[Spiny_Norman]

Weather forecast for tomorrow - starting in the 60s rising to the high 80s or low 90s in the afternoon. Light winds. No rain.

It will be a long, hot, very tiring day for the teams that advance to the semifinals in the afternoon. But I remember how our high school coach prepared us for the state tournament. We got up to practice before class, even in February and March in Oklahoma. He had us running cross country in the off season to build up stamina, knowing that the first day of state would be 36 holes. He had us practice putting at the end of the day when everyone was tired because that was how you would feel at the end of a day of competition. It was a test to maintain your concentration and your fundamentals (just like free throw shooting at the end of the game).  Coach's approach worked. We won state my senior year by 24 shots.

Tomorrow will be a test of Stanford's year long preparation. I think that Coaches Walker and Dobashi are fantastic at getting the players into the right frame of mind to be successful. But every team is different. We'll see how it goes this time!

[Spiny_Norman]

Weather forecast for tomorrow - starting in the 60s rising to the high 80s or low 90s in the afternoon. Light winds. No rain.

It will be a long, hot, very tiring day for the teams that advance to the semifinals in the afternoon. But I remember how our high school coach prepared us for the state tournament. We got up to practice before class, even in February and March in Oklahoma. He had us running cross country in the off season to build up stamina, knowing that the first day of state would be 36 holes. He had us practice putting at the end of the day when everyone was tired because that was how you would feel at the end of a day of competition. It was a test to maintain your concentration and your fundamentals (just like free throw shooting at the end of the game).  Coach's approach worked. We won state my senior year by 24 shots.

Tomorrow will be a test of Stanford's year long preparation. I think that Coaches Walker and Dobashi are fantastic at getting the players into the right frame of mind to be successful. But every team is different. We'll see how it goes this time!