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A Querc From The Merc, 10/30/19
Vipers 18U Premiere returned from the D9 Showcase in Orlando, FL, placed second in their bracket with a 3 – 1 -1 overall record and finished with 3 straight shutouts. Pitching, defense and timely hitting were on display. They hit 3 HR’s over the weekend and another off the top of the fence (oppo). The…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc 10/22/19: The Best Coaches All Share these Qualities
The Best Coaches All Share these Qualities THEY: Care about athletes and their families Teach how to win the right way Preach Consistency Create and sustain a winning culture Remind athletes they are representing their team (The name on the front of the jersey matters, not the one on the back) Demand athletes…
Read MoreA 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 MoreAn interesting and good read…
I came across this searching for something and believe it to be something beneficial to post here. Hope our families and coaches find this of value as well. – Bob Germano The Rules For Softball Parents The Rules For Softball Parents Written By Renee Ferguson Ah! Select softball parents, you’ve got to love them! They all…
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 MoreTears to our eyes & a share to pay forward
The below is a message we received from Viper alumnus Lauren Naveo. Lauren played for us for 3 years and is a graduate of Dumont HS, Class of 2018. Sharing here so that our players and parents can see how seriously we take our role with our players and preparing them not only for softball,…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, Fall 2019 Edition
A) According to a recent study, less than 5% of high school athletes never miss a class or a practice….. Guess what percentage of high school athletes play sports in college? You guessed it….less than 5% B) Parents, as we talk to our daughters regarding the recruiting process, please stress…
Read MoreWhat If We Train Our Kids & They Leave….
The above exchange, hypothetical or created for Dr. Branson’s publishings, really drills into my theory of player development. I have run my business platforms for years on this same premise. I will go into this more in our open house/ Town Hall scheduled for 10/8. I take very seriously the responsibility of coaching and…
Read MoreWeekend of 9/14-9/15
10U: Played their second week of games. Had ALL roster kids show up. Coaches Jim and Dino are doing a tremendous job acclimating to our club season and getting all of our kids in. Every kid played and hot in the lineup all day Saturday. Coming off an opening week sweep of tghe Rockaway Rampage,…
Read MoreA Querc From The Merc, 9/1/19
5 Commitments from GREAT teams: Commit to always giving 100% Commit to staying positive Commit to getting better Commit to your team’s goals Commit to each other
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