Jamie Pagone

[Ben Magnotta @Ben_Magnotta]

#PIAABasketball TOP ATTENDANCE TOTALS
Saturday 3/9 - Day 2 of First Round Contests

🔥1341🔥 - 6A Boys: Chambersburg v CB East
🔥1002🔥 - 6A Boys: Lower Merion v Cedar Crest
992 - 6A Boys: Cumberland Valley v Bensalem
950 - 3A Boys: Deer Lakes v Mercyhurst Prep
944 - 6A Boys: Chester v Reading
899 - 6A Boys: Upper St. Clair v Central Dauphin
897 - 6A Boys: Parkland v Plymouth Whitemarsh
874 - 6A Boys: Baldwin v McDowell
852 - 6A Boys: Red Lion v Emmaus
815 - 3A Boys: Girard v Derry Area
721 - 3A Boys: Franklin v Neshannock
705 - 2A Boys Holy Cross v Schuylkill Haven
700 - 4A Girls: Wyomissing v Carver E&S
700 - 2A Boys: Mahonoy Area v Northwest

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

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[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

@mwhiteburgh Refs blew a lot of calls all night . Didn’t blow that one. Let them play.

[Andrew Fillipponi @ThePoniExpress]

TJ Watt got absolutely screwed. Retweet if you agree.

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Dear Coach,

If a 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 year old shows respect, works their butt off, loves the game, has tremendous character, is a great teammate, has a great attitude BUT hasn’t yet hit the growth spurt their teammates have, is a bit slower and their hand/eye coordination is a bit off with a growth spurt and/or puberty immanent, why would you not give them every possible opportunity??

In this “Me” world and constant “What have you done for me lately” attitude, let me remind you of a few truths…

1. That kid very well could grow 4-6 inches in the next year, put on 20 pounds, grow into their feet and develop their fast twitch muscles, but the way you treated them, the way you ignored them and pushed them to the side, they no longer love the game because you, their coach/leader, told them (with your actions) that they were no good and that it doesn’t matter what type of person you are or how hard you work, all that matters is your talent. Now they don’t play the game any longer and have a bitter taste towards the game and other coaches.

2. By sitting this kid but giving all of the playing time to the kids who have attitude & effort issues, you are instilling that “Me” attitude and entitlement in those poorly led kids you are giving the opportunities to.

3. You are showing your true colors. As all coaches do, you love to use the word “Development.” When you treat players different based on their talent level, who their parents are or whose parents donated the most time and money, you are not a developer.

4. Stop it with the attitude that you are “Teaching them what real life is all about!” Just because you had a hard nosed coach that yelled at everyone and used running as punishment, doesn’t mean you have to be that coach too. It’s time to stop that cycle. These are kids, some not even teenagers, yet you expect them to walk, talk, act, behave and perform like a adult. They will get there, let it happen and stop trying to be that “tough guy” who thinks they can force it.

5. Just because you show compassion, give the underdog the same playing time and treat them all with respect, it doesn’t mean you are soft or developing soft people. This actually means that you have respect for the people in front of you, all of them. You are conscious of their emotions and considerate of their age and aptitude. You are the type of coach who will most likely have the biggest positive impact on them, in their lives. When they are done playing Baseball and reflect on their time playing, your name will be remembered in a positive light.

6. Little League, Pony, Elite, Travel, Tournament, Babe Ruth, etc…It’s youth Baseball, not the big leagues. Let them enjoy the game. Be more serious about development and less focused on winning being the end all. Stop being so cut throat. Be the coach you would want to have. Be as coachable as you want them to be, if not more, and lead by example by being the best person you can possibly be.

We are there to serve THEM. Provide them with the knowledge, opportunity and the experience they deserve. This is our OPPORTUNITY to be a part of a young life and affect them in a positive way for their future. And sometimes that positive impact may be calling them out for their bad attitude and poor effort.

Be the LEADER they need!!

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

@mwhiteburgh Top Notch Coach!

[Mike White @mwhiteburgh]

Deer Lakes coach Albie Fletcher after the state championship on how good West Catholic is and how Deer Lakes was a “community” team that should long be remembered.

[Club Baseball at Duquesne @DuqClubBaseball]

Friday night lights! Come out and support the boys this Friday! #rolldukes

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

@ASaunders_PGH Burrow is a bad ass. We need a qb like him.

[Larry Klu Foundation🇵🇱🤍🇺🇸❤️ @LarryKlu]

In honor of ⁦@_BigBen7⁩ and his amazing comeback to get the #steelers into the playoffs, I’m gonna give away 3 free 12x18 glossy prints of this portrait. To be eligible, please give me ⁦@LarryKlu⁩ a follow and retweet. I’ll let yinz know Friday.

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

@salemmohalesh75 Grown ups

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

Awesome day for the Tigers at The Beast of the East. My man @ajpagone with 4 innings of relief work and the walk off to secure the second “W” of the day. Great job bud. Way to work today. https://t.co/JmP9PFN3K4

[Deer Lakes School District @deerlakessd]

Happy Senior Night to AJ, Ryan, Josh, and Noah! We look forward to seeing you back on the field #25! #DLProud

[Mike White @mwhiteburgh]

Just sayin'

"Big Shot Bobs" in Gibsonia started Saturday offering a chicken wing flavor called "Kasper," in reference to Pine-Richland fired coach Eric Kasperowicz.

Ranch, jalapeno and black magic seasoning - just to show support for Kasperowicz.

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

Proud of this girl today. She finished first in the talent competition portion National American Miss in Orlando, Florida. Way to get Tessa. Keep reaching for the stars. @ Orlando, Florida https://t.co/nIYDGXdwjv

[Total Sports Enterprises @TotalSportsEnt]

We're going to give away one of these 8x10 photos @TeamJuJu autographed today to someone who retweets this tweet AND follows us!

We'll pick a winner on Friday 10/2!

[Total Sports Enterprises @TotalSportsEnt]

If @minkfitz_21 gets an interception today, we'll give a Minkah Fitzpatrick autographed jersey to someone who retweets this tweet AND follows us!

[Jamie Pagone @Pags5Jamie]

@MazOneNine My High School Coach at North Catholic. Will be missed and thoughts and prayers with the Banner family.

[Annette Simmons @Annette23457211]

@WPIAL_Insider Kids need to play sports.
Governor Wolf is an embarrassment to the state of Pennsylvania. He needs to resign.
He doesn't know how to lead or have any suggestions to support Pennsylvania athletes.

[stush @stush24]

@WPIAL_Insider If you say you can’t open restaurants, business, or have fall sports because it brings people together but protesting is ok- you shouldn’t be running the state and definitely should not be getting paid by taxpayers