GOAL

The beginning of this month brought about the first Middle School Power Camp that we have ever done in the Scottsbluff/Gering Area.  I was the one who was to teach the kids about Doing Sports God’s Way for the camp.  Hod Boltjes – Pastor at the E-Free Church in Kimball, NE came up to start [...]

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WINNING

Rules are only suggestions, right? We often think this in different situations:  as we drive and commit a traffic violation, when we eat something that’s not included in our diet, and especially when we get called in basketball for something that was “clearly” not traveling. I’m sure you can relate. Recently, at the FCA College [...]

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AUDIENCE

As an athlete or coach, the word “audience” usually represents different groups of people that are present to watch as you compete.  When hearing the word, you might be thinking in general about the fans in the stands, or maybe the fact that parents and grand-parents are watching, or perhaps it reminds you of a [...]

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GOAL

This past weekend, 48 teams and their fans from across the state descended on the city of Lincoln for the boy’s state basketball tournament.  Thousands of people flock to the tournament each year to participate in this annual competition.  Many of these players, coaches, parents, and fans have waited years for this moment.  The players [...]

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WINNING

 The buzzer goes off signifying that the game is over.  The season just ended and the difference between the winner and loser is only one point.  One team is elated and their parents and fans are hugging each other and snapping pictures.  The other team members are red eyed and their parents have tears in [...]

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AUDIENCE

I have often wondered how many people would participate in sports if there were no audience.  Sure some people would compete just because they love sports and they don’t care who is watching.  But my guess is there would be significantly less people involved with participating in sports if we played before empty gyms and [...]

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MOTIVATION

What motivates you in athletics? A wise person once said that athletics is like a lifetime.  Over the years that an athlete or coach participates in athletics there will be a wide variety of events that take place.  These events range from the daily grind of training and practicing to the extreme successes and disappointing [...]

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