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Christian Lewis

@CometsLewis

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Director of the MN Comets boys/girls AAU program.

Joined September 2009
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Our first D1 kid was in 2009, our next D1 kid will be our 25th. Averaging almost 2/year while being a non sponsored, outstate MN AAU club. We’ve had over 100 D2 kids, really fortunate to have had so many fantastic basketball players trust us to help them with their recruitment.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Everyone has been challenged. Coach Kurt Stumpf is hoping all teams across the country tomorrow take this idea and run with it. #HUGS4MOM
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Give Steffon Mitchell credit. Kids always been a great worker. Gambled on himself, went to prep school, played more AAU, got the HM offer he was looking for late. Now making his college coach look genius. Love seeing MN kids do well.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
My personal favorite dunk of the day was 2022 Eli King jumping over his older brother 2020 Noah King in today’s dunk contest. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
When that boy went missing last night within an hour, 600 people showed up to help search, and hundreds more were turned away. A reminder there is still good here in the world. So glad he was found safely. Lil guy just went exploring the woods with his dog. #explorer
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Christian Lewis
10 years
RIP Tommy. You'll always be #1 to us. http://t.co/nsMABTFUzZ
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Just want to congratulate Bryce Irsfeld on an amazing career. You realize the small 1A school to all conference NSIC guard rate is like .0001%? Not just a great player but also owned all the intangibles. Mount Rushmore guy for me. This guy is family!!! #C4L
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Christian Lewis
2 years
The St Thomas stuff blows my mind. Like they are literally last years team, very few differences, and all their D1 bounce back guys aren’t playing, and they are still winning games. Should tell you something about how well they coach and how good that team was last year.
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Christian Lewis
7 years
Love the fire this guy brings every single game. Turns 80 in July. He cares about every kid we coach.
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Christian Lewis
10 years
Tom Bearson has now been missing for 40 hours. #FindTom http://t.co/rHUduhEWYW
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Christian Lewis
2 years
I’m not a “hey go offer a guy” person, but the Gophers shouldn’t let Isaac Asuma out of this state. He’s absolutely good enough. Putting on a show today!!!
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Christian Lewis
3 years
MN has a chance to have 4 guys picked in the first round tomorrow, and certainly all 4 are gone by pick 50. I’m rooting like heck for all four of them. We all should be.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
F Cancer!!! One love, we are with you @Riewer2 . You span multi generations of Comets as both player and coach. Your entire Comet family is thinking of you during this time and grieving with you on the loss of your mom. #C4L love you man
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Christian Lewis
6 years
The purge of really good HS coaches over the last 5-6 years is a trend that needs to be reversed very quickly. There is not a single HS coach out here doing it for the money. They do it for love of the game, love of the students, and thrill of competition.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Heartbroken for @tonydahl23 this evening. Torn ACL at the breakdown event today. Unbelievable competitor, teammate, leader. My kids love him, my wife loves him, his teammates love him, his HS coach loves him, young man is special. He will come back stronger no doubt. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Excited to announce I will be back coaching our 17U elite team next season. I’ve missed the relationships, the competition, and mostly just being around the guys. Thanks as always to my wife for continually putting up with me, and being a single mom next July!!! #C4L
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Christian Lewis
4 years
I have 38 HS wins, my wife has 70 or so. Combined we barely have 10% of what Bob McDonald has. The amount of time in the gym, weight room, film, summer camps, just for us to get to 10% wore us out. 1012 wins is a record that never gets touched. That’s the kind of legend we lost.
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Caledonia into the state championship without Eli King. Caledonia appreciate Brad King while he’s still coaching for you. One heck of a basketball mind. Again they are in the state final without a top 3 2022 kid in the state and their PG... #bigtime
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Christian Lewis
2 years
MN Basketball family: Let’s get this to @StephenCurry30 . Many of us have connections to someone in the league,reach out, let’s help this young man.
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Christian Lewis
4 years
The “Doc” is 83 today. Happy Birthday dad!!! #C4L just like the cupcake says.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Really fun group of guys to coach. They don’t always like to make it easy, but they absolutely always make it fun. SPTS 17U Champs. #Missing1 #C4L #wegotthatbread
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Again here we are, pushing out coaches due to parental involvement/ politics. The right of spring. You think some of these schools have a better option? Highly doubtful. Would love to know the average tenure of a HS coach now vs 15 years ago. I bet it’s been halved.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
So glad to hear everything went well with Tony Dahl’s surgery. Loved having him as an assistant coach in July, but dang I would’ve rather been coaching him. All love Tony!!! #C4L
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Look good, play good. Looking forward to another season of Comets Basketball. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Just a quick reminder of why teams come to St. Cloud for the weekend
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Christian Lewis
5 years
As always thank you to all players, fans, coaches, officials, and tournament staff for making the 2019 Comets Shootout such a great success. See you next year.
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Christian Lewis
2 years
The front runner for Mr. Basketball currently resides in Caledonia, MN. FULL STOP.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Who leads all of D2 basketball in 3pt shooting? MSUM freshman wing Gavin Baumgartner at over 60%, with 34 makes. Can not tell you how big of a mismatch nightmare he will be in the league going forward.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
5th graders in my car on the way to practice: 5th grader 1- “Sabre’s are good this year, best in the league.” 5th grader 2- “only loss is Tommy B night.” 5th grader 1-“ i never want to lose on Tommy B night.” 5th grader 2- “there is no way we are ever losing on Tommy B night.”
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Make no mistake we are incredibly fortunate to have someone like @RyanJamesMN in our basketball community. What he does for players unbeknownst to them, on a recruiting, exposure, legitimacy side? You couldn’t measure.
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Christian Lewis
7 years
Happy Birthday Doc Lewis!!! 80 years young today. Thanks for all you've done for our Comets Players and coahes. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Our dog Mia died today. It’s hard because she’s helped Jess and I raise our kids. She was part their protector, part snuggle buddy, part responsibility teacher, and all parts one of their best friends. Dogs man. Dogs. She was one of the best.
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Christian Lewis
4 years
I know we’d have a packed house this weekend in normal times. Comets Shootout was easily pacing 300 teams this season, and we were going to using every gym known to man in the St. Cloud Area. We will see you all next year!!!
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Christian Lewis
4 years
This month just proves how outstanding Ryan James is for our basketball community. The depth of research and knowledge on these stories is outstanding. He’s recognizing a ton of kids from all corners of the state.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Got a new team I’m cheering for this season. Pine River Backus Tigers coach lost his wife, kids on their own put her name on the back of their warmups. Sports are great, young people are great. Really big time gesture.
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Walked out of reffing a HS basketball game to 43 texts, 37 from college coaches. I guess one of our guys is back on the market and may draw just a little attention?
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Great to see MN teams doing so well on the regional and national scale. This is an underestimated and under recruited hot bed for basketball, and teams successes only help all MN teams, and more importantly MN kids!
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Christian Lewis
2 years
This dude is 14 today. Changed my life instantly when he was born. Mad dogg is smart, kind, competitive, funny, and an incredibly hard worker. Im not sure how we got so lucky, but we sure did ⁦ @jessannlewis
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Christian Lewis
3 years
AAU people, we can wait. I know the HS season is going well into “our time” this year, but it doesn’t mean we should be hosting workouts or even worse tryouts for HS kids.
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Woke up thinking about my friend Willie and his amazing wife Kelly. Mostly woke up thinking about the 3/4 times I was around Angelo and the positive energy he had. That was from his parents no doubt. I’m trying to send the Vang Gang that same energy this AM.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Damn I love Ry Bruggs. I’m so proud of this SMSU team. I’ll root like hell for them tomorrow. How the heck are they still playing? Toughness, experience, and an unwillingness to let their season, and for many their careers end. #softtweet
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Christian Lewis
10 years
Comets of all ages, genders, etc. Please wear your Comet gear tomorrow to show support for Tom Bearson. Also please use the hashtag #TB4L
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Excited to announce we will be the first MN tournament this summer to allow college coaches in the gym this weekend. Will come with some sacrifice, but coaches who’ve been begging for an in person evaluation opportunity are going to get one. #GreatPlainsAlliance
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Happy anniversary to the love of my life ⁦ @jessannlewis ⁩. 14 years went by in a blink. Excited for what the next 14 bring!!!
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Sky is the limit here. As our guys saw and experienced last summer, Christian has a fantastic basketball acumen, but an even better ability to relate to young people. Home Run Hire!!!
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Ryan James
4 years
Christian Pekarek has been named the new Head Coach of St. Cloud Tech
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Comets shootout schedules will be released tonight after the National Championship Game. Excited to host 324 teams in the St. Cloud area this weekend.
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Congrats fellas. Incredible HS careers, college careers, and now PROS. You’ve inspired a whole generation of Outstate PG’s. #C4L #CHAMPS
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Final tally on the season 39-11. SPTS 🏆 North Star State 🏆 GPA 🥈 Next Level Invite/NY2LA 🥈 Prep Hoops Finals 🥈 Most of all a ton of games in front of large crowds of college coaches, many scholarship offers, and many more on the way. Great families, parents, and players.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
A former player of mine is burying his dad today. He’s got great family, teammates, friends, and a ton of personal strength and perseverance. Just a reminder as we head into this Holiday weekend to count each and everyone of your blessings, and spend time with family.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
These are just some of the young men I’ve been fortunate enough to coach in my nearly 15 years on the Comets sidelines. I’m the lucky one here for sure. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Incredibly sad to hear of the passing of 2018 Virginia athlete Bryce Kennedy. Was around him enough to know he always had his teammates back, loved to compete, and expected a ton of himself. He will be incredibly missed by so many.
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Didn’t go the way of the Gophers today, but our guy ⁦ @brevynford_03 ⁩ showed again why he is one of the best TE’s in the Big10. Really fun to watch!!! #C4L #playerbasedprogram #supportyourformerplayers
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Christian Lewis
2 years
You ever see 3 teams of 17U kids all sitting on the same bench and cheering for each other? I’m not sure I had either until this 2023 class came along. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Got sent this picture from this weekend. Love having these two on the bench. Had to dissect the weekend with my dad today and came home to Maddox working on some moves he saw the team making this weekend. As always- #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Thanks for the memories RB3. What an incredible career you had. So sad that it’s over, but so happy it happened. Incredibly proud of you and I’ll see you soon. #C4L #M4L #LetsRide
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Christian Lewis
4 years
About time our 17U Elite team got to be coached by someone really good. Heard the last guy could only recruit...excited to watch this group play. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
2 years
The HS season is 2 weeks to long. I’ll rally the AAU people to commit going forward to no practices before March 25, if we get the MSHSL to agree Boys state tourney ends no later than March 15. Go back to 22 games(it’s plenty). Let HS teams travel out of state. I just fixed it.
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Caledonia is a machine. They took second last season in state, without Eli. It’s more than just a one person show. They are tough, and incredibly well coached. To go to TG and beat the best team in the state? Wow. Someone there said the game had a state championship feel to it.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
In 25 years Brevyn Spann Ford will likely go down as the cities greatest athlete. Tonight’s loss closes out an amazing HS athletic career. Lucky to have been even a small part of it!!! All the best Brev. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
2 years
I keep waiting for the announcement that @CoachBergyMSUM has moved over a chair and is the new head coach of the Dragons. Seems like the move the players want and the community is behind.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
2008 AAU: say what you mean, deliver on those promises, offer tremendous value. 2018 AAU: absolutely make up as many ridiculous statements as you can, lie about players, schedule, costs. Fool as many kids and parents as possible. I’m ashamed at the stuff being said to families.
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Christian Lewis
1 year
Ryan Dusha is not yet 45 years old. He has 402 career wins at Melrose. Is he the current leader in the clubhouse for “guy with any chance to get within 100 wins of Bob McDonald?”
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Felt strongly that Gage had played himself into “Co Player of the year” status. Am shocked and incredibly disappointed with the NSIC coaches Ryan Bruggeman didn’t get a share of this award.
#NSICMBB All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year Announced. #YourTimeToShine
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Thank you to all the teams, fans, players, and officials for making the 15th Comets Shootout a great success. See you next year!!!
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Was fortunate to coach both of these guys. Absolute winners on and off the court. Watch out for this MSUM team going forward. They are young but they are really talented. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Big time young coach scooped up by the Huskies.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Was pretty tough to beat the Lewis family this weekend including these two winning a state championship. #C4L #lovethem
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Systemic racism in this country is very real. As a white person I have to do better, be a better listener, be a more vocal ally. My dad was protesting social injustice 50+ years ago, he didn’t raise me to be silent now. #JusticeForGeorge
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Christian Lewis
4 years
So we got puppy yesterday. He’s a rescue dog, part pug, part cocker spaniel. He’s the reason I’m awake now at 4 AM. This is “Comet.”
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Christian Lewis
2 years
This is good stuff from the Sartell teachers. Shaving their heads to support a fellow teacher. Life is a “team game” and these people are showing that. ⁦Teachers are amazing humans, teaching our children so many life lessons with this gesture. ⁦⁦ @gosartellsabres
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Christian Lewis
7 years
Coach Sampson, our stuff we be mailed tomorrow!!! Thanks for this idea. #HoustonStrong
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Coach Kelvin Sampson
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Christian Lewis
4 years
I took my best shot. I know Josh Hanson, Jordan Stock, Ben Seevers, Steve DLR, James Schmidt, Ryan James, and Ryan Servaty, all should have been consulted. Happy New Year everyone. We have a great basketball community and we are all fortunate for that. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Few Duke Thoughts: Cameron should be on everyone’s bucket list who is a college hoops fan. Barrett had a triple double, and Zion is borderline unguardable, but the play to me that stood out was the Tre Jones steal, and dive on a loose ball in last 6 seconds up 14. #winningplays
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Christian Lewis
5 years
We’ve been sharper and played better, but the sign of a great team is beating really good teams when you don’t have your “A” stuff. In the end our resiliency, talent, and toughness was enough. STATE CHAMPS!!! Really great group of young men to coach. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
3 years
So many people to thank, impossible to do it in one tweet. Running an event of this size, and being one of the first was an incredible challenge. There’s no way we got it all right, and we weren’t perfect, but I’m very proud of the effort we made to do just that. /1
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Happy anniversary to ⁦ @jessannlewis ⁩. Your beauty, strength, and determination are timeless. 15 years ago, in a park, in St. Augusta I married this woman and I still pinch myself at how lucky I truly am. #softtweet
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Cherry- we have something for everyone. We’ve got sophomores that look like seniors, 7th graders that look like sophomores, and a senior that looks like 7th grader. This game has been fun.
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Attempting to give back this year by officiating some HS games. First one tonight. Looking forward to being an unnoticeable part of great HS games all season long. #thatsmygoalatleast
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Christian Lewis
5 years
S/O to @Riewer2 on making the trip to Australia to keep playing professional basketball. It’s imposssible to quantity how good of a shooter this man is. I’m not sure he’s human. Wishing all the best to my former assistant coach. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
3 years
NSIC conference action starting tomorrow. There are 22 former MN Comets in the league, potential to have 5-6 first team all conference guys this year. Best D2 league top to bottom in the country. #moretocome
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Having a lot of fun coaching this kid right now. He and his buddies work really hard, are easy to coach, and want to get better. Great escape from “reality” the 4 hours a week we get to spend in the gym together.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
C4L means C4L. When you get a chance to spend an evening with your former players supporting one of their own potentially play his last college game? No questions asked that’s what you do. I know not every club does this stuff, but to me it’s the most rewarding part. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Big weekend for this guy, off to watch his favorite team and his favorite player ⁦ @Tre3Jones ⁩.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Thanks to all players, coaches, fans, and officials for attending the 10th annual Comets Shootout. This one is a wrap. See you next year.
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Christian Lewis
6 years
Coaches: free advice, if you want your program to be taken seriously, turn in an accurate roster with corresponding academic and contact info. If your kids aren’t worth 10 minutes of your time? You should find something else to do.
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Christian Lewis
3 years
This pretty good ⁦ @Riewer2 ⁩ !!! As always, #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Got asked by a parent for my thoughts on selecting an AAU team last night, there are more factors to consider than this, but this was my top 4/5.
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Christian Lewis
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Christian Lewis
5 years
S/O to a great HS career for Matt Johnson of Fergus Falls tonight. Young man will have a great NSIC career. Played through a shoulder injury that he will soon have surgery on. The University Of Mary got themselves a competitor.
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Christian Lewis
4 years
Noah King!! What can I say? All love and luck to one of the best to ever wear the Blue and White. Mike Alstott playing PG is how a college coach once described him to me. He has everything you want in a lead guard. Congrats Noah!!! #C4L
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Christian Lewis
10 months
Fortunate to coach with some outstanding coaches. Some of the best people I know are in this pic. Proud to call them all family!! #C4L
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Christian Lewis
5 years
Congrats to Ryan Bruggeman on becoming the all time leading scorer at SMSU. Monster accomplishment in a career full of accomplishments. #loveya #family #C4L
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Christian Lewis
7 years
On its way from the MN Comets @CoachSampsonUH . Thank you for your leadership in this crisis. #HoustonStrong
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Christian Lewis
5 years
STMA’s own Kale Hoselton was the Comets Day Dunk Champion. 6-4 mismatch forward with a ton of bounce. Will have a big spring/summer for Comets DLR #C4L
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Had a fun season, great teams, coaches, players, and fellow officials. Time to wind this season down, change my focus to AAU Hoops! Game is in good hands.
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Christian Lewis
5 years
It’s really early in the season, but if you’re picking a SCTIMES all area player of the year? It’s Thomas Geiske of 4-0 Sartell. He was one of the favorites coming in, he’s separated himself early this season.
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Can’t believe ⁦ @7thavenuepizza ⁩ actually showed up at my fantasy draft. Awesome customer service.
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Christian Lewis
3 years
Most successful two year run of any team we’ve ever had. 85 wins, 8 tournament titles. Why? Cause 7 years later they are still going to each others weddings, and involved in each others lives. They always sacrificed for the team, and that’s why they’ll always be successful. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
4 years
My brother is moving and found this, posted it on my FB feed. Few thoughts: 1. Yes I’ve been coaching for 20 years 2. I started coaching girls until Dean Kesler brought me in on the boys side. 3. I think the Doc wore this SCAYBA sweatshirt for 20 years. 4. 3 stripes? 5. #C4L
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Christian Lewis
2 years
Gonna give you another pet peeve tonight. Coaches don’t send your assistant to shake the hands of the opposing team during intros. You’re not too important to shake a kids hand before a game.
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