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Success = Ability + Preparation + Effort
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Ability. Everyone has ability, but it isn't distributed equally or predictably. This applies to coaches as well as athletes.
Often ability is a gift of birth, but that doesn't guarantee any success. The challenge isn't to have ability, but to develop and use the ability we are given.
Preparation. We gain greater use
of our abilities by investing in preparation. Only
through the persistent and consistent process of
preparation can raw talent be transformed into greater
capability. In Track & Field, we call this
preparation training. Through proper training, athletes
become faster, stronger, more skilled, knowledgeable,
confident and mentally tough. But although developing
greater capability is important, it is still no
guarantee of success.
Effort. Developed ability
realizes its value when expressed through the challenge
of competition. That expression is accomplished when
physical and mental effort summon every ounce of one’s
capability. Still, athletes often find themselves
nearing the finish of their race exhausted, having given
all they think possible, but needing to find even more.
In sport we call this...crunch
time!
Will. Crunch time is real, both in sport and life. It is that moment when you think you have given all you have, only to find out even more is required. Many athletic contests are won or lost at this moment. Some athletes are able to draw on an inner strength to summon greater effort than they know themselves to have. This is the use of one's will, the power to go back to one’s personal reservoir again and again as needed.
When athletes and teams train
hard to develop their ability, give their best effort in
competition, and show the will to push themselves beyond
self-imposed limits, they are
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T.L. Hanna HS
QUICK FACTS
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| Location |
Anderson, SC |
| Established |
1961 |
| Enrollment |
1,769 |
| Mascot |
Yellow Jackets |
| School Colors |
Gold & Black |
| Affiliation |
SCHSL |
| Region |
1-AAAA |
| Principal |
Sheila Hilton |
| Athletic Director |
Kenya Fouch |
| Girls Cross Country Coach |
Chuck Parker |
| Boys Cross Country Coach |
Frank Grand |
| Track and Field Head Coach |
Ayokka Hunt |
| Track and Field Assistant Coaches |
Chris Everly |
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