tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:06:21 +0000Information regarding Twin Valley Men's Basketball from Head Coach Brian Moorehttp://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-1455057428916411549Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +00002012-02-10T14:00:33.244-05:00Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2012/02/road-not-taken-by-robert-frost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-3891421929628694417Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:00 +00002012-02-10T13:58:59.564-05:00How to Tell a Winner from a Loser 1. When a winner makes a mistake, he says "my fault"; when a loser makes a mistake, he throws the blame on someone else. 2. A winner credits his "good luck" for winning on being fundamentally prepared; a loser blames his "bad luck" for losing on bad breaks even though he is not fundamentally prepared. 3. A winner works harder than a loser and always finds http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-tell-winner-from-loser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-605533096530202185Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:25:00 +00002012-02-10T13:59:47.658-05:0015 Steps To Mental Discipline 1. Communicate with teammates vs. talk at opponent 2. Taking the Charge vs. backing away from the contact 3. Calling assignments out vs. missing a key mental assignment 4. Taking the Charge or blocking a shot to help a teammate vs. wild leaping past a shooter to give up an open three or goal tending a shot 5. Smart foul vs. dumb foul 6. Intense position http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2012/02/greatest-thing-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-5647916468463200892Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:17:00 +00002012-02-10T14:06:35.441-05:00Words of wisdom for point guards (presented by Steve Nash at the Nike Point Guard Academy “You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity.” “You maximize your potential by being humble develop a work ethic, strive to be a good person, and to be the best teammate you can be.” “Use your scoring ability to be a better passer, and http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/11/words-of-wisdom-for-point-guards-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-3991704717814926069Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +00002011-10-26T09:55:09.449-04:00 I have heard the word “toughness” thrown around a lot lately. Reporters on television, radio and in print have opined about a team or player’s “toughness” or quoted a coach talking about his team having to be “tougher” to win. Then, in almost coordinated fashion, I would watch games and see player upon player thumping his chest after a routine play, angrily taunting an opponent after a http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/10/jay-bilas-on-toughness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-8075521839359630641Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-10-13T12:30:53.295-04:00The nice thing about this list, is that everything on it is controllable, in other words they are all in the hands of the player and up to him to bring about. Enjoy! 1.Great players… go after every rebound on both ends of the floor – they are crafty and aggressive. 2.Great players… run the floor as fast as possible on fast breaks AND defensive transition. 3.Great players… are defensive http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/10/great-players.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-5346450112001671848Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:51:00 +00002011-10-10T09:51:18.464-04:00THE MOST VALUABLE THING IN THE WORLD I am the most desirable thing in life. Without me no one can be healthy, happy, or useful … without me, the hidden wealth and vast resources of this earth would have no value. Men and women who try to get along without me are characterless, selfish, undeveloped, useless, and unprofitable members of society. I am behind every fortune, every art and science,http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/10/most-valuable-thing-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-2669378743888845322Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:14:00 +00002011-09-26T18:07:35.212-04:00 Coach Smart says his team does not elect captains -- they simply have leaders 1. Take care of yourself (be one time, go to class, etc) 2. Lead vocally (positivity, communicate, talk) 3. Lead by being the hardest worker on the team 4. Can you call out your teammates and saw what needs to be said? (Be unpopular) 5. Be an extension of the coaching staff .....Team first at all times ...http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/09/shaka-smart-on-his-players-leading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-8925222214587627267Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +00002011-03-03T14:03:01.932-05:00Although things didn't quite work out the way we wanted them to, the season finale with Hurley sure provided us with a strong finish. The 2010-11 season ended with a great effort as the team nearly pulled off the upset of the season. Going into the Hurley game, in the first round of the regionals, we knew that we needed to keep the score under 50 in order to get the pace we wanted. The kids http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/03/end-of-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-2531999900257262946Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:43:00 +00002011-02-21T11:44:18.180-05:00The BDD Tournament is over and Hurley managed to make it a clean sweep, taking the regular season crown as well. It appears that most of the boys are over the flu bug that has hampered us for the better part of two weeks and we are hoping to make a strong showing in the first round of the Region D Tournament this week. We will play Hurley in the first round on Wednesday at 7:00 pm Interestingly http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/02/region-d-and-bdd-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-8887549658660773727Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-01-27T14:43:11.797-05:00We just recently passed the middle of the season and the team continues to improve. We are currently 5 and 8 overall and 1-2 in the district. Looking back on some of the losses, we are just a few points or plays away from having 8 to 10 wins. So that in itself gives reason for optimism. We just have to learn to put people away when we get the opportunity. The BDD is shaping up once again to be http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2011/01/mid-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-285360118029710512Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:25:00 +00002010-12-01T14:30:02.679-05:00The first game of the season is tonight, December 1st against St. Paul. We will be meeting them in the first round of the Alpha Natural Resources Tournament held at John Battle High in Bristol, game time is 7:00 pm. After a couple of weeks of hard practice and one scrimmage under our belt, we are finally ready to take the court for our first game. I expect some early game jitters from some of http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/12/game-one-vs-st-paul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-3422499775209734068Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:28:00 +00002010-11-22T14:30:39.749-05:00Well, we have one week of practice under our belt and a new host of varsity players are trying to acclimate themselves to the jump from j.v. Presently, we have a roster of eleven (11) kids and despite the lack of experience practice has been very competitive and enthusiastic. The 2010-11 Roster includes: Daniel Hobbs Cody Hubbard Logan Cantrell Joseph Fletcher Christian Case Henry Viars http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/11/2010-11-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-1757700112830054744Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:58:00 +00002010-09-01T15:58:23.523-04:00We are only two and a half months away from basketball season and conditioning attendance is gradually improving. Players need to keep in mind that conditioning takes place every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:00 pm. These sessions are followed by open gym participation. Presently, there are several players working on their individual workouts and I would like to commend them for http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/09/breakfast-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-8343518099329073703Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:23:00 +00002010-06-14T14:23:28.092-04:00 The Gate City Team Camp will take place June 14th, 15th and 16th. The bus will leave daily from the high school at 2:45 pm sharp! The bus will make pick-ups at 2:50 at Sonny's Quick Stop. Both teams will play two games each day. The Emory and Henry camp will take place June 20th through the 23rd. Stay tuned for updates on departure time. The checklist for each player can be found on the main http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/06/camp-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-2679437228088521548Thu, 20 May 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-05-20T14:10:22.445-04:00There has been one minor adjustment to our summer camp schedule. Due to the fact that the King College camp conflicted with our annual Sports Banquet we will be playing on the following dates. King College Camp Monday, June 7th Thursday June 10th Friday June 11th Please make a note to change these dates on your calendar. A memo regarding this change will be sent home.http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/05/general-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-567456705953014349Tue, 11 May 2010 15:29:00 +00002010-05-11T11:29:53.176-04:00The 2010 Summer Camp Schedule is approaching and the need for conditioning and team continuity is increasing with each passing day. Presently, the weight room is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 until 6:00. The overall turnout has been pretty good, but several key players on both varsity and junior varsity have been no-shows. I would like to commend our rising 8th graders for http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-camp-schedule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-5991746310606188324Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-01-25T11:48:35.631-05:00Well, we are just over half way through the season and things are starting to shape up. The injury to Lucas has really changed our approach and the kids are really working hard. Trying to develop continuity with a new starting 5 is coming along slowly and I am hoping that we will find some rhythm on offense in the next couple of games.So far, several players have contributed and are showing signshttp://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2010/01/well-we-are-just-over-half-way-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-5625407193634460969Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:17:00 +00002009-03-26T15:26:55.469-04:00The guys finished a great season this past week at Richmond. Although, we didn't acheive the state title that we were pursuing, this loss by no means defines the character, determination and work ethic of this team.Few teams ever get the opportunity to play on the big stage and these seniors managed to do something that will long be remembered by the folks here in Buchanan County. Their http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-6795312620771325329Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:47:00 +00002009-01-18T21:59:03.335-05:00Well we are half way through the district schedule and so far we have managed to win the first four games. All opponents have demonstrated competitiveness and the bottom half of the schedule will not be easy.Although, we defeated Haysi by a lot at home, I know that it will be a different story when we travel to Sandlick. Coach Compton will have his team ready and we expect nothing short of a dog http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2009/01/district-games-12-way-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-420906619895318812Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:17:00 +00002008-12-22T13:26:13.203-05:00Just a few thoughts, the Va. High game was great opportunity for us to knock off some rust and get back into the rhythm of playing some games. Although, we looked rough at times, we put together a decent game and were able to keep the turnovers down. That's one of the things that we were looking to do and we came out successful in that category.The Volunteer game was as close to formula as we http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2008/12/va-high-tournament.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294542130733775951.post-4161698839042660025Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:28:00 +00002008-12-16T21:19:44.147-05:00This December is shaping up to be a good test for this years squad. We play 2 tournaments and a tip-off , one of which is already over and two which are quickly approaching. The Coalfield Clash went well and we had two tough games from Roanoke Catholic and Hurley.The Roanoke game was a good test for us and an opportunity to play a very athletic team, although we didn't win we did play well for http://twinvalleypanthers.blogspot.com/2008/12/december-tournament-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0