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“I wish at [my player’s] age, I would’ve gone much deeper into a relationship with Jesus Christ… To me, the most important thing is to God with all my heart, soul, & mind.” - Tennessee HC Rick Barnes (via @TreyWallace)

Sports make a great game - but a terrible God. Listen carefully if you’re an athlete… One day the season will end. One day the career will end. One day the applause will stop. If your identity is in the game, you’ll feel lost when the game is gone. But if your identity is in God, the game simply becomes a platform. Sports are meant to be played. They were never meant to be worshipped. Train hard. Compete with excellence. Honor God with your effort. But never forget: Your purpose is bigger than your performance. “You shall have no other gods before me.” {Exodus 20:3}

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High school softball from Monday: - @STJSoftball avenges Glenwood loss - Baldwin County edges Satsuma - @kayleigh_jacks has big day as @LadyFinsSB wins 2 - Fairhope wins twice in Gulf Shores

The road to recovery started yesterday! ACL no match for this kid and most importantly competitor! I know you will work hard and your senior season will be the best ever!!!#neversatisfied

Daily barehanded work to work posture, control the space under the ball, improve hand eye coordination, and ball security through the finish. Add in @vallesports_ SWITCH with some rhythm and timing, preparing the body to move efficiently and complete plays consistently when the tempo increases. Discount code “coachsteinman” to save @ArianaLee2028 @GLombardi2027 @CatherineB_2027 @JMena2028 @avitalkandel04 @Livlombardi2028 @Gia_Sal2030

When I did this demonstration, it revealed something every athlete eventually learns the hard way: The moment we obsess over what we can’t control — umpires, coaches, weather, opponents, outcomes — the game gets harder and less enjoyable. But when we lock in on the controllables — our breath, effort, body language, and next-pitch focus — everything simplifies. The game slows down, confidence rises, and enjoyment comes back. The biggest separator in sports and life is mental toughness. And the foundation of mental toughness is controlling the controllables. Like any skill, it’s built through intentional reps. And life gives us opportunities to train it every single day.

The challenges we face and overcome shape who we become. Growth lives on the other side of hard days. Work in the Gamers Infield Lab 💪🏽 @ArianaLee2028 @Livlombardi2028 @briellebakker26 @avitalkandel04 @FinleyNix56248 @JMena2028

Hard work isn’t an option if you want consistency, confidence, and results. Athlete: @briellebakker26 @vallesports_ K47 Discount code “coachsteinman” to save @BergBats custom shorty fungo

"I like to have my outfielders on a string" - Coach Crozier (@C5telitesports) Coach breaks down how strong communication from our centerfielders allows the entire outfield to work together as one unit. 👊

🚨A man explains the entire Bible in less than a minute 👏

Earning it isn’t about being perfect. It’s about showing up early, staying locked in, and competing with intention. That’s how trust is built and kept Athlete: @giapasquariello @vallesports_ K47 Discount code “coachsteinman” to save @heatersports power alley pro & soft lite flites

Progress doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from doing the right things with purpose. Hard work, done the right way, always shows up. Athlete: @CaseyGomez2026 @vallesports_ K47 Discount code “coachsteinman” to save @BergBats shorty fungo

Starting to come together #Process

When you’re surrounded by people who lift you up, your growth has no ceiling. Another week at in the infield lab 💪🏽 @GLombardi2027 @Livlombardi2028 @CatherineB_2027 @gemmadejoseph @briellebakker26 @ArianaLee2028 @juliavalente_13 @FinleyNix56248

There are no hidden secrets… only habits. An open mind, intentional work, and gratitude for every rep. Ball handling. Ball security. Posture. Preparing the body so the work in the lab actually matters. Athletes: @gselby22 @gbryce2026 @LeahEnglish2027 @BMcHale2026 @Kaelyn_Brown1

Conditions won’t always be perfect. Control what YOU can. Bring YOUR effort. Athlete: @briellebakker26 @vallesports_ HALO ⭕️ & 975s Discount code “coachsteinman” to save

Whether it’s loud or quiet, easy or uncomfortable, the work still needs to happen. @vallesports_ SWITCH Discount code “coachsteinman” to save

Throwing on the run progression. I do a couple variations, this being one of them. 1) Start with a ball in the glove, slowly jog and then throw off right foot. I like this because it only focuses on the throw. 2) Slowly start to jog and someone will toss the ball in the air. Catch off left, throw off right. I like the ball being tossed in the air because again, you don’t have to focus too much on the fielding aspect yet but the ball is moving. 3)Put it all together