MI Catholic XC

Congrats to our 2024 Michigan Catholic Bishop’s Cup winners. Lumen Christi and Lansing Catholic

Because they win everything every year. And if you meant DCC why did you generalize it to every Catholic school? We get it your side doesn’t like us but don’t make stuff up?

Sports factory??? Such a misguided view of Catholic and other faith based schools.

The 21st Michigan Catholic is set for August 29 - biggest and best Catholic school meet in the state. The last 4 D3 girls state champs will be there. @TCSFAthletics @LumenChristiJxn @lansingcatholic Now we we need @PowersCatholicH

If you want to understand motivation talk to a high school cross-country coach They have to figure out how to get teens to commit to running 5-10 miles per day for months. Punishment, extreme demandingness, etc. don't work You've got to hook kids on the sport, progress, & team

The hearts of the MHSAA and countless others in the school sports community are heavy after the unexpected death Monday of Catholic High School League director Vic Michaels, also a longtime and devoted member of the Rep Council. In Memoriam: Vic Michaels >>ow.ly/wvMe50XQoFI

Blocked us but still watching. Afraid of competition at all levels of life. I challenge @FromTheSeidline to unblock us and face the discussion like a man. Pretty sure I know what you’ll do.

It’s hard to have ab intelligent conversation about it when you block everyone that ever challenged you. @howie3232 @LakerBallCoach @TrustTrost @TimBolek @FromTheSeidline

A downstream effect of college being so unaffordable is that private equity has bought up youth sports and turned it into a college scholarship hunger games that is ruining communities and putting parents in debt

@LakerBallCoach @howie3232 I agree any formula can’t be perfect. I’m in favor of 2 priv divisions and 3 public divisions (for all sports but football / (then I’ll say 2 and 6) with private schools having option of playing in Public D1 (which we could call Open) if they don’t want to play in the priv Div.

@miCatholicXC @howie3232 I just listened to a podcast about Illinois HS football. It WAS interesting. They utilize a multiplier, which I'm not a big fan of either. It doesn't address the problem that I think exists. Also, it's flawed and regularly needs adjustment.

Imagine getting butt-hurt because someone made a shirt. The hubris and entitlement of those who want to win from an advantage position. Clutching their pearls because someone points out that the reason they win ISN'T because they "work harder" or have "better coaching".

@LakerBallCoach @howie3232 I appreciate your willingness to discuss in civil manner and not just block people who disagree like some have done. Check out all the discussion going on in Illinois right now. They expanded their football playoffs and it leads to lots of interesting opinions.

@miCatholicXC @howie3232 Quite possibly. I'm sure the free market creates motivation to enroll. I don't disagree with you, at all.

@LakerBallCoach @howie3232 Statistical evidence is not proof of cause it is a result. I do believe it’s a factor but I also believe the argument that private schools try harder (not just sports) because they have to stay in business is also a factor. Both of these variables lead to the statistical edge.

@miCatholicXC @howie3232 The most prominent variable between the two schools is the manner by which they enroll (allowance for declining student enrollment). The more important sentiment is there IS statistical evidence. Glaring statistical evidence.

@LakerBallCoach @RunCoach341 Ok asking because there were complaints after basketball tournament and even confusion of lumping charters in with privates.

@RunCoach341 @miCatholicXC Charter schools are not different from traditional public schools in terms of enrollment. If a kid wants to go there, they are REQUIRED to take that student. They are still associated with a district or ISD. The enrollment principles still apply. They can't decline students.

It’s always possible to focus on these kids and engage them and get them or some of them to participate. Don’t leave a kid behind and don’t blame them. I’m sure there are many hidden gems in the bunch.

@LakerBallCoach @howie3232 Correlation does not prove it’s the cause or the sole reason. There can also be a correlation between schools that have school prayer and success is sports. Does that prove it’s the cause ?

@howie3232 I guess you priv. schl. types are way too important to the world to use "butt-hurt". Whining would be unjustified complaints. I have years of data to prove a correlation based on the fact that private schools can decline any student they want. Not whining....defending.

@LakerBallCoach @howie3232 @FromTheSeidline #morethanjustgames

So many great points - substitute Michigan for Illinois and Det for Chi And it all applies to Michigan.

@TimmisChris @FredrickShepar7 @DreadStrong State Runners-up shirts are also an option.

@FredrickShepar7 @DreadStrong It’s just a T shirt. The kids on the field watched the varsity team go 1-43 while they were in elementary school. The community supported the development of the kids walking the halls of the schools and cheered them on. Many who watched the transformation just wanted a shirt.

@steven_montoya Had a special assembly to recognize them on Monday.

Who else won a state cross country title on a Saturday in November and were back in school on Monday like nothing happened? 🙋🏽‍♂️ It should be real easy to celebrate kids. I’ve not heard from any principal, superintendent or the school board.

Let me make a small prediction about where high school coaching is headed: Coaches who rely ONLY on instinct are going to feel like Blockbuster in the Netflix era. And coaches who rely ONLY on data are going to feel like they’re coaching inside an Excel spreadsheet with no windows. The magic is in the merge. Your instinct says: “Something feels off today.” The data says: “Yeah… fatigue 8/10, split range wide, slept 5 hours.” Together they say: “Let’s adjust before this turns into a three-week injury spiral.” That’s the future. Not guessing. Not overthinking. Just aligned coaching where numbers sharpen your instincts instead of replacing them. Think of it like this: Instinct is the steering wheel. Data is the headlights. Try driving without either.