Stacey Collins

School counselor, Assistant Cross Country and Head Track coach at Sidney High School. Proud DSU grad #rollhawks 🐦

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Why not you!? Why not now!? You have what it takes! Believe in yourself and work your hardest to achieve your dreams!

[Dickinson State Football @BlueHawkFB]

Excited to have Sidney Eagle Kade Samuelson join the Blue Hawk family!

[Stacey Collins @StaceyCollins6]

Check it out Sidney,MT ! A new podcast for all things local sports hosted by Justin and Brady Collins

https://t.co/KNrvwgG0yM

[North Dakota Hockey @UNDmhockey]

GAME ONE = GAME WON!

#UNDproud | #LGH

[Pete Stanton @CoachPStanton]

2026 Prospects: We do not host a junior day this spring. We would much rather see you spending time working out with your teammates and participating in spring sports. We look forward to having you here this summer or at one of our 5 home game days this fall.

[Stacey Collins @StaceyCollins6]

@JoshYohe_PGH True Pittsburgh legend. Living in Montana and not being able to go to games, he was the voice of the Pens for us. Rest easy..

[Michael Scannell @RealIronMike]

I don’t expect kids to know the benefits of HS XC but parents should know; best GPA on average, you earn your own results, you master your own mind. The question isn’t ’WHY XC?’ The question is ‘why NOT?!’ #TOD

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Ted Lasso isn’t just a coach; he’s a playbook on leadership.

His infectious positivity and authenticity are a winning formula for any coach.

He reminds us to stay curious, use humor to connect, and always be true to ourselves.

Here are 7 Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso.

1: BRING POSITIVE ENERGY - Ted is incredibly positive and optimistic, even in adversity. He encourages his team to focus on their strengths and celebrate their successes, no matter how small. TL: "I do love a locker room. It smells like potential."

2: SHOW EMPATHY - Ted is empathetic and takes the time to get to know his players personally. It is all about RELATIONSHIPS with Ted. TL: "Your body is like day-old rice. If it ain't warmed up properly, something real bad could happen."

3: BE AUTHENTIC - Ted is authentic and genuine. He doesn't try to be anyone other than himself. He is honest with his players and colleagues, even when it is difficult. TL: "You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. Do you know why? It's got a 10-second memory."

4: USE HUMOR - Ted has a great sense of humor. He uses it to diffuse tension and bring his team together. He doesn't take himself too seriously and encourages his players to have fun and enjoy the game. TL: "It's kind of like back in the '80s when 'bad' meant 'good.'"

5: BE COLLABORATIVE - Ted believes in collaboration and teamwork. He encourages his players to work together. TL: "I promise you there is something worse out there than being sad, and that's being alone and being sad. Ain't no one in this room alone."

6: BE A CONNECTOR - Ted is a connector of people. He understands that a connected team is a winning team. TL: "If you care about someone, and you got a little love in your heart, there ain't nothing you can't get through together."

7: BE CURIOUS! - Ted does not know it all. He does not have all the answers. He does have ALL of the questions. But he is curious! TL: "I feel like we fell out of the lucky tree and hit every branch on the way down, ended up in a pool of cash and Sour Patch Kids."

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[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Upperclassmen
Your job is to be a leader.
Help the younger players.
Your role is not, I repeat, not to be the cool guy that makes the underclassmen's lives miserable.
Represent yourself, your parents, your coaches, and your program like a champion.

[Stacey Collins @StaceyCollins6]

@BenNicholas47 100%… hs kids pass better than they do.

[Stacey Collins @StaceyCollins6]

💯

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

Says every coach at 2:40 am, when he can’t sleep because he’s thinking about his athletes and how best to reach their hearts and minds.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tim Tebow said, "We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus, and how we go about treating our teammates."

Focus on what you can control today.
• Choose a positive attitude.
• Choose to give all-out effort.

You always control how you show up.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Take ownership of your mindset.
Take ownership of your attitude.
Take ownership of your growth.
Take ownership of your actions.
Take ownership of your effort.
Take ownership of your impact.

Take ownership.
Do the work.

[Michael Stackhouse III 🏆 @CoachStackRVXC]

Here is a cheat code for my football players looking for offers … RUN TRACK.

I’ve never seen someone turn down speed lol.

[Travis Miller @travismillerx13]

The weather at the Big Sky Track & Field Champs in Bozeman, Montana ❄️😳

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Thanks @SHSCoachMueller for sending me this.

⚡️⚡️⚡️

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

If you want to PR in the 3200 be honest that you can’t let the pace slow on lap 5, 6, and the first half of lap 7.

You’ve got to go into the race knowing that you’ll be uncomfortable in those laps, so you’ll have to “be comfortable being uncomfortable.”

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

If you want to PR in the 1600m against quality competition, be honest that you’re going to have to cover moves.

When someone starts to pull away from you, you’ll need to go with them (assuming they don’t make a crazy move and sprint for 20m-30m).

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

Remember, athletes PR in so-so weather every week.

Your fitness, your willingness to be uncomfortable., and your execution of the race plan is more important than the weather.

Focus on what's in your control.

Let's go!

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

Athletes...

Rather than focusing on a time, focus on beating the person in front of you.

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

Embrace the shorter distances to run your best distance faster.

1600m runner: value the 800 and 4x400.

If the 800 is your race, how fast can you run 400m and 200m?