Category Archives: Drag’n Digest
Why do you coach?
By Sarah Meckstroth Almost every sports team I ever played on growing up had a coach. Whether it was soccer, badminton (yes, badminton), Nordic skiing, or Ultimate, there was always someone devoting his or her time to instructing a bunch of kids on how to excel at their chosen sport. I think coaches play a […]
Building and Fulfilling a Team Vision
By Jake Henderson Coming into any new endeavor, leaders have a vision. Each school year, I have a vision and plan of what math concepts I want them to learn, how I want my classroom to run and how I want them to grow as people and students. As the only teacher in my small […]
Rising to the Challenge of Roster Turnover
By Jordan Hupp Drag’n Thrust’s 2013 season represented the realization of a dream shared by every player, coach, and supporter of the team. That’s not to say that the entire season went perfectly, that everything went according to plan, or that we never had any doubts or frustrations, but the overcoming of adversity and the […]
Drag’n Plays: Tenacity Tournament
By James Hron Over the weekend, a few members of Drag’n Thrust were able to participate in an all-sports tournament called the Tenacity Tournament. This is a tournament featuring competition between a number of sports such as badminton, volleyball, basketball, dodge ball, ping-pong, and floor hockey. A local high school Physical Education department ran the […]
The Basic Biology of Ultimate (and Other Sprint Endurance Sports)
By Erica Baken You drop your bag next to your teammate, grab your cleats, and start lacing them up. You’re at your weekly Wednesday practice, nothing special, but you’re excited to get out on the field. You see some of your teammates tossing a disc, jogging, warming up. Simply observing others throwing or running increases […]
