Hello Select Family, Fans and Friends.
Take a look at what I wrote a year ago, June 17, 2014. It appears that I could have only changed the name of the team.
We could be suffering from "Basketball Jones" since the NBA finals and season are over. But luckily we have AAU basketball to take us through the Summer until Fall. Speaking about the NBA Finals, there is a lesson to be learned or reinforced. We saw the greatest basketball player (LeBron James) pitted against the best team (Spurs) of the season. The lesson is SYNERGY.
No one, two or three superstars can compete with five players working as a complete unit. That is why the SYNERGY concept is such a powerful force and that is why we have adopted it as our guiding force. Congratulations to the champs - Spurs - and to all the NBA players for giving a very interesting 2013-14 NBA season.
And this year it is the Warriors. Congratulations.
We have adopted "words" and "slogans" that guide our concept of operations. We feel that these words and slogans are the building blocks of our foundation. They define who we are and what we are all about.
Out Pillars - EDUCATION - LIFE SKILLS - SPORTS.
Our motto "CARS" -
Confident, Aggressive, Relentless, and of course SYNERGY, Disciple and Perseverance.
And our adopted poem "See It Through". If we, as an organization, and our teams adhere to these concepts we truly will be able to say
"It's Hard to Beat a Person/Team/Organization that never gives up".
A perfect example is our Mighty 14U PRIME team with Head Coach Dwayne Hall. This is a new team this year by Coach Hall. After being extremely successful the last several years, guiding many of his players to the next level, he decided to start all over again with an eighth grade group. They have played at least 10 tournaments this year and never were able the advance out of the semifinals. The sad thing about it they tend to lose by one or two points, thus eliminating them from the championship round. You might think that after so many heartbreaks the team would cease playing for the season. But, wow, they broke the trend last weekend and earned a trip to the championship round, earning their first trophy. Relying on those words and slogans above, they are now on the move, peaking at the right time of the season. July, here they come. Congratulations to Coach Hall, his Assistant Coach Copper and his Mighty PRIME team. They can proudly say what the opening song on our website is saying.
Our Mighty Lady Select 13u RED team traveled to Augusta, GA for a tournament and as always, brought back a trophy. Champions again. They were undefeated and won the championship game against the Jacksonville Pacers 73 -32. And again they played up in the 14u/8th grade division. The Jacksonville coach told Coach McCrae "I thought we were good until we met you". Congratulations to Coaches McCrae and McCadney and the Mighty 13u Lady Select RED.
The Mighty 14u VISION earned second place honors at a Tournament R Us tournament. This is another team that had a slow start but in the last month they have been on a roll. Coach Wallace has been persistent and the team has respond. Congratulations to the coaches and the Mighty 14u VISION team.
Not to be outdone is the Mighty 13u SILVER team, Champions at the Tournament R Us tournament. They have been steadfast all season. Coaches Frazier and Windfield have prepared this team extremely well. Congratulations.
Proving that they are the strongest 9u team in the State of Georgia is the Mighty SYNERGY Select. Another championship. Number 15 trophy for the season. Now they will be taking a well deserved break until the YBOA Nationals in a few weeks in Florida, Congratulations to Coaches "G" and Baskerville and their assistants for recruiting and training a mighty team.
I failed to recognize the trophy win of the Mighty 12u RED team with Coach Lawson. The team earned second placed honors at a tournament at SSA@Cobb. The team was 3- 1 in tournament play losing only to the Southern Stampede in the championship game. The team is well prepared for the AAU Nationals in Virginia. Congratulations.
Thus, 6 trophies are added to the count this week, bringing the total to 119, three short of obtaining the all time seasonal high for the organization of 122.
Coach Baskerville/Coach G - 9U Team SYNERGY Select = 15
Coach Johnson - 14U COLLEGE Bound = 10
Coach Chan - 10U BLACK 2023 = 8
Coach Ferrell - 16U RED Elite = 8
Coach McCrae - 13U Lady Select RED = 8
Coaches Keown & Elston - 11u BLACK 2022 = 7
Coach Woods - 13U - COLLEGE Bound = 6
Coach Jackson - 8U SOUTH SIDE = 5
Coach Simmons - 8U Select 94 Feet = 5
Coach Krantz - 9U Select Roswell Bombers = 5
Coach Frazier - 13U SILVER = 5
Coach T. Hill - 16U SILVER = 4
Coach Gates - 17U BLACK (Gates) = 4
Coach Burton - 15U RED = 4
Coach Lawson - 12U RED = 3
Coach Wallace - 14U Team VISION - 2
Coach Thompson/Coach Stephens - 14U BLACK Elite = 2
Coach Ricker - 16U CLASSIC = 2
Coach Mandeldove - 9U Lady Select BLACK Diamond = 2
Coach Mandeldove - 8U Lady Select BLACK Future = 2
Coach E. Hill - 16U BLACK = 2
Coach Hines - 14U READY = 2
Coach Harris - 10U SILVER = 2
Coach Shepherd - 8U PUNISHERS = 1
Coach JayBee - 17U PRIME = 1
Coach AC Christopher - 15U SILVER = 1
Coach Mays - 17U BLACK (Mays) = 1
Coach G. Glenn - 17U PRO = 1
Coach Hall - 14U PRIME = 1
I want to say thank you to all that paid tribute to me and others on Father's Day. Again, I want to thank all the coaches who are father figures to our young men and women. You are playing a very special role. If some of our students athletes have not said thank you to you, I will. Thank you are special words and maybe the most important words in the English language. It is a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of kindness. You guys are real troopers and make the Select Nation what we are today. Thank you.
In closing, I want to express our condolences to the families that lost loved ones last week in the terrorist attack in Charleston. Let's remain vigilant and as I always say,
"Watch as Well as Pray".
Keep the Faith!!!
Just Go Select!!!
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