Success
= Ability + Preparation + Effort + Will |
Ability.
Everyone has ability, but it isn’t distributed
equally or predictably. This applies to coaches as well
as athletes.
Often ability is a gift of birth, but that doesn’t
guarantee any success. The challenge isn’t to
have ability, but to develop and use the ability we
are given.
Preparation.
We gain greater use of our abilities by investing in
preparation. Only through the persistent and consistent
process of preparation can raw talent be transformed
into greater capability. In Track & Field, we call
this preparation training. Through proper training,
athletes become faster, stronger, more skilled, knowledgeable,
confident and mentally tough. But although developing
greater capability is important, it is still no guarantee
of success.
Effort. Developed
ability realizes its value when expressed through the
challenge of competition. That expression is accomplished
when physical and mental effort summon every ounce of
one’s capability. Still, athletes often find themselves
nearing the finish of their race exhausted, having given
all they think possible, but needing to find even more.
In sport we call this...crunch time!
Will. Crunch
time is real, both in sport and life. It is that moment
when you think you have given all you have, only to
find out even more is required. Many athletic contests
are won or lost at this moment. Some athletes are able
to draw on an inner strength to summon greater effort
than they know themselves to have. This is the use of
one’s will, the power to go back to one’s
personal reservoir again and again as needed.
When athletes and teams train hard to develop
their ability, give their best effort in competition,
and show the will to push themselves beyond self-imposed
limits, they are successful. |
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FREEDOM
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QUICK FACTS |
The
Center for Environmental Science |
| Location |
Woodbridge,
VA |
| Established |
2004 |
| Enrollment |
1,600 |
| Mascot |
Eagle |
| School
Colors |
Vegas
Gold & Black |
| Affiliation |
VHSL |
| Region |
Northwest |
| District |
Cardinal |
| Principal |
Inez
Bryant |
| Assistant
Principals |
Cindy
Martin |
| Anthony
Nottingham |
| Belinda
Williams |
| Athletic
Director |
Brad
Qualls |
| Assistant
AD |
Melissa
Dowell |
| Head
Coach |
Leroy
Worley |
| Assistant
Head Coach |
Meshailay Thomas |
| Assistant
Coaches |
Greg Sullivan |
| Karl Thomas |
| Heather Wanat |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR |
Coaches - we will host the 2nd Edition of the Golden Eagle Track & Field Classic on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at Freedom High School. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Coach Worley at worleyle@pwcs.edu. |
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Commonwealth District File |
Coaches - here is the Meet Event file for the Commonwealth District Championship on Thursday, May 15th. Click on the Hy-Tek graphic and save the Event file to your computer and import to into your Team Manager. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Leroy Worley or Jay Arther. |
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