seymour high school boys basketball volume 3, issue 7 owl...
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Owl Hoops Coaches Corner
This past Sunday was one of the
toughest of my coaching career. We
lost two incredibly gut wrenching
games...one of which on a 35 foot,
fade away jumper with 1.4 seconds
on the clock. The look in some of
our player’s eyes was one that I will
never forget...but greatly wish I
could have protected against... I
hate when they hurt...and they were
hurting.
Human nature had me looking for
sympathy and answers as to why
our kids are time and time again
faced with disappointment and
heartache, even when they work,
prepare and believe as much as any
team I’ve been a part of.
I looked to my wife, then my
dogs, then some mindless NFL
football ….none of them, even
though they all tried, could work me
out of the pity party I was engulfing
myself in. My four year old lab mix
gave me her normal, endless kisses
and sad eyes as she could tell I was
struggling. Jax, my one year old
puppy, attempted to play ball and
wrestle with me...that’s his favorite on
Sundays...and my incredibly support-
ive, loving wife took me to Nashville
where we dove into some Christmas
shopping and mouth watering Piz-
za...all while she should have been
home studying more for her Law
exams …that’s her though...always
putting me first. As much love and
effort that was put into all of those
actions, none of them could help me
shake it….as coach Jameson often
says, “the struggle was real.”
Finally, I went in to take a nap on
my bed (so I didn’t distract Haley with
the tv volume while studying), and
saw the small picture frame that sits
on my dresser from my dad after I
graduated high school in 2003…
”Greatness is not a destination. It is
achieved in the journey, trying to get
there. Don’t ever give up on that
journey.”
Those who have been around me
know I reference this quote from dad
often, but on this day it was as clear
as it had ever been for me….that
game Friday, or the one Saturday,
wasn’t going to define us. Whether we
won on a buzzer beater or lost. It was
simply a test put into our lives to re-
mind us that we never truly “arrive” in
this process...there won’t be some
special day that we recognize as the
culmination of all our hard work...the
joy in life is soaked up and should be
enjoyed DURING the process...not
simply celebrated after…
I’m not normally one for a pity par-
ty...I wasn’t raised that way. However,
I am glad I had this one...it reminded
me how important good people and
tough experiences are for all of us.
Tough times don’t last...tough people
do. That’s what we have on our team
this year...tough kids...they came back
yesterday full of smiles, worked hard
and stayed together...they are achiev-
ing greatness on this journey and for
that I’m thankful and darn proud!
Happy Swishes,
Coach Clough
Tough Times Don’t Last...
December 15, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 7
Dec.
15th
Frosh Home vs. Austin
6:00 pm
Dec.
18th
JV/Varsity @ New Albany
6:00/7:30 pm
Dec.
19th
Triple Header, Home vs.
Jennings County 6/7:30
Dec.
30th
Frosh @ Columbus East
Holiday Tournament
Jan.
2nd
JV/Varsity @ Switzerland
County 6:00/7:30
Jan.
5th
JV/Varsity Home vs.
Edinburgh 6/7:30
Jan.
8th
JV/Varsity @ Charlestown
6:00/7:30
Upcoming Dates
“Champions prepare and prac-
tice as champions long before
they’re recognized as champi-
ons. They create a consistency of
excellence in all their habits.”
—Coach K, Duke
“Rebounding and playing de-
fense are things you can always
do when your shots aren’t fall-
ing. I try to play as hard as I can
every night. You can control
your effort every night.”
—Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
“If I’m not doing it right, I want
coach to tell me so I can fix it.”
—Steph Curry, Warriors
Kyle Clough
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
(812) 522-4462
Dear Santa: Seymour Hoops Christmas Wish List
Seymour High School Boys Basketball
For game schedules at all levels K-12, visit:
seymourowlsbasketball.com
Our kids have been hard at work trying to improve their craft on the bas-
ketball court. Luckily we had a little time to get our letters in the mail to
Santa. Here is an exclusive look at our players’ wishes from Santa on
Christmas morning:
Jordan Miller: A kiss under the
mistletoe
Evens Cribs: G Shock Watch Toriek Miller: PlayStation 4
Ryan Wieneke: To pass my
Trigonometry class
Seth Ragon: World Peace Alan Perry: Steph Curry’s Shot
Zach Moore: New Sperry’s Tiller Cummings: A Leg Lamp
(from A Christmas Story)
Dylan Wilson: Money
Tyler Bloom: A girlfriend Eddie Louden: The team to
play better basketball.
Alazae Louden: New video
game for Xbox 360
Seymour High School Boys Basketball
Recreation League = A Slam Dunk
The 2015 Seymour Youth Basketball Recreation League was a tremendous
success. Nearly 100 young men in grades K-6 participated in the league
which focused on fundamentals, skill development, and game play. We are
very proud of all of our players and coaches for their hard work and dedica-
tion.
Our volunteer coaches did an outstanding job and we are extremely grateful
for their service to our youth and the future of Seymour Basketball. Please
join us in thanking our amazing volunteers: Drew Hillian, Nate Tormoehlen,
Brad Henry, PJ Stein, Kyle Coates, Matt Thompson, Jason Senn, JD Rob-
erts, Missy Cox, TJ Black, Josh McClure, Eric Doyle, Mark Handloser, Ja-
son Fee, and Anthony Rork. A special shout out goes to 2015 alumnus, An-
thony Rork for doing a quality job in his new site supervisor role.
A very special thank you also goes out to SCSC School Board Member Jeff
Joray and the Boys & Girls Club of Seymour for their partnership, facility
usage, and general support of our program. We are very pleased to endorse
their upcoming youth basketball season. We would love to see as many (if
not all) of our young players participate and continue to grow their love of
the game by registering for the upcoming season.
“Future is Bright”...Youth Basketball Appreciation Night —December 11, 2015
Who: All Boys and Girls, Grades K-6
(Three Divisions: K/1, 2/3, 4/5/6)
What: Five week intramural basketball league
When: Games will be played during the week
Mon-Thurs. with Sat. mornings possible
Cost: $25 for non-members, $10 members
Sign-Up: Contact Jeff Joray (812) 521-9531
Middle Schoolers Earn Hardware
Congrats to our 8th
Grade White team
and 6th grade
Swish team on
your recent cham-
pionships. Keep
Chasing it and
Dreaming Big!
St. John’s Tournament Champions
8th Grade White MYT League Champions
6th Grade Swish
SHS Commons
Chili and Hot Dogs Served
Sat., December 19th
5:00-7:00 pm
Fans are encouraged to wear
ugly Christmas sweaters.
Pre-game Meal
SHS Hoops Pare nt Club Only $5
Soups and Hoops
Parent Club Dinner, Saturday
Expiration
Date: 00/00/00 Beat Jennings Co.