Perfect for the Season!

Bear Bryant Poem

This is the beginning of a new day.
God has given me this day to use as I will.
I can waste it or use it for good.
What I do today is very important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever.
Leaving something in its place I have traded for it.
I want it to be a gain, not a loss. Good – not evil.
Success, not failure, in order that I shall not forget the price I paid for it.

Why did I.U. beat Kentucky? Ask Coach Crean

Coach Crean's quotes from two days before IU beat UK on the emphasis on fundamentals........even as you prepare for the best college team in the country....

“Our focus and concentration has been excellent this week and I would expect nothing less from this group. They’re preparing and they have been preparing well all year long. As with any other long week, we try to make sure we’re focused as much on our fundamentals and improving and getting better at things that are going to help us over the long haul as well as getting ready for the short term which is always the next game. Obviously with this game there’s a lot of things you have to be really good at. The bottom line is the fundamentals. You’ve got to be able to take care of the ball. You’ve got to be a very good block-out team. We’ve got to make the next pass. We’ve got to be prepared for a lot of different ways that the game could go, whether it’s a grind it out game, no matter what it is. We have to make sure that we’re locked in. We are not at a place like most teams that would play a team like Kentucky where you can even come close to mirroring the length and athleticism that you’re going to see in the game on Saturday. The most important thing is that we just make sure that the focus and concentration and what we need to do and how we need to prepare to play that team is imperative and our guys have done a very good job of that with another day and a walkthrough of preparation left.”

6:24 Coach Calipari on Winning on the Road

Thanks to Coach John Blackwell for finding this interview. Coach Cal specifically talks about what it takes to win on the road at the 6:24 mark.
Enjoy.

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/12/10/1990542/john-calipari-after-loss-to-indiana.html#wgt=rcntmultihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

How to Tie a Tie

Any gentleman must go to this site and watch and learn.

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/halfwindsor.html

How Bad Do You Want It?

Success Part 2

"Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne Williamson

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Brownsburg Bounces Back vs. Southport

Offensive movement, team defense, and execution of a game plan resulted in a different team and different result Saturday night as the Bulldogs beat Southport 71-48. Mycah Whetstone knocked down six points and Evan Finley pounded home six as the Dogs jumped out to a strong start while Kenyatta Hardy and Chase Dutra slowed Southport's Div I signees to one field goal each. After a K.J. Walton drive and finish at the buzzer, the Dogs took an 18-5 first quarter lead. Whetstone continued his hot streak in the second quarter connecting for seven of the Dogs' 16 second quarter points. The Dogs went to the locker room with a 34-20 lead. Chase Dutra stepped to the F.T. line in the third going 8-8 and adding a bucket for a 10 point quarter. The Dogs worked to slow Soutport who cut the lead to 12. Bulldog team defense at the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth quarter created more separation as the Dogs finished the game 18-18 from the free-throw line. Mycah Whetstone led all scorers with 19 going 7-10 from the field, grabbing four boards, dishing out two assists, taking two charges and leading the team in deflections. Chase Dutra added 18, going 10-10 from the line, grabbed nine rebounds, and nabbing four steals. Kenyatta Hardy, K.J. Walton, and Trevor Lucas slowed down Ball State Shooter Michael Ramey, while Chase Dutra and Darrian Ringo corralled Kent State Point Guard Kelon Thomas. Evan Finley scored a career high 12 points while playing solid defense. Trevor Lucas dropped in seven points. Kyle Thompson scored six points; Sam Comer drained a three ball; and K.J. Walton drove in a bucket. The Dogs move to 1-1 on the season and begin HCC play this Friday vs. Fishers.

Carmel Routs Bulldogs in season opener.

In front of the best student section in the state of Indiana, the Carmel Greyhounds put on a shooting clinic in the field house beating the Dogs 36-65. The hounds knocked down 53% of their 3 pointers, while getting to the line 28 times and connecting on 21. The Bulldogs struggled for offensive flow and only scored 36 points while committing 18 turnovers. Chase Dutra and K.J. Walton both scored 8 points for the dogs while Evan Finley lead the way as the MPP (Most Productive Player) with a score of +16. The Bulldogs will face Southport Saturday, November 26. The Cardinals have two Div I signees. Point guard Kellon Thomas is headed to Kent State, and shooting guard Michael Ramey is Ball State bound.

Kevin McHale - Substance over Style

Thanks to our varsity assistant Brent Walter for finding this video of one of NBA's all time great four men.

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/08/11/20110810_mchttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhale_broll.nba/

Summer Basketball Camps Draw Biggest Numbers Ever!

How fortunate we are that so many young men want to work hard and develop their skills to become better basketball players! This year's camps brought in the largest number of participants we have ever seen at Brownsburg. The total number of players, from grades Kindergarten through 8th grade, was 261 spanning over 5 days! With the 45 high school helpers, volunteer coaches, and assistant coaches that made for a coach to camper ratio of 1:6!

In addition to the daily drills and games they participated in during the camp day, each camper received a t-shirt, a basketball, a highlight DVD, and a summer workout program to continue building on what they learned at camp.

Thank you to Mike Trammel and Big O Tires for sponsoring our camps! Thank you to the former and current high school basketball players who came out and coached your children, some even after attending football workouts in the morning, and the volunteer and assistant coaches from the Brownsburg Basketball Program who dedicated their time as well. Thank you to Gordon Hayward for giving an inspiring speech and signing autographs for both our younger elementary and upper elementary campers. And finally, thank you to all of the parents who brought your young men to camps and the campers who worked so hard over the span of those 5 days! Keep giving your best and working on your skills daily, as you work to become future Bulldog Basketball Players!

Enjoy the slideshow of just a few moments over the 2 days of elementary camp. Click on the snapfish link below to sign up for a free account to access all 146 pictures from those 2 days of camp. You can print your own copies or download them to your computer. Feel free to click through to see if you can find your son in any of the pictures!

We would love your feedback and comments about what you liked about this year's camp or what you think we could improve upon. Please email your thoughts to coach_jkendrick@hotmail.com. Also, keep your ears open for information about this fall and additional opportunities for your son.

Brownsburg Boys' Basketball Program
Striving to be the Best of the Best

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Which are you?

From Daniel Pink's website.

There are two kinds of people in the world . . .
Those who make your life easier — and those who make it harder.

Those whose presence helps you perform better — and those whose presence makes you do worse.

Those concerned about doing the work — and those concerned about getting the credit.

Those who leave you feeling up — and those who leave you feeling down.

Those who simplify — and those who complicate.

Those who listen when others are talking — and those who wait when others are talking.

Those who give — and those who take.

Those who last — and those who fade.

Which are you?

Xavier Itinerary

XAVIER

Participation in this tournament is a privilege. The team each player plays on or does not play on does not mean that the player has made a certain team, will not make a certain team, will play at this level, or will make the team next year.

Water and a cooler will be provided for athletes.
Snacks, bananas, apples, granola bars, will be purchased.

7:45 Meet at the school
8:00 load up on Activity Bus and leave for Breakfast.
9:20 – Arrive at Big Boy in Greensburg for breakfast buffet.
10:00 – Leave for Xavier
11:00 – Arrive at Xavier and Register, Stretch, and Prepare to play at 12:00
12:00 Play (See schedule below).
4:00 – Play (See schedule below).
7:00 – Play (See schedule below).


Player List - TBD

SATURDAY
MAIN AUX
12PM BROWNSBURG VS TRINITY WOODWARD VS MASON
1PM FRANKENMUTH VS ARCHBISHOP ALTER TRINITY (JV) VS GRAHAM
2PM WITHROW VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN MASON VS PRINCETON
3PM ARCHBISHOP ALTER VS TRINITY WOODWARD VS FRANKENMUTH
4PM MISHAWAKA MARIAN VS BROWNSBURG PRINCETON VS TRINITY (JV)
5PM WITHROW VS MASON GRAHAM VS WOODWARD
6PM TRINITY VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN FRANKENMUTH VS TRINITY (JV)
7PM BROWNSBURG VS ARCHBISHOP ALTER PRINCETON VS WITHROW
8PM GRAHAM vs MASON

Wabash College Tournament

Wabash Tournament – Friday 6-17-11

Participation in this tournament is a privilege. The team each player plays on or does not play on does not mean that the player has made a certain team, will not make a certain team, will play at this level, or will make the team next year.

Uniforms will be provided by coaching staff – These will be collected before the player leaves Wabash.
A cooler of water will be provided for each team as well.
We expect players to act like gentlemen, enhance the environment, and contribute to our positive culture.
Finally, we expect players to play as hard as they can every play!!

Freshman Team – Brownsburg (B)
Itinerary:
COACH & CONTACT – BRENT WALTER 605-1336
Eat Breakfast before arriving to school!
7:15 Arrive at Brownsburg High School
7:30 Load up on activity Bus and leave for Wabash
8:20 Arrive at Wabash College – Register, Order Pizza, Stretch, prepare to play at 9:00
9:00 – Game 1 (see schedule)
11:00 – Game 2 (see schedule)
Lunch will be purchased by Coach Blackwell through a check from BHS
1:00 – Game 3 (see schedule)
Tournament following game 3
Return to BHS – TBA the day of Tournament

Junior Varsity Team – Brownsburg (A)
Itinerary:
COACH AND CONTACT – JOHN BLACKWELL 317-529-9251
Eat Breakfast before arriving to school!
8:15 Arrive at Brownsburg High School
8:30 Leave for Wabash College
9:20 – Arrive at Wabash College – Register, Order Pizza, Stretch, prepare to play at 10:00
10:00 – Game 1 (see Schedule)
12:00 – Game 2 (see Schedule)
2:00 – Game 3 (see Schedule)
Tournament following game 3
Lunch will be purchased by Coach Blackwell through a check from BHS
Freshman – Brownsburg B Junior Varsity – Brownsburg (A)
Steven Lowder Deion Scott
Evan Mallory Brandon Dowers
Mitchel Hartz Sam Gentry
Miles Hudson Darrian Ringo
Curtis Ryals Jimmy Mescall
Noah Smith Adam Preda
Dalton Vachon Cantrell Marcus
Michael Klayer K.J. Hathaway
Jake Wells Brandon Preda
Zach Foster Andrew Hubley


HOOSIER SHOOTOUT
Friday, June 17th
Court 9:00 AM
1 University vs. Brownsburg (B)
2 West Vigo vs. Lutheran
3 Alexandria vs. Avon
4
Court 10:00 AM
1 Northwest vs. Blue River Valley
2 Monticello vs. Brownsburg (A)
3 Bismark Henning vs. Maconaquah
4
Court 11:00 AM
1 West Vigo vs. Avon
2 Alexandria vs. University
3 Lutheran vs. Brownsburg (B)
4
Court 12:00 PM
1 Brownsburg A vs. Bismark Henning
2 Monticello vs. Blue River Valley
3 Northwest vs. Maconaquah
4
Court 1:00 PM
1 Lutheran vs. Alexandria
2 Unviversity vs. Avon
3 West Vigo vs. Brownsburg (B)
Court 2:00 PM
1 Monticello vs. Maconaquah
2 Northwest vs. Bismark Henning
3 Blue River Valley vs. Brownsburg A
4

Boys' Basketball Camps Are Here! Gordon will be there! Will You?

Coach Kendrick is proud to present the camps for the summer. Due to popular demand, we attempted to host a three day long camp for elementary kids for three hours (K, 1, 2) or six hours with a lunch (grades 3, 4, 5, 6). Our hope is we can do this in the future and not only teach fundamentals, have contests, but also divide up the campers and play a league during the camp day. Because of the snow storm and the change of the dates we have had to consolidate the camps; regardless, we are excited to bring you a terrific service!

Camps and costs - Click on the Camp to Register Now!
K, 1, 2, = $35.00 if you sign up online!
3, 4, 5, 6 = $60.00 if you sign up online - this includes a lunch!
Grades 7 & 8 = $30.00 if you sign up online!



Gordon will be there on June 3! Will you?

Mental Toughness!

ABOUT DENA EVANS
Although she is only 5’4″ tall, Dena Evans was named “Miss High School Basketball” in Texas as a high school senior and then became a star at the University of Virginia, where she led her teams to three NCAA Final Four appearances and a 118-17 record during her four-year career.

As a senior at UVA, Dena was named the Best Point Guard in the nation and received the Frances P. Naismith award as the country’s top collegiate player under 5’7′. In 2002, Dena was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) 50th Anniversary All-Time Women’s Basketball Team.

Dena’s pursuit of excellence was never confined to the basketball court. A Rhodes Scholar Finalist and Magna Cum Laude graduate with a degree in economics, she was selected as one of the top ten student-athletes in the nation as a senior and earned First Team Academic All-American honors for three consecutive years.

Take advantage of your opportunities!

Hayward scores 34 points to close rookie NBA Season!

Read the Salt Lake City newspaper.

Hayward/Jazz beat Kobe/Lakers!!

Gordon Hayward had 22 points to lead the Jazz past the Lakers! See full article here. http://www.nba.com/games/20110405/UTALAL/gameinfo.html

Hendricks County Top Ten

Congratulations to Mycah Whetstone and Jaraan Lands for being selected to the Hendricks' County Flyer's Top Ten Boys' Basketball Team! Mycah was one of only two juniors on the squad and Jaraan was the youngest of all of the ten. Seven seniors from the area made the top ten. Mycah and Jaraan, we are proud of you!

Sectionals for 2011-2013!

New Sectional Alignment for Bulldogs!

The Boys’ Basketball team faces new foes after IHSAA realigned sectionals on March 30th. Manual and Indianapolis Tech have been moved out and were replaced by Perry Meridian and Southport; in addition the sectional number is now 11.

Sectional 11 includes: Brownsburg, Avon, Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Perry Meridian, Pike, and Southport.

See the IHSAA Basketball Alignments Here.

The Will to Win!

Another Captain in the Huddle!

My father-in-law Rick Schavietello sent this article to me. I cannot help but pass it along. Thanks Coach!

http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=34574&ref=BPNews-RSSFeed0202

A genius says good bye

Coaches vs. Cancer - Friday Night in the Fieldhouse

Bulldog Basketball Family,
Come out Friday night and support our fight in Coaches vs. Cancer as we take on Noblesville at the Fieldhouse. All of us have been affected by this dreaded disease, and we ask that you help us surpass last year's amount of $1,200.00 raised in this endeavor.

Enjoy the inspiration from this cancer survivor, and bless all who have faced this disease.

Dogs Defeat Mavs 54-44

The boys’ basketball team defeated the McCutcheon Mavericks on Friday night 54-44. For the third straight win in a row the Bulldogs played solid team defense holding the Mavericks to just 30% shooting; on the other hand, the Dogs were disciplined on the offensive end knocking down 54% of their field goal attempts. In the first quarter the Dogs jumped out to a 12-9 lead. The Maverick defense picked up in the second quarter as they went to a triangle and two, but Taylor Shields knocked down a big three and Kenyatta Hardy drove for a pull up jumper. The two combined for five of the team’s nine points in the quarter and the Dogs took a 21-17 lead into the locker room. McCutcheon’s offense got going in the third quarter as their shooter knocked down two threes, their post players gathered offensive rebounds for put backs, and the Mavs score 19 in the quarter; however, the Bulldogs used a balanced offensive attack with six players scoring a total of 16 points to hold the Mavericks off 37-36. The Bulldog defense stepped up in the fourth quarter holding the Mavs to eight points while calmly knocking down 8-10 from the line to seal the victory 54-44. Jordan Reagan led all rebounders with a career high 10 boards and dished out four assists. Kyle Thompson, Taylor Shields, and Kenyatta Hardy all knocked down a basket. Evan Finley scored four points including 2-2 from the free-throw line. Chase Dutra handed out seven dimes, deflected three passes, grabbed five rebounds, scored eight points, and drove the Maverick defense crazy all night as he drove to the paint and found the open man. Mycah Whetstone scored eleven points and dished out two assists, and Jaraan Lands dropped in 14 and grabbed five rebounds. The Bulldogs want to thank the loyal fans, student body, and Eagle Elementary for coming out and cheering them on. Brownsburg faces Noblesville this Friday here at home!

Fast Break with Julian Mavunga!

Newspaper Articles about Friday Night

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Flyer

Bulldogs serve at Wheeler Missions

Saturday afternoon the Brownsburg Boys' Basketball Team helped serve over three hundred meals at two locations for the Wheeler Missions in Indianapolis. This community service event is an eye opening experience for young and old, one in which all who served walked away feeling a stronger since of gratitude and humility. Parents Dana Miller, Mike Miller, and Richard Sutton deserve a special 'thank you' for organizing the event and providing transportation for our players. Enjoy the pictures of the event, and know that your Bulldogs are about more than winning basketball games.

Bulldogs earn 5th place in County

The Bulldogs beat Cascade 70-47 Saturday morning earning 5th place in the Hendricks County Tournament. The Dogs streaked for 52 points in the second and third quarters vs. the Cadets. Taylor Shields and Zach Miller both dished out an assist. Sam Comer had a duce. Evan Finley connected for four points and commanded the floor with his leadership and play calling. Kenyatta Hardy scored seven points. Darayl Jordan slammed home a dunk, nabbed five steals and totaled eight points. Mycah Whetstone hit all six of his shots in the second half scoring 18 points. Jaraan Lands pounded the boards, grabbing eight offensive rebounds and slashing to the basket for a very efficient double double with 11 rebounds and 21 points on 8-11 shooting. Chase Dutra was mint with his passes, dishing out 10 dimes to go along with 10 points earning him his first career double double. The Dogs are 4-7 on the year and face Manual Saturday night in the Fieldhouse.