Comments on: State championship game scoreboard

By: Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:35:36 +0000

Fan…No. I probably would have but I am covering the U.S. Open this week. Not a bad alternative.

By: Fan

Fan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:18:13 +0000

Josh—-will you guys be attending the section 1 awards dinner tomorrow night?

By: Mamk Alum

Mamk Alum — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:24:04 +0000

Chap is—probably, as I haven’t dealt with coaches from many other towns—the best HS sports coach in the section, and up there in the state. His hard work, dedication, and never sleep attitude is why he has taken four consecutive teams to the state playoffs. Chap was a triple overtime away from 4 consecutive trips to the state final 4! He’s made it to the last 3 state final fours in 2 DIFFERENT sports. Is there a coach in the state that has had that kind of success? In the nation? You’d be hard-pressed to find one.

You can say: “Oh, he just had incredible talent, it’s not Chap.” And you’re right, he did have incredible talent. But that talent seems to come through Mamaroneck fairly often, since his hockey and baseball teams are consistently among the top teams in the section every single year. Does he win a section championship every year? No. Does he win state titles every year? No. But he’s consistently among the top teams in the section, and that counts for something.

He just won 2 state titles, and was a state runner-up in a span of 364 days. I’d say he’s a pretty darn good coach. Congrats to Chap—and to his remarkable athletes—for an incredible season, an incredible year, and incredible careers in Mamaroneck.

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:30:12 +0000

a lot of words said yesterday based on partial information that today look as foolish as they possibly could – i know, i was one of them. luckily coach chap has seen and heard it all and knows to look beyond that – that adults are to be ignored – it’s about the kids. congrats to the boys, the coaches and parents.

By: Parent of a former player

Parent of a former player — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:20:58 +0000

Coach Chap may have already done these Seniors a favor by carrying them on the team for the benefit of their college applications. The tradition of bringing up JV ball players to the Varsity is recognized by all who understand the concept of team building. The critics should attend practice and see that Chap gives time to all his players development, but you still have to have talent to play at a high level. He may have also taken in to consideration that not everyone wants to “get up” or “pinch run” because it may be embarrasing to him in front of his teammates and friends. It amazes me how jealosy and envy raises its nasty head in sports, but not in the arts or creative endeavors. Congradulations to Mike, his coaching staff, and the players of Mamaroneck’s baseball team.
And as to the critics why don’t you get out with Mike and the team and start running in the early winter mornings so that you will have a better understanding of the team relationships and chemistry, and you too MHS alum and save yourself a thousand dollars.

By: DF

DF — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:56:58 +0000

From all of DF, Congrats Mamk!

By: jayhawk

jayhawk — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:51:22 +0000

In his story Josh did not even note that the team won 2 without their ace being available due to terrible scheduling by the state association. How’s that for depth?

By: fan

fan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:02:39 +0000

How about Windsor stepping up? And Chap for understanding that a kids future is more important than one game. Sean Hagan was on limited rest. He is a promising lefty with a full ride to the top baseball program in the northeast. It is so nice to see a coach truly “get it.” So many coaches ruin kids because they get caught up in the moment and want to look good themselves. Could Sean have pitched and won…probably. Great job by Windsor and McGovern for stepping up on the mound. Unselfish across the board. A lot of coaches should take notes on this. There is a reason so many young arms get ruined…OVERUSE IN HS!

By: coach

coach — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:56:12 +0000

Congrats to Mamaroneck. There will always be “haters,’ but the truth is they have a great coach, tremendous athletes and i can bet if you asked all the seniors not one would be upset with their playing time. Why do parents think its about them? Little Chap is a very good player, and came through with an RBI single. Stop trying to bring down a team that has brought home two state championships in a row.

Kudos to coach Chap, his entire staff and all of the players. There is nothing negative to take from this run…and if you are going to bash someone personally and whine like a baby sign your name and take some pride in yourself.

By: Steve M

Steve M — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:35:29 +0000

Josh – thanks for going above and beyond the call of duty these past couple of weeks. I saw the Buffalo paper’s blog yesterday and it basically was 1 or 2 brief updates. I’m sure I’m speaking for more than myself in saying your insights and frequent updates were terrific.