Ron Adame

Hard Times create strong men. Strong Men create good times. Good Times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times. - G. Michael Hopf, “Those Who Remain”

2nd annual Sharyland ISD Athletics Hall of Honor. A Legacy of Athletic Excellence.

2nd annual Sharyland ISD Athletics Hall of Honor. A Legacy Of Athletic Excellence.

Energy of the soul.

@VVinzetta @RevengOfThe4th @coachrittimann @ahmulesfootball @patti_rittimann @AHISD @TexasUILfootbal @THSCAcoaches @KENS5 Congratulations Coach Rittimann. A class act!

Visited today with @coachrittimann after announcing his decision to retire from @ahmulesfootball after six years and from head coaching after THIRTY SEVEN years. One of the legendary TXHSB coaches ever. @patti_rittimann @AHISD @TexasUILfootbal @THSCAcoaches @KENS5 @HunterRittimann @CoachTraylor

From the family of Lou Holtz

I locked the classroom door and turned to twenty five high school seniors, the Class of 2026. They were supposed to be the digital generation, confident and plugged in. Instead, staring back at me under the glow of hidden phones, they just looked tired. I asked them to turn their phones off. Not silent. Off. On my desk sat an old olive green military rucksack that belonged to my father. For weeks they ignored it, assuming it was just junk. They didn’t know it was the heaviest thing in the building. I dragged it to the center of the room. Thud. I told them we weren’t doing the Constitution that day. I handed out blank index cards with three rules. No names. Total honesty. Write down the heaviest thing you are carrying. At first, no one moved. Then Sarah, straight A student, perfect everything, started writing. Then Marcus, the football captain, hunched over his card and wrote just three words. One by one, they folded their cards and dropped them into the bag. I zipped it shut and told them this bag was who they really were. Then I began to read. A father pretending to go to work after losing his job. A student carrying Narcan for their mom. A kid mapping exits everywhere. A teen trapped between parents screaming about politics. A girl with thousands of followers crying alone at night. Then the last card. I don’t want to be here anymore. I’m just waiting for a sign to stay. Marcus was crying openly. Sarah was holding the hand of a boy who usually sat alone. The cliques were gone. They were just kids carrying too much. I told them the bag would stay in the room so they wouldn’t have to carry it alone anymore. When the bell rang, no one rushed out. Every student stopped and touched the rucksack on the way out. I see you. That night, a parent emailed me. Their son hugged them for the first time in years and asked for help. Everyone you pass is carrying something you can’t see. Be kind. Be curious. Ask the people you love what they’re carrying. You might save a life.

The language of GRATITUDE!

Pioneer Senior, Sean Lara, on signing his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the next level at Cisco College in Cisco, Texas! We are so proud of you! #DiamondbackNation ##AllGasNoBrakes Photo credit: Jason Breeden

@mospatterson @ByIvanPalacios @mcmemfootball @McAllenMemorial @McAllenISD @THSCAcoaches Well done Coach Patterson!

I am honored to be named the 2025-26 THSCA Region 7 Head Football Coach of the Year. This is truly a program award, and I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together. My sincere thanks go to our dedicated coaching staff, teachers, administration, and the entire community for your unwavering support. To our players, this award is because of you. Your hard work and dedication define who we are and why #WeRunAsOne . Go Mustangs!

@dan_infante08 @THSCAcoaches Congratulations Coach Infante! Well deserved!

Honored and humbled! Thank you to @THSCAcoaches

Congratulations to Sharyland Football Offensive Coordinator, Daniel Infante, on being named THSCA Region VII Assistant Coach of the Year.

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Sharyland Pioneer's Head Volleyball Coach, Kandi Helle, on being named THSCA's Regional Coach of the Year! She is so deserving of this great honor! #AllGasNoBrakes #DiamondbackNation

Be AGILE.

This is the question Sean McVay routinely reminds himself of to keep things in perspective. “Would you want to be coached by you?” Coaches spend enormous amounts of time evaluating others, but what I appreciate about this question is that it gently flips the mirror. Would you want to be led the way you lead? Would you want feedback delivered the way you deliver it? Would you want expectations communicated the way you communicate them? Would you feel trusted, supported, and challenged in the environment you create? And if the answer is no…what needs to shift? The standard we set for others is often shaped by the standard we’re willing to hold ourselves to first. 🎥: Pure Athlete Podcast

Sharyland ISD Snakepit Classic Powerlifting Meet.

@LittletonCoach Congratulations to both men! #legends

Both of these legends coached me in high school. #lucky

PATIENCE!

Congrats to Smithson Valley and Coach Larry Hill for winning back to back State Championships. The beat Frisco Lone Star 28-6. Shutting down the same offense that put 56 on Aledo last week. SMU signee Hudson Woods dominated causing 3 turnovers including a pick six. The coach moments after the game.

Larry Hill waited 32 years to win his first state title, it didn't take quite as long to get the 2nd. Smithson Valley is back to back state champs with a 28-6 win over Frisco Lone Star. @SV_Rangers

Derek Thompson has left his mark at Sharyland Pioneer and will continue his legacy at Florida State University! 💯 Surrounded by his family, friends, coaches, and the Sharyland community, Derek signed his NLI to continue his track and field career at Florida State.