We can’t help but be inspired when we hear about youth who are using sports for good. This spring, let’s honor some young heroes who are changing the world. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is honoring several remarkable young students who have used sports to make a difference. … [Read more...]
Allyson Felix Presents Sarah Baxter with the Gatorade National Runner of the Year Award.
On Friday, January 25, 2013 Sarah Baxter made her way into history class. She was expecting, like every other school day, to learn about impressive men, women and events of the past. What she didn’t anticipate was that she was … [Read more...]
Montana Female Prep Wrestler Taking Up Sport for Her Brother
As women high school wrestling divisions are being developed in states like Washington, California, and New York, some states are still trying to catch up. Montana has from time to time had females trying out for male teams, but has yet to get enough females to participate to get a full division … [Read more...]
Advice to High School Students
Recently I was asked to speak to a student assembly at my high school alma mater, St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud Minnesota. Go Tigers! Although I lecture to college students everyday, I suddenly was fearful I had nothing of worth to say to high school students. I decided to tell them … [Read more...]
Convenient Reverence: Forward with Scholarships (Pt. 1)
'CONVENIENT REVERENCE' [Originally written as a discursive paper for conference presentation] 'On the judicious use of university athletic scholarships to increase the number of British champions and better a nation's sporting culture' 1.1: Introduction. London 2012's biggest question mark wasn't … [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...]
[Video Trailer] Fifteen Love - A Tale of Tennis Playing Twins
(Editor's Note: WTS readers - if you want to see more female athletes as protagonists in popular fiction, please consider supporting this series. ~js) It's back-to-school time and that mean a new Pretty Tough book. Look for Fifteen Love, the latest title in the popular - in bookstores now. This time … [Read more...]
Purple? Man, That’s So Gay!
This is what the banner said. The banner was held up by student spectators at a nationally televised high school football in Alabama. You can read about it here. The purpose of the banner was to insult the opposing school team whose team color was purple. The thinking goes like this: In … [Read more...]
The Chick Flick- A record breaking Women’s Disc Golf Event
Tournament directors, Celeste Scandiffio and Cindy McMahan, run this event for Women Disc Golfers of all experience levels; from those who have never played to the most experienced. They have seen large turnouts every year and their group picture each year makes women around the envious of their … [Read more...]
How To Make The Varsity Volleyball Team - Tips On Getting The Coach To Notice You
Okay some volleyball players CAN rely on pure physical raw talent when it comes to being considered for the Varsity team. But there are also some things you can do if you aren’t quite as tall, or as quick or as strong as your teammates to get the volleyball coach to notice you. Check out these … [Read more...]