Athletics

2007-2008 University High Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Times

11.15* Pigeon Forge 6:30, 8

11.17* @ Greenville 6, 7:30

11.21 Girls @ Happy Valley TBA

Boys @ Crockett TBA

11.22 Boys @ Crockett TBA

11.23 Girls @ Happy Valley TBA

Boys @ Crockett TBA

11.24 Girls @ Happy Valley TBA

Boys @ Crockett TBA

11.27 Madison Co., NC 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

11.28 @ Ashville School 5, 6:30

11.30^ North Greene 5, 6:30, 8 (no JVG)

12.7 Providence 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

12.11 @Madison Co., NC 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

12.13 JV boys @ Damascus, VA TBA

12.14 JV boys @ Damascus, VA TBA

12.15 JV boys @ Damascus, VA TBA

12.17 JV boys @ Damascus, VA TBA

12.18 Crockett 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

12.21 @ Hancock Co. 5, 6:30, 8 (no JVG)

12.27-29 Girls @ Union Co. TBA

Boys @ Sullivan North TBA

1.4 @ Hampton 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.8 Cloudland 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.10 @ Crockett 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.11 @ Providence 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.15 Hampton 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.18 Unaka 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

1.22 @ Cloudland 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

2.1# Hancock Co. 5, 6:30, 8 (no JVB)

2.8 @ Unaka 3:30, 5, 6:30, 8

2.12 @ North Greene 5, 6:30, 8 (no JVB)

District Tournament begins 2.16

Regional Tournament begins 2.25

*Hall of Champions Game

^Homecoming

#Senior Night

Conference Games in Bold

Tournament games italicized

Schedule Subject to change

Coach Penley – (423) 967-1191

2007-2008 Team Accomplishments

·        Record: 26-6

·        Watauga Valley Conference Champions

·        District 1A Tournament Runners-Up

·        Region 1A Tournament Champions

·        TSSAA State Tournament Qualifier

·        TSSAA “Final Four”

·        All-Conference Players: Evan Collins, Josh Padgett, Josh Phillips, Will Burton, Alex Denton

·        Watauga Valley Conference Player of the Year: Josh Padgett (as voted by the coaches)

·        Watauga Valley Conference Player of the Year: Josh Padgett (as voted by the Johnson City Press)

·        Region 1A Tournament MVP: Will Burton

·        Johnson City Press Northeast Tennessee Player of the Year: Josh Padgett

·        TSSAA State Tournament “All-Tournament” Team: Will Burton, Josh Padgett

Head Coach Justin Penley - Coaching Accomplishments

Overall Record: 87-13

Record at UH: 26-6 (1^st Year)

Record as Varsity Head Coach: 26-6 (1^st Year)

Coaching Career:

2007-2008 – Head Coach, University High School (Johnson City, TN); Varsity Record: 26-6.

2006-2007 – Junior Varsity Head Coach & Varsity Assistant, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN); JV Record: 22-1.

2004-2006 – 9^th Grade Head Coach & Varsity Assistant, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN); 9^th Grade Record (2 seasons): 39-6.

2002-2004 – Assistant Coach, Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, TN).

·        Coaching Accomplishments:

Watauga Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2007-2008) as voted by the coaches

Watauga Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2007-2008) as voted by the Johnson City Press

TSSAA State Tournament Qualifier (2007-2008)

TSSAA “Final Four” (2007-2008)

Watauga Valley Conference regular season champions (2007-2008)

District 1A Tournament Runners-Up (2007-2008)

Region 1A Tournament Champions (2007-2008)

Big 9 Conference Junior Varsity regular season champions (2006-2007)

Big 9 Conference Junior Varsity tournament champions (2006-2007)

Big 9 Conference 9^th-Grade regular season champions (2005-2006)

Big 9 Conference 9^th-Grade regular season champions (2004-2005)

Basketball links:

http://www.coachmeyer.com/

http://www.bestbasketballdrills.com/

http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballFundamentals.html

http://www.bbhighway.com/

http://www.howtoplay.com/Basketball/index.html

http://www.degerstrom.com/basketball/

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/products.html

WINNERS VS. LOSERS

The Winner…is always a part of the answer
The Loser…is always a part of the problem

The Winner…says, "Let me help you"
The Loser…says, "That’s not my job"

The Winner…sees an answer for every problem
The Loser…sees a problem in every answer

The Winner…sees a green near every sand trap
The Loser…sees two or three sand traps near every green

The Winner…says, "It may be difficult but it's possible"
The Loser…says, "It may be possible but it's too difficult"

A winner works harder than a loser and has more time;
A loser is always "too busy" to do what is necessary.

A winner goes through a problem;
A loser goes around it, and never gets past it.

A winner makes commitments;
A loser makes promises.

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be;"
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

A winner listens;
A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk.

A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something from them;
A loser resents those who are superior to him and tries to find chinks in their armor.

A winner feels responsible for more than his job;
A loser says, "I only work here."

When a winner makes a mistake, he says "I was wrong;"
When a loser makes a mistake, he says "It wasn't my fault."

The Loser always has an excuse;

The Winner always finds a way to get the job done!