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A Querc From The Merc, 10/15/19
According to recent studies of high school athletes, a lack of sleep was the strongest predictor of injuries and and injury rates increased after athletes slept for less than 6 hours per night. Rest and nutrition play a vital role in recovery and overall athletic and academic performance. Girls – turn off social media, eat…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, October 11th 2019
Players – Your future employer won’t reward you for just showing up, however you will receive praise, raises and promotions based on you character, work ethic, ability to work in teams and in getting the job done. Same philosophy applies to your coaches. Be early, work hard and be a energetic and supportive teammate. Signed,…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, Volume 9
Math for Viper Players Miss 1 or 2 practices – you and your coaches notice it Miss 3 to 5 practices – your teammates will notice Miss 6 or more – your Opponents will notice NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET BETTER!!! Choices : Laziness is a choice Arriving late is a choice Being…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, Vol 8
What’s it take to become the best player you can be? You’ve put your reps in and you have been taught about proper fundamentals. However there is no substitute for solid mechanics and regular practice! As we learned at our winter clinic eating right and getting enough rest is an important part of your game…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, Vol 7
How good are you as a player? As a team? How good are we as coaches? It’s all subjective and largely based on who your competition is, but as Bill Parcells said you are what your record says you are. Stats don’t lie either. They both go hand in hand. As an organization…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc Vol 6
We are in the final stretch run. League titles up for grabs. Bergen County semi finals all set. State pairings came out today. Girls, finish strong. Remember what you’ve been coached and taught to do. Give everything you’ve got and leave no doubt that you are a winner, win or lose when you leave that…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc Vol 5
Come out to support Viper Players…we are playing at a high school near you! Our HS Organizational photo with our girls in their high school uniforms went awesome. Hitters: Think about the situation when you get into the batters box. How many outs? Where are the corners playing? Is 3rd base open? Remember what you…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc Vol4
Things You Can Control: Your Attitude Your Words Your Manners Your Actions Your Effort What does Old Tappan, Midland Park, Ramsey, DePaul, Holy Angels, Ramapo, Ridgewood, Paramus, Immaculate Conception, IHA, Summit, Suffern, Northern Highlands, and Waldwick have in common? Varsity players that are either freshmen or sophomores that play for the Vipers! Read the…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, Vol3
A common sense question: If fielders are NOT required to wear a batting helmet during a game, why are players made to wear a helmet in between innings when warming up an outfielder? If it’s a safety issue then why not require 1st and 3rd baseman to wear a protective mask? Week 1:…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc vol2
April 1, 2019 With the 2019 season starting today keep in mind, if you’re not happy with your playing time, do not get upset, don’t quit and don’t complain in front of your teammates because it starts to take away from the TEAM. Talk to your coach but have the right approach. Look your coach…
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