10/31/2026
๐๐๐ FROM FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS TO SATURDAY MORNING CHAMPIONS!!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
From cheering on my Cooper High School football boys last night to coaching eight 7th and 8th grade volleyball players at Next Level Academy this morningโฆ ! ๐ช๐ฝโค๏ธ
And to think, it all started with a TEXT MESSAGE!
I was out on a job site when April, one of my personal training clients and a volleyball/fastpitch mom, messaged me:
If I sign the girls up for a tournament, would you coach them? My response? "IF YOU HELP ME!" ๐
Fast-forward a month and TWO practices laterโฆ meet PAW PATROL! ๐พ๐
Eight athletic young ladies from Ballyshannon Middle School, whose volleyball season ended a month ago, showed up for the BOO, SET, SPIKE Tournament ready to compete!
AND COMPETE THEY DID!!! ๐ฅ
๐ UNDEFEATED! EVERY GAME! POOL PLAY AND BRACKET PLAY! TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!!! ๐
What made this experience even more rewarding was watching these girls step into positions they don't ordinarily play! I told them they were ALL capable, and they proved it! They knew their rotations, made adjustments, communicated, and navigated their way through it all!
THAT'S GROWTH! THAT'S TEAMWORK! THAT'S COACHING! โค๏ธ๐ช๐ฝ
As a former collegiate volleyball player, it's always rewarding to step back onto the court, share a little knowledge, and watch young athletes put it into action!
A HUGE thank-you to April Smith for putting this together and to the parents for allowing me to be part of the experience!๐โค๏ธ๐
WOULD I COACH THESE GIRLS AGAIN? IN A HEARTBEAT!!! โค๏ธ๐
Congratulations, PAW PATROL! ๐พ๐ Keep learning, hustling, competing, and most importantly, HAVING FUN!
Oh, and YESโฆ I coached in my USA Weightlifting singlet! ๐บ๐ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ Hadn't worn it in a while, and I must admitโฆFELT KINDA NICE! ๐ค๐ my singlet is a costume and it Halloween, right....right!
#2027 ๐๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ