This weeks featured athlete is the type of player you may have to actually kick out of the gym some nights. Thijs is an absolute gym rat. He takes advantage of every opportunity he has at STACK to get better. Most nights Thijs spends over 3 hours at STACK between practice and speed and agility training. He has dedicated himself to improvement and the results show. He is one of the fastest and most explosive players for his age group. Thijs is the kind of player coaches want on the team. He is self motivated, humble and hungry. He never complains just shows up every day focused and ready to attack the day. Thijs displays the qualities every coach wants to see in their players. In todays world it is easy to get distracted but this young athlete is focused on getting better and no one can stop him. We can not wait to see what the future holds for this special young athlete. 

Did you know Coach Ryan's father Gene Tremblay helped start travel basketball in North Jersey during the 1980's. Coach Ryan's father has created a sports legacy in his home town of Mahwah, by priding himself on sportsmanship, work ethic and fairness. He believed in teaching players not only how to conduct themselves as athletes, but what it takes to improve. When opposing coaches shunned players and denied them access to their teams, he gave those players a chance and ultimately, changed their lives. Coach Ryan carries on his father lessons today by instilling the same values in the families we work with at STACK.