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State Playoffs 2004, 2006, 2007, & 2008
Welcome to the Storm Football web page. Grant County/ Flasher Storm is a football co-op between the towns of Elgin, New Leipzig, Carson, and Flasher, North Dakota. The Storm currently play 11 man football and are in the Badlands Conference ( Region 4 ). The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. - Vincent T. Lombardi It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. - Muhammad Ali Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks. - Joe Paterno There's no substitute for guts. - Paul "Bear" Bryant You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. - Michael Jordan "Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." - Vince Lombardi Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the me for the we." Phil Jackson Questions Storm players should ask themselves 1) What are you doing when no one is watching? 2) What have you done today to make us better as a team? 3) What have you done today to improve yourself as a student athlete? 4) Are you doing everything in your power to help us gain an edge on our opponents? 5) Are you willing to fully commit yourself to this team? The answer must be YES to each of the questions above in order for us to achieve our goals! It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. - John Wooden PHILOSOPHY Control field position: - GREAT DEFENSE- Stop the run and pressure the quarterback - SOUND SPECIAL TEAMS- Create positive Sudden Changes - ERROR FREE OFFENSE- Exploit the defense and eliminate set backs GOALS Play Hard: Ability- due to conditioning Play smart: Desire- due to motivation Be a Champion: Character- due to commitment Thunderstruck by AC/DC Saturday, June 14
2009 North Dakota State Youth Camp
The following Junior High players are attending the Bison Youth football camp @ the Fargodome. Great Job guys! J.W. Froelich 8th grade Taylor Krenz 8th grade Kennedy Kovar 7th grade
Monday, December 7
2nd Annual STORM CLASSIC GOLF SCRAMBLE
August 7th 2010. Contact any of the coaches for more information. Friday, November 6
November 19th Pizza Party
All Storm football players grades 7-12 are invited and encourage to attend the annual year end pizza party. All players will be bused to the Carson school for a short awards ceremony. See you on the 19th. GO STORM
2009 Region 4 All Conference
The Following Storm players were selected to the All Conference team. Congratulations! Zachary Seidler Channing Schafer Devon McAlexander The Following Storm players were selected to the All Conference Honorable Mention team. Congratulations! Devin Frank Quincy Delaplane Kalin Bachmeier Matt Cummins
2009 All Region Selections
The Following Storm players were selected to the All Region team. Congratulations! 1st Team Zachary Seidler- Line Backer 1st Team Devon McAlexander -Offensive Line 2nd Team Zachary Seidler - Tight End 2nd Team Channing Schafer - Wide Receiver 2nd Team Channing Schafer - Defensive Back
2010 Storm Football
Expectations 1. Do your best academically, athletically, and socially 2. Be totally committed to Storm Football-there is no in between-you're either in or out 3. The only thing we want from you is "EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT" Preparation 1. Always be prepared 2. We believe in doing things just a little better than our opponents 3. The little things make the big things happen 4. "Winning is the science of being totally prepared" Work Ethic 1. Nobody will out work us-a conditioned athlete is a confident athlete. 2. I've never met a player who worked his butt off-regret it 3. I've never heard a player say don't work me hard coach I don't want to be a CHAMPION 4. If you practice soft you will play soft. If you practice hard you will play hard 5. Commitment-is what transforms a promise into reality-make the time when there is none Teamwork 1. "It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit" 2. Be a part of building something up not tearing something down. 3. Encourage each other-Everyone is important 4. Hold each other accountable 5. Make no make mistake football is a team game Winning 1. "If winning wasn't important why do they keep score?" 2. WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING,IT'S JUST PART OF WHAT WE DO 3. Success is a choice 4. Winners find a way-Losers find an excuse 5. WE DON'T LOSE TO NEW SALEM Weight Lifting 1. Not an option-a must 2. "When you're not training someone somewhere is and when you meet they will win" 3. When your not lifting were not winning 4. A successful season comes from the dedication of the team prior to the start of the season 5. LIFT TO WIN Mental Toughness 1. Means never giving into yourself 2. Self Motivation 3. Can't win without it ANYONE WHO DOESN'T WANT TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO STORM FOOTBALL-HAS TO GO IT'S THAT SIMPLE Wednesday, June 7
STORM TACKLING
Four Points of Good Tackling: Very Important: Always keep your head up when playing football, especially when tackling. Helpful Hint: To help you keep your head up when tackling try to put your eyes on the football this will ensure that your head is up and might knock the ball loose from the ball carrier. ALWAYS SEE WHAT YOU ARE HITTING 1) HIT! The tackler is to drive his shoulder into the ball carrier's thigh pad and or midsection. His head should be across the runner's body and UP! His hips should be under him. There should be NO bend or arch in the tackler's back. By tackling from the hit position - starting LOW, the hips give them the strength during the upward explosion that their arms never could. 2) WRAP! The tackler should fling his arms around the ball carrier's legs and/or then pull the runner towards him with a sharp motion. His fingers should be grabbing cloth wherever possible and pulling down. 3) LIFT! The tackler should lift the ball carrier slightly (roughly an inch or so) by exploding from his hips. This serves three purposes: it keeps the tackler on his feet, preventing dives and misses; it breaks the runner's balance and contact with the ground, and it makes the next point easier. 4) DRIVE! With short choppy steps the tackler should power the ball carrier across, rather than back along, his initial motion. The tackler should imagine they are lifting off the shoulder pads of the ball carrier. A good tackler never goes to his knees. A tackler cannot drive from his knees. A tackler that stops their feet at any time during the tackle will NOT be successful. Driving the feet is the most important part of the tackle. The tackler should know that the tackle occurs as you are running THROUGH the ball carrier; the feet should NEVER slow down or stop driving at any time during the tackle. Stay between the ball carrier and the goal line: Tacklers should know the importance of maintaining body position between the ball carrier and the goal line that they are defending. Straight-on tackles will be rare, so also let the players know that their head must cross the front of the ball carrier when tackling from the side. If their head is to the inside or behind the ball carrier, it is easier for the ball carrier to break the tackle and also increases the potential for an arm or shoulder injury to the tackler. Poor tackling is responsible for most offensive production in high school football, and about even more of the scoring. If you eliminate that poor tackling, you have a better chance of preventing first downs, and a better chance of keeping the other team out of your end zone. Thursday, May 25
STORM DEFENSE
Everything else being equal, the team that hits the hardest will win 9 out of 10 times. - Seagle's Theory of Physicality
Team Work
Hold the Rope! Every year a professional football team wins the championship. Every year a college football team wins the NCAA title. Every year the best high school team in Division A on down wins the state crown. All these teams have one thing in common. No matter how tough it became throughout their season, they did one thing -- they held the rope! What is "holding the rope?" Imagine that you are hanging from the edge of a cliff with a drop of twenty thousand feet. The only thing between you and an fall to your death is a rope, with the person of your choice on the other end. Who do you know that has the guts to pull you to safety? Who will hold the rope? Who do you know that is going to let that rope burn their hand and not let go? How many people that you know are going to withstand the burning pain and watch the blood drip from their hands for you? If you can name two people, that's not good enough, because those two people might not be around. The next time your team is together, look around and ask yourself, "Who could I trust to hold the rope? Who is going to let their hands bleed for me?" When you can look at every member on your team and say to yourself that they all would hold the rope, you are destined to win a lot of ball games. You see, the team that holds the rope when the going gets tough are winners. When you are down by four points with thirty seconds to go, don't give up. Yell at your teammates to "hold the rope -- let it burn but don't let go!" Every year there are winners and losers in all sports. Every year the winners hold the rope. You don't have to have the best team on the field to win the game. If you play with poise and do what your coaches ask of you, and most of all -- hold the rope -- you will be successful. No matter what sport you play, in order to win, you have to have a commitment to your team. If you are supposed to run three times per week, do it. If you have to lift weights three times per week, don't miss. Once you start letting up at practice or start missing your workouts, you've killed the team because you didn't hold the rope! Don't let your team down! You've got to hold the rope! Tuesday, March 21
Motivation
Having faith in yourself is as important as knowing an assignment. We must know that we can do it and believe in ourselves. There should be no fear. Fear is a negative and it serves to imprison us. Fear can paralyze us mentally, emotionally and physically; whereas, faith will empower us to succeed and excel. Fear dis-courages; faith encourages. Fear is an illness; faith is a healing tonic. Fear will render us useless; faith makes us useful. Being afraid will leave us doubting and faith will cause us to be confident. The best thing about faith is that it is contagious and can spread throughout the team. A famous European circus performer went to Niagara Falls and declared that in one week he was going to walk a high wire across the mighty water falls while pushing a wheel barrow. Nearly everyone scoffed except one man who went out to the edge of town to watch the performer practice. The local man saw the European walking on a wire about five feet off the ground, and sure enough, he was pushing that wheelbarrow with ease. One week went by and the big day was at hand. The local man tried telling all his friends that this guy might be for real. He said, "I've been watching him practice and I BELIEVE he can do it." They continued to scoff so he said, "I believe so strongly that he can do it, that I will bet $100 with anyone who thinks he can't." Just before the feat began, the stranger came down to talk to the crowd. The local man told him he believed he could do it. The man replied, "Do you REALLY think I can do it?" "Yes," said the local man. The Circus performer continued to press his new found fan, "I mean are you CONVINCED I can do it?" The local man said, "Look, I'm so sure of your ability that I have bet $100 with anyone who would listen to me. THAT's how sure I am!" The performer looked him in the eye and said, "If you really believe in me, then get in the wheelbarrow!" The point of the story is that it is easy to sit on the sidelines and say "I believe!" If you really believe, get in the wheelbarrow Tuesday, March 21
Attitude
The following is from the writings of Charles Swindoll, a Christian author. The longer we live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say and do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company a church a home . The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you we are in charge of our attitudes. We have no choice as to how much talent we are born with; we are stuck with what we are born with. We can improve our talent level through hard work up to a certain level, but eventually we will plateau. The one thing that we absolutely have control over everyday is our attitude. We make the choice everyday as to how we will approach that day. We can be negative and sour or we can be positive and anticipate great things. We cannot control what other people do either. We cannot control their attitudes, but we can influence them with our attitude. As we mentioned earlier, positive attitudes are contagious. Unfortunately negative attitudes are also contagious. We must choose whether or not we want to be a positive influence or a negative influence on the people we contact everyday of our lives. A good attitude involves being positive, believing and having faith in yourself and your teammates, taking joy in what you do, and just deciding to look at each day with a positive anticipation of what that day will bring. Friday, November 6
Lou Holtz Hall of Fame Coach
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