Champions again! Cocalico girls win their tip off tournament with a 45-36 Overtime win against Susquehannock. Defense allowed no points in OT. Kira Lehman with a game high 10 points, Izzy Rios named tourney MVP. @BruceMorgan8@CocalicoSports@BethanyMillerTV
Girls Basketball Final: Cocalico wins its Tip Off title, beating Susquehannock 31-22 in the finals. Kira Lehman finished with a game high 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Eagles. Lehman named Tourney MVP. Izzy Rios selected to All Tournament Team.
RETURN of the “Backyard Brawl”
Cocalico & Ephrata 🏈 meet for the 60th time tonight & we’ll have it Live on Blue Ridge 11 📺 at 7pm!
Cocalico has won the last 8 matchups in a row, but Ephrata holds the series lead at 31-28! Who takes home the bragging rights for another year?
“To me, football is so much about mental toughness, it’s digging deep, it’s doing whatever you need to do to help a team win and that comes in a lot of shapes and forms,” Tom Brady
Effort makes a difference.
“Defense is a will. You have want to do it, you have to embrace that. You can have slow feet but if you have a big heart it makes up for it. It has to start with me,” Paige Bueckers
Leaders hold themselves accountable first and then let their actions speak at practice.
Sports teach us about life/impact who we become, but your value as a person is more than any sports performance. Sports are just something you do; it’s not who you are. Sports are part of you for only a short time. Be sure to find your identity in something that lasts a lifetime!
If you’re being challenged by hard decisions or tasks today, remind yourself to Do the Right Thing.
Coach Smith always reminded us of that and it will never steer you wrong.
“The greatest characteristic you can have is a great attitude. It's your choice every day when you wake up. You also have to understand and appreciate the value of hard work. Nothing really matters if you don't give great effort.”
- Jay Wright
What do you do when you walk into a church in Bethlehem? If you are @stephenmcwhirte you sing O Holy Night so powerfully that everyone is so filled with emotion they begin to cry. My daughter @jade_gordon11 was with this group and said it was truly amazing. Merry Christmas!
Praying for Coach Leach! 🙏
This is one of my favorite lessons I’ve heard over the years from his locker room!
“Nothing is really really really FUN unless it’s hard!”
Some coaches say there is no "I" in team. But there is - the "i" is for invested. You need to be invested in people on your team, invested in making the team better, invested in the standards of behavior and performance, and invested in the collective goals of the team.