock off their 2nd
#1
ranked team of the year beating 1A
#1
Springville 2-1!! SOOO proud of you girls!!
#goknights
A great track career comes to an end for this guy. Qualified to state in 9 events, medaled 3 times, including a runner up and 3rd place. 4 schools records along the way. A great example of what true hard work and dedication will get you!
#wmucsd
Our 2 Drake Relays qualifiers!
@jaxbeans22
went from 59.88 last year down to 56.21 this year so far in the 400h and snuck into the 16 person field!
@ThimmesEthan
went from 43-07 last year to 51-07 this year so far to sneak in by an inch to Drake! Great work guys!
#goknights
35+ 7/8 athletes doing track this spring… that puts us right at 75-80 7-12 athletes doing track and getting better this spring. I’d say that’s not bad for a little ol 1A school!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#goknights
It was awesome to have 2x state champ and current UNI Panther
@kellyproesch
show our hurdlers a few things and talk to them about their mindsets and what she has learned in college! Great hurdler and even better person!! Thanks Kelly!!
#goknights
Got this in the mail today, 25 pages in and I’m hooked! This is a must read for coaches! Thanks for putting together this book
@fitsoccerqueen
, especially for those of us new to coaching female sports teams!
Did a little lactate work today, girls rocked it! 3 150M sprints with a 5-minute break in between. This is called the 4x4 predictor, this shows what they should be able to run for a split in the 4x4! Big things on the horizon for all these girls!! Thanks for the workout
@pntrack
These kids decided to come in and get a workout in on their day off…these kids are making great strides in becoming great leaders!! Great athletes, better people!! Shoutout to coach
@GreeneTrever
for getting them breakfast! 💪🏽⚡️😤
#goknights
We are a total
@pntrack
FTC school… this crew shaved 7.5 seconds off their DMR time tonight. We sprint often and when we are fresh… never do mindless running and yet our 200 and 400 times keep plummeting and we are right around the top 24 in the state in this event!!
Thanks for making it happen
@mobrientv
it was truly a special moment and makes you realize how great sports can be!! Thanks to everyone for making this happen!!
#goknights
What a special moment tonight in Stanwood...
Robert Harrington, who has served overseas for the past year, has a surprise reunion with his daughter, Gracie.
Just after her race, Robert appeared on the other side of the field and the two raced to the eachother's arms
@IGHSAU
From the mean streets of Lowden, Iowa
@kellyproesch
takes to the Blue Oval at 11:17 in the 100, 1:31 in the 100 hurdles, and 2:14 in the 400 hurdles. Time to see where she stands amongst the states best! 💜⚡️🤍
#goknights
All of our girls on our team work hard. But the shuttle is tough.. cut 4.4 seconds off their time in a week… I forced myself to learn hurdles this year and I talked to smart people. I’m happy these 4 have trusted what I learn and keep getting better. Coachable and humble kids
This quartet nips Clear Creek Amana in a photo finish in the 4x100! Their time of 52.80 moves them into 2nd in class 1A and 26th all classes!! 😳🥇⚡️don’t tell me feed the cat doesn’t work
@pntrack
😤
This is a true testament to how good of a group of girls we had last year. Beyond thankful for the opportunities I get to be around them. They were/are a special group! This is the ultimate team award.
New tradition…painting the Knight logo on the field on the Wednesday night of HOCO!! Boys and girls not involved in football getting in on the fun!!!
#goknights
Only been umpiring 7-8 years of varsity baseball, but saw a first last night..two 3 pitch innings and a 26 pitch 5 inning complete game performance..some pitchers throw 26 in an inning..those 3 pitch innings killed me as a former coach..I wanted to tell the kid to take a pitch 😬