Coach Kever

SMA Football. SMA Track & Field.

[EJC Examiner Sports @EJCExam_Sports]

Birthday girl Lorelai Landa’s OT goal sends St. Michael the Archangel girls soccer to Class 3 state final four @SMA_Soccer @landa_lorelai @MackinleyG2209 @addybasler12 @lydmcvey @SMAActivities @SMACatholic
https://t.co/gBZQXivsSS

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Reece Fredrickson @ReeceFredricks2]

Was able to make it to the state finals in both the 4x1 & 2. Great track season with my teammates, fully focused on football now. #wingsup
100 m missed finals by 0.01
4x1 4th overall
4x2 6th overall
4x4 (49 second split)
@CoachKever @jeremibarnes @GuardiansTrack @SMAGuardianFB @WOWKCfootball @EJCExam_Sports @PrepsKC

[Reece Fredrickson @ReeceFredricks2]

My teammates and I also qualified in all 3 of our relays! Blessed to run at state in 4 events

4x1 Lane 5 : 42.53
4x2 Lane 3 : 1:29.52
4x4 Lane 7 (fades into 1) : 3:28.64

@CoachKever @GuardiansTrack @SMAGuardianFB @WOWKCfootball

[Auston White football @Austonwhite_7]

Huge thank you to @JoshLamberson and @H_HAWK for a great camp at @UCMFootballTeam, had a great experience and got better. Thank you.
@CoachKever @SMAGuardianFB

[Reece Fredrickson @ReeceFredricks2]

🚨10.85 PR🚨
School record 100 m
‼️200 lbs C/O 27’ rb/db‼️

Blessed to be able run at the sectional meet and qualify for state! @CoachKever @jeremibarnes @SMAGuardianFB @GuardiansTrack @EJCExam_Sports @WOWKCfootball @PrepsKC @jeremycrabtree

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

I admire the creativity of this tackle 😂

[Best Movie Moments 🍿 @BestMovieMom]

Director Peter Berg wanted brutal realism in Friday Night Lights (2004). He instructed the actors to actually hit each other during the football scenes. The players were often left bleeding and bruised, making the game footage painfully authentic.

[Coach Kever @CoachKever]

@bariadimark @coachwwest Great football can help prepare them for that work.

[Coach Kever @CoachKever]

@bariadimark @coachwwest Life got too easy. Football is the only thing left for some young men that is hard. Most of human history, men worked physically demanding jobs. Now, most men sit in front of a computer.

[Max Thomas 5 ⭐️ @MaxThomaskick]

Very excited to announce my commitment to Army West Point! 🇺🇸🇺🇸  Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to advance my education at one of the best institutions in the US, serve our country and continue playing football.   Thank you @CoachJeffMonken @CoachSaturnio @Coach_Romero18 and let’s keep advancing #THEBrotherhood.  @ArmyWP_Football @GoArmyWestPoint @ArmyFB_Recruit @WestPoint_USMA #GoArmy @goblackknights @On3 @Rivals @SMAGuardianFB @SMAActivities @SMACatholic @CoachKever @coachjavi53 @Kell_Isle @A_Errthum17 @KohlsKicking @KohlsHighlights @WOWKCfootball @EJCExam_Sports @JPRockMO @810varsity @varsityls @VerbalCommit_KC @PrepsKC @SimoneAwards @DionClisso @mickshaffer @MattFosterTV @ColeYoung @mikecernymedia @andymeyer124 @jeremibarnes @The_RyanWallace @mokansportsnet @PrepRedzoneMO @BretCulbertson @D_Madde_Punter @KCSportsNetwork @PreWarWesley @N_W_Sports @kt_recruiting @LeviSportsGuy @KickU_ @MarketAthletes @ElevateRecruits @McCarthy_Auto #wingsup #GuardianFB #committed #specialist

[Guardians Track & Field @GuardiansTrack]

Historic Week last week for Guardian Track & Field. 1 conference championship. 1 district championship. 34 all-conference athletes. 25 all-district athletes. Elite athletes blazing trails ! @EJCExam_Sports @lsmofred @SonicLockerRm @KSeaboldt @Pontifex

[Max Thomas 5 ⭐️ @MaxThomaskick]

Would love to represent this great Guardian team, Coaching Staff and School! Please take a minute to vote each day.
“Max Thomas is up for Male - Athlete of the Year.
Had an incredible season, rarely leaving the field and team finished 3rd in State. One of the top Kicker/Punters in the US, McCarthy Elite Team, Simone Team, Academic All-State, All-State/District/Conf, All EJC Team K & WR.
800+ yds Receiving, 6TD, 40 Catches 5 INT, 19 PBU at Corner.
Let’s go Guardians 💪”
https://t.co/iObt2FW6sj

#WINGSUP @SMAGuardianFB @SMAActivities @EJCExam_Sports @CoachKever @Kell_Isle @A_Errthum17 @coachjavi53 @KohlsHighlights @WOWKCfootball @JPRockMO @kt_recruiting @varsityls @810varsity @N_W_Sports @VerbalCommit_KC @PrepsKC @SimoneAwards @DionClisso @PreWarWesley @JGonzalesJr10 @ArmyFB_Recruit #goarmy @LeviSportsGuy @KCSportsNetwork @The_RyanWallace @lsmofred @MoKan_Sports @PrepRedzoneMO @BretCulbertson @D_Madden_Punter @jeremibarnes

[Coach Kever @CoachKever]

@SMAActivities

[Guardians Track & Field @GuardiansTrack]

Historic Week last week for Guardian Track & Field. 1 conference championship. 1 district championship. 34 all-conference athletes. 25 all-district athletes. Elite athletes blazing trails ! @EJCExam_Sports @lsmofred @SonicLockerRm @KSeaboldt @Pontifex

[Gavin Hoskins 🇺🇸 @HoskinsGav1812]

Sophomore Year - 4x2 - 1st leg - lane 3

[Reece Fredrickson @ReeceFredricks2]

Districts ✅
Moved on into sectionals in all 4 events
100 - 11.18 🥈 lane 5
4x1 - 43.14 🥇 lane 4
4x2 - 1:30.24 🥈lane 6
4x4 - 3:33.77 🥈lane 3 (fades into 1)
@CoachKever @jeremibarnes @GuardiansTrack @SMAGuardianFB @WOWKCfootball

[Gavin Hoskins 🇺🇸 @HoskinsGav1812]

Sophomore Year - 400m - lane 7 - 54.84s

[Auston White football @Austonwhite_7]

Huge thank you to @CoachJMcGehee for the invite to @CSCwildcatsFB upcoming camp. I’m excited to display my skillset for them and continue a relationship.
@JPRockMO @CoachKever @SMAGuardianFB

[Auston White football @Austonwhite_7]

Thank you to @Coach_Roelofs for coming to SMA and talking to me today, loved learning about @DordtFB and the culture they bring. Hope to stay in contact with them.

[Alton King @Altonking2028]

Thanks @Coach_Boes for coming out today to watch us work out means a lot to the me and our program #WINGSUP @SMAActivities @SMAGuardianFB