ATHLETES: As you start your fall sports season, ask yourself...
What role can you bring to your team that will help your team succeed?
Here is one thing you can do...
Be a Spark Plug for your TEAM.
How do you do it?
Here are 6 Ways...
1: BE VERBAL
Winning teams Communicate on the court or field! “A quiet gym is a losing gym.” Be verbal. Talk for your teammates. Communication is contagious. It builds energy and Fuels a team!
2: TOUCHES, HIGH-FIVES, FIST BUMPS
The NBA once did a study on “touches.” Steve Nash led the NBA in “touches”…239 per game. He was the MVP. His team WON. In the NBA…Winning teams had the MOST Touches! Spark your team with Positive touches.
3: BE AN ENERGY GIVER
Winning teams have energy givers. They bring Positive Energy to every practice and every game. These players are critical to team success. Be an energy giver and be a Spark Plug for your team!
4: ➕ BODY LANGUAGE
Body Language Screams! Make eye contact. Sit up. Be alert. Nod in affirmation. Smile. Be confident. Positive body language creates positive energy! It is Contagious!
5: CHALLENGE A TEAMMATE
Sometimes, your teammates are not bringing the spark. They may not be playing Hard! Sometimes they need to be challenged. Leaders Challenge when needed. Be this Leader!
6: MAKE A HUSTLE PLAY
Want to get your team going? Dive for a loose ball! Take a charge! Make an extra pass! Set a great screen! Make a hustle play. Hustle plays are selfless. They show the team what is needed to win. They bring a SPARK!
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Great weekend at Berne Union High School
Stats from each game
Game 1: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
3 steals
Game 2: 44 points, 8 threes, 11 rebounds, 28 points in 4th quarter
Game 3: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block. Playing next weekend at the Root in Gallipolis Ohio
High School “Hicks” takes a exit today out of the championship against a solid team. You can see them next week playing @ the Root in Galliapolis, OH. Always wanna thank all the basketball mommas, Happy Mother’s Day! #ForceFamily#StayAtIt
27’ Barker coming away 2-0 in pool play. Very fast pace game 1st game with @RylanBarker13 hitting a buzzer beater to give the go ahead W.
6th Fulton splits today at 1-1 with a very strong 1 point finish in the 2nd game!
High School Hicks battles hard at the Wolfpack Classic!
Championship Sunday!!!!
27’ @Anthony37154280 5-0 this weekend 💪🏼
6th grade Fulton 5-0 this weekend as well! 💪🏼
High school Hicks wraps up 1-1 today
#ForceStrong#ForceFamily
@owenjohnson_23 is tough at the 2 and 3 positions. Great athlete and has great IQ on scoring the ball. Owen just finished up his Junior year at Coal Grove High School class of 2025.
Great weekend in Lancaster Ohio. Finished the weekend 2-2 as a team. Averaged 29.7 ppg for the tournament. Also got a new career high of 42 points.
Will be at Marietta Ohio on April 27-28 for next tournament.
2027 Barker coming home as runner ups at the Louisville spring invitational @MBT_Tournaments. Finish the weekend up 4-1 against some top freshmen teams. Keep striving to be better. #ForceFamily