chris young

Head Softball Coach Simon Kenton High School Softball

[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference @HCACDIII]

HCAC Tom Bohlsen Academic Team | Spring 2026

Congrats to the 476 student-athletes that have been named to the Spring 2026 Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team!

📰: https://t.co/IEBGqZqewp

#TheHeartOfD3 | #WhyD3 | #STUDENTathlete

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

This player flew in from Alabama this weekend.

Something interesting happened.

Every time he made a bad swing...

he had something to say.

Every time he missed a ball...

he had an explanation.

Every time something went wrong...

he gave it attention.

But every time he smoked a line drive...

nothing.

No reaction.

No acknowledgment.

No credit.

After our session, we went to grab lunch.

And while we were talking, I asked him:

"Do you feel confident?"

He said:

"I don't know. I haven't played a game yet."

That answer stopped me.

Because he was waiting for a game to tell him how to feel about himself.

The truth is:

He wasn't his biggest fan.

He was his biggest critic.

And my coach at UCLA used to say:

"You cannot outperform your self-image."

If you spend all your time talking about what's wrong...

don't be surprised when you stop seeing what's right.

So I gave him one assignment:

The next time you do something well...

say it.

Out loud.

-Good swing.
-Good take.
-Good adjustment.
-Good barrel.

Most athletes are comfortable criticizing themselves.

Very few are comfortable encouraging themselves.

Try this tonight.

Every time you catch yourself saying something negative...

find one thing you did well and say it out loud.

You might discover the conversation holding you back isn't coming from a coach, a parent, or an opponent.

It's coming from you.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[chris young @firstup13]

@CoachLisle Do you have specific podcasts you would recommend?

[Daniel Uhl @Daniel_Uhl_25]

I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as a sophomore with 2 years of eligibility left.
2 year starter
MIF/ 3B
5’10 185lb
AVG: .203
H: 38
OPS: .650
HR: 7

[Transy Sports @TransySports]

Five Pios named to HCAC Softball All-Conference Teams. #FlyPios @TransySoftball

[Transy Sports @TransySports]

Tickets punched for @TransyBaseball and @TransySoftball 🦇✅ #FlyPios

[Transy Sports @TransySports]

HCAC: Transylvania Advances With Win Over MSJ https://t.co/tv4DR2eAmH

[Midland Baseball @MidlandBasebal]

Cincinnati people!! The Papa Joe/George Graff Memorial Golf Outing dates are set!! Email or register via the QR Code.
[email protected]

[chris young @firstup13]

@turnerchop5 @kyhighs Kenton SK 8th, Dixie 9th, Scott 10th

[Simon Kenton Athletics @SKHSAthletics]

Here's a good article featuring our Softball team and the district match up they have on Thursday night.
https://t.co/cAGwzGef99

[chris young @firstup13]

This is it!!!!

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Every HS kid I ask “wants to play” in college.
But so many don’t want: 20 hours of practice/weights 20 hours of class/study hall 0 hours of “social life” Some weeks: 6-7 days a week.
6am starts.
10pm ends.

Sooo...Do you REALLY want it?

[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference @HCACDIII]

HCAC Softball | Athletes of the Week #1

Congrats to the HCAC Softball Athletes of the Week:
Player - Shelby Rakosky, @msj_athletics
Pitcher - Raegan Gibson, @transysports

STORY: https://t.co/9Mj41qNMBV

#TheHeartOfD3 | #d3sb

[Transy Sports @TransySports]

Raegan Gibson’s strong start to the 2026 season lands her Athlete of the Week honors ✅ #FlyPios

[KyPrepSoftball @KHSSoftballNews]

@SKSBPioneers voted Preseason Number 1 in the 8th Region!!! Good luck to all the players and coaches this season!! Thanks to the coaches that voted. 🥎🥎🥎🥎🥎🥎

[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference @HCACDIII]

𝑩𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮
@transysports are in search of their fourth straight HCAC Softball title. They come into the year as the preseason favorite based on the 2026 HCAC Softball Preseason Poll!

FULL POLL/TEAM PREVIEWS: https://t.co/tBM1flgtPr

#TheHeartofD3 #d3sb

[chris young @firstup13]

James Franklin about to be relieved of his duties!

[chris young @firstup13]

@jsmytho This story makes me sick! There is not enough punishment or monetary damages that can be enforced!

[chris young @firstup13]

@jsmytho The guy who has been the face of the PGA treated like total trash for 3 days. Embarrassing!

[chris young @firstup13]

@BleacherReport Nascar finish

[Transy Sports @TransySports]

CHAMPIONS! Transylvania is headed to the NCAA National Tournament after claiming the 2025 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday. #FlyPios #TheHeartofD3