Sunday, September 20, 2009

Great win against Royal Oak!

It's always great to get a win, but it feels much better to get a win when everyone has played a consistently solid football game. Everyone needs to stay focused these next few weeks in order to ensure this teams success. It is crucial that all football players continue to maintain a healthy diet, combined with lot's of rest. We can't afford to lose people due to some type of illness. Make sure you are continuing to stay well hydrated, but getting the proper amount of sleep proves to be the best thing for all athletes as we get further into the season.

Congratulations to the week 4 Players of the Week:

Offensive Player of the Week: Whole Offensive Line (Andrew Aurand = First O-Lineman to win the Coach Divito "Pancake Award.")
Defensive Player of the Week: Bill Spinek
Special Teams Player of the Week: Kyle Weslosky (Week 5 Honorary Captain)
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week: Justin Grabke
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week: George Abro
Big Stick of the Week: Paul Mutter
Count on Me Player of the Week: Joe Kemp (Carries the Flag)

Great job against Royal Oak! Let's keep it rolling.

Go Redhawks!

Coach Heppner

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Week 3 Southfield-Lathrup Players of the Week

Congratulations to the following players,

Offensive Player of the Week: A.J. Morey
Defensive Player of the Week: Kyle Pennington
Special Teams Player of the Week: Dan Buia
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week: Shaq Ross
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week: Boomer Lams
Count On Me Player of the Week: Paul Mutter
Big Stick: Kyle Pennington

Keep up the good work!

Coach Heppner

Friday, September 11, 2009

Week 2 Clarkston Players of the Week.

Congratulations to the following players!

Defensive Player of the Week: Jake Duzey
Scout Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Price
Offensive Player Of the Week: Kyle Pennington
Scout Offensive Player of the Week: Paul Mutter
Special Teams Player of the Week: Brandon Wehbe (Week 3 Honorary Captain)
Big Stick of the Week: Luke Winkel
Count On Me: Brian Brinker (Leads the team with the Flag)

Continue to challenge each other along our journey to the top. Our total commitment will lead this team to ultimate victory!

Go Redhawks!

Coach Heppner

Sunday, September 6, 2009

The True Test of a TEAM

Players,

The true colors of a team will always shine through in times of adversity. We are to take last weeks loss as simply a loss to be learned from. The only person that is holding us back from establishing our rightful place among the high school champions of football is you. We must eliminate all mental mistakes by taking the extra steps outside of our practice times to ensure that we are the most accountable members of this team. Remember, the fall is always easier than the climb. Sometimes it takes a loss to spark a teams ultimate success. You are going to be faced with many obstacles in your life. It's up to you to make the decision as to how you are going to overcome these obstacles. If you make a mistake - learn from it - and make sure it never happens again. Let the positive achievements and failures of your past be the driving force behind our ultimate success in the future. We have come to far to let anything stop the high standards we have set for this football program at all levels. Let the unsettling loss of last week be a lesson not to be dwelled upon, but rather as a reminder that nothing in this life will ever be given to you. If you want to be the champions . . . you must earn it. Every practice, every rep, every down, every day. Every Player! Every Play! It's time to go to work.

Go Hawks!

Coach Heppner

Labor Day Reminders

Players,

All Freshman and J.V. players must be on the field and ready to stretch by 5:15 tomorrow, September 7th, 2009. You will be going directly into your defensive practice session with all position coaches tomorrow. Once the defensive practice is over, you will then begin your offensive practice.

All Varsity players must be dressed and ready to meet with Coach Heppner and Coach Fitzpatrick in the auditorium lobby by 5:05 tomorrow. We will be going over the Players of the Week, scouting reports, and film for the first 45 minutes of practice. It is imperative that all of you arrive early so that we can conduct our practice in a timely fashion in order to get you all home and rested for your first day of school.

Enjoy the day!

Coach Heppner

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Thank you to our Varsity Redhawk Mothers!

Parents and Players,

What a great turnout tonight at our team dinner! I would just - once again - like to thank our mothers who were able to make the dinner tonight. I know that there are many other moms who had to work, so I would also like to thank you for the commitment you have to your son and the positive direction this program is heading. You should be very proud regarding the respectful, hard-working young men I have the honor of working with every day. See you at the game. Beat Clarkston! Go Redhawks!!!!!

Take care,

Coach Heppner