04 WOLVES NAVY THERE ARE SEVERAL KEYS FOR TEAM SUCCESS: A LOVE OF at that level, we hope to carry on the wonderful the sport; motivation; respect for the coach; and goals. Check, tradition of putting up good performances check, check and check. Coach Musa Manneh’s 04 Wolves Navy has there,” the coach enthused. been together for more than four years. “You will never find a more Manneh says his team is self-motivated and it’s his job to keep the motivated group. They love the game. That is evident in how they fire lit. The players admire their coach, perhaps because of his style. practice and play games. The intensity of their practice environment Parents say he is patient, positive, fun — but serious when necessary. cannot be overstated. They definitely push each other,” Coach Manneh He is quick to emphasize that players develop at their own pace. The says. The boys love the sport so much that when practices are over, team sets goals to improve and play smarter. For fall ʼ16, the team many of them have to be reminded to quit and go home! entered three regular tournaments and won two, placing second in the Additionally, six of the boys are also involved with the 2004 ODP third. Manneh believes setting a goal for playing bigger or harder should program. “Our club has produced successful boys and girls teams in always be the goal. As he loves to say “Why be good when you can be state competition in the past. Now that we are old enough to compete great?” The 04 Wolves Navy boys appear headed in that direction.
Front row, left to right: Reid Venable, Steven Pjontek, Luke Safin, Brendan Graham, Zach Aird, Henry Hanna, Braden Nye Back row, left to right: Marcus Parsons, Mason Coleman, Korbin Borntrager, Kyle Korth, Coach Musa Manneh, Nathan Dreher, Pierce Holsinger, Alex Jones, Aiden Frey