Voting for the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year

I’ve been lucky enough to be a voter in the Gatorade Athlete of the Year award for the last four years. And now its time to vote for the 2011 award.

Here is the fact sheet on this year’s voting (.pdf)

When I go to vote, I consider the following factor’s from the athlete’s resume: athletic accomplishments, GPA, amount and level of involvement in their community and the time frame of their accomplishments. I also . . . → Read More: Voting for the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year

Breaking down summer tournaments

Idaho Select will travel to and compete in about 10 different tournaments each year. During the summer we travel to three NCAA Certified events. Here’s a look at these tournaments, what we like about them and what we would do differently.

NW Premier Showcase – Seattle, WA The NWPS is based out of Bellevue Community College just outside of Seattle. It attracts about 80 of the top 17U and 16U teams from around the northwest . . . → Read More: Breaking down summer tournaments

The Crossover Skills Academy

We just finished week #3 of the 4 week Crossover Skills Academy. One of the things that we do at the Crossover is film each player, break down the video and then go over the different skills with each player. We are big believers in using video to help players with their development. It is a lot more work but the payoff is huge.

One of the hardest things to do is self evaluate how . . . → Read More: The Crossover Skills Academy