As long time Cirque du Soleil fans, my daughters and I have been anxiously waiting for the new Cirque movie, Worlds Away, to come to theaters. Today was the day and we opted to see it in 3D. When we bought our tickets we were given our cool Cirque du Soleil 3D glasses complete with the … [Read more...]
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Polar Bear Mascot
The Olympics Facebook page just posted this super cute photo of one of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games mascots in stuffed animal format – isn’t the White Par Bear a cutie? It almost makes me want snow… not. Here is the illustration of the three main mascots for the 2014 Sochi … [Read more...]
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Opportunity
Are you a student athlete who wants to win $20,000 towards your college education? Or are you a coach or official that knows a student athlete who deserves to be rewarded? Visit the Foot Locker Scholar Athlete page at DoSomething.org for details. From the website: The Foot Locker Scholar … [Read more...]
Is Cheerleading Too Dangerous?
While watching ABCNews.com this evening I caught a segment they did on the dangers of cheerleading, the growing trend towards higher, more dangerous stunts and tumbling, and the rise in injury rates among cheerleaders. So, in case you missed it, here is the news piece: Unfortunately your browser … [Read more...]
Softball - Is Your Daughter Ready for the Next Level?
How do you know if your softball player is ready to play at the next level? Ask yourself a few questions: Is your young softball player always making the All Star team? Does she seem bored playing softball with her recreational team because her talent level is way above theirs? If … [Read more...]
Great Find - Exxo Arm Sleeves for Youth Sports
This time of year playing an outdoor sport (softball, football, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse or cross country) means you need to be prepared for every kind of weather! You might start the first half of the soccer game in the nice warm sun but as soon as the sun drops down in the horizon, … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday - Golf Fashion from Days Gone By
Do you ever wonder what women wore on the golf course back in the day? Something tells me it wasn’t Loudmouth Skorts! Our friends at Nivo Sports just posted this great photo of four women heading off to golf in the 1930′s on their Facebook page. I don’t know about you, but I … [Read more...]
Sports Years Memory Book Giveaway
Do you see all those ribbons? That is just a portion of the items I have collected from my youngest daughter’s past few years as a swimmer. I have been storing it all in a shopping bag and telling myself that one day I was going to organize it neatly. Lucky for me, the team at momAgenda is … [Read more...]
Athletes and Back to School: 8 Things Parents and Coaches Can Do To Make It Easier
Note: I originally published this a few years ago but now that we are in the first month of school and sports, I needed to revisit it from the parent standpoint. My daughter is having a rough time adjusting to a drastically increased homework load now that she is in 5th grade and she got moved to a … [Read more...]
Preview of the 2012 Kelloggs Tour of Champions
The Olympics are over but you can still catch the “Fierce Five” and other members of USA Gymnastics in action in the 2012 Kellogg’s Tour of Champions. The tour is appearing in 40 cities across the US and showcases these amazing athletes in a non-competitive, more theatrical … [Read more...]