With accomplishments comes confidence and with confidence comes belief. It has to be in that order.

Don't let a single game break your heart.

You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other

When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.

If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with newer ones. Even if they don't like everything about you, they'll say, 'He's trustworthy, committed to us as a team.'

Only the mediocre are always at their best. If your standards are low, it is easy to meet those standards every single day, every single year. But if your standard is to be the best, there will be days when you fall short of that goal. It is okay to not win every game. The only problem would be if you allow a loss or a failure to change your standards. Keep your standards intact, keep the bar set high, and continue to try your very best every day to meet those standards. If you do that, you can always be proud of the work that you do.

If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.