Anthony Caruso

Husband to Shantel Caruso, Father to Olivia, Rowan & Liam, Retired USAF Active/Reserves 22 years

[Waynesville Athletic @WvilleSports]

July TPT Schedule

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Why Summer Coaching Is Harder Than People Think…

Because summer isn’t really a break.

It’s planning.
It’s organizing.
It’s texting.
It’s scheduling.
It’s opening the gym.

It’s finding ways to keep kids connected when school isn’t forcing them together.

It’s trying to build culture before the season ever begins.

It’s motivating athletes who would rather be at the lake, on vacation, at work, or sleeping in.

It’s balancing development and enjoyment.

Pushing them enough to grow.
Not pushing so hard they burn out.

It’s creating an environment kids want to be part of.

One where they leave practice excited to come back tomorrow.

It’s organizing team camps, leagues, workouts, fundraisers, and team-building activities while everyone else thinks you’re “off for the summer.”

It’s investing hours in a season that is still months away.

All for a chance to build something special when the season arrives.

And the truth is, summer matters.

The relationships you build now.
The standards you establish now.
The culture you create now.

Those are the things that carry teams through the difficult moments later.

So if you’re coaching this summer, don’t forget:

Make it fun.
Make it positive.
Make it something your players look forward to.

The season will bring enough pressure.

Summer should build the relationships, trust, and enthusiasm that make everything else possible.

Because great seasons are rarely built in season.

They’re built in the summer.

Good luck Coach🏆

[Waynesville Tigers Mens Basketball @WHSTigersHoops]

Congratulations to Jerome Shelton and Codye Black for being selected to the Central Missouri Media Area All-District Team! Codye is a 2x selection.

https://t.co/VH9os3RRZ9

[Waynesville Tigers Mens Basketball @WHSTigersHoops]

Congratulations to all these young men who received COC All Conference honors for this season. A special shout out to our very own Codye Black! Codye was selected to the COC All Conference 2nd team!

Go Tigers‼️🐅

[Waynesville Tigers Mens Basketball @WHSTigersHoops]

Huge thank you to @MoStateMBB for allowing us the opportunity to come together as a team and watch some great basketball!
🏀🐅🐻

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

Class 3 District 10
1st Round

Alton 48
Licking 52

M. Cockrum 18pts
D. Weyland 7pts
D. Poulette 6pts
K. Willard 6pts
C. Trantham 11pts
🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀Varsity

Alton 74
Doniphan 68

M. Cockrum 15
D. Weyland 19pts
D. Poulette 16pts
J. Sisco 5pts
C. Trantham 19pts

🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031 @KKountry95

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB

Alton 61
Thayer 83

M. Cockrum 16pts
D. Weyland 19pts
D. Poulette 6pts
C. Trantham 20pts
🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @KKountry95 @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB

Alton 63
Van Buren 71

M. Cockrum 23pts
D. Weyland 21pts
D. Poulette 2pts
K. Willard 7pts
C. Trantham 10pts

@missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB

Alton 75
Summersville 70

M. Cockrum 13pts
D. Weyland 17pts
K. Clary 2pts
D. Poulette 11pts
J. Sisco 7pts
K. Willard 15pts
C. Trantham 10pts

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031 @KKountry95

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

BBB🏀
Big Springs Conf 3rd Place

Alton 85
Ellington 64

M. Cockrum 24pts
D. Weyland 25
C. Tharp 4pts
D. Poulette 4pts
K. Willard 9pts
C. Trantham 19pts
🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @jmoore031 @missouri_sports @BrodyMoore11

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

BSC Second Round

Alton 59
Bunker 68

M. Cockrum 15pts
D. Weyland 10pts
D. Poulette 6pts
K. Willard 13pts
C. Trantham 15pts

🔵🟡💫🏀
@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

BBB🏀

BSC 1st Round

Alton 60
Winona 56
*In Overtime

M. Cockrum 16pts
D. Weyland 12pts
K. Clary 3pts
D. Poulette 6pts
K. Willard 7pts
C. Trantham 17pts
🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

BBB🏀

Alton 55
Liberty (Mt View) 62

M. Cockrum 16pts
D. Weyland 9pts
D. Poulette 12pts
K. Willard 8pts
C. Trantham 10pts

🟡🔵💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB

Alton 75
Couch 70

M. Cockrum 21pts
D. Weyland 17pts
K. Clary 2pts
C. Tharp 3pts
D. Poulette 10pts
K. Willard 10pts
C. Trantham 12pts
🟡🔵💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

Cabool Holiday Tournament Consolation

#10 Alton 48
#6 Gainesville 61

M. Cockrum 17pts
D. Weyland 5pts
C. Tharp 6pts
D. Poulette 7pts
K. Willard 13pts

🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @missouri_sports @jmoore031 @KKountry95

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

Cabool Holiday Tourney 2nd Rnd

In Overtime
#10 Alton 56
#2 Licking 70

M. Cockrum 9pts
D. Weyland 10pts
K. Clary 3pts
C. Tharp 4pts
D. Poulette 8pts
K. Willard 16pts
C. Trantham 6pts

🔵🟡💫🏀
@scoreboardguy @jmoore031 @KKountry95 @missouri_sports

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

Cabool Holiday Tourney 1st Rnd

#10 Alton 57
#7 Salem 53

M. Cockrum 13pts
D. Weyland 19pts
C. Tharp 2pts
D. Poulette 5pts
K. Willard 10pts
C. Trantham 8pts

Comets advance to take on #2 Licking at 6pm tomorrow.

🔵🟡💫🏀

@scoreboardguy @jmoore031 @KKountry95 @missouri_sports

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB

Alton 61
Bunker 45

M. Cockrum 26pts
D. Weyland 11pts
K. Clary 5pts
D. Poulette 4pts
K. Willard 10pts
J. Sisco 5pts

🔵🟡💫🏀

@jmoore031 @scoreboardguy @missouri_sports

[Anthony Caruso @CoachACaruso]

🏀BBB
Alton 71
Willow Springs 77

M. Cockrum 24pts
D. Weyland 9pts
K. Clary 9pts
D. Poulette 22pts
K. Willard 7pts

🔵🟡💫🏀

@jmoore031 @scoreboardguy