Introducing your 2026 Lewisburg Volleyball team! 🏐❤️🩵💙 Thank you to all of the young ladies that tried out this year! Mandatory Parent Meeting will be Tuesday, May 12 at 6:15pm at LHS.
I had a conversation with a Power 4 college coach who’s been doing this for 25+ years.
We were talking about the mentality of high school players during the recruiting process.
Here’s what he told me:
“What these kids don’t realize is…
I don’t care how many followers you have.
I don’t care how many home runs you hit in travel ball.
I don’t care how many offers you have.
I don’t care about your ranking.
I don’t care how hard you can hit a ball.
I don’t care about your metrics.
The only thing I care about is this:
Are you going to produce in between those white lines when we play this season?”
Then he said something else that hit:
“They’ve been so protected that the first time they fail, they quit… or they transfer.”
And here’s the part that matters.
The biggest development mistake I see?
Players don’t plan for failure.
They plan for success.
They visualize success.
They expect success.
But they don’t prepare for 0-4.
They don’t prepare for getting booed.
They don’t prepare for sitting the bench.
They don’t prepare for struggling for 3 weeks.
So when it happens — and it will — they panic.
Instead of executing a pre-made plan, they try to create one while emotional.
That never works.
Failure is coming.
The question is:
Did you already decide how you’re going to handle it?
Marcus Freeman shares why "leading by example" isn't enough.
"We don't love leaders by example. Because leaders by example are guys that do what they're told to do, they do everything they're asked, right?"
"But they don't say things when their teammates aren't reaching the standard. We can't have that."
Real leadership isn't just performing at the standard. It's protecting the standard.
"We need more leaders. Guys that are willing to hold their teammates accountable because it's gonna make your teammate better."
Accountability isn't about being hard on people. It's about caring enough to not let them settle.
"I wanna make everybody in our organization the best they possibly can be. So if I let you cut corners or I don't say something to you when you're falling under the standard, then I'm not helping push you to the best you can be."
Leading by example is the baseline.
Leading with accountability is the standard.
(🎥notredamebusiness )
How do you lose a team?
Be a transactional coach.
“You have a greater chance of losing a team when you’re transactional in everything you do.” - Nick Saban
Transformational coaches connect, serve, and lead with purpose.
ICYMI at the @DailyMemphian preps page: Our postseason volleyball awards, featuring our player of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams. https://t.co/NwNs7L2C4E
THE POWER OF THANK YOU
In the spirit of Thanksgiving this week I'd love to share with you the benefits and power of two simple words. THANK YOU.
They are two words that have the power to transform our health, happiness, athletic performance and success. Research shows that grateful people are happier and more likely to maintain good friendships. A state of gratitude, according to research by the Institute of HeartMath, also improves the heart's rhythmic functioning, which helps us to reduce stress, think more clearly under pressure and heal physically. It's actually physiologically impossible to be stressed and thankful at the same time. When you are grateful you flood your body and brain with emotions and endorphins that uplift and energize you rather than the stress hormones that drain you.
Gratitude and appreciation are also essential for a healthy work environment. In fact, the number one reason why people leave their jobs is because they don't feel appreciated. A simple thank you and a show of appreciation can make all the difference.
Gratitude is like muscle. The more we do with it the stronger it gets. In this spirit here are 5 ways to practice Thanksgiving every day of the year.
1) Take a Daily Thank You Walk - I started this practice many years ago and it changed my life. Take a simple 10-30 minute walk each day and say out loud what you are thankful for. This will set you up for a positive day. I wrote more about this in The Positive Dog.
2) Meal Time Thank You's - On Thanksgiving, or just at dinner go around the table and have each person, including the kids, say what they are thankful for.
3) Gratitude Visit - Martin Seligman, Ph.D., the father of positive psychology, suggests that we write a letter expressing our gratitude to someone. Then we visit this person and read them the letter. His research shows that people who do this are measurably happier and less depressed a month later.
4) Say Thank You at Work - When Doug Conant was the CEO of Campbell Soup he wrote approximately 30,000 thank you notes to his employees and energized the company in the process. Energize and engage your co-workers and team by letting them know you are grateful for them and their work. Organizations spend billions of dollars collectively on recognition programs but the best and cheapest recognition program of all consists of a sincere THANK YOU. And of course don't forget to say thank you to your clients and customers too.
5) Say Thank you and Goodnight – At bedtime reflect on your day, identify and share all that you are thankful for. If you have children you can read Thank You and Goodnight with them and add to it.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for allowing me to share this newsletter with you. I'm thankful for YOU.
-Jon
Thankful for the opportunity Andrew was given this year! He is growing and thriving…thank you to the Seniors that led this team and made it a great season for a freshman starting off college. This mom’s heart is full!
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to these athletes for being chosen 7A All-State! 🌟🌟🌟 These 3 worked hard to do their jobs for the team and deserve the recognition! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Officially closed the books on the 2025 Season!! Last night was a special night celebrating so many moments and memories. Very proud of these 7 Seniors and what they have accomplished with Lewisburg Volleyball 🩵❤️💙
Thank you for all you’ve done 😊
#WeAreDoneNow
The AVCA is excited to name its sixth annual Girls High School Volleyball All-Region teams, which include 663 student-athletes from the 10 regions.
Congratulations to Mary Olivia Barnes, Addison Cole and Laney Wier for being named AVCA All-Region 🏐
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This weekend the Blazers go head-to-head with LaGrange with a share of the @USA_South title on the line and a berth to the NCAA Playoffs
#GoGreen | #FIGHT
@Angels@FxCKCANCER@MLB Talon’s story is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we invest in research and push for progress. We’re beyond proud and can’t wait to root for him, right here in our own backyard. ❤️