UFC Freedom 250 fighter Mauricio Ruffy quoted John 3:16 after defeating Michael Chandler & then said: “Jesus saved my life… Give your life to Jesus.”

Real men know they need God.

A huge thank you to ECSU’s Baseball Coach Odenwaelder and his entire coaching staff for an outstanding camp/clinic experience! The organization, instruction, and attention to detail were top-notch. I truly appreciate the time and effort invested in helping young athletes.

Woodland advances to the semifinals of the Class S State Tournament with a 4-1 win over East Catholic. #ctbase

Remember who you are, American man 🇺🇸

Hills I will die on as someone who has coached high school football for over 29 years: 1. If you are not PASSIONATE about blessing, serving, and empowering those you are blessed to coach, this profession is not for you. 2. As much as we need to know our trade, getting to know (and to love), our players is far more important. 3. This is an INTENSE game, and it’ll never be “just a game”, but it IS a game. Remember that when you’re with your team, and more importantly, remember that when you’re with your family. 4. Just as we teach our athletes to “leave things better than they found them”, we need to leave our athletes better than they were when they first entered into our program. Never let a day pass without pouring into each and every individual. 5. Life is complicated enough, let’s not complicate the game in such a way that we take the joy of it away from others. In other words… Keep it simple. 6. Our words carry little (or NO), value, if we don’t practice what we preach. WE as coaches should be learning and growing each and every day, just as we expect our athletes to. 7. As much as we all want to win those championship rings for our athletes, make sure you don’t lose your wedding ring in the process. 8. The athlete that may be “difficult to reach/teach” (the one who may get on your last nerve more than you could ever imagine), is someone’s EVERYTHING. Get to know them as human beings, find out what motivates them, and do everything you can to help them to thrive. 9. Be where your feet are. Don’t fall into the trap of chasing logos and thinking that a higher division, a bigger school, or going from HS to college, or even college to the pros, is going to be more rewarding or fulfilling. 10. The legacy you leave as a coach will never be determined by your wins and losses, but by the lives you were able to change for the better!

Woodland Baseball advances to the CIAC Quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over Valley Regional. ⚾️ #ctbase

Woodland defeats Seymour 3-2 in 8 innings in the Quarterfinals of the NVL Tournament. Charlie Napoleone (4-2) threw 8 innings striking out 10 and scattering 3 hits. Jordan Giambra with a big 2B in the 8th, which ended up being the winning run scoring on a balk. #ctbase

The senior captain played in his first game about six and a half months after major knee surgery #ctbase #NVL @erik_pulkk @WRHSHawkBase @WRHShawks @CoachBainer ctinsider.com/gametimect/bas…

Photos from Woodland baseball's win over Oxford at Dunkin Park in Hartford ift.tt/sUhZXlQ #ctbase

It was a great night tonight at Dunkin' Park as Woodland defeated Oxford 3-1! Thank you to all who came out to support, especially to all the Little Leaguers and families from Prospect, Beacon Falls, and Oxford! #HawkPRIDE

Woodland finishes the season 15-5 with a 3-1 win over Oxford. Jack Schwenger picks up his 4th win of the season on the mound. Erik Pulkkinen notched the save w/ a clean 7th. Michael Landrigan was 3-3 on the day. #ctbase

God, I’m sick of playoff expansion talk. NIL lawsuits, millions spent on rosters, quarterbacks gambling on Chinese ping pong at 3 a.m….can we please just kick the ball off and play football…..PLEASE!!!!

The Hawks defeat Notre Dame West Haven 14-6 in non-conference play to climb to 14-5. Woodland travels to Dunkin’ Park for a 6:30 start tomorrow to take on Oxford in the regular season finale. #ctbase

Well done Coach! These are the most important wins as a coach right here. The affirmation that you made an impact on your players, and they see you as the best person to describe their character to an employer is the best feedback you can get. This is the good stuff!

The Hawks win a walkoff 3-2 over Watertown on Senior Day to grow to 12-5. We honored an incredible group of 9 seniors today - Jacob Trumbley, Cole Sansone, Adam Setaro, Jack Schwenger, Ben Pugliese, George Mudry, Jordan Giambra, Jack Brunetti, and Erik Pulkkinen. #ctbase

Everyone wants the credit. Few want the mirror. “We need to look at ourselves when we have failure and point to other people when we have success.” - Marcus Freeman That’s real leadership.👇

The Hawks are participating in the Penguin Plunge tomorrow to support the Special Olympics and Woodland Unified Sports. Below is our team page -a number of our players are taking the plunge. Please consider making a donation to support this fundraiser. give.soct.org/team/826371

Woodland (11-5) defeats St. Paul 12-2. Charlie Napoleone picks up the win on the mound to improve to 2-2, going 1-3 with a 2-RBI double at the plate. Jack Schwenger was 3-4 with 2 runs driven in. The Hawks will celebrate their seniors at home against Watertown tomorrow. #ctbase