Deidre Vasquez

Super competitive math nerd and sports lover. I am the leader of my children's fan club. To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift!

[Coach Cole @CoachColeCC]

‼️ THIS IS A REMINDER TO ALL HS BASKETBALL PLAYERS‼️ Summer is where you separate yourself. Stay disciplined. Get in the gym an hour a day. That’s all you need. You will separate yourself. Look at your screen time… you got an hour to spare.

[Performance Course @PCnowisthetime]

One Day Closer to Summer 2026! #NOWISTHETIME to make plans to be there!!

⏰ We are less than 4 days away from kicking off at @ORWarEagles ‼️

Secure your spot TODAY! ⬇️
https://t.co/qirCgvla3Y

[RidgeBaseball @RidgeHardball]

Congratulations to Hayden Morris ORHS 2023 and current Blinn Buccaneers pitcher on being selected in the 2025 MLB draft.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Everyone wants success - until they realize what it really takes.

It's earned, not given.

[Taylor Cobb @tcobb52]

Great group of young men!!

[War Eagle Athletic Training @WarEagle_AT]

ORHS Athletes!! Sign-up for physical day starts today! Get a jump start and be ready for the new school year!

[Deidre Vasquez @vasquez_deidre]

@Derek_Koonts 🎯

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

Eat foods that fuel your mind and muscles! Here’s a grocery list for athletes starting summer training tomorrow!

It’s Sunday and you have plenty of time to get to the grocery store, cook, and plan ahead for the week‼️

Remember, champions are built in the off-season with proper nutrition, sleep, hydration, recovery, and consistency in training!

[Deidre Vasquez @vasquez_deidre]

@CoachJasmineK @Derek_Koonts @ORHSGBB You noticed😆‼️

[Bob Starkey @CoachBobStarkey]

#ItTakesWhatItTakes
#MJ

[Jon Finkel📚💪 @Jon_Finkel]

Dads and 90s kids, here's a fact:

We had it so good with SportsCenter and we didn't know it.... How could we?

We didn't know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV... then the Internet and social media and YouTube...

During that brief, bright spot in sports media in the 1990s, SportsCenter was the only way to get the day's highlights...

We had black and white photos and box scores and features in the newspaper...

We had brilliant writing and reporting and pictures in Sports Illustrated and Sporting News and ESPN: The Magazine...

But for the day's highlights...

To watch Ken Griffey Jr. make a diving catch or Jordan hit a game winner or Barry Sanders twirl through a defensive line...

If you didn't catch it live, the only way to see it was on SportsCenter (maybe your local news sports show - maybe)...

And into this void stepped Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen and Craig Kilborn and Linda Cohn and Robin Roberts and crew...

And all the catch phrases every kid in high school and college would repeat: "cool as the other side of the pillow"... Jumanji... En Fuego....

We'd watch SportsCenter at night then again in the morning.

It was a monolith. You'd show up at school and you'd have the same frame of reference for the highlights you saw. It was a shared experience.

It was awesome. And even though the show still exists and works, it's not a cultural touchstone anymore... it can't be... not with every highlight available from 1,000 sources across social media instantly...

And there are bright spots to be sure... My man and Top 10 Randy (@RandyScottESPN) is terrific. So are plenty of others.

But classic SC, man. It was a shared experience. By everyone.

These kids don't know... Sitting there, retweeting highlights, sharing reels, scrolling their feeds... Doing the work to find what they like with no commentary or context.

Times change. I get it. And we always glorify what we grew up on. Maybe that's all this is.

Still, I miss Stu Scott. He ruled.

If you agree, share this and follow me @Jon_Finkel.

Boo-Yah!

[Bob Starkey @CoachBobStarkey]

"I only count makes! In the summer, I make 500 shots a day. During the season, I make 200-350 a day!"
~ Stephen Curry

#ItTakesWhatItTakes

[Deidre Vasquez @vasquez_deidre]

CONGRATULATIONS to my work Daughter!!!!

[Oak Ridge GBB @ORHSGBB]

Congratulations to our Lady War Eagles chosen for 1st Team All-district💯‼️#playhard #becoachable #compete #TEAMme @OakRidgeHS9 @ORWarEagles @ConroeSports

[Oak Ridge GBB @ORHSGBB]

Congratulations to our Lady War Eagle Taylor Jones on a Great Season!! (In District stats listed below) #hardworkshows #morethingstoaccomplish @OakRidgeHS9 @ORWarEagles @ConroeSports

[Oak Ridge GBB @ORHSGBB]

Shout out to Synarea and Saniya!!! Congrats Ladies!!!❤️💙🦅‼️
#alwaysbelieveyoucan #notscaredtoworkhard @OakRidgeHS9 @ORWarEagles @ConroeSports

[Oak Ridge GBB @ORHSGBB]

Proud of these Lady War Eagles for making academics a priority!!! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER💯‼️#truestudentathletes #learningdaily #leadersintheclassroom #creatingfutureopportunities @OakRidgeHS9 @ORWarEagles @ConroeSports

[Deidre Vasquez @vasquez_deidre]

#proudmom #gorarago #theoneintheshorts

[Nebraska Swimming and Diving @HuskerSwimNDive]

Congrats to these Huskers for receiving their letter jackets! 👏

[Deidre Vasquez @vasquez_deidre]

#proudaunt ‼️‼️‼️

[Carol Koonts @carol_koonts]

We are so proud of @CoachJasmineK !!! Shine bright for His glory!! @Derek_Koonts #G3

[Carol Koonts @carol_koonts]

We are so proud of @CoachJasmineK !!! Shine bright for His glory!! @Derek_Koonts #G3