Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Season Approaches As Summer Shadows Lengthen

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Melrose volleyball has enjoyed decades of stable leadership with strong culture and proven results.  That doesn't guarantee everyone...
Monday, July 11, 2022

Orientation: A Few Things to Consider

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New jobs often come with orientation, the "this is how we do things here" introduction.  I participated in a Navy version, Officer...
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Summer Reading List

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Cross-posted from my basketball blog .  A quarter of Americans never read a book. That shuts them out from change. The books included are ex...
Saturday, June 18, 2022

Habits

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"We make our habits and our habits make us."  What kind of person do you want to be? Elite grades demand elite study habits and ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Stoicism Has Power

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Ask yourself these dozen questions from Stoicism.  The MIAA basketball committee is revising policies for this season - eliminating margin ...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Cross Posting - The Power of Mise en Place

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Learn every day. Learn across disciplines. Here's a post shared from my basketball blog . Mise en place works in sports, in school, on ...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Blocking Training

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Blocking training  https://www.facebook.com/reel/449126689950706
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Boston Herald All-Scholastics (Published)

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Elena Soukos complete the "Triple Crown" of All-State and Globe and Herald All-Scholastics. Congratulations and highly deserved......
Thursday, January 06, 2022

Boston Globe All-Scholastics

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 Elena Soukos is the latest
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Lack of Resilience Is Never an Option

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Train to be resilient.  Cross-posted
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

All-Time Statistical Leaders

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Statistics aren't everything, but they provide context to decision-making and history.  Here are Melrose all-tme leaders As more players...
Monday, December 27, 2021

Success Comes in Many Forms

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Most players in the volleyball program experience a lot of team success and winning. Since 2003, teams have won nine sectional championships...
Saturday, December 18, 2021

Great Players Pay Attention to Detail

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  I'm no expert on volleyball. But she is. 
Friday, December 17, 2021

Melrose Weekly Summary of Awards Night

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 Melrose Weekly News summary of Awards Evening

"Never Read a Person by Their Book"

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Coach Celli has the team read and study a book together. There's a principle called cognitive dissonance. That embodies being conflicted...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Are You Mentally Prepared? Tips from an F1 Racing Champion

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Better Defense Separates Elite Teams. Need Inspiration?

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Keeping the ball up can win a few more points.   
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Advice That Works Over Decades

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"The magic is in the work." Durable coaching advice . 
Monday, December 13, 2021

Know Your Competition...Sometimes It's You

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Steal shamelessly from every source. MasterClass gives me a world of ideas.  Steve Martin:  "Love your rivals." We will always hav...
Sunday, December 12, 2021

More Banquet Snaps

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Images courtesy of Jen Gentile. Click to enlarge. Seniors Autumn Whelan, Ava Burns, Abby Hudson, and Elena Soukos move on. Captains old and ...