Leadership Qualities
A team captain admits a mistake during a game and encourages teammates to learn from it, setting a positive example for everyone.
What is accountability?
Using a planner or calendar to keep track of homework, practices, and events helps you stay on top of tasks and avoid stress.
What is organization?
Student-athletes must maintain good grades to remain eligible to play in most high school sports.
What is academic eligibility?
This Kentwood team practices throws, holds, and grappling techniques in a martial art that originated in Japan and emphasizes skill, discipline, and respect.
What is the Kentwood Judo team?
his professional helps student-athletes balance their academics and sports, ensuring they meet eligibility and graduation requirements.
What is an academic advisor?
After the coach puts updates about the tournament tomorrow in an email, the team captain summarizes the important details in a team group chat because she knows not everyone reads their email.
What is communication?
Making a to-do list every morning to know what tasks to finish first is a simple way to stay organized and reduce stress.
What is planning?
A place that you can go after school on Wednesdays at Kentwood to finish homework and catch up on studies.
What is Study Hall?
Boys Tennis, Boys Golf, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance & Drill, Girls Golf, Soccer, Swim & Dive, Unified Cornhole, Volleyball, and Football.
What are Fall Sports?
Someone who writes articles, produces videos, or posts updates about athletes and games for websites and social media works in this field.
What is sports digital media/marketing?
A soccer player passes the ball to a teammate in a better position rather than trying to score alone, showing this quality.
What is teamwork?
Breaking a big research project into smaller tasks with deadlines helps students avoid feeling overwhelmed and manage stress.
What is time management?
A swimmer pre-determines a specific race time that they aim to reach and how they will reach it by the end of the season to qualify for the district swim meet.
What is goal-setting?
This Kentwood team had a new head coach this year, placed 2nd in the NPSL, and advanced to Round 1 of the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
What is Kentwood boys football?
This person collects and analyzes player statistics to help coaches make game decisions and improve team performance.
What is a sports analyst or statistician?
After losing the championship, a captain motivates the team to practice harder and come back stronger next season, showing this trait.
What is resilience?
A student-athlete uses pre-game routines like stretching and deep breathing to stay calm and focused before a competition, reducing anxiety.
What is stress management?
Participating in sports teaches students skills like teamwork, leadership, communication, discipline, and perseverance, which can also help them succeed in the classroom and in life.
What are transferable skills?
This Kentwood team took 2nd in state last year, won the NPSL championship this year, and is predicted to win the state championship this year.
What is Kentwood girls golf?
A professional who provides live commentary during games on TV, radio, or streaming platforms, making the action exciting for fans.
What is a sports broadcaster?
A coach discovers a player broke team rules and enforces consequences fairly, even though it could cost the team a win, demonstrating this key leadership quality.
What is integrity?
Keeping a consistent sleep schedule, balancing school, sports, and personal time, and reflecting weekly on priorities helps prevent burnout and maintain peak performance.
What is self-discipline?
Colleges often look at student-athletes’ commitment to both academics, athletics, and community involvement because it demonstrates responsibility, time management, and dedication of the whole person.
What is holistic development?
These Kentwood teams have won more 1st place state and national titles than any other team at the school, showcasing talent, dedication, and school spirit.
What are the Kentwood Dance and Cheer teams?
These professionals design strength, conditioning, and injury prevention programs to help athletes perform at their best and avoid injuries.
What is a sports performance coach / strength and conditioning coach?