CHARACTER COUNTS FOR THESE ATHLETES.Byline: GERRY Ger·ry , Elbridge 1744-1814. American politician. A signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787), he served as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1811) and as Vice President of the United States GITTELSON Staff Writer SAUGUS -- Shadowed by state high school football powers Canyon, Hart and Valencia, Saugus hasn't won a playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship since 1996. But as far as the Centurions and their passionate young coach Jason Bornn are concerned, the game has more important elements than wins and losses. The players meet on a weekly basis for special character- building sessions. Instead of discussing trivial TRIVIAL. Of small importance. It is a rule in equity that a demurrer will lie to a bill on the ground of the triviality of the matter in dispute, as being below the dignity of the court. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4237. See Hopk. R. 112; 4 John. Ch. 183; 4 Paige, 364. matters such as blocking, tackling and scoring touchdowns, the group explores topics such as morality, accountability and spirituality. ``It's not just about football and winning titles, it's about life lessons,'' said lineman Lineman or linesman may refer to:
pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits of life.'' On Wednesday, the players met with their 35-year-old coach to talk about fellowship fellowship Graduate education A post-residency training period of 1–2 yrs in a subspecialty–eg, hand surgery, which allows a specialized physician to develop a particular expertise that may have a related subspecialty board; fellowship time is often and the fact they have the option to discuss with the coach why players might be cut from the team -- and if they should be allowed back. ``I'm not saying I'm going to do something about it for sure, but I'm willing to listen,'' Bornn told the group. They also talked about nutrition, leadership and other matters that didn't have much to do with X's and O's but were vital subjects to develop the boys not just as players but as people. ``The lesson today was fellowship, and it's important because we need to work together on the field and not yell at each other,'' receiver Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Monson said. ``We're more of a team this year, more together and with more leaders.'' The previous week, the topic was responsibility. ``When Coach Bornn said I have to be responsible, I take it seriously because that means I have to take care of something,'' Golpashin said. Bornn received a wake-up call after last season when a fellow coach met him at a clinic and asked Bornn what his vision was for Saugus football. ``All I could think of saying was winning a league championship and a CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). title,'' Bornn said. ``That's when I kind of stopped and said to myself: `Why I am really doing this?' I almost quit.'' Instead, Bornn said he began searching for a deeper meaning and more important purpose to being a football coach. Such introspection introspection /in·tro·spec·tion/ (in?trah-spek´shun) contemplation or observation of one's own thoughts and feelings; self-analysis.introspec´tive in·tro·spec·tion n. brought Bornn back to his own days as a high school football player, when his coach, Mike Plaisance at Village Christian High of Sun Valley, developed into a parental figure for Bornn, who grew up with an absent father and endured more than his share of trouble as a teenager Teenager See also Adolescence. Ah, Wilderness! high-school senior has problems with girls and his father. [Am. Drama: O’Neill Ah, Wilderness! in Sobel, 15] Aldrich, Henry teenaged film character of the 1940s. [Am. . ``For me, it was Mike Plaisance. Now I might want to develop the same kind of relationships with my own players,'' Bornn said. ``That's why we've dedicated the off-season to character education, and you can already see the difference. It's like night and day compared to last year's team.'' Bornn's plan is to teach the team the core value of putting others ahead of themselves. ``You've got to think beyond your own needs, and you've got to show it in your actions,'' Bornn said. ``Is it always going to be a perfect situation? Of course not, no one's perfect, but we want to cut down on issues off the field. I think for the first time I can finally go to sleep with peace of mind, knowing I've done everything I could. Before, I couldn't say that.'' In the past, whenever Bornn heard about a player being caught for stealing or cheating on a test, he said he couldn't help but take some responsibility. ``That's because I didn't do enough to educate them,'' Bornn said. ``Now we talk about all of those things like drinking and premarital sex and just about making the right choices. So now when the kids do something they shouldn't be doing, they know the consequences. Now it's on "Now It's On" is a single by the American rock group Grandaddy released in 2003. Track listing 7"
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gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Saugus High football coach Jason Bornn gives a motivational speech to his players. Bornn has dedicated the off-season to character education; part of the plan is to teach the team the core value of putting others ahead of themselves. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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