Greg Olsen, his father Chris Olsen, Sr. (NJ high school coaching legend), Luke Kuechly, and Jonathan Stewart coach a middle school football team together in Charlotte.
You'd think they know it all.
They don't.
What's the one thing Olsen learned this season?
@OmahaProd
Sgt. John C. Cole, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in both World War II and the Korean War. He was a rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (3/5), part of the 1st Marine Division. Cole was born in 1927 in Texas but grew up in Colorado. He enlisted in the Marines in 1944, following his brother and uncle into service. He passed away in early 2025 at age 97, and his obituary highlights his lasting legacy as a decorated hero.
USMC, Korean War HeroService: WWII & Korea
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (1st MarDiv)
Key Battle: Chosin Reservoir (1950)
Wounds: Shot in arm; 3 Purple Hearts
Evac: Last flight out of Chosin
Awards: Purple Heart ×3, Presidential Unit Citation
Legacy: Honored fallen comrades; awarded South Korea’s Ambassador for Peace Medal in 2022
Home: Roy, Utah
A rifleman who fought hand-to-hand in freezing hell. One of the “Chosin Few.”
Coach Jeff Limoncelli, a 25+ year pillar of the Josh Palmer Fund since it’s founding!
From the annual basketball clinic to the 100 Inning Game, his dedication has inspired us all. We're deeply grateful for his unwavering commitment and can’t wait to see what's next! 💙
In the context of sports, few people have meant more to Black History than the late, great Ernie Davis. We celebrate his impact this month and every month to follow!
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“It shall be called the Super Bowl and will be a huge national event played deep into the night on Sunday when everyone must go into work on Monday.”
“Why not play it on Saturday?”
“Nobody knows.”
There's a new reality settling in youth athletic world ...
Early specialization
Combined with:
Early intensification
You got parents pushing their preadolescents' kids into playing and practicing one sport all year round and then, thinking they're getting a leg up, getting them involved in "performance" training at the same time. The problem is the performance training isn't run, hop skip and jump that kids really need, rather it's resembles the training program of a college athlete.
We all know what happens with early specialization, but early intensification isn't as prevalent yet. But imagine an athlete never reaching their peak because they skipped right over all the basic training methods and went right into the advanced stuff too soon.
What you get is stud youth athlete who fizzles out in so many ways down the road.
Kids need need fun. They need movement, they need variety and diversity, and they need to be engaged. They need to run, jump, hop, skip, climb , crawl, and wrestle. Get that right, and you set the kids up for future success whether they're elite or recreational athlete.
#LTAD
"Just because a guy is gifted athletically doesn't mean he wants to be great.
All he wants to do is survive."
Average is default.
But greatness?
That’s a choice.
Greatness isn’t found in your DNA—it’s found in your decisions.
I've heard this from so many pros over my years covering high school sports, and it never gets old. Listen to Kirk Cousins talk about Friday Night Lights. @chriscfore you'll love this as will everyone who understands the beauty of high school sports.
I think we’ve tried every possible program variable. I have realized there are two “things” that drive progress. Genetics and consistency. People that are consistent with training, nutrition etc make progress. People with great genetics get away with less of both. The end.
🏆Congrats to Mrs. Berry, 6th grade teacher at Hendy and to Mr. Burch, Principal of Parley-Coburn Elementary for being awarded the Equity Catalyst Award, sponsored by @Corning and the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity. Thank you for positively impacting so many lives!
STORY: Horseheads' @mikelimoncelli3 wins first game of the season for Modesto, the Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners: @HhdsSchools@jlimonce https://t.co/XrKEEYU28J