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John Dowling
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John Dowling
@Coach_Dowling
Lucky Dad Husband & Baseball Coach McLean HS. Baseball is only part of ur life but it impacts all of ur life for the rest of ur life. Great day to be a Bomber.
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Joined February 2011
- PSA: don't tell me your goal is to play college ball (or even just make our team) if you skip workouts/are allergic to deadlifts and squats
- Working with HS athletes that played school ball in spring & travel in summer, I’d say 95% are best off playing another sport and/or focusing on the weightroom. Very few “need” a 3rd competitive season of baseball. Almost all need more physical development/time off from throwingThe decision on whether or not to play fall baseball is a very individual one. In today's article, Cressey Sports Performance - MA Director of Performance John O'Neil outlines several factors that you should consider as you make this decision: ericcressey.com/should-you-pla…
- I miss our guys. I miss the crappy mumble rap they always played in the weight room. But mostly, I miss our guys.
- Honored and humbled to have had the chance to speak at the @abca1945 convention. Thank you to all the attendees for the positive feedback and thank you to our 2024 team for getting me some hardware to rock 💍. Roll ders. For those asking. will post link to slides on Monday.
- Baby boy Parker Jack “PJ” Dowling joined us early this am. Projectable frame at 22”, 9 lb 4 oz. Favors his left, likely LHP/1B possibly OF if he gets moms speed and athleticism. Punctuality (arrived exactly on due date) indicates good character. Mom and baby are doing great!
- We got to play baseball today in something that resembled a game (intrasquad) on our home field for the first time since March 10, 2020. Today was a good day.
- Highlanders season ends with a 6-3 loss to Centreville. Couldn’t be prouder of these dudes. Started 1-4, and it was not pretty, but they competed and FIO’d their way to 17-6. Most wins in long time. First banner in a long time. And in 20 years they’ll remember 24 GREAT teammates
- 6th year in a row our @mcleanhigh @McLeanathletics athletes have earned this award. This group competed on the field and in the classroom. New record for highest team GPA!
- So proud of @MrsDowling28, the @BraddockElem Outstanding School Leader Award winner! I don’t know an educator who works harder for the students, faculty and community of a school than she does.
- Highlights of this past week, ranked: 1.Making Madison’s tee ball practice for the first time 2.Being told “you guys really compete”-thanks @SunGazetteSpts 3.Being told we “play hard”-Thanks @dlpleasants 4.Scoring 6 in the 7th all with 2 outs to win the tourney (product of 2&3)
- 6.8% of graduating HS baseball players will play in college. At ANY level. Ask yourself, are you working harder than 93.2% of your peers?
- I don’t know the internal politics or the rules etc. What I do know is this kid has worked harder than maybe any I have ever coached to be in a position to succeed on the field. He’s also an outstanding teammate. Tough to watch from afar knowing how much playing matters to him.Bob Romano, the Post 139 manager who doubles as the District 17 commissioner, showed a conflict of interest when he banned Post 270's Drew Stieg from the NVIVBL playoffs. The mag’s Joey Kamide has more in today’s editorial > bit.ly/3koJ9W8
- Highlanders take home the banner with an 8-3 victory in the District Championship game. Big Pitch Bob robwegmueller16 with 4 quality innings rolling 3 double play balls to our infielders who were lights out. zipzzz… instagram.com/p/BxlotnLJ3mL/…
