Little Leaguer Killed During Game
A very sad and freak accident occurred in Arizona this week. Condolences go out to a 13-year-old boy’s family, friends and community. Read the story
View ArticleFueling Your Athlete by Lauren Anderson
image from parkcitiespeople.com Most of us are familiar with the saying “you are what you eat.” So we cannot feed our kids, our athletes, our future super-stars junk food and expect high performance....
View ArticleYou CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks by Lillian Sanderson
So many old sayings plant themselves in our heads and, whether we realize it or not, they affect our thinking. I suppose some are helpful, like “haste makes waste,” but the one that has bugged me for...
View ArticleCoach and Be Coached
My husband was asked to coach one of the 4th grade basketball teams in our city’s upcoming youth league. Normally eager to coach- he has coached our boys’ baseball and soccer teams each of the past...
View Article“The Blind Side” Inspires One Dad to Give More
Sterett is financing the educations of basketball player Phillip Haynes, left, and football player Abdul Sesay. Image from newsobserver.com The movie The Blind Side gave North Caroline father of 3...
View ArticleLess Joy for American Parents?
When is the last time you cheered when sports practice was canceled? An American mother writes of her experiences raising kids in Europe and how much more free time they had to be together, versus the...
View ArticleWhose Dream Is It Anyway?
By Julie Samrick Caroline can’t remember a time in her childhood when she didn’t play tennis, and not just leisurely hitting the ball around, but strenuous workouts to perfect her natural gift for...
View ArticleHow Coaches Can Better Develop Young Athletes
They mean well, but many youth sport coaches are volunteers with little to no training. Many of these coaches treat kids like the professional athletes we see on television. This is a big mistake…...
View ArticleSay ‘No’ to team snacks
What I object to is the need to create a network of snack suppliers for the little league T-ball game that lasts as long as a special episode of “The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.” Are our children really so...
View ArticleWhat’s the point of youth sports?
Julie Samrick Finally, someone’s speaking out on the increasing madness of youth sports. A former professional athlete turned coach, now father of two, was in my town last week on one stop of a...
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