Like Tweet Pin +1 in “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6) CLICK ON IMAGE: to view classic scene from Bruce Almighty when Bruce learns how to REALLY present his requests to... Read more

If you missed our virtue of the week this past weekend on CLASS - The strength to control one’s feelings seeking the good of others especially after victory and defeat, CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE SportsLeader encourages all of our teams to incorporate service projects into their schedule. Here... Read more

Like Tweet Pin +1 in "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." George Washington SportsLeader knows that all of us in the pit of our stomach... Read more

Like Tweet Pin +1 in I shared the below video back in March but it is worth watching again. Click on the image. I was blessed to witness something recently that was truly life-changing. I was with a team of young men on the sideline for a game and suddenly a young man in a wheelchair joined us. His... Read more

One of the greatest blessings a young person can have is a strong, united and loving family. It is something most if not all of us long for. A family who loves us, supports us, listens to us, shares their thoughts, feelings and experiences with us. This truly is a priceless treasure. One of the... Read more

Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy whose leukemia is in remission, is a huge Batman fan, and his dream came true when the city of San Francisco transformed into Gotham to fulfill his wish to be Batman for a day. He stopped traffic in the Bay last November with his appearance as Batkid during a Make-a-... Read more

Kids need mentoring, virtue, ceremony … purpose and hope in their lives. The epidemic of loneliness and depression is growing. May our eyes, ears and most importantly our hearts be open to noticing our kids, helping them communicate and creating an atmosphere of true family on our teams... Read more

The 2013-2014 winter sports season is drawing to a close for most youth sports and high school sports teams. Our culture will celebrate this season's champions, you can count on it, those champions will be crowned. And how about all those other numerous "almost" champions, that didn... Read more

Telling stories is a great way to teach virtue. This one can be applied to so many: Charity, Generosity, Kindness, Compassion, Self-Less, Other-Centered, Hope … Imagine if you had a "Mrs Killings" on your team or coaching staff. What a difference! Let's ask ourselves: Am I a... Read more

No doubt many of you have either seen, read about or both ... The 7-year old boy named Jack Hoffman who ran for a TD during the University of Nebraska Spring Football game. More about it below ... It is an inspiring and moving act of charity on the part of many people, Nebraska Football in... Read more

One of our first SportsLeader schools from Georgia helped make a dream come true last week. The 8th grade boys basketball team from Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, GA near Atlanta was honored to be asked to serve in a special way. Joseph Brunelle, manager of the Vickery Creek Middle School Vipers 8th... Read more

Three great stories to share from Arizona, Michigan and Kansas. Click on the links for more photos and info. Virtue brings happiness! Virtue = Strength, Lou Judd http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8579599/chy-johnson-boys Originally Published: November 1, 2012 By Rick Reilly | ESPN.com How about a... Read more

As many of you prepare for your Letter to Mom Ceremonies, it is good to remind your players that there are so many women on this planet who have done truly amazing things and are never properly thanked or awarded for them, whether they be Stay-at-Home Moms, Social Heroines like Irena Sendler or a... Read more

The key difference between a value and a virtue is that a value is knowing something is right and a virtue is doing it. Service projects are excellent ways to help our athletes put the virtue of the week into action. Victory Day is a virtue-service project started by SportsLeader Coach Aaron Segedi... Read more

Coach Aaron Segedi spoke at our Coaches Clinic a few weeks back. If you would like the pdf of his power point presentation about Victory Day just send me an email and we will get it to you. ... Local Coach's Idea to Help Special Needs Children Goes National By Nate Stemen, Trenton Patch Two... Read more

I received this note from a parent/booster member of the Eastern High School football team in Louisville, KY - Matthew Smith. As coaches, we don't always hear about the good things about our players and our programs from "outsiders" ... many times just the complaints. The more you teach virtue, the... Read more