๐ Last night we celebrated our Lutheran North Middle School Promotion and recognized an incredible group of students ready for their next chapter!
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The Crusaders delivered an unforgettable performance at the Class 3 State Meet in Jefferson City, bringing home state medals, a team trophy, All-State finishes, and new school records.
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Congrats @lncrusaders !! Looks like Javelin results not in and Centralia and Richmond have points there. Center ruined our 4x400, but still...what a ride!
@MCClark_7 has to be the overall MVP!!! @stltoday needs him to be Male Track Athlete of the year!!
Luke Falk shared a Mike Leach story that stopped me cold:
Two kids. One rich. One poor.
Every training camp, Coach Leach told his team about these 2 kids.
The rich kid has two choices.
Get soft. Get entitled. Expect everything handed to him because he was handed more.
Or take the resources, the coaching, the opportunities, and compound them into something greater.
The poor kid has two choices too.
Say nobody gave him anything. Blame the world. Make his circumstances the reason he never became what he could have been.
Or outwork everyone in the room.
Luke said the locker room had both. Kids from wealth. Kids from nothing. Kids with every advantage. Kids who scraped for every inch.
Same choice for all of them.
Ownership or victimhood.
Fuel or excuse.
The rich kid can waste the head start or build on it.
The poor kid can drown in the deficit or weaponize it.
Greatness doesn't come from where you start.
It comes from which kid you choose to feed.
Credit to @coachlukefalk for continuing to share golden nuggets about Coachโs legacy
2. Losing respect teaches you who valued the real you
When life is going well, everyone finds a reason to stay close. People respect the job, the money, the image, and the position before they respect the person.
Hard seasons remove fake loyalty fast. The calls slow down. The tone changes. People who once smiled now speak like you became smaller.
That lesson is painful, but useful. When status disappears, you finally see who respected your soul and who only respected your situation.
A THREAD: Got to watch some good hoops, this morning!
Some of the nation's top players in CoMo for some EYBL action. Here's a look at some players to watch, if you're a fan of #Mizzou women's hoops.
St. Louis native Jordyn Haywood is DEFINITELY one to watch, as she's been offered by the Tigers.
The sophomore is No. 5 on ESPN's 2028 Terrific 25 list, the MBCA Class 5 Player of the Year at MICDS & was on the 2025 USA Women's U16 National Team.
She'll be a big target for HC Kellie Harper.
Saint Louis announces NINE returners for next season ๐คฏ
Amari McCottry
Trey Green
Kellen Thames
Ishan Sharma
Quentin Jones
Cam Hutson
Jax Kerr
Badara Diakate
Luke Laczkowski
@Matthew_Thurman Maybe I was wrong. I happened to like Doc from the Celtics days. But Ray Allen was one of my faves. I hope Doc figures it out sooner than later.
Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.
"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."
"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."
You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.
It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.
No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(๐ฅ@CBBonFOX )
MICDS claims first title since 2002 with an impressive third-period explosion that led to a 55-38 win over Sikeston in the Class 5 state title game here at Mizzou Arena. Tyler Ray with 18 points. Brandon Clemens added 15. Jason Stokes Jr. added 12 points.
MICDS claims first title since 2002 with an impressive third-period explosion that led to a 55-38 win over Sikeston in the Class 5 state title game here at Mizzou Arena. Tyler Ray with 18 points. Brandon Clemens added 15. Jason Stokes Jr. added 12 points.