Jeff Yin

MSW, LCSW. Mental Health/Crisis Counselor and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach at Frontier Middle. Liberty (Wentzville) Girls Basketball.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

What practice felt like today…

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Bobby Reagan @BarstoolReags]

WE ALMOST LOST BILL RAFTERY

[Scott Van Pelt @notthefakeSVP]

Been at ESPN a long time - this one was an all timer. Before social media, it was as viral as a story can be. I watched it on a tape in the news room. I couldn’t stop watching his teammates.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

@CoachSGaines_ Well from what I see and hear, you’re a good one.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

Five straight Class 6, District 4 titles for Troy.

Five straight Quarterfinals vs. perennial state champ Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights.

If you follow Missouri high school basketball, you get it.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

@CoachSGaines_ I know you meant parity. But it has turned the state into a parody, for sure.

[NTZ Show (NTheZone Show) @PalmerAlexande6]

I caught up with @SaintLouisMBB star Kellen Thames dad Kelly Thames after #Billikens 17th straight win vs LaSalle. Hear what he had to say about this current historic season by #SLU now ranked 18th and the 93-94 season he experienced playing at Mizzou

[Saint Louis Men's Basketball @SaintLouisMBB]

SportsCenter Top 10!

Coming in at #9 - Kellen Thames!

#RollBills @KellenThames

[Liberty Women’s Bball @LibertyHSEagles]

The JV and Varsity teams win the last two games of the Rockwood Summit tournament!
Varsity defeated Poplar Bluff today and JV beat Summit.

Congrats to Alli Greer for being named to the All Tournament Team.

[RSHS Falcon Sports @RSHSsports]

Liberty 47
Poplar Bluff 21

Final
Consolation Championship Holiday Hoops

Congrats to Alli Greer from Liberty and Addy Ordway from Poplar Bluff on their All-Tournament team selections.

@GSV_STL @STLhssports @MetroSportsSTL

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

Next time someone tells you that you can only play club soccer, show them this. National Gatorade Player of the Year (soccer), Junior guard Maddie DiMaria

Photo by Paul Baillargeon of the STL Post Dispatch

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

Updated banner coming soon!

[TSMS Titan Athletics and Activities @TSMSAD]

Championship Mennemeyer Orthodontics
Great game by both teams! Frontier Middle wins over Troy South
Congratulations to our All Tournament Team Member My’Lah Lewis, Molly Rogers and Tournament MVP, Ella Jaspering

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

The Eagles capture the Troy South Tournament Championship with a 42-30 win over Troy South in front of a packed house. We avenged our only loss from 2 weeks ago (45-44 on a buzzer beater) and finish the year 11-1.

Championship Game MVP: M. Rogers
Tournament MVP: E. Jaspering

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

Looking to add one more to the collection tonight.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

Frontier: 44
Orchard Farm: 30

10-1 on the season. We play Troy South tomorrow night in the championshi game at 7:30pm at Troy South. We are looking forward to the opportunity.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

The Eagles move to 9-1 on the year with a win over Troy Middle in the 1st Round of the Mennemeyer Orthodontics 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament at Troy South.

We move on to play Orchard Farm in the semifinals tomorrow night at 6:15pm.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

The Eagles moved to 8-1 on the year with a 34-19 win over Wentzville South Middle last night. Off today for some rest.
T. Griffin: 19
E. Jaspering: 7
E. Michaelson: 5
We start the Troy South Postseason Tournament vs. Troy Middle on Tuesday evening at 5:00pm.

[Jeff Yin @CoachYin]

FMS: 45
Orchard Farm: 33

M. Rogers: 11
E. Michaelson: 10

Back in the win column after a tough loss last Thursday. 7-1 on the year. Final home game on Wednesday vs. South Middle.