Football is back! NBA playoff basketball in the bubble is awesome, and were nearing the start of the MLB and WNBA postseason.

Sports, baby!

For Minnesota Timberwolves fans, well get to see Jimmy Butler try to lead the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. Most Timberwolves fans cant stand Butler at all and thats 100% understandable. The guy forced his way out of Minnesota. He acted childish. Its the old dont give me any praise but also PAY ATTENTION TO ME! trick we see from athletes who crave the spotlight. Thats Jimmys playbook: Half of the Jimmy works hard! stories that leak out are pretty easy to trace.

With that being said, its hard to argue with the fact that Butler is a top-12 player and could be the best player on a team in the NBA Finals.

What if the Wolves had decided to trade Karl-Anthony Towns and/or Andrew Wiggins instead of Butler? What if the team decided to build the team around him entirely? At the time, that seemed crazy. Now? Not so much. What would a team with Butler leading the way look like in Minnesota?

Its a fun and depressing thought exercise.

Lets get to the topics of the week.

As we speculated in last weeks column, the NBA Draft will indeed be postponed to Nov. 18 while the 2020-21 NBA season wont start before Christmas. My guess is that the season will start sometime in February, but well get more clarity in the coming weeks.

Its gonna be weird having the NBA Draft a week before Thanksgiving, but thats kind of where were at.

This will give the Timberwolves a good two months to figure out what they will do with the No. 1 pick. Anthony Edwards? LaMelo Ball? James Wiseman?

Or, will the Timberwolves do something crazy and trade the No. 1 pick?

Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas has already made the rounds of we are keeping all options open! that we see from every team in the league as we approach the draft. Its one of my favorite lines that we fall for year after year. Articles are written. Tweets are sent. And its so silly. Of course the team is keeping all options open! Thats how the job works.

What is he supposed to say?

We are absolutely going to trade the pick?

While that would be entertaining, leaving all options open is what his job is.

ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Indiana Pacers are considering Timberwolves assistant coach David Vanterpool for their head-coaching vacancy. Id imagine that Vanterpool will also get looked at in New Orleans and Oklahoma City as they try to find their next coach.

We can talk about schemes, but more than anything, Vanterpool is a guy who is beloved by his players. Both Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum praised Vanterpool after he left Portland for Minnesota. As we saw with the Steve Nash hiring in Brooklyn, relationships with players means more than Xs and Os.

If Vanterpool was hired by another team, that would be a huge hit for the Wolves. I wont get into the would Vanterpool be a good head coach for the Timberwolves? talk too much, but theres a reason why those questions pop up. Vanterpool is a well-respected coach in the league.

Shams Charania has also reported that Timberwolves executive vice president Sachin Gupta is a finalist for the Sacramento Kings head of basketball vacancy. Gupta, the man who developed the trade machine(!), would bring an analytics mind to the opening in Sacramento. It would be the opposite approach of their last hire, Vlade Divac.

With the draft and the offseason being pushed back, it could be a while before either of these openings are filled.

Well keep you updated.

Who should the Timberwolves take with the first pick?

I lean towards Ball or Wiseman, but it seems the consensus around experts is that the team should take Edwards.

The Ringers Kevin OConnor has a great draft mind and does plenty of research when it comes to prospects. In his latest mock draft, he has the Wolves taking Edwards with the first overall pick. However, OConnor has Killian Hayes, a guard from France, as his No. 1 prospect.

Im of the belief that the Wolves should take the best player available. That seems silly to say, and should be obvious, but this is a weird draft. Theres no clear-cut No. 1 pick. And teams taking the best fit over the best player isnt that unusual.

Think about in 2018 when the Suns took Deandre Ayton at No. 1 and the Kings took Marvin Bagley at No. 2. The basketball consensus was that Luka Doncic was the better player, but both teams needed a big man. Even at the time, the logic was incredibly flawed.

Im not sure who the best player in the draft will be, but in post-draft interviews, that should be the catchphrase that Rosas uses time after time in his media availability.

When it comes to players who could be franchise-altering players, you draft them and figure everything else out later.

Well be creative with our content over the next few months considering theres not a whole lot to discuss about the Wolves. Maybe a mailbag next week followed by a mock draft the week after.

Talk to you soon.

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As a volunteer youth football coach, Terrell Kopping has helped Mason Bruesewitz (right) gain skills and fall in love with the sport.

Terrell Kopping is still in college but the UW-Eau Claire senior already is well on his way to making his football dreams come true.

Starting quarterback for the Blugolds? Nope.

Try volunteer football coach for several Chippewa Valley youth football programs and an advocate for young athletes.

When Im done with college, I want to run my own strength and conditioning camps, and I want them to be free, says Kopping, a kinesiology-rehabilitation science major from Rice Lake. I also want to be a high school coach so I can work on changing how high school coaches interact with their players.

Raised by his mother and grandparents in a low-income household in northern Wisconsin, Kopping didnt have the money to pay for the expensive off-season sports camps that many of his teammates attended. He also didnt have the time for them since he worked to help support his family.

The lack of off-season training often meant less playing time and, even more frustrating, less respect from his coaches, says Kopping, who competed in football and wrestling throughout high school.

I was working to pay the bills, Kopping says. I still worked out and stayed in shape, but I didnt get the respect because I didnt go to the camps. That bothered me a lot.

Terrell Kopping hopes to help change the culture of youth sports through his coaching.

Rather than complain about it, Kopping is trying to do something positive to change a youth sports culture that he thinks is leaving kids especially those from low socioeconomic families behind.

During his years as a Blugold, Kopping has coached several Eau Claire area youth football teams, embracing coaching strategies that he says help build kids confidence along with their football skills.

By making practices and games fun for everyone on the team, regardless of their skills, his players are learning to work together, to respect themselves and others, and to love the sport, Kopping says.

I want kids to play to have fun and build strong, healthy relationships, Kopping says. I dont focus on winning when I coach. I interact with the kids and want them to feel valued, like they can take risks.

His approach seems to be working, Kopping says, noting that his teams have had winning records as well as athletes who are eager to play year after year.

Koppings passion for coaching and his commitment to the young athletes has impressed his players parents as well as his fellow coaches.

Matt Williams, head coach of a youth football team that Kopping helped coach, says the Blugolds dedication to the young athletes is impressive and his coaching style is inspiring.

He connects with our boys and they enjoy his presence and skills, Williams says of Kopping. He took it upon himself to lead them in skill training, prepare them in off season and continues to work with them to build their future in sports. Its been a great pleasure, and these boys look up to him.

Ive never seen kids so excited to run until Terrell helped me coach football.

Kim Bruesewitz, whose son, Mason, played on a team Kopping coaches, agrees.

As a volunteer youth football coach, Terrell Kopping has helped Mason Bruesewitz (right) gain skills and fall in love with the sport.

As a volunteer youth football coach, Terrell Kopping has helped Mason Bruesewitz (right) gain skills and fall in love with the sport.

Terrell has coached my son since third grade and has been such an incredible role model for him, Bruesewitz says. He focused on learning and having fun, which helped my son fall in love with the sport. I am so grateful that Terrell chose to volunteer his time while he was in college to help kids in our community.

Growing up he had plenty of what he calls old-school coaches who liked to yell, but he also had coaches who showed him what he believes effective coaching in youth sports should look like, Kopping says.

For example, in high school, one of the assistant football coaches realized that that Kopping was struggling on the field so he took time after practices to go over plays while also asking about his life outside of football. It was through those conversations that Kopping finally admitted to his coach that he was wearing worn-out and too-small cleats because he couldnt afford to buy new ones.

He took the time to talk to me and to try to understand what was going on in my life, Kopping says, noting that the coach also helped him come up with a plan to earn money to buy new cleats. Instead of yelling at me about what I was doing wrong, he took the time to show me how to do it right. He asked questions and made it clear that all his players were more than their position or number.

He made me feel like I was somebody and like we were on the same team. Thats what I want to do for kids and teens as a coach.

Coaches need to understand the impact that they have on young athletes, Kopping says, noting that the impact good or bad can be lifelong.

This is really a passion of mine, Kopping says. I want coaches to take their roles seriously because they can make a big difference in someones life for a long time, not just when theyre on a team.

In addition to coaching youth football teams, Kopping also runs a summer strength and conditioning camp for 10-15 Eau Claire area youth.

While free sports camps and volunteer coaching are a big part of his personal aspirations, Kopping has set some lofty professional goals as well, goals also shaped by his childhood experiences.

Koppings mother and grandparents shared parenting responsibilities when he was growing up, so he is close to all three of his primary caregivers.

I loved having what was basically three parents, but that also means that two of my parents are 70 years old, Kopping says of his grandparents. As I see them age, I feel helpless. By going into a career in health care, I feel like I can help and understand them better.

His grandfather has had several heart attacks, the first one when Kopping was a young boy and then two more when he was a teen.

Kopping was fascinated by the physical therapists who worked with his grandfather after the heart attacks, he says, crediting them with helping his grandfather regain his strength.

They are why he was able to play catch with me again, Kopping says of the physical therapists.

Now in his final year at UW-Eau Claire, Kopping is applying to graduate schools, with plans to eventually work as a geriatric or pediatric physical therapist.

Kopping came to UW-Eau Claire as a kinesiology major but switched to education thinking that might be a better fit because he loves working with kids.

However, while he enjoyed his education classes, once he got into an actual school classroom, he realized teaching wasnt the right career for him.

He switched back to being a kinesiology major, this time pursuing a degree in the kinesiology-rehabilitation science program, a new major being offered at UW-Eau Claire that aligns perfectly with his interests, Kopping says. When he graduates in the spring, he will be among the first Blugolds to graduate from the program.

That same summer, Kopping was working as a counselor for a Blugold Beginnings camp when one of the young campers introduced him to his father, Dr. Jeff Janot, professor of kinesiology and chair of the kinesiology department.

After they met, Janot told Kopping that he now was Koppings advisor. In the years since, Janot has been a trusted friend and a valuable resource, playing a big role in helping him succeed in college and plan for his future, Kopping says.

Hes super cool; Im very lucky I have him, Kopping says of Janot. Weve built a really good relationship. Hes a huge resource for me. My mom has an associate degree but Im the only one in my family earning a four-year degree and whos going to graduate school. So, this is all new to me and no one in my family can help me with it. Dr. Janot makes sure Im focusing on the right things.

In addition to his studies, Kopping, who is in the University Honors program, also works 30-40 hours a week at two group homes, one for adults with traumatic brain injuries and another for adults who have other challenges.

He also works with the Wounded Warrior Project, helping military veterans with stretching, physical therapy and social rehabilitation, as well as on mental health issues related to their service.

Through his classes, Kopping has worked with UW-Eau Claires PRIDE program, which provides physical fitness classes to young people in the community who have disabilities, and the universitys community fitness program, helping adults develop fitness routines designed specifically for them.

Dr. Janot is always there to help me keep everything balanced, Kopping says of trying to manage his academics, work and volunteer activities. Academics have been a challenge, but Ive done well. Its been a good challenge. I wish I could have worked less but that wasnt possible.

Its just been a really good experience to be here because there are so many opportunities on campus and in the community.

Wherever life takes him after graduation, Kopping says his heart always will be in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire is the first place that really feels like home to me, Kopping says. Eau Claire is the first place I have ever felt really accepted and where I feel like Im part of a community. Eau Claire is always going to feel like home to me.

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Everything was a competition. He put together some of the best softball teams in the county, helped organize weekly football games in Hanes Park and at the School of the Arts, where they came up with the nickname Fighting Pickles.

We played tennis and disc golf and darts, and we went skiing and tubing and destroyed sleds on Pilot View. On every Christmas Day, we walked onto Forsyth Country Club and played 18 holes, and nobody ever stopped us.

Wadsley did all of this with a smile on his face. He smiled all the time, unless he was losing at something. He was a terrible loser. When he was winning, he was insufferable, constantly whistling. He was a terrible whistler.

And he was the most stubborn human being Ive ever known. He smoked, drank Dr Pepper like it was going out of style and ate Reeses cups like they were one of the major food groups.

Later in life, after a series of strokes, he still smoked, drank Dr Pepper and ate Reeses cups.

There were some bad days in the end. But Ill only remember the good days before it, the 35 years we coached together, the poker nights and the fishing trips and the fantasy football trophy he designed by taking one of our old tournament trophies - just a second-place trophy he said - mounting a football to it and awarding it to the winner every year.

The one year I won it, he was so upset that he didnt want to give me the trophy. So of course, once I took it home, I sent him a picture of it every day until the following season.

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Yoga studios, which are often hands-on, have had to make adaptations during the time of coronavirus fears, moving their classes online out of need. Indianapolis Star

As protests in response to George Floyd's death continued, Katara McCartys social media feeds were saturated with images and videos of police brutality.

It was like a brick on my chest, she said. Its my people. Its my family. It was traumatic to see those images and videos of Black lives being lost.

Soon after, McCarty was watching a live webinar, listening to Black leaders discuss how to respond toincidents of police brutality. One person spoke up, telling the audience they had to stop waiting for the government to show up to support them.

We have to show up for each other, they told listeners.

McCarty cried at their words. She re-watched the webinar until 1 a.m. before laying in bed, crying untilshe fell asleep. For weeks afterward, she asked herself what she could do to show up for her community.

Her answer came in an idea for an emotional well-being app called Exhale.

Life coach Katara McCarty launched Exhale, the first emotional well-being app for and by Black women. The app, which launched Aug. 25, offers content tailored to women of color to promote self-care, mindfulness and rest.(Photo: Provided by Katara McCarty)

Black, Indigenous, women of color are some of the most marginalized people in our society, McCarty said. What if I could create an emotional well-being app catered towards them?

Using her skills as a life coach in Indianapolis, McCarty,created the first emotional well-being app for and by Black women. The app, which launched Aug. 25, offers content tailored to women of color to promote self-care, mindfulness and rest.

The app came from a place of grieving, she said. It came from a place where I at times felt hopeless for my community. I wanted to lift some of the burden that we as a Black community are collectively feeling.

An avid user of meditation apps, McCarty felt disconnected from the apps she was using that didnt feel relevant to her experiences as a Black woman. Most of the apps she used were created by white people and didnt include otherperspectives.

I felt lost all of a sudden, she said. Because of what I was going through and what my community was going through, it felt like the apps were just out of touch with my experiences.

This disconnect is because women of color have different emotional needs, McCarty said. She said women of color, especially queer and transgender women, disproportionately face systems of oppression that harm their bodies and minds yet also have reduced access to mental health care and life coaching.

We carry a lot as Black, Indigenous, women of color, she said. We go unseen. Systems of oppression have caused us to be at the bottom of the barrel. We get left out of spaces and narratives. We are the most devalued people in society, and I wanted to create a space for us.

As a Black woman, McCarty has faced her own racial trauma from a young age, and she realized early in life that the color of her skin mattered.

McCarty is biracial. Her white mother left her at the hospital in 1972 before she was adopted by a Black woman.

Ive lived with that my whole life, she said. As a young child, I felt like I was too much of something to be loved by my white mother, that I was too Black for her and her family.

In first grade, McCarty made friends with a white girl in her class, who returned the next day to tell her they couldnt be friends because she was Black. Navigating life as a biracial Black woman also posed challenges, she said, and she often felt she wasnt Black enough. In her work life, she faced microaggressions and people who saw her as less of a leader because of the color of her skin.

From the time I can remember, I felt like I didnt belong fully, she said. I felt othered very early. That takes a toll on you.

Life coach Katara McCarty launched Exhale, the first emotional well-being app for and by women of color. The app, which launched Aug. 25, offers content tailored to women of color to promote self-care, mindfulness and rest.(Photo: Provided by Katara McCarty)

But her turning point came as she laid in the hospital just after giving birth to her first daughter. As she stroked her daughters face, nose and hands, she realized she had to process her own trauma.

It wasnt until I held her sweet little body in my arms that I realized I had to process what Id gone through to be better for her, she said. To be better for us.

So she turned to church, a life coach and therapy to process her experiences, slowly building a tool belt for managing her racial trauma.

Now I want to do the same for other Black, Indigenous, women of color, to give them tools for their own tool belts, she said.

In May, she started piecing together resources she gave her clients and writing guided meditations. Through the summer, she spent her days writing and researching from her patio and many evenings attending Black Lives Matter protests. She recorded audio from her closet, sometimes staying up until 1 a.m.

When the app finally went live Aug. 25, she messaged her biological father, whom she met for the first time a year ago.

Your ancestors are proud, he told her.

The app, called Exhale, includes five categories of well-being practice: guided meditations, coaching talks, daily affirmations, guided visualizations and breathwork exercises. In her coaching talks and daily affirmations, McCarty speaks directly to women of colorand the issues they face.

One meditation centers around microaggressions and begins by defining microaggressions, offering examples and giving the user time to identify which microaggressions they have faced.

I talk about us, our needs, our pain, our grief, our joy, our power, she said. I want people to feel seen and heard and connected, to see that there is a collective of us and that theyre not alone in their worries and fears and traumas.

Life coach Katara McCarty launched EXHALE, the first emotional well-being app for and by Black women. The app, which launched Aug. 25, offers content tailored to women of color to promote self-care, mindfulness and rest.(Photo: Provided by Katara McCarty)

McCarty said wellness spaces are often white-dominated and spaces catered toward women of color are rare. When women of color walk into white-dominated spaces, McCarty said parts of their experiences arent seen or taken into consideration. As a result, it can be difficult for women of color to feel they fully belong to white-dominated wellness groups.

When I show up as a Black woman to these spaces, it feels like theres a big part of me that isnt recognized, she said. Theres a part of me that I have to hang up at the door because I cant always feel like I can bring my Blackness into that space.

McCarty said George Floyds final words I cant breathe have stuck with her since she first watched the video of his death. For her, it is a somber reflection of the reality Black people have faced for decades. It also helped inspire the name of her app.

We havent been able to breathe for 400 years, she said. As Black people, were always holding our breath, holding our breath for the next viral video of police brutality, holding our breath for the call about our son or daughter. I just want people to be able to take a moment and just breathe and exhale.

Exhale is free for download on the App Store and Google Play. While some features require a $4.99 per month subscription, McCarty decided to make the entire app free at least until Sept. 30 following Jacob Blakes shooting shortly before the apps launch. To learn more about the app, visit McCartys website.

Contact Pulliam Fellow Christine Fernando at cfernando@gannett.com.

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Kirkwood track and field coach Roberta McWoods knows first hand what COVID-19 can do to student-athletes

KIRKWOOD, Mo. New youth sports guidelines recently went into effect in St. Louis County, which prohibited games, tournaments, competitions and showcases for athletes 14 and older.

"Its much bigger than football, its much bigger than track and field, the sport i coach, its much bigger than any of the sports we have."

Kirkwood track and field coach Roberta McWoods knows first hand what COVID-19 can do to student-athletes. Her track season was cut short last spring due to the current pandemic.

"When the news hit, we were devastated, I spent 35 years as a coach, coaching and that hurt me," she said.

Just a few miles way, Mike Wise, a father of several athletes, has seen the pain this pandemic has caused. His daughter plays softball at SLU and lost a season last spring and his son would be a freshman football player at Vianney, and may now have to wait another year before playing.

"It was tough, he loves the game and loves to play but he also knows theres a greater good to what he has to do, rightwere in the middle of a pandemic," Wise said.

Both McWoods and Wise said the coronavirus is unpredictable and it hits the African American community much harder, which is why they both agree, youth sports should be put on pause.

"For our kids, sports is an extra curricular activity and so were treating it just that, and so focus on your education, focus on what you need to focus on in school," Wise said.

While some data indicates kids can bounce back much quicker than adults if they contracted the deadly virus, McWoods says we shouldnt chance a kids' life for just a game.

"Yes, there may be some high school students that would get through and be just fine, and theres going to be some we may not know what the long term effects are going to be in terms of how they may be affected later on and i dont think anybody should be willing to take that risk," he added.

On Sunday, some parents and students gathered at the edge of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's residential street, chanting the message "let them play" in favor of playing sports.

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Dear Coach,

I know one of the ways to overcome mild depression is by reaching out to others. I have done this in the past by tutoring at Tommie Barfield School, singing in the choir, and visiting folks in nursing homes.

Now that these opportunities are temporarily unavailable to me due to COVID-19, Im wondering what I can do from home to reach out to others. Im 80 and have a pre-existing condition so I need to stay isolated as much as possible.

Thanks,

Grandma T

Dear Grandma T,

Its terrific that you recognize the mental health benefits of doing for othersandthatyou are willing to adapt to this new environment in order to make a difference.

Yes, there are many ways you can help others from your recliner or desk at home. Here are a few ideas:

#1)Since you can no longer visit folks in long term care facilities, what if you had apen palin a residence you visited in the past? Call the facilitys office and ask if this is possible.

Calling regularly is also an option but if the person has a hearing impairment, talking on the phone might be difficult if not impossible.However, everyone loves mail. Send personal notes and cards to those who areshut-insand lonely.

#2)There are many charities that distribute homemade hats, blankets, scarves, and other items to persons in need. If you knit or crochet, Google 10 charities that need homemade items to find a source for your handiwork. Picturing a newborn with your handmade hat on her tiny head will bring a smile to your face.

#3)Consider buying gift cards fromlocallyownedrestaurants. Send these cards to healthcare workers on the front lines who find it difficult to return home to cook after a long day of working with COVID patients.

This will help the restaurant and healthcare workers. Call your local hospital for details. If youd rather not buy the cards in person, have the restaurant mail them to you.

#4)School children are having a rough time right now. Im sure you miss seeing them in person and they miss seeing you.

Youre probably already communicating with your grandchildren but also ask your friends if they have children or grandchildren who would like to be a pen pal with you. If not a pen pal, most kids love to receive a You-Got-This! card in the mail from time to time. I know my virtual learning only grands in Illinois do!

I hope at least one of these ideas will resonate with you and enable youtoget back to your happy, helpful self.

MershonNiesneris a Certified Life Coach and author of Moms Gone, Now What? Ten Steps to Help Daughters Move Forward After Mother Loss which is available on Amazon and at Sunshine Booksellers. For more information visitwww.mershonniesner.com.Email your coaching questions toaskcoachmershon@gmail.com.Your identity will be kept confidential.

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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --It's not every day that a successful self-made entrepreneur coming from nothing, is willing to share his secrets in an easy-to-read book that shows you how to achieve your dreams.

"I believe we are here to be a contribution to one another. I hope my book will teach people how to create a life they truly love to live," said Mind Your Garden author and life coach Tony Taylor.

"The less time we spend judging, being jealous and all the other stuff that robs us of our energy, the more we can focus on what really matters in life. I literally came from nothing and it took me more than 30 years to discover the secrets that have worked to fulfill my dreams."

"I'm revealing it all in a five story series beginning with Mind Your Garden, which is a concise colorful 38-page cartoon illustrated book designed to be read and reread," said Taylor.

His mother was a single parent and couldn't afford to send him to college but he somehow made it. He has his a MBA with an emphasis on marketing and is currently enrolled in a master's program in divinity.

"I am constantly hungry for information that can help stuck people become unstuck," said Taylor.

Besides being a life coach, he owns several businesses, cares for his 77 year-old mother, who resides with him and his husband of nine years along with their three fur-babies.

"I didn't know that a person coming from my background could have the ability to create anything that they wanted. I have learned through the years that what you think about, you bring about. In my first story I want everyone to understand that thoughts are an important foundation of getting what you want in life," said Taylor.

This colorful story illustrates how to turn your thoughts into actions, so you can achieve what you want to be creating in the world. There are many 250+ page personal growth books out there but Taylor has created the smallest version, inspired by children's books, that tells a story in a fun way.

The ultimate goal of the book is to let people tap into their potential and live a life they really love. The reason Taylor became a life coach is because when he looked around, he saw people resigned and stuck within the status quo.

"They've stopped asking questions, stopped challenging themselves and just settled into a boring existence. We all have ceilings made of glass. This book is about breaking through the ceiling. The more you dream, the bigger your actions and the more you'll get out of life," said Taylor.

The character in the book is Daniel, who's always hurting people by being mean even though he doesn't want to be that way. When he realizes that it's possible to make a difference in the world, just by simply changing his thoughts, is when he becomes a more powerful and authentic person in action.

In Mind Your Garden, you'll learn not to settle for initial thoughts, discover your purpose and express yourself better. You'll also learn how to let go and live life at a higher level.

Throughout the story, you'll find highlighted coaching moments intended to give you the opportunity to reflect and think about in your own life. The colorful illustrations depict complicated content and there's also a glossary of terms with more coaching tips.

Coach Tonyhas spent years coaching clients and studying psychology, ontology, and spirituality to create this one-of-a-kind book.

Mind Your Garden will be available on September 10th for $9.99 on Amazon for softcover and $20 for hardcover or $10 for softcover at the retail shop on the Coach Tony website.

Along with the retail shop, Coach Tony offers advice on his blog postings at his website that can change your life. He's available for life coaching consultations to help individuals, couples and businesses.

Follow him on social media:

Facebook: @CoachTonyTaylor

Instagram: Coach_TonyTaylor

Twitter: @TonyBlissTaylor

For further information or to schedule an interview please contact:

Coach Tony Taylor at (402) 490-5764 or [emailprotected].

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REVEALED: Aussie coach Doug Frosts Olympic Relay Plan That Sank The US On A Dramatic Opening Day In Sydney

The year 2000 was a dream come true for Australia with Sydney hosting its countrys second Olympics some 44 years after the joys of Melbourne in 1956.

Two Olympic Games that shaped the swimming mad country as a leader in the ideals of Olympism from its spirit to its passion and the coming together of the youth of the world to the community involvement of a special band of volunteers and the unveiling of its past and present sporting heroes.

For one young man it would be the celebration of a swimming career born in Padstow in Sydneys inner west when an eight-year-old boy followed his sister into a suburban five-lane 25m indoor pool that was Padstow Indoor.

It was a moment that would change his life and the life of his coach forever.

Sydney 2000 Day One at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre Enter 17-year-old swimmer Ian Thorpe and his coach Doug Frost the lethal combination that would stamp their sporting greatness on the nation and the world on an opening night in Sydney that brought the house down.

Frost now lives in Mollymook on the NSW South Coast where at 77 years young the coach who was voted the World Swim Coaches Coach of the last Millenium, now lives in semi-retirement, with his best mate Bonza the Labrador, while still working on his golfing handicap.

Doug till keeps his coaching hand in too when asked to step in at Camps in Queensland and NSW and with former NSW coach Gary Hollywood in New Zealand.

Here he reveals the secret planning and plotting behind the success of what many believe was the greatest highlight of the Games when Australia beat the USA smashing em like guitars in the 4x100m freestyle relay.

We had four boys in Ashley Callus, Michael Klim, Chris Fydler and Ian who could go 48 or 47in that 4100to win thatwas one of the greatest success stories we had at those Olympics, recalled Frost.

That was just incredibleI remember Ian ripping his costume and going down there (to see what was going on).

Thorpe had put his foot through his suit, ripping it, forcing him to put on the same suit he had won the 400m in and it was wet and the struggle to get that suit on saw him only just make it to the race on time.

But it was the lead up to the relay that also had its fair share of twists and turns and a decision that changed history.

Don Talbot said to me in the lead up to the Games that Gennadi Touretsky (who sadly passed away last month) would be taking over as the 4x200m relay coach and I said What are you talking about? Ive had the 4x200m the last three major championships.on every teamthats my team. recalled Frost.

Talbot told Frost that Gennadi had approached him and he wanted to handle the 4200 freestyle squad and he had agreedI eventually said, well ok. do I get a team?

And he said youve got the 4100 boysand immediately I thought to myself privately we can win the 4x100m anyway and I went about plotting the down fall of the Americans. They were the team to beat.

So I looked at it and did some research and had a look at all the times by the American boys; they were the ones were going to have to beat and so I did some assessments.

All their first 50m splits were out of this world; and I said to the boys there is no way you can match thatand said if you think you are going to win this thing in the first 50m in any of the splits, it doesnt matter what leg it isyou are mistaken.

And so what happens Klimmy goes out and breaks the world record48.12 in the opening legwow!! I said OK we can live with that

But besides that I had emphasised to them you wont win it in the first 50. But if you can grit it out I reckon we can haul them in when we get to the 100m on the splits.

Anyway thats what happened.. Chris Fydler and Ashley Callus carried out the plan to a tee and we saw Thorpie swim over the top of Gary Hall Jnr to win the gold.

When Ian dived in I gave him a chanceeven though Hall swam past him and he was a length and a half behind. But I gave him a chancebecause I knew all the previous swimmers had gone out like a bull-at-a-gate.and they were coming back and really telling

We spoke regularly about the opportunities.there was always a good chance we could get them in the back end.and thats what I said to Ian at the timewe talked about that.thats what we talked about.And when I saw the boys after the race I was beside myselfbeside myself.and why wouldnt I be?

Chris Fydler came to me and said Ive just broken a seven-year drought.thats my first PB in seven years.and I still remember him saying that to me after the race

TOMORROW: The making of Ian Thorpe

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PENDLETON When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it ushered in change for physical therapist Rachel Ferguson, who worked for a large company managing a statewide program.

Instead of accepting an offer of a different position within the company, Ferguson decided to strike out on her own. In alliance with several others, she launched Wholistic Wellness Services, a business that is home to a range of services, including physical therapy, massage therapy, yoga, dance and more.

We all coordinate in the same building, we all market from the same website, but each is doing their own individual program, Ferguson said.

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The business is located at 227 S. Pendleton Ave., in a two-story house Ferguson said has been used for commercial purposes since the mid-1900s. In recent years, its been home to The Real Estate Pros of Keller Williams and The Story Shop.

Inside Wholistic Wellness, there are three treatment rooms, an exercise/fitness area, a 10-person conference room (available for rent), a kitchenette and a bathroom.

Ferguson, a Bloomington native, has been a Pendleton resident since 2003, two years after earning a masters degree in physical therapy from the University of Evansville with certifications in ergonomic specialty and nutrition.

In addition to physical therapy and nutrition coaching, she provides spiritual and financial coaching.

Independent contractors who also provide services at Wholistic Wellness include:

Jen Angel Massage therapist

Angela Miller Speech pathologist, reiki therapist

Alisha Miller Physical therapist and nutrition coach

Katy Pearson Yoga instructor (SLO-Flow)

Nikki Witham Reiki therapist and yoga (yin) and barre instructor

Danielle McLaughlin womens worship dance and exercise, and toddler dance instructor

Danielle Brossart Essential oil instructor with Young Living

Kyra Conatser Life coach and CPR/First Aid instructor

Ferguson said there are other providers of similar services in the area, and some of the independent contractors working at Wholistic were among them.

She said and the other service providers at Wholistic are looking to grow, but theyre not necessarily in competition with other providers.

With yoga, for instance, there are many different styles, and the times classes are offered are different, partly by happenstance and partly by design.

Also, she said, she doesnt want to interrupt peoples routines if what theyre doing works for them.

Ultimately, the facility at Wholistic, were trying to provide an environment that brings an opportunity for people to come in and find any opportunity to improve their overall life, she said. So were not wanting to take away from where theyre getting enjoyment or improvement in their life already.

The business opened May 14, after state COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for massage therapy.

So far, business has been good, she said, with the biggest challenges being pandemic related, either directly or indirectly. COVID-19 and the resulting fluctuating school schedule has been a significant challenge alone, she said.

I think the biggest piece is whats the right way to get visibility out into the community and understanding how things have changed, just the approach people take to joining classes, to just setting up appointments, just trying to find the right way to market to where people are currently around COVID.

Trying to meet people where theyre at, whether they want in-person classes, small-group classes which all of our classes are going to be small groups, our fitness classes are going to be no more than 10 people in a class at a time but just trying to find what fits with peoples schedules.

Q&A

Business name: Wholistic Wellness Services

Address: 227 S. Pendleton Ave.

Hours of operation: See class and appointment schedule at http://www.wholistic-wellness-services.com

Phone number: 765-360-9447

Services provided: Physical therapy, massage therapy, Reiki, nutrition coaching, small group exercise classes of yoga, barre and worship dance, and educational classes, which include Financial Peace University, CPR/First Aid, essential oil classes

Owner(s): Rachel Ferguson

Number of employees: There are eight independent business owners affiliated with the facility.

Do you own/have you ever owned another business? If so, which one(s)?

I have run and managed physical therapy outpatient and wellness clinics in the past.

How did you get into the wellness business?

A request by other business owners to partner in one location.

What aspect of the business do you like most?

Helping people come to live their life to their greatest potential in business, health, nutrition and fitness

How has COVID-19 affected your business plan?

It has made it harder to inform the community what we do; however, with our small group atmosphere for classes, we have been able to safely maintain social distancing and cleaning requirements.

What are your hopes for the business?

To be a location that brings peace and healing to people and the community.

Is there anything else you think people would want to know or find interesting about you or your business?

There is conference room space available for class, small group or even business interviewing with seating space for 10 and projection capabilities. Or the front porch is open and available for sitting and socializing.

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UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 14, 2020

Longtime high school basketball coach at Mercer Island, Ed Pepple, and then-Whitworth mens basketball coach Matt Logie pose together in 2012. (DAN PELLE/The Spokesman-Review)

Ed Pepple, the Hall of Fame boys basketball coach who coached at Mercer Island High School for 42 years, died Monday of cancer at age 88, Pepples son, Kyle, confirmed to the Seattle Times.

Known as a tactician and motivator in a maroon blazer, the former Marine was synonymous with Mercer Island hoops since 1968. Pepple led the Islanders to four state championships during his 42 years coaching at the suburban Seattle public school. He accumulated 952 victories overall in 49 years as high-school coach before announcing his retirement in March 2009.

Current Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder and 10-year NBA veteran Steve Hawes were among Pepples most notable players at Mercer Island. He guided a total of 80 boys basketball players to either a community college or Division I program.

Pepple won his first state championship in 1985 after placing second three times in the previous four years.

His 1981 Islanders lost the title game to Shadle Park, a team featuring Mark Rypien, Scott Poole, Tom Peterson and Mark Anderson and coached by Dave Robertson, when the Highlanders scored what appeared to many to be a late basket.

Mercer Island won 15 KingCo titles during Pepples reign.

Born in Denver, Pepple lived in six different states because of his stepfathers position in the Army. Pepple, a 5-foot-9 point guard, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1950, playing for Hall of Fame coach Bill Nollan as a senior.

After a season suiting up for what is now Everett Community College, Pepple transferred to Utah where he was voted a team captain and helped the Utes to the NCAA tournament in 1955.

Pepple was the grandfather of former Whitworth coach Matt Logie, now at Point Loma.

My grandpa has been a father figure in my life, Logie said in a 2012 interview with The Spokesman-Review. Hes influenced my life in so many ways.

Pepple began his coaching career at Fife High School and also coached and taught at Meadowdale and Mark Morris. He was inducted to multiple halls of fame, including the National High School Coaches Association and Washington Sports Hall of Fame.

Its been a great run, Pepple told the Seattle Times in 2009 of his high-school coaching career. Obviously youd be crazy to stay at a job for 42 years and not enjoy it. Ive been blessed to do something that I love. I have a lot of great memories and its been a magnificent and rewarding experience for me.

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