This Is Where The Sun Will Shine When It Reappears...I wrote this blog post and it appeared here during the last week of March

Well you just did it!!! Congrats on a great day, as the sun was out and the whole team basked in its rays. We just wiped out a 15 year gap, wherein the last time your Paul VI Tennis Team won a conference title.

We just swept Bishop Eustace right out of 2010. We've got one goal down and one to go, a playoff victory. We'll work hard starting Monday as I'll push us towards a strong ending in practice and matches. A strong ending is the right way to do any and everything you do in your life for right now in tennis and in anything you do the future.

I'm super proud of each and everyone of you. Enjoy your weekend. Most importantly do something nice for your mom on mother's day, as I will do for mine. They certainly deserve it. And I apologize if I forgot which mom or dad was nice enough to bring the pretzels today.

Sincerely,
Coach

PS - We'll have a home match on Monday against Triton ... get out to courts ASAP for a pre-match warm-up ...


here's the march blog post.

YES I CAN !!! Now say that 10 times, and keep reminding yourself, of what I already am convinced of, that we'll add 2010 to that banner. Say that to yourself, using your inner voice, once each day.

Visualize your success before it happens, see yourself serving a ball out wide, and see your opponent giving you a short ball that you can hit deep into the other side of the court. Think and picture similar scenarios/points(a long rally) where you win such a point, game, set, tiebreaker and match against our conference rivals. See their uniform colors. Plant these positive thoughts in your mind.

We, members of jv and varsity, are equal parts of this success. It'll happen on a sunny day not far from today. We'll work hard to assure this. I'll continue to work hard to improve our chances. Maybe a jacket of sorts could be in our future, who knows. We have to do it first.

By reading this blog and thinking about your game each day. Working hard in practice by taking it seriously at times when I ask. We can have fun and work hard at the same time. Even doing some core exercises or the grip change exercise each day, in your room, will enhance our chances to add 2010. Do one thing to get better everyday outside of practice. This is a group effort with a group mindset. Lets put your fingerprints on that blue felt, and your mark will still be there long after you leave.

Remember!! We are the Sun and each of us a sun ray. Together as one we can be a powerful and confident team. The sun is strong. Here comes the sun!!!