Lessons learned: “Learn from your mistakes – and do your job.”
Long before they won the big game.
“There is something special about champions,” said Daryl Seymore, chairman of the board of directors of Navajo County, the Mogollon Mustangs and the Snowflake Lobos at the board meeting last week. “But beyond that, the teams have something special. We just want to salute your success and achievement. “
Both teams have won soccer championships in their divisions this year despite the pandemic, intense competition and all the distractions.
A handful of team members and trainers from both teams took part in the meetings of the Supervisory Board from their respective locations via a zoom call. The participating students or trainers were not identified during the zoom calls.
But supervisor Jason Whiting turned out to be one of the coaches for the Snowflake Lobos, which won the 3A state championship. He shared several incidents in which the team was involved that spoke of the integrity and character that are so important to team performance.
“In my capacity as a supervisor,” Whiting said, “we have received calls about cyberbullying spread on social media.” We had the opportunity to talk to our players about cyber bullying – and these three (team captains) and many others stood up and very quickly condemned the bullying that was going on. They didn’t just do it there. They went online and called on people to stop. These young men aren’t just champions on the soccer field – they were masters in life. Thank you for our guided tour and thank you for being with us today. “
The Lobos last won a state championship 27 years ago.
Head coach Kay Solomon provided his own key moment in the triumphant season that culminated with a 38-14 win over Yuma Catholic in first place.
“One of the most remarkable things these team captains did before the championship game was nominated No. 58 – Ryan King – to take the field and represent the team. It’s been on our program for as long as anyone can remember, but it doesn’t see much game time. They made him the main captain of the game – so Ryan went to toss the coin. That speaks for the team mentality that they have. That’s the legacy these guys leave as a team. “
Heber-Overgaard Mogollon High School Mustangs offered similar lessons from their remarkable season.
Head coach Rick Samon said, “There are a lot of young men to be very proud of. It’s nice of you to see her. “
The Mustangs took the title with a 38:30 win over Williams.
Regulators asked the captains of both championship teams what lessons they had learned from the season that they could pass on to other students.
One of these captains said of the lessons he had learned, “I would say next to brotherhood, learn from your mistakes. This is a big deal. And do your job. “
Another captain said: “You start when you are young and 10 years is a long time to play football. But you love it It’s a brotherhood. “
The third captain said the advice he would give is, “Never be afraid or take anything for granted. It’s a long, long process. Work off your bum. “
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