Amanda Kay

Indiana girl. All things coffee. Lover of Sports 🏀 ⚾️ 🥎 Fit Momma. Management Consultant by day. Spartan.

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

In 49 other states, it’s just basketball. This. Is. Indiana. #Hoosiers

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Making the choice to prioritize my health has led to some other changes as well. It’s not always easy, but struggle is where change happens. So thankful for ⁦⁦⁦@Beachbody⁩ and ⁦@AmoilaC⁩ 💪🏻 #thisis40 #fitmomma

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

@maxxclarkk13 Congratulations Max! Thank you for being so great to our youth program!

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

THIS 👇

[Poem Heaven @PoemHeaven]

this.

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

@TheCatchingGuy are you going to get more He Gone stickers in? I owe my 12 year old 7 right now and he’s not letting me forget it 🤣 #thelifeofacatcher #thelifeofacatchersmom

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

@MLB_CS My 12 year old

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

10 Tips for Parents of Athletes:

1. Control your emotions. Be a consistent example of mental stability. Show them how to properly respond when things don’t our way. They will be able to get the most out of their skills when they are mentally in control.

2. Support them away from their team. All players should practice their sport on their own time. They will always have more time away from their team to get better than they will while with them. Help them develop this great habit. Help them learn to take their development into their own hands.

3. Be realistic. Put them in a position to thrive. We want them to get better but just because we want them to be ready for a certain level doesn’t always mean they are ready for that level. Just because that’s where their friends are doesn’t mean it’s the right place for them at that moment.

4. Don’t allow excuses and blaming. The longer they do this the longer they will stunt their own growth. Teach them the difference between the controllable’s and the un-controllable’s. Their attitude, effort, energy and focus.

5. Think twice about your conversations. What are you allowing? What are you participating in? What are you instigating? The tone, the message, the impact. Know this too, sometimes the best thing we can say is nothing at all. Silence is okay!

6. Sports are hard. If you played while you were younger, keep perspective on how hard it was. If you never did, I suggest you go out there and practice with them. Try doing everything they are trying to do.

7. Slow down!! It’s a process. They all grow at different rates. Support them, encourage them, motivate them and help them be their best but be careful of comparing them to their peers. The process and journey is different for all. Some are early bloomers while many are late bloomers. The most important years for an athletes performance don’t even happen until after puberity kicks in and again, that even hits at different ages.

8. Look for leaders. Place them in front of those who are great people. People who will help instill the same values you are trying to teach them at home. Raising children is hard. Never underestimate the power of outside voices.

9. Youth sports has a way of becoming a toxic enviornment. From gossip about other players to coach bashing to berating and belittling officials. Don’t be a part of it. Don’t get sucked into the emotions of it. If you want these years to be as enjoyable as possible, beware of the nonsense and stay away from it.

10. Please don’t ever let sports come between you are your child(ren). Don’t let your attitude about their performance cause strain in your relationship. This game is a temporary phase in their life and meant to be enjoyable. Your relationship is forever. Nurture it now to have for life.

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

12 caught 5 stealing this weekend! Guess I’m going to need to order more stickers from @TheCatchingGuy since his helmet was already full. ☺️ #hegone #thelifeofacatcher #homegrown

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

He may have started on the mound today, but I love this kid behind the plate. Earned a few more today. #hegone #thelifeofacatcher

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Finally! ⚾️
And of course he was rocking his ‘I love umpires’ sticker from @TheCatchingGuy
#travelbaseball #thelifeofacatcher

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

"A lion never roars after a kill." - Dean Smith

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

PLEASE let this be accurate.

[Keeping It Heel @KeepingItHeel]

There appears to be "mutual interest" between Caleb Love and this notable Big Ten program.

(via @NickDelahanty)

https://t.co/uKxciNXPfl

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Even though my team is out, this is still why I love March. #MarchMadness

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

FLORIDA ATLANTIC MAKES HISTORY 👏

#MarchMadness @FAUMBB

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Find friends that remind you just how capable you are and encourage you to push your limits. @MegLCompton One weekend. Two Spartans. @SpartanRace #earnednotgiven #thisis40

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Atlanta was no joke. Getting back up to do it all again tomorrow! #thisis40 #getdirty #dotoughshit @SpartanRace

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

Plane delayed for screw in the front nose gear? At least it’s not the left phalange. @FriendsTV

[Creekside Elementary @CreeksideElem]

We congratulated our Destination Imagination teams as they get ready for our DI Showcase tonight! #WeAreFamily

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

We grow basketball here. #Indiana 🏀

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

AP First-Team All-Americans, per release:

Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Jalen Wilson, Kansas

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

@CoachPags775 @PrivateersBSB This was my first thought when I saw this too! My son is a catcher and this is the type of leadership and sportsmanship on a field I want him to see.

[Amanda Kay @Hoosiergrl211]

12 finally got tired of me stealing all his shirts from @TheCatchingGuy so I got my own mug. Gonna need all the coffee this baseball season! #thelifeofacatcher #thelifeofacatchersmom

[Indiana Basketball @IndianaMBB]

THE HOOSIER STATE.