"More than skills, he taught love of the game and the values of competition, team work and sportsmanship," said Dennis Barry, the director of the Garden City Rams Lacrosse program.
"These are going to be the very, very top-level kids in the country by ranking, but also chosen by looking at their work ethic, sportsmanship, academics, everything," said Paul Roetert, the managing director of player development for the U.S.T.A., whose staff will relocate to the new building when it opens.
His post-perestroika works show sportsmanship and "Olympic ideals" swept aside by the country's ruthless determination to win at all costs.
"My dad instilled the importance of hard work and good sportsmanship in each of us," Brooks said.
Such was Trautmann's status he was voted Football Writers Association Footballerr of the Year in 1956, chosen to captain a Football League Select XI, granted a testimonial between the Manchester clubs that attracted 48,000 and, later in life, awarded the MBE for his work promoting Anglo-German sportsmanship and young player exchanges.
Now, we are bested by few people when it comes to our admiration for Sir Bobby, his booming long-range shooting, admirable sportsmanship and tireless work as one of the country's leading sporting ambassadors.
Sports are about sportsmanship and camaraderie, hard work and determination.
I look forward to another great week of great competition and sportsmanship and of course work".
Though on the surface this seems like a heated competition, really the plan was to instill in the student bodies a sense of good sportsmanship and pride while working to win the trophy.
We marvel at the courage, determination and sportsmanship when so many talented individuals work their hardest and push themselves to do their very best.
