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Debunking myths against the bench press

We 👀👀 you @DaneWatts6 !! Former Falcon was a STUD this season for SLU!!! @falcons_sta #STA

Congratulations to the following baseball players for earning All District Honors! We are proud of you!

12 Things I Would Tell Myself as a Young Player: 1. The work you put in away from your team is where real growth happens. Take your personal development into our own hands. Stop waiting for others to help you. 2. The game will be hard on your body. Take care of it. 3. Accountability will be one of your biggest weaknesses. Get better at it ASAP! 4. Every day you play catch you are a pitcher. Even if you’re not slated to pitch that day, while you play catch, be a pitcher. Work on your throwing mechanics, throw your off speed pitches and hit spots on your partner. 5. THROW YOUR CHANGE UP!! Start learning it from day one. Experiment with different grips. Keep it out of your palm. Play catch with it EVERY DAY you throw the ball. It will be a very important pitch you need later. Develop it and your confidence in it early on so you don’t need to later. 6. GET STRONGER!! 7. Be a student of the game. When you watch the game on TV, watch it more like a student than a fan. Watch how they move their bodies. How they move around the field. Read up on mental toughness. Seek out those with more experience and ask questions. 8. You’re a pitcher. Just because you threw a pitch, your job is not over. The only time you should find yourself still standing on the mound after a hit ball is if there is no one on base and a GB is hit to your 3B or SS. Any other time you are either moving towards 1B to cover if needed or backing up a base somewhere. Stop spectating! 9. Your headspace will separate you from your competitors. Please start learning this at a younger age! Mental toughness, baseball IQ, competitiveness and emotional control need to be a constant focus. 10. You will have some great coaches in your life and some who have no business being in that position. But you can learn something from all of them, even if that means learning how you DON’T want to be as a coach someday. 11. Playing with and through discomfort is part of it. You shouldn’t have to feel 💯 to give 💯. You better develop some toughness in that area if you want to last. 12. Enjoy the Game!! Someday you will play in your final game. Be grateful for what the game gave you. Respect the game. Remember as much as you can. Enjoy your teammates and when you’re ready, give back as much as you can.

#HammondAmerica native Dane Watts finishes a home run shy of the cycle today. #LionUp

2027 RHP Cameron Gangi (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 6’5” 210 lbs. XL/physical frame. Not the best results today, but still a good-looking @PB_Uncommitted sophomore arm to follow this spring. #BeSeen FB: 84-87 SL: 73-75 @AlexArmandPBR | @davisj_9

The 2024 STA Baseball Christmas Party was a success and it was capped off by the losing team of our Fall World Series spreading Christmas cheer and caroling around Hammond last night!!! We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas this year!!! #STA

Our boy Gangi just doing Gangi things!! Dudes been working hard all off-season and primed for a great SOPH season!! Kid can swing it too!!! Keep working!!! @camgangi #STA

The Naughty Ninjas take Game 1 of the Fall World Series by a score of 4-3!! @BaudeanBrock threw well & had 2 hits, & @gavin_brown02 shoved the last 3 IP w/ 0 runs for the save!! @camgangi DOMINATED for the Thunder Turtles & had a hit, but Ninjas prevailed! Game 2 on Tuesday! #STA

@SethTallo2027 carries over his hot bat from summer to fall! 4 hits 4 RBI’s on the weekend Seth Tallo St Thomas Aquinas @stabaseball00 C/O 2027 Uncommitted

Here's a few pics from our costume game this past week!! Boys had a lot of fun!!

LETS GO!!! CONGRATS to you and your family on this awesome achievement!!! Dude will be a big part of our 2025 Season as a player and leader!! Keep working!!! @falcons_sta @STA_Athletics86 #STA

Cameron Gangi(@camgangi) filling it up early! FB: 83-84 T-85 CB: 71 CH: 77 St. Thomas Aquinas | 2027 | LA @2DsportsLA #SEcup #Uncommitted

⭐️Player of the Game⭐️ #24 Cam Gangi: 5 IP 1 run 1 hit 6 k’s Elite Squad GulF South 18u #uncommitted #2DHitting #2D2025

Former baseball pitcher, coach Cole Catalano dies at age 37 crescentcitysports.com/former-basebal… @FHSsportupdates @falcons_sta @LionUpBaseball @CCSdaily

Coach Cat I know and pray that you will rest peacefully! You were such a great Coach but an even more amazing Human! I will cherish the time me and you spent together Coach forever!❤️ Thank you for everything Coach Cat.

We express our deepest condolences to the Catalano family. Before joining the coaching ranks, Cole was a Lion student-athlete and broadcaster at SLU. A devoted teammate and friend, he exemplified what it means to be a #LionForLife. You will be greatly missed buddy. #31Strong

When you think of Cole you can’t help but smile..he had an infectious personality that just brought joy to everyone he touched…Cole impacted more kids than he’ll ever know including my own! Love you buddy…you will be missed!! #Lion4Life