2011 Lady Jays Softball Photos
OK kids – I know you’ve been waiting awhile, but now that the season is done, videos completed, awards celebration complete – the photos are posted. You’ll find them in the gallery as usual. Now folks – the photos are provided for the girls and their families – in no way shape or form should [...]
2011 Lady Jays Softball
Just finished another video project. Pretty simple edit, but lots of fun never-the-less. Shot on the Canon 7d and Sony Nxcam, assembled with Adobe Premiere. Huge thanks to the coaches and girls for allowing me into their world for a bit. I had a blast with you all. All the best and GO LADY JAYS!
We’ll miss you Ricochet
It’s probably been the most difficult decision related to our kids and their youth sports teams that we’ve ever had to make. Unfortunately, and after weeks of thought, Sheri and I have decided that Megan will play on a different team in 2011. We had a blast in 2010, Megan, Sheri and I, probably the [...]
Video production
Been knee deep in video production the past week or so for the upcoming Lady Jays Softball banquet. I’ve replaced Final Cut Pro with Adobe’s Premier Production Suite, After Effects, etc., and feel as if I’ve climbed Everest this past week – learning new tools and scrambling to meet deadlines. It’s pretty much just your [...]
Lady Jays Softball photos posted
Lady Jays photos from picture day are finally posted – sorry for the delay. You’ll find them in the Gallery as usual. Season photos will be uploaded in the coming weeks. Yes, I know you’re anxious to see them, but I have to save something for the video. Hang in there and keep your shorts [...]
Ricochet pictures uploading
OK, OK, OK… I know, but finally I’m uploading some of the better Ricochet photos from last weekend’s world series. It’ll probably be a few hours yet before all of them have been uploaded, but it’s in progress. I think I got some of everyone – I hope. Anyway, keep checking the Gallery or wait [...]
Ricochet Pictures Posted
I carved out a section in the gallery and uploaded some of the Ricochet pictures from this weekends Sonic Midwest Invitational. You can view them here or by following the Gallery link above.
Weekend summary
I ate too much… exercised too little… got way too much sun and 800+ pictures to sort through. It was the first road trip of the summer sports season – softball is officially in full swing. Another new team for Megan this year – Ricochet. She almost joined this team last year (and should have), [...]
Busy April
It’s been a busy month… P90x as usual. I overhauled the ole ’70 GTO. High compression heads, aggressive cam and everything that goes with it. The car just screams now – not a chance it’ll hook up. Baseball galore, practice and games. And summer softball is getting underway too. Lady Jays Pancake breakfast earlier in [...]
Softball prodigy commits suicide
It’s been bugging me for the past several days and has to be one of the saddest stories I’ve ever read: Brianne Matthews. How does one begin to explain or simply understand why a young lady who holds the world in the plam of her hand would commit suicide? Honestly, I don’t think you can. There simply isn’t [...]
Ball season gets underway
Well as it relates to baseball conditioning, that started back in August, but kicks into high gear over the next few weeks. What I’m referring to here is softball and the first practice of the year. It’s nice getting back into an indoor facility and seeing all the kids hard at work, the sights, the [...]
Invested: just a glimpse
One of the more poignant photos I captured this season; and one of my favorite of the tens-of-thousands I’ve taken over the years. It’s the yin and yang of sports that plays out somewhere each and everyday. And for those invested in the moment, it means everything.
Softball banquet – celebration
What a wonderful evening last night at the softball banquet. From one parent to another, well done junior parents, I know it was a ton of work and in the end it was executed with the same precision the Varsity team executed throughout their season! It was a bit of an emotional night, as most [...]
Lady Jays 2009 State Champs
Congratulations to the 2009 Lady Jays softball team on their first ever State Championship title. After several appearance over the years, this batch of girls walked away with a 2-1 win over Oakville. Well done girls, we’re all so very proud of you.
Lady Jay’s Softball Photos
I finally managed to carve out a photos section on this site for the Jefferson City Lady Jays Softball teams. Parents and players, feel free to download them as you like, if you get stuck just ask me at the games or you can email me here. This year will be different for me… as [...]
We’ll miss you Grandma
I lost my Grandmother today… she was such a huge part of my (our) lives. And she attended more softball and baseball games than I can begin to count, always encouraging to the kids. I think it reminded her of an earlier time and folks came to know and expect to see her around the [...]
Time to get practicing
So after a couple months of rest and relaxation, it’s just about time to get at it. Megan’s team, MPulse, starts practice Tuesday. It’s a new team this year, but several members from Rampage joined this team, so several of the girls already know each other. I’ll carve out a section on this site for [...]
Top notch sports gear equals second mortgage
The high price of sports gear from Youth Sports Parents by Mark Hyman Here’s my latest post on BusinessWeek’s “Working Parents.” I’m writing about the high price of youth sports gear. Do 11-year-olds really need baseball bats powered by “CNX technology”? No. Do we happily buy these expensive toys for them? Absolutely. Want to see [...]
social networking in youth sports
weplay.com is a new social networking website geared to youth sports. Parents can share photos and videos of their kids and teams, organize their activities and team events into a single calender. Coaches can manage team schedules, promote tournaments and such. Kids can share their thoughts about the big game and even interact with a [...]
Team Rampage dissolved
Unfortunately, team Rampage is no more. Can’t say for sure what exactly happened to this team, several players just moved onto other teams. Pretty sad. I’m still trying to get used to all this softball tryouts and girls moving around from team to team. It’s a bit weird considering our experience with baseball, but it [...]
Photo updates
Lots of photo updates the last few days, both JCBI and Rampage have been updated. I’ll try to get this weekend’s Rampage tournament photos up in the next few days… stay tuned.
JCBI and Rampage photos updated
Finally got around to uploading photos from the past several weeks. You’ll find them as usual in the photos section, both Rampage and JCBI have been updated. I still have several hundred images to work on from the most recent Rampage tournament. I hope to have them posted in the next couple of days.
Rampage Memorial Day Photos are up
Rampage Memorial Day Classic pictures are finally posted. Sorry it took so long –things have been pretty crazy lately. I’ll try to get the Columbia Classic pictures up as soon as possible, but lots of ball games and another tournament this week may slow me down again. Keep checkin’ in. Memorial Day Classic Photos
Double-Goal Coaching
I generally try to be a positive person, but sometimes I’m more successful than others… Anyway, while the majority of my baseball coaching days are behind me, my team building or life coaching are very much a part of what I do everyday. It never ceases to amaze me just how applicable the lessons of [...]
