Read. See. Hear.
Beyond the Skills
and Drills: The Keys
to Successfully Coaching Youth Sports
Bill Bommarito ’77
“If deep down you only want to win, then don’t coach K-8; your job is to teach,” said Bill Bommarito ’77, who has nearly half a century of experience in high school and youth sports. Coaching the coaches of the sports program of the Archdiocese of St. Louis led him to developing a website (coaching-coaches.com) and to write a book. His seminars have been attended or watched by more than 100,000 people. He stresses the importance of preseason meetings including the message: “Kids play, coaches coach, fans support, officials officiate. When people get out of those lanes, problems arise.”
Irises for Alan
Robert Pagano ’74
Robert Pagano ’74 invokes in his coming-of-age thriller, Irises for Alan, the question, “What is consciousness?”
An investigation into whether there is a scientific explanation for God’s existence is sparked following a personal tragedy in the life of 13-year-old Alan. He and his friends set off on a journey to find answers to some of life’s greatest mysteries amid the young man’s spiritual struggle. Just as they think they are closing in on a solid, life-changing discovery, Alan and his friends become targets for a sociopathic killer. Will Alan survive to find the objective answers he craves?
Sofa So Good
Eli Thiele ’17
Joined by his brothers Cole and Kyle behind the camera, Eli Thiele ’17 directed his first independent, feature-length film, Sofa So Good, in 2020. The film premiered in September at the Neon movie theater in downtown Dayton. The absurdist comedy, shot in the streets of Dayton, chronicles cousins Red and Jake as they move a couch across the Gem City — on foot. The film, while intended to be brought to life with a full crew, came together with just a handful of local creatives who had to navigate the early stages of the pandemic.
“If you are a fan of local films, indie productions, absurdist comedies or have ever moved a couch, this is a film for you,” the Thiele trio said.