Pretty Tough Team Mottos

A little inspiration never hurt. We asked “What’s your team’s motto for the upcoming season?” Here are some of the responses we received.

Mia: “Our team is not responsible for lost or stolen pride.”

Lexi: My soccer team motto is: “Have no regrets. Leave everything on the field.”

Elizabeth: “Citius, Altius, Fortius aka Swifter, Higher, Stronger”.

KCR: Nosotros Creemos” (”We Believe”)

Christina: I’m not on a team but I’ m a whitewater kayaker whose motto is: I came to kick ass and chew bubble gum – and it looks like I’m all out of bubble gum!

Stormo: Our team shirts say: Lead, Follow or Get Out of Our Way (I guess that’s our team motto).

Vballchick: Our volleyball team has a motto: Set It and Forget It

Ultimo: Focus Together ….actually that’s the athletic departments motto this year but we say it when we are getting down on our self.

MadAlly: We’ve had a couple of mottos. my fav tho is “Bruises, Sweat, Blood, Tears, Lady Bucks Have No Fears.“Pipecleaners: For club ball last year we had “One Team One Goal One Game“Firecracker08: ours is “Play with Passion.“

IzAngelica: New Year… New Team…Same Dream

Coach Marti: The team I’m coaching right now motto is “Think Big.” Nice and simple but big in interpretations.

HannahBananna: “Together Fight, Together Win”

laxgrl91: My LAX team has “Chix with Stix” embroidered on our jerseys.

dcbbp: At Dana College, the Women’s Basketball team motto is: “Accept the Challenge.�

AliB: “Set the Standard, Demand Respect, Win Big”

Sharpie: Our volleyball team’s motto is “Can You DIG It“.

Bluebell: Ours is “United As One” (it’s also an inside joke about unibrows).

CoachJane: Teamwork Will Make the Dream Work…

LittleShot: “Familae Grandis Et Laetum” which I think is Latin for “One Big Happy Family”?

MSUgrl: When I was at Michigan State the tennis team had two mottos: “Grace Under Pressure” and “No Regrets.”

LeeLee: “Succisa Virescit” is Latin for “When cut down, it grows back stronger.”

RgbyGrl: Kia Kaha is Maori meaning “Forever Strong!”

EngMjr: At SFU the Track & Field team’s motto is “Faster, Higher, and Further.”

Missy485: Our team’s motto is: “You Gotta Be In It To Win It.”

Supersweeper: One of our team mottos is “What You Put In Is What You Get Out.”

sabreka: “If you keep working harder and harder you will only get better and better.”

Not all mottos send the right message. One coach we spoke with had this to say:

“No Pain, No Gain” is a motto that may cause many unnecessary injuries. You don’t have to push kids or people to do more than they should on an athletic field.

Another sports motto this same coach disagrees with is: “Winning Is The Only Thing.” He says “This may be true if your job as a professional coach depends on it but most kids should be playing for the fun of it.”

How do you create a two or three word team motto that sums up the pursuit of victory/achievement with the necessity of team unity? Do you have a motto that inspires you? Let us know.

Volleyball Cheers

Let us know if you have any cheers to add:

You gotta bump to set
You gotta set to spike
You gotta spike to win
Let’s Goooo… (Team Name)

Ace, Ace Baby
(To the tune “Ice Ice Baby”)

Bump, Set, Spike, Score
Never let it hit the floor!
GO (Team Name)

Bump, Set, Spike, Score
That’s what volleyball is for!

Bump, Set, Spike it
That’s the way we like it.

Bump Bump Bump It Up!!!
[team repeats]
Bump That (Team Name) Spirit Up!!!
[team repeats]
Spike Spike Spike It Down
[team repeats]
Spike The Ball Onto Their Ground
[team repeats]
Win Win Win The Game
[team repeats]
COME ON (Team Name) WIN THE GAME!!!

Uno dos tres, ace ace ace!

We’re fired up, we’re sizzlin’
We’re turnin’ up the heat
’cause when it comes to volleyball
We just can’t be beat!

General sports cheers

(Team Name)’s got the rhythm.
(Team Name)’s got the motion.
And when we get together
We cause a commotion

C’mon {Team Name} dont be shy
Let us hear your battle cry
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
(Aly from Fort Fastpitch)

Bruises, Sweat, Blood, Tears
(Team Name) have no fears.

Come on Girls
You can do it
Put a little muscle to it
Hustle, Hustle (repeat)

Pennies, Nickels, Quarters, Dimes
We’ve got spirit all the time!
GOOOO (Team Name)

I said bang bang
Choo choo train
Wind us up, we’ll do our thang
We know karate, we know kung fu
You mess with us, we’ll mess with you

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Field Hockey & Lacrosse Cheers

Grab your stick and hit that ball.
You’re not just some Barbie Doll.
Pass, shoot, put it in the net.
The other team’s in trouble I bet.
Let’s Gooooo… (Team Name).

We’re mighty! We’re crazy!
We’re never, ever lazy!
We’ll beat you! Defeat you!
We’ll even try to eat you!
We’ll cover you in hot sauce, cuz we’re the best at lacrosse.
Gooooo…. ( Team Name.)

Let’s go (Team Name)
It’s time to score.
Check out those (Opposing Team)
And rock ‘em to the core.
You might think we’re cocky.
But we’re the best at field hockey.
Gooooo….. (Team Name).

BRB – away messages & other clever posts

At practice or a game? Working out? Need a clever away message while you’re gone from your computer? Feel free to cut and paste some of our favorites:

I’m out working mine off so I can kick yours. ttyl

I’m sugar and spice and everything nice.
You wanna mess with me?
Well you better think twice!

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The Softball Prayer

Lord, give me the strength to hit the ball
And if I do don’t let me fall
Help me to pick the pitch that’s right
Then let me knock it out of sight

Then let me run a sprinter’s pace
But please don’t let me miss first base
Then on to 2nd, stay with me Lord,
Cause this one out we can’t afford

Then let me zoom like a flying bird
Right down the line and on to third
Then let me slide with feet out – thrust
Across the plate leavin’ nothin’ but dust

BUT FIRST OF ALL, DEAR LORD, I PRAY
JUST TELL THE COACH TO LET ME PLAY!!

Basketball Cheers

You might be good at football
You might be good at track
but when it comes to basketball
You might as well step back!

Shoot two for a basket
The (Team Name) want to win
Shoot two for a basket
Up, up, and in!Hey team

What’s the scoop?
Put that ball right through the hoop
Put it up, put it in
Shoot for two,Come on let’s win!

Dribble….Shoot shoot
Get the ball into
The Hoop Hoop
Dribble it
Pass it
We want the basket
Go (Team Name)

Softball Cheers

8-6-4-2 We Enjoyed Playing You

Need some new cheers to get you pumped? Feel free to cut and paste some of our favorites.

Apple, peaches, pumpkin pie
Hit that ball and make it fly.

See that batter at the plate
She’s the best in the state
She has spirit, she has pride
Too bad for you she’s on our side.

Hit it hard
Hit it fast
Knock that pitcher on the grass.

She may be tall but she can hit the ball
She’s got tower power wow (x2)
She may be tall but she can CRUSH the ball
She’s got tower power whew (x2)
(submitted by Laurinda)

She’s a home-run hitter and you’re never going to get her
so give up (stomp, clap) x2 repeat
(submitted by Laurinda)

(Player’s Number) is her number
(Name) is her name
She’s part of the reason
We’re going to win the game
Whoa(x2)
Yad-yadee yadee yo
Goochy goochy goo
Uh-huh ya
(submitted by Laurinda)

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Swim Cheers

We’ll beat ‘cha in the water
We’ll beat ‘cha at the wall
We’ll beat ‘cha to the turns
And that ain’t all.
We’re (Team Name)
The baddest of the best
And you will see, so you better not rest
(Everyone together) Rocka rocka chee chee rocka rocka chy
(Team Name) in your eye !!!

Take me out to the swim meet
Take me out to the pool.
Buy me some goggles and swimming caps.
I think that I can always swim fast,
and it’s root, root, root for the (Team Name),
If they don’t win it’s a shame.
Back, Breast, Fly, Free…Let’s Go Medley!
Back, Breast, Fly, Free…Let’s Go Medley!