09/19/2026
Sunday September 20 First Games of the Season 13U and 15U
Welcome to the first games of the Fall season. We’re looking forward to getting everyone on the court Sunday and getting the season started.
One of the big goals of the Fall season, especially for our 13U and 15U players, is to help get everyone ready for school basketball tryouts coming up in November. This gives the players a chance to get some real game time in, work on conditioning, improve their skills and get used to playing together before tryouts.
Of course we all want to win, but that is not the only thing this season is about. I want the players to play hard, learn, improve, have fun and be good teammates.
There are going to be mistakes. Missed shots, turnovers, bad passes and wrong decisions are all part of basketball. What matters is how you respond. Get back on defense, help your teammates, listen to your coach and make the next play better.
Parents and fans, we also ask that you help us keep the right atmosphere. Cheer for the players, encourage good sportsmanship, and let the coaches coach and the officials officiate.
Sunday, September 20 – Game Schedule
11:00 AM – 13U Rhinos – Coach Calvin K vs.WB Pressure – Coach Embry W
12:00 PM – 13U Motor City Heat – Coach Bruce vs. TNT – Coach Justin A
1:00 PM – 15U Eaglets – Coach Matt K vs. Air Ballers – Coach Chris K
2:00 PM – 15U Falcons – Coach AJ Simons vs. Motor City Heat – Coach Bruce
The first team listed is Guest and wears Blue. The second team listed is Home and wears White.
Have a great first week, play hard, be a good teammate, and have fun.
CHARACTER CORNER
Yom Kippur — Own It. Make It Right. Move Forward.
This Sunday at sundown begins Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur is a time to stop and think about our choices, where we may have fallen short, and what we can do better going forward. It is also a time to ask forgiveness when we need to, forgive others, and try to make things right.
There is a pretty good connection to basketball.
Nobody plays a perfect game.
You are going to miss shots.
You are going to turn the ball over.
You might make a bad pass, take a bad shot, get frustrated or say something you shouldn’t.
The important question is not:
“Did I make a mistake?”
The question is:
“What do I do after I make it?”
Good players learn from the last play.
Good teammates take responsibility.
People of good character try to make things right.
If you make a mistake, don’t hide from it, blame someone else or stay stuck on it.
Own it. Learn from it. Make it right when you can. Then move forward and try to be better.
THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
Don’t let one mistake become two.
If you make a bad play — learn from it and make the next play better.
If you say or do something wrong — own it and try to make it right.
If a teammate makes a mistake — encourage them instead of putting them down.
You cannot change the last play.
But you can decide what kind of player — and what kind of person — you will be on the next one.
That is true in basketball, and it is true in life.
