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A Tradition of Legion Status
Coaching is a special job that is not for everyone. It helps if you have played the game at a high level, understand the game and carry a passion for the game.
Ron Adams from North St. Paul American Legion Post 39 has all of these traits. In his playing days back in the 70’s, Adams represented North High School in the state tournament along with assistant coaches Jeff Motz... More 
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Things to do in September
Fun Sisters Boutique
The Fun Sisters goal is to provide quality merchandise in a fun environment at reasonable prices. It’s not just shopping at Fun Sisters, it’s a monthly event that you can do with your girlfriends or moms. The boutique is open only one weekend a month and it will be September 10-14. Stop in at their Stillwater or Minneapolis locations for a wide variety of purses, shoes and... More
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The 10 Commandments of Coaching Leadership
Coaching and leadership have always been intertwined. If leadership is, as G. Yukl suggests in Leadership in Organizations, “the application of intentional influence in order to achieve a desired result,” then coaching is leadership in practice.
The universal principles that apply to effective leadership also apply to successful coaching and can be articulated as the 10 Commandments of coaching leadership.
Commandment #1: Thou shalt not blame... More
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Motivation to Manage Your Time
In conversations with student-athletes, it’s clear they all share one thing in common – not enough “chill” time. Unlike regular students, student-athletes really have two jobs: academics and athletics. Achieving high grades while maintaining a rigorous practice and competition schedule can be time consuming and it can crowd out fun. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you learn how to manage your time.
It’s important to... More
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Make High School Count
So you think you’re overwhelmed as a freshman, slacking as a sophomore, jumping through hoops as a junior and hopelessly afflicted with senioritis during your last year of high school? It doesn’t have to be that way.
Many people think that high school follows a predetermined cycle—but this cycle isn’t true!
For example, Jeffery Williams, sophomore at Hamilton Southeastern High School, says he has to work especially hard... More
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Shooting Like A Pro
Have you ever opened an issue of Sports Illustrated and wondered how the images that grace the cover and pages were taken? Where was the photographer standing and what equipment was he shooting with? Capturing sports and action shots can be an extremely difficult task.
We have all been caught up in the human drama that unfolds during a sporting event. Everyone likes a good action shot, especially if... More
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10 THINGS YOU MUST DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL (cont.)
In the previous article I discussed the first three of ten keys to being successful. The first three keys to success are:
1. Confidence in Yourself
2. Resilience
3. Overcoming Resistance
The remaining keys to success are as follows:
4. Commit Your Time to Your Success
A. The only time that you have is your time. You have to use it wisely and make the most from... More
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Across the Pond and Back Again
Ever talk to a European?
As comedian Greg Giraldo would say, "Sometimes you have no choice... you know, maybe you're learning to ski."
Regardless, Europeans will tell you that autumn is a gorgeous time - the steamy temps subside, the breeze picks up, and there's a refreshing lack of all those Dreadful Americans.
This fall, however, they're dealing with one more Yank than expected.
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Chopper Whoppers
When you’ve been flying over the Los Angeles freeways over traffic jams and car chases, navigating the Oklahoma skies for Friday night football games isn’t too tough.
KFOR-TV’s excellent Chopper 4 pilot Jim Gardner used to do just that, now he takes me places all over the state, and while I’ve only been “concerned” once, we have had our share of stories to tell.
Like the time we... More
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Love and a Miracle
In 1964, Tom Love began Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores when he leased a single filling station in Watonga.
From those simple beginnings, Love’s has grown to more than 200 locations in over 30 states and is now growing at a rate of approximately 15 stores per year. Love’s is ranked No. 42 on Forbes Magazine’s annual listing of America’s largest privately held companies. Family owned and... More
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Fore: New and exciting changes at Belmar
The culmination of a nine-month project will be in September when Belmar opens a new 20-acre practice facility.
A putting green, two teeing areas for the new driving range, a bunker, chipping greens and a four-hole short course are the highlight of the practice area.
“We’re trying to build exclusive facilities,’’ said Belmar general manager Stephen Mitchell. “We’re trying to build things and offer things that no one... More
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Be a Fan and Support Your Team
Matthew Green had the inspiration for Front Row Fans while attending a sold-out OU Big 12 Conference basketball game in 2001.
“A lot of people wanted to go to that game, but you couldn’t get tickets without being scalped,” Green said. “I was able to get tickets at the last minute and go to the game. But when I got there, I couldn’t hardly watch the game for... More
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Return to Glory
For a decade, the Carter Cowboys refused to back down. Carter appealed to the UIL to stay in the state’s largest classification, 5A, even though the school had 4A numbers.
And who would have expected anything else from the proud and tradition-rich program that Freddie James built.
But reality is reality, and even though Carter won two 5A playoff games last year, the school took the huge step... More
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10 Hot Must-Have Sports Gadgets
Are you feeling extra sporty this summer? Or maybe you’re intent on being the first in your booster club to flaunt the latest sports-related gizmo or thing-of-a-jig. If so, we’ve provided a list (in alphabetical order) of some of the hottest gadgets that can transform you from sports fan to sports fanatic.
Aliph Jawbone 2
When you’re holding popcorn in one hand and a stadium soda in the other,... More
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Performing Like the Pack
As athletes begin their pre-season workouts in North Carolina’s heat and humidity, their performance can be severely affected by dehydration and heat related illness. Research shows that as little as a two percent drop in body weight, due to water loss through sweat, can have a dramatic impact on the performance of an athlete. For a 130-pound athlete, that is just two and a half pounds during a workout. This... More
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