Watching HS basketball on ESPN and the announcer just dropped some truth. โStar doesnโt mean that you score the ball. Star means you impact the game.โ
So many kids, parents, and fans fail to recognize this.
How many other members of
#BulldogNation
woke up this morning and stared in their closet; facing the critical decision of which Bulldog outfit gives the best chance of bringing home 2 C4D9 titles tonight?
#GoDawgs
#Superstitions
The
@All_Mo_Attack
2026 came up short against Drive Nation Oklahoma, finishing in 8th place out of 72 teams at the
@MAYBbasketball
Nationals. It was a great experience for the boys having to play against bigger, faster, stronger kids. Great chance at reflection and future growth
He's alone in a vacant gym. But he doesn't walk in & jack up a 3. He starts with his routine of form-shooting at the rim & works his way out. Every time. Are you just getting up shots or working with a purpose? Are you a player or an
#ImpactPlayer
? You choose.
#BeBetterToday
Big shout out to
@BryDPhotography
for putting this together for
@EthanBrown2026
to be up on the new video board when he hit his 1000pt. He asked for some additional throw back pictures to add in which made it extra special!
Rolla Bulldogs with back to back district titles. Defeating Marshfield in OT. Rolla led 5-3 and not again until the fist bucket of OT! 3rd District title for these seniors. 7 strait Title game appearances for Rolla with 4 wins. Proud to say I had a son on 6 of those teams
Great experience for all of us! After many convos, it was great to see those words reflected in the program & the culture. Consistency of message, honest communication & focus on relationships demonstrates the integrity you expect in quality programs. Keep loving the game E!
I was extremely honored to have the opportunity to take an unofficial visit to Iowa State! Thank you to Coach TJ,
@TPollard4
@NSchmidty2
and the rest of the staff!
@CycloneMBB
Blessed to have sons who have been part of the teams that have held the Rolla school record for 3 pointers nade by a team in a game. Zachโs team hit 18 in 2016 as a Senior and Trey, a soph on this years team, that hit 19 last Friday to break the record.
#DownTown
BBB Rolla Varsity defeats Springfield Central 89-56. Rolla breaks the school record of 18 3pointers in a game that was set by the 2016 Bulldogs, with 19.
Extremely proud of
@treybrown34
& how he battled this season. 6'6" w/ high IQ
32 ACT
3.98 GPA
4 Yr Letterman
3x 1st Team All Dist
3x Dist Champion
2x 1st Team All Ozark Conference
2x US Bank All-Tourney Team
2x Team Captain
Sr highlights:
@hudl
#hudl
I like the free flow approach and let kids play. If they learn how to play instead of running plays it will pay off in the end. They will understand how and WHY a play should be executed.
Call me old fashioned or just old. Not a big fan of trash talk especially when they are 12. Playing a select StL team at a tourney in Belleville, a player said โget ready to get wrecked.โ Well, after we beat them by 20, they were quite.
#OutStateHoopers
#Lessons
#Dawgs
Ethan got to meet
@JJacks_44
at the KAMO shootout. Justinโs younger brother, a Liberty Commit, was playing against
@treybrown34
& the Rolla squad. They had a nice chat about b-ball and Justin was kind enough to take a pic with E.
#RoleModel
#TakingTime
Isolation doesnโt mean you canโt get out and put up some shots and work on your game. 6th Grade SiR player Ethan Brown working on game situations. Thanks to
@Sam_Marshall_21
Marshall for passing down the tools to help E with his game.
#StayPositive
#MakeADifference
He spends a lot of time trying to improve. Willing to take advice and apply it to his game. Skills and desire is a good combination. IQ and athleticism is a huge plus. But that willingness to learn and grow is what makes the difference.
#OutStateHooper
#ProudDad
Class 5 Boys All-District
MBCA All-District is voted by member coaches in the district. All-District is not a tournament team; it reflects the entire season. The player receiving the most points is named District POY. Players are listed by school in alphabetical order.
Rolla Bulldog Senior, Ty Locklear, is the new school record holder for 3 pointers made in a game with 10! The last one was from the volleyball line! He thought he broke it the shot prior, but an offensive foul negated the shot.
Congrats to
@treybrown34
, Ellie and Rebecca for being named to the KJEL All Star Basketball Teams and to
@1_cpark
for being named Girls Coach of the Year. Thank you KJEL and
@kevronandt
for a great event!
Some highlights of 6โ2โ PG
@EthanBrown2026
playing with his
#573Elite2026
team (minus 4 players) in the Varsity div of HoopsMidwest tourney where we finished 3rd. His focus this summer has been on attacking and not settling for the 3.
Congrats to
@treybrown34
, Danny Foster, and Gage Klossner on their Ozark Conference Honors
Trey Brown - 1st team
Danny Foster - Honorable Mention
Gage Klossner - Honorable Mention & All defensive team
Great job boys!
Surprised to see
@EthanBrown2026
in another post. But it was really cool to see some of the old Missouri Storm crew in there as well. The class of 2026 and 2027 is loaded!
Proud of this kid & I will enter full
#DadBragMode
right now โcuz being an
#OutStateHooper
you donโt get the love kids in the city get. Thru 25 games as a frosh starting V facing special Dโs. Team is 17-8 in a โrebuildโ year.
18.5ppg
53.4% from 2
43.3% from 3
93.3% from FT
E was on fire in Q1, but had to sit in Q2 with 2 fouls. 4 starters sitting & we extend the lead. Look at the excitement!! THIS is a team! A group of kids supporting each other, working together, focused on the WIN.
#WeOverMe
#StayEngaged
#BuildTheProgram
#RollaDawgs
Grateful to have Hal Schmitt in the new Rolla High School Field house. They recognized the Bulldog Legend by giving him a piece of the old gym floor where he set a bunch of records!
@EthanBrown2026
@topperhal
Not to be out done, the Rolla HS boys (plus a former SiR youth teammate!) also walked away with the championship of the
@HoopsMidwestBB
#StateTechShootout
in the Varsity Boys division! Great ball movement all day and special thanks to Coach
@BlaizeKlossner
leading the boys!
Itโs cool how Hudl can put together these highlights.
@EthanBrown2026
was 7-10 from 3 vs Blair Oaks. Rolla is now 5-2 on the season. Enjoying watching this group of boys play together.
@Hudl
#hudl
Basketball, as with all sports, does so much more than develop players... they develop friendships, memories and respect. A hard fought, competitive game doesnโt take away the respect or friendships that have been formed. Sports shape people.
#MakeADifference
Proverbs 18 was my reading this morning. So much wisdom and thoughts it generated and then I see this video clip. There is so much hope for our young people, but they need to understand the challenges before them and not only recognize them but understand the importance of them.
Ready for a big day of basketball! Up before 5am to drive to Columbia for 2 games with Ethan and the
#Dawgs
and then we will head to Union to watch Trey and the Varsity Bulldogs in C4D9 District play and then back to Columbia for a 7pm game!
#HoopsFamily
Go Dawgs!
We are not the quickest team but we still teach man2man because that is how you DEVELOP players instead of focusing only on winning games. We preach position D, help & recover, and back side rotation. Great to see it in action!
#Future
Congrats to Rolla Bulldogs Jr. Gage Klossner, Sr. Danny Foster and Sr.
@treybrown34
for their C5D9 All-District Selections. 3rd year in a row for Trey Brown.
@PrepHoopsMO
@OzarksOzone
Started with 32 now there is 8.
#573Elite2026
defeated Wisconsin Playground Club & 662 ShowStoppers yesterday. Will play MBC 2026 McGillis this morning.
#NEXTHeartlandKickOff
Ethanโs mid range looks a lot more mature than his 2026. First year of school ball for the 7th grade Dawgs led to an undefeated 2020. Ready to pick up where they left off to finish out the 2021 season.
#Focused
#NeverSatisfied
#OutStateHoopers
Rolla Dawgs 2026 are the
#ShowMeStateGames
Champions of the competitive division. Proud of these guys as they played hard all weekend. Thanks to
@treybrown34
for coaching them to their first champion the summer games!
GBB C4D10 Championship. Rolla wins!!!!!! Rolla defeats Owensville 62-60. Rolla will play School of the Osage on Tuesday at sectional at MS&T
@OzarksOzone
One of the biggest issues in the game. Most kids are afraid to make the pass. But I tell them, thatโs your job. Many coaches donโt make this a priority. Shame because the best 3 pt shot comes from the kick out with the feet square. Be a complete player!
๐จ If a BIG MAN is open, GUARDS, pass the ball!!!โฆ and do not tell me โcoach, theyโre not finishing my passesโโฆ. DUDE, you arenโt hitting every shot kicked out to you either and you expect to get the ball when wide open for 3 right ?โฆ MAKE THE RIGHT PLAY.
Sincerely, Hoops IQ
Dang! I have to be more strategic in my photo positioning now that the older 2 boys tower over me & E is on his way. Sorry Megs! We r cheering on
@treybrown34
& the Dawgs tonight in District Final. Keep leading and competing - everything else is what it is!
#MakeADifference
It's the home opener tonight for the men's basketball team as it takes on Manhattan Christian in a 7 p.m. game at Gibson Arena. Come on out and support the Miners tonight!
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Proud of the work
@EthanBrown2026
has put in to strengthen his game. He has had a tendency to settle for the 3, but realized that wonโt help his team going forward. Attacking the paint has been his focus.
#3LevelScorer
So proud of these boys! We were down a player, added in a great kid, Brock, who the boys love to play with and they played great team ball! Moved the ball well, rotation on defense and battled back from deficits on Sunday to show the mental toughness we have been seeking!
#Dawgs
@NxtProHoops
Rolla HS (Rolla, Mo) Freshman
@EthanBrown2026
is averaging 18.1ppg & shooting 44% from 3pt range. Runs point for the 13-5 Varsity squad playing 27min/g
Great battles the last 2 weekends vs
#MBA
with our
#4theGAME
squad coming up just short. Entertaining and hard fought games with much respect among the players. Not something you see a lot of in youth travel ball anymore.
A poor young person who's wise is better than an old and foolish king who no longer accepts advice. - Ecclesiastes 4:13
After reading this verse, I think about how many times we let our egos get in the way of growth and our ability to impact others. (1/2)
Everyone thinks tourneys just happen. Fans forget that there are volunteers doing the dirty work; dedicating time that others wonโt so that your kid can have a chance to compete in a game they love. School youth tourneys are not a business but a passion for kids.
#SiRBoard