High School Girls

Episode 26 – Sean Trinque – Collegiate Mountain Biking

Posted by shanecosby on June 27, 2017
Posted in: Character, Coaching, Development, High School, High School Girls, Integrity, Life Sport, Mountain Biking. Tagged: , , , .

Sean Trinque (pronounced Trank) is the Varsity Mountain Bike Head Coach at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky.   Coach Trinque has a history of success as a racer and now as a collegiate coach.

Though he represents Union College, Coach Sean describes the landscape of mountain biking opportunities at different levels for those that are interested in pursuing mountain biking while obtaining a college education.  He is quite frank in setting the expectations of a Student-Athlete and provides some great advice for all students male and female that are pursing a college education.

The Union College Cycling Team is based out of Barbourville, KY and has been a sponsored varsity college cycling program since 1998

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Episode 16 – Caroline Steele – Lone Oak Tennis to UMass Record Holder – Part 2

Posted by shanecosby on December 24, 2015
Posted in: Basketball, Character, Coaching, Development, High School Girls, Life Sport, Mutli-sport, Skills, Tennis. Tagged: .

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Caroline Steele played basketball from a young age but selected tennis as the sport to pay for her college.  Caroline was coached by Larry Heflin and had other great influences such as Bennie Purcell, Mel Purcell, Judy Dixon and Billie Jean King that inspired, honed and developed her skills and person.  She discusses the lifelong bonds and lessons that she developed through competing at the collegiate level.

 

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Episode 16 – Caroline Steele – Lone Oak Tennis to UMass Record Holder – Part 1

Posted by shanecosby on December 22, 2015
Posted in: Basketball, Character, Coaching, Development, High School Girls, Life Sport, Tennis. Tagged: , , , , , , , .

DaxCaroline-Fathead

 

Caroline Steele played basketball from a young age but selected tennis as the sport to pay for her college.  Caroline was coached by Larry Heflin and had other great influences such as Bennie Purcell, Mel Purcell, Judy Dixon and Billie Jean King that inspired, honed and developed her skills and person.  She discusses the lifelong bonds and lessons that she developed through competing at the collegiate level.

 

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Episode 15 – Steve Beckett – Mountain Biking Coach a Three-peat State Champion

Posted by shanecosby on November 18, 2015
Posted in: Character, Coaching, Development, High School, High School Girls, Life Sport, Middle School, Middle School Girls, Mountain Biking, Skills. Tagged: , , , .

Skills + Confidence + Fitness = Championships

Steve Beckett and his Carson after winning Third State Championship in Mountain Biking

Coach Steve Beckett and his Carson after winning Third State Championship in Mountain Biking. Photo used with permission, Klix Photography 2015

Steve Beckett helped start the Mountain Bike team at Marshall County High School as a way for his son Carson Beckett to have opportunity to ride and race with  his friends.  Steve’s coaching skills combined with the team work ethic has developed into a program that consistently finishes on the podium, winning its first three attempts at State Championships.  “There is no bench, there is no starting five… if you are willing to come to practice and put in the time, you are going to get to play in the game.”  MCHS competes in the Tennessee league of NICA.  To learn more about the league visit www.tennesseemtb.org

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Episode 9 – Billy Thorpe – Average Joe to Regional Champion Coach

Posted by shanecosby on July 15, 2015
Posted in: Baseball, Character, Coaching, Development, High School Girls, Softball. Tagged: , , .

Billy Thorpe shares his love for the game of baseball.  Despite not playing in high school, he continued to develop and grow his baseball knowledge and general love for sports and kids.  What is like to coach a team that help send young men to the majors?  Listen and find out.

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