Marquette Catholic High School Athletics announces summer plans for Blazer Basketball.
On June 24th the team will head to Valparaiso and play against Washington Township High School and Highland High School.
On June 26th the squad heads to the Minnesota for the Minnesota Youth Athletic Services Tournament where they will play ten games in four days and visit the University of Minnesota to meet with their administration and student athletes.
Prior to leaving however, the team and coaches are reading Todd Gongwer’s “LEAD…for God’s Sake!” whose main character Steve Rocker, “one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in Kentucky’s history, is about to enter into the most difficult season of his career. With expectations at an all-time high, his players have lost their will to win and their passion for the game; none of Coach Rocker’s tried and true motivational methods are working, and he doesn’t know why. As the season continues to spiral downward and his home life begins to mirror the problems he’s facing on the court, Coach Rocker stumbles upon a most unlikely mentor— Joe Taylor, the school’s janitor, who seems to have the answers to all of the Coach’s problems.”
The author has spent over twenty years developing his expertise in the areas of leadership and team dynamics through a wide range of experiences spanning the world of business and athletics. He has held executive level positions in companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-up to public entity. In addition, Todd served as an assistant college basketball coach for one of the most successful programs in the country during the 1990’s. Since writing "LEAD…for God’s Sake!" Todd has become a sought after speaker, teacher, and coach on the subject of leadership throughout the nation.
The student-athletes raised over $5000 to cover the trip expenses and are looking forward to every aspect of this experience.
Head Basketball coach Donovan Garletts states, “These are the experiences that will bring a team closer together. These four days are composed of faith, academics and athletics. Visiting the University of Minnesota will show them what is next and that we have to continue to work hard in the classroom, on the court and in life in order to get there. I am proud to be leading this group of young men and I look forward to all that I will learn from them.