TrueLeague Newsletter 12/7/2023
A very exciting first week of the regular season wrapped up with some close games and some newfound skills! We were super proud of the effort this past week, so let’s check out who our Stay Hungry Players of the week were! These recipients receive this honor as a player who showcased high effort/energy, being a great teammate and overall representing our Team Esface Values.
stay hungry players of the week:
2nd/3rd Division: Drew Dial
4th/5th division: Sam Patton
6th/7th Division: Paxton Williams
Upcoming Team Esface Events:
We’re excited to announce two upcoming Esface events this month with Team Esface teams competing at halftime!
On Sunday, December 17th come out to Maples Pavilion to watch Stanford play Idaho at 2pm. Our 5th Grade Black teams will be competing at halftime while Esface alumni Miles Klapper will be suited up for the Idaho Vandals. We’ll meet at the Town & Country Village beforehand at 11:30am to eat and depart for the game at 1pm. You can purchase tickets for the event using this link.
REMINDER THAT THIS WILL REPLACE TRUELEAGUE PRACTICE ON DECEMBER 17TH AS WE WANT AS MANY PLAYERS TO BE AT THE GAME AS POSSIBLE! A great opportunity for players to grow closer in a more social setting!
On Saturday, December 30th you can make the trip to Haynes-Prim Pavilion to watch Menlo play UC Merced at 3pm. Our 4th Grade Black teams will be competing at halftime while Esface alumni Jon Taylor will be suing up for UC Merced. Menlo will also feature Landon Seaman who coached our camps and transformation sessions this summer. All kids wearing Esface gear will get in free while adults can purchase tickets at the gate or beforehand using this link.
Increasing parent hoop knowledge 101:
This is a great video about young players learning how to be great teammates and basketball players, from Hall of Fame College Coach Geno Auriemma from the University of Connecticut. In this day and age of social media, it can be hard for some players to keep the mindset of being a good teammate at all times, especially as they grow older. As Coach Geno speaks, he believes that all young players want to be good teammates but it requires not only a commitment from players/coaches but also parents. We want all parents to continue to help their athletes understand how important it is to have a team-first mindset because if they want to continue to play this game in the future at a high level, they will need to be great teammates!
We crave to learn and grow. The best way for us to grow is with your valued feedback. Please use the above link anytime to let us know how things are going (positives and negatives) for the TrueLeague. There’s an option to get in contact with an HQ member in the link as well. We look forward to hearing from you!