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Post by Crew Chief on Jun 16, 2012 10:22:17 GMT -8
Steve- tough week for my son, but only in one part of it. He had 5 games this week and I swear he couldn't hit a soccer ball if it was sitting on a tee! Played great in the field with only one error in the 5 games though. We typically hit every night into the net in the garage,however, this was finals week and he refused to hit because he would spend 4-6 hours studying every night. Last week he hit over .400 in 6 games, this week he may have hit .040 in 5 games (can't play today's travelball game because he strained his hamstring pretty bad Thursday at practice). School ended on Thursday and he had taken all his finals and he was on line to see what his ending GPA for the semester was. Once he saw it I saw the first smile on that kid's face that I have seen all week! I asked how he ended up and he said "finished the semester with the same GPA I had in the first semester-4.26" I forgot all about the 10 strikeouts he had during the week and just gave him a big hug and told him how proud I was of him. At that time, baseball was the farthest thing from my mind; just like it was for him during finals week!
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Post by smdaguio on Jun 16, 2012 23:57:46 GMT -8
Way to go dad! the best season my oldest son Bryan had in high school started with 1 error on the second ball hit to him that season... he struck out 3 times that day the last one with bases loaded 2 outs bottom 7 we lost 4-3. After the game I had to remind him of what I taught he and his teammates when he was 10. I said if it weren't for strike outs, errors, and walks baseball would really be boring! That error was the only one he made all season and was all conference and second team all county after hitting .428 for the season. By the way please congratulate Luke for a job well done. I look forward to watch him over the next 3 years and beyond.
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Post by Crew Chief on Jun 23, 2012 7:09:31 GMT -8
A lot of baseball now, playing 3 varsity games and 2 JV games veery week. Saturdays are a 5 hour practice with Elite then a doubleheader on Sundays. In between, he goes to 24 Hour Fitness almost every day. I would like to see him put on about 15 pounds by next Spring.
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Post by Crew Chief on Jun 30, 2012 11:07:58 GMT -8
Steve- what you been up to lately? Have you been traveling at all? Give the readers some of your "pearls of wisdom", we haven't heard from you in awhile! ;D
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Post by smdaguio on Jul 13, 2012 1:07:38 GMT -8
The "Why" Are we afraid to ask the coach a question? Do we put them on a pedestal? Do we let them bully us? Do we believe everything without question? Are we willing to do whatever they say? Do we not think of the money we spend? Are we locked into their zone? Are we afraid to discuss our kids college future? Are we so secretive... more importantly why are they? Yes Pat I have been traveling all over the country and these are just a few of the pertinant questions that I see and hear on a daily basis... It's wild how parents are totally in a zone and in the grasp of those people who we want to trust with our kids future!! It's about the dollars my friend! Parents need to get a grip...the crazy schedule all the different threats are behind can only do one thing to some amazing athletes if we're not careful.... Burn out!
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Post by smdaguio on Jul 13, 2012 18:10:47 GMT -8
For you athletes out there that think you don't want to play sports in college because you want to concentrate on your studies... well here is the reality of that. As an athlete you get all your classes before anyone else. The chances of you graduating in 4 years are greater then most students. You have a built in tutor system if you choose... you are on a tight and rigorous schedule so no time to get lost in the system or in trouble... you are responsible for your time, team, classes, meetings, workouts,schedule,projects,community,attitude while representing you chosen institution! This means you are under a lot of pressure by your coaches, counselors,parents, teammates, and peers.... remember the human species works at their best when under pressure! Good luck to all of you and your parents.
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Post by smdaguio on Aug 21, 2012 23:34:18 GMT -8
What a great summer... did a lot of traveling and speaking to student athletes all over the country. Common denominator is this.: What is wrong with speaking to coaches and counselors about the athletic abilities of you son or daughter? and you athletes... what is wrong with going after your dreams? Is it really.... Boasting, arrogance, being conceded? No its your future.... don't let anyone take it from you! You worked for it, you've earned it...Now go get it!!
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Post by smdaguio on Aug 21, 2012 23:38:02 GMT -8
Its the beginning of another school year... start strong and finish stronger... grades, grades and better grades!! higher the classroom grades the easier to balance the SAT and ACT scores later... good luck students have a great school year!
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Post by Crew Chief on Aug 26, 2012 8:52:10 GMT -8
Steve- hope to see you around the fields in a few weeks for Fall ball. I hope the players took some time to rest over the summer. I know my son did, he took 5 weeks off from throwing a ball by orders of an Orthapedic who said he had a "tired arm" that needed a lot of rest.
What do you think about some of the Fall and Winter camps? My son has received an invite from 4-5 teams the past month. Is it good to play in a few of them or just the ones offered by the schools you are interested in.
As far as grades I am lucky because my son has always considered the classroom first and baseball a close second. His goal is to have a 4.0 or above through his high school years and hit .350 or above.
I'll let you know as soon as I get our first schdule.
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Post by smdaguio on Aug 26, 2012 22:09:06 GMT -8
Great Pat and congrats to Luke I look forward to the fall and next full season! Yes I think he should get out and play though it really doesn't matter who he plays for... but take note of what the Dr. said. Rest is very important as well... By the way Great goals!
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Post by smdaguio on Aug 26, 2012 22:14:53 GMT -8
Just want to make a point on the athletic scholarship success rate... Parents take note and a serious look at the pros and cons of athletic vs academics scholarships and their values on and off the field,court,pool, or whatever surface the sport is played on. Athletics and education combined only points towards lifelong lessons and success! Good luck to all the athletes in every sport this school year!
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Post by smdaguio on Aug 28, 2012 23:18:24 GMT -8
Congrats to all the families that got their student athletes into their chosen schools and good luck to you all in your collegiate endeavors!
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Post by Crew Chief on Sept 1, 2012 8:54:15 GMT -8
Good morning Steve! Recently my son was telling me about 4-5 local players that have signed Letters of Intent to attend Oregon on baseball scholarships. Two from El Toro, one from Trabuco, one from Mater Dei and I believe one more from Edison. Do you see that a lot, where a school will focus on a certain area or is this just a mere coincidence? These are some really good players that I have watched play for the past 5 years and they all had multiple offers to major baseball schools.
It is pretty cool that these guys have played against each other during high school andnow will be playing together. I would watch out for Oregon baseball over the next few years because the just added some great players!
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Post by smdaguio on Sept 3, 2012 10:22:58 GMT -8
Yes Pat that happens quite often especially in the OC area... There are a lot of talented players here. In the case of Oregon because coach Horton spent so many years at Cal State Fullerton he has a tremendous amout of high school contacts. You will find in general throughout the country so many of the coaching staffs are connected to the OC. As my kids traveled not only through the season but also in the summer leagues they ran across players they played against right here in OC. As I was doing my research for my book and seminar I wrote down my contacts from schools across the nation in all divisions and I can say I had at least 80 to 100 staff members from this area.
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Post by Steve Daguio on Sept 3, 2012 10:37:36 GMT -8
Hi everyone I'm in Hawaii this week promoting my seminar and Make the play of your life book and am having amazing results. Hawaii is full of talented athleletes and great athletic programs. The university played USC this past weekend and got beat pretty good. It's always fun to watch because there are so many ties from USC to the Hawaiian Islands and that not just in Football. Watching the sports news here really is eye opening when they talk about the local kids in professional sport and how their doing. Just last night they spoke of two in the majors that had good games the Nationals Kurt Suzuki and the Dodgers Shane Victorino and then mentioned 5 or 6 stars in the NFL.
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