Next Level Athletes

@coach_hadac You can do both at a high level

Track times > 7v7

@CoachFam It’s really that simple

Help yourself in recruiting. Almost every camp will test Broad Jump Pro-Agility 40 Yd Dash Learn how to do them now and practice them so you are prepared! #Recruiting

Congrats Cyril, one of many too come.

James is having an incredible offseason! He didn’t miss a day of lifting with his HS, and then worked on his speed, mobility, and DB work with us on his off days at NLA. MVP at @PrepRedzoneMN this winter, All Star DB for Team NLA at @MoKan_Sports. Multiple Junior day invites from D1-D3 schools. James work in the weight room, has been giving taller WR’s trouble through 45 games of our NLA 7v7 season. He’s constantly out muscling them, and proving that he can shut down taller WRS. 3.2gpa! @_CoachSantana_ @CoachNJ_Monroe @Coachgreen02 @PeteMenage @CoachLJ38 @Christensen_47 @CoachCapUSF @CoachDomAye @coachricknelson @Coach_Caruso @db_recruits

@Connor_Kaphing @Eli_moeller78 @Quinn_Frisell @612Qs @BlaineFootball Keep Working Connor!! Love to see this.

Thank you @Quinn_Frisell for hosting the winter long @612Qs Academy! Loved how much I was able to learn and improve. Can’t wait for the season to begin‼️

UNSIGNED SENIOR First Two Section Playoff Wins to advance to section finals!!! Pushing record to 21-6!! Cambridge Isanti 28 pts, 4Reb, 4Ast, 3Stl 9/14 fg Forest Lake 10Pts, 4Reb, 2Deflection, 2Stl 2 Charges, 50%3fg, 100%ft @PrepHoops @FreshCoastHoops @SamChase10 @RyanJamesMN

Was fun to watch a couple of NLA athletes compete in the top prospect games at @MoKan_Sports 7v7 tournament over the weekend. @JamesGibson03 @ImCyrilLifaka @PrepRedzoneMN @OJW_Scouting

2025 Hitting Highlights: Great season with Varsity & MN Moose! Proud to be MN State High School 2AA Consolation Champions & finish the 2025 MN Moose season in Medford, OR earning our spot to Alliance 2026. #ClassOf2029 @BadgerSoftball @MinnStSoftball @CycloneSB @MNNational15U

@WillowReznicek @BadgerSoftball @MinnStSoftball @CycloneSB @MNNational15U Let’s go Willow!!!

One of the hardest lessons I learned after my baseball career ended: I had tied too much of my identity to the game. When I played, everything revolved around baseball. If I had a great game, life felt great. If I struggled, it felt like everything was wrong. My emotions followed the same rollercoaster as the game. And the truth is, when my emotions were on that rollercoaster, it did not just affect me. It affected the people I loved the most, because they were the ones who had to deal with it. And when baseball ended, I realized something that caught me completely off guard: I did not know where to find my sense of purpose. That is how powerful this game can be. It pulls you in so deeply that it’s easy to start believing baseball is who you are, not just something you do. Today when I talk with high school and college players, this is one of the main things I see. So many of them have tied their identity completely to the game. One thing I always make sure they hear from me is simple: I am proud of you. And I say that after a great game or a tough one. Because that pride has nothing to do with performance on the field. It has everything to do with the person they are becoming. Sometimes to find perspective, we need to take a step back and look at how far we have come. It is easy to get stuck in the present and focus only on what needs to happen next to advance. But when we pause and reflect on the work, growth, and experiences that brought us here, it reminds us that our worth is not tied to one moment, one game, or one season. The truth is, the game eventually ends for all of us. What matters most has to be bigger than baseball. Faith. Family. Friendships. Those are the things that carry you long after the final out. When your identity is rooted there, baseball becomes what it was always meant to be: A game to love. A place to compete. A platform to grow. Not the definition of your worth.

The speed, the separation and explosiveness doesn’t happen by accident. Big Junior year ahead for Jadyn!!

3 of the 5 standouts are NLA athletes. The training we do means something!!!

Track season loading and then a whole summer for getting ready for Friday Nights Chasing yet another state tournament @Coach_Roehl @CoachConklin @_MoIbrahim @CoachMattPearce @KramerCook @CoachTimLester @CoachSamOjuri22 @CoachOYoung @MisterLilly

Go dominate Kingston!!

Well deserved James, go out and do what you do. @Coachgreen02 @PrepRedzoneMN @OJW_Scouting

Amen.

We are so proud of the work this kid puts in. None of this is accidental. Keep stacking the days @aman_marin8! Big things are coming…..

The rest of the world will know soon. So proud of you Mar!!! #nlafinest.