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School Shootings and the Code

February 21, 2018

Everyone is concerned about the shootings that have happened in schools and other public places.  Everyone wants to know what we can do to help prevent such tragedies.  They often are done by someone who has few, if any, friends.  We play on an athletic team, but our school is also a “team.”  The Code…

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The Koreans, A Russian and the Code

February 14, 2018

The Olympics are intended to represent the highest and best of sports, and each time they provide a number of wonderful stories.  This year, in the midst of international tensions, the North and South Koreans marched into together and competed on the same team.  Also, there was the tremendous story of the Russian luger who…

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Super What? … and the Code

February 5, 2018

The truth is that the Super Bowl doesn’t matter – unless you bet a lot of money on it, have your identity or pride tied to a team, or think that who wins any game really matters in the true scheme of things. Super Bowl LII was a great game, and we congratulate all those…

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The NIAAA and ABW salute Wooden Cup high school athlete recipients

February 2, 2018

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) have formed a partnership to annually recognize one male and one female national NIAAA scholarship winner as automatic recipients of the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup.  These two high school athletes will join one collegiate winner and a professional recipient each…

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“Sports’ Greatest Citizens:” Johann Koss, High School and Collegiate Athletes To Be Recognized at 14th Annual Wooden Cup Awards

February 2, 2018

The 14th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the professional, collegiate, and high school honorees for its 2018 award ceremony, to be held April 25 at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria. Bob Ryan, the famed sportswriter for the Boston Globe and analyst for ESPN, will…

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The Punter, The Fans and The Code

January 24, 2018

Vikings fans are showing appreciation for an act of sportsmanship by Saints punter Thomas Morstead by donating thousands of dollars to his charity. Here’s what happened: after the Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints on the final play of the game both teams headed to the locker room.  But the rules require that the meaningless…

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Crushing Defeat and the Code

January 17, 2018

The New Orleans Saints were beaten on a “miracle” pass play of 61 yards as time expired.  It is one of those crushing moments that we all hope never to experience.  Those on the losing side (and those on the winning side) will never forget how they felt.  The truth is that we all have…

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Jalen Hurts, Pride and the Code

January 9, 2018

Alabama’s Jalen Hurts started college football’s National Championship Game but struggled in the first half and was replaced by freshman Tua Tagovailoa to open the second half. Tagovailoa was named Offensive MVP after throwing 3 touchdown passes in a 26-23 overtime comeback win over Georgia.  More importantly was the way in which Hurts accepted his…

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Goal Setting and the Code

January 4, 2018

This is the time of year when most people make “resolutions.”  As we know, most resolutions fade within a few days or weeks.  Goal setting is an important exercise that we should and must take seriously.  Take a look at the Code and decide where you want to improve.  Hopefully, you will want to become…

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The Year End and The Code

December 20, 2017

As we come to the end of the year, it’s a good time to review the Code for Living and to evaluate where we are.  We think that it is important to be honest with ourselves on the ways in which we have grown and the ways in which we have not grown as much…

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