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Athletes and Back to School: 8 things parents and coaches can do to make it easier
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 16, 2010 at 12:25pm

Note: I originally published this last year, but since it is that time of year again, I felt like it needed to be revisited. Our kids go back to school tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the first day of practice on the fall schedule for the gymnasts I coach a...more

More thoughts on equal playing time in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted August 10, 2010 at 4:47pm

Thank you for everyone who weighed in and took the time to provide insight and opinions on equal playing time in youth sports for a previous blog. It is clear playing time is a pressing issue across all sectors of youth sport and parents, coaches, and adm...more

What sports and conversations with my father taught me
by Women Undefined
posted August 10, 2010 at 11:08am

I rode on the Blue line, Westbound toward downtown and beyond. My dad gave me a seat next to the windows and I gazed in wonder toward the glowing ball surrounded by blinking car lights and stop lights. "What do you think about Sabonis?", he asked. "I ...more

Meek's H.O.P.E.: A Small Part In Our Huge Responsibility For "The Education Debt"
by Swish Appeal
posted August 3, 2010 at 11:50am

Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson, founder of the Hope Foundation. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » In Rachel Whittaker's New Orleans Times-Picayune article yesterday about Phoenix Mercury point guard Te...more

Amanda Beard's new life
by After Atalanta
posted August 2, 2010 at 2:15pm

The New York Times published an article this weekend about American swimmer Amanda Beard and the new stage of her life. She became a mother about a year ago and is working on a comeback in competitive swimming (she'll be competing in nationals this week; ...more

Help little girls dream big
by MarieS
posted August 1, 2010 at 12:14pm

Someone recently introduced me to Go! Go! Sports Girls - dolls that are symbols for what young girls should be doing - living at their own age (versus a 22 year old Barbie) with normal kids clothing on (not a sexy 2-piece) and getting out there and gettin...more

A question about equal playing time in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted July 27, 2010 at 3:52pm

Sidelined I’ve been asked to give an evidence-based presentation to a youth sport association on equal playing time. I’m interested in what you think about this issue. Here are the questions I have: 1. Why should youth sports have/not have equal p...more

Youth softball - Sometimes it just takes more time
by Softball Performance Blog
posted July 26, 2010 at 1:13pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog It's funny the difference a few years can make in youth softball development. Sometimes players who are studs at 10U become average or even below average by the time they're 14U. And other tim...more

Eliterunning will be back mid-September, early October
by EliteRunning.com
posted July 26, 2010 at 1:09pm

I apologize for taking several weeks to write this; for those of you still checking the site for regular news updates, blog updates and interviews, I sincerely apologize for the recent silence. After a very brave and courageous battle with heart and ski...more

The year-round sports backlash has begun?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 22, 2010 at 4:30pm

Great piece in the Wall Street Journal about how some parents and kids are rebelling against the increasing demands of sports today, i.e. club sports.I'm actually surprised this didn't happen sooner. ...more

Track & Field Clinics in Orange County August 7th and 14th - Learn from the Best!
by anngaff
posted July 21, 2010 at 12:04pm

Olympic gold medalist (2004, 100m hurdles) Joanna Hayes and I are holding two all-day clinics in August at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA! Joanna and I have been planning this since the spring with the intention of providing high-quality AND...more

Softball father-daughter/player relationship
by Softball Performance Blog
posted July 20, 2010 at 2:54pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog You see it at any softball park: the dynamics between fathers and the softball playing daughters. While it mostly applies to coaches, it probably really extends to any father who is involve...more

Do we need a mommy track in pro sports? (Or at least a better career path?)
by Fair Game News
posted July 9, 2010 at 12:01am

By Laura Pappano As physical aspects of becoming a mom – bearing children – recede as a reason for halting an athletic career, another is emerging: Is it possible to be a top athlete and a good mommy? Now that women can compete at high levels into t...more

Soft schedule or hard schedule to prepare for tournaments?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted July 7, 2010 at 3:12pm

Guest Post by Don McKay, Softball Editor for Bellaonline I’ve seen polar opposites this season when it comes to Softball schedules. My older daughter’s team has purposely scheduled the very easiest tournaments they could find leading up to their e...more

Quick Chat with Steeplechic Stephanie Reilly
by anngaff
posted July 1, 2010 at 1:40am

Stephanie Reilly grew up in County Wicklow, Ireland and went to Providence College in Massachusetts, getting her undergraduate and then Masters degree between 1997 and 2004. Reilly is from a track and field family. Her mother founded the athletic club in ...more

The Fair Play Summer Reading List For Kids (and grownups)
by Fair Game News
posted June 29, 2010 at 8:35pm

By Katie Culver Summer means days lounging at the pool and beach or in a hammock under a shady tree — and, of course, reading. You may have a list to tackle with kids, or want some light, “enlightening” reading for yourself. Here are some non-tradi...more

Sad story from South Africa
by Women's Sports Blog
posted June 26, 2010 at 4:01pm

Via Graham Hays, the news that LSU soccer player Kellie Murphy has lost her sister in a car accident at the World Cup. Murphy was slightly injured in the accident and her brother is in critical condition. Medical care in a foreign country and trying t...more

10 tips for being a great softball parent
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 24, 2010 at 2:06pm

As a softball parent, you only want the best for your daughter. So what can you do to help your daughter become the best she can be on the field? Here are 10 Tips to Help You Be a Great Softball Parent! Focus on reinforcing your daughter's correct t...more

Father's Day: Important Memories
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 21, 2010 at 1:08pm

I entered college somewhat naïve in the dating and relationships department. At the tender age of 18, I took people at their word at all times. If a guy told me he liked me and wanted to be with me, well then that was the only story I thought there was...more

My New Golf Partners
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 21, 2010 at 12:34pm

I’ve got the golf bug pretty bad – so much so that I have “recruited” my kids to play too, so I have even more excuses to get to the greens this summer! I signed them up for a summer golf camp at our local golf course and got them each a start...more

Happy 1st Father's Day to My Big Brother
by anngaff
posted June 20, 2010 at 10:20am

Honestly, it never occurred to me that I couldn't do something because of my gender until I won the steeplechase at the 2004 Olympic Trials, but could not go to the Olympics because that event had yet to be added to the Olympic program for women.  W...more

The wonders of Bactine or What I learned from Dad
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 20, 2010 at 9:09am

It is extremely difficult to purchase gifts for my dad. He is a low-maintenance kind of guy. If there’s something he really needs, he goes out and gets it himself instead of putting it on some electronic wish list hoping that his loved ones will purcha...more

Interview with Okiima Pickett - Hacker by Day, Running Back by Night, Mommy 24/7
by anngaff
posted June 19, 2010 at 1:18am

“Reach for the stars and when you get there, reach higher!” is what she tells her son. Okiima Pickett of the DC Divas is an Ethical Hacker by day, Running Back by night and Mommy 24/7! What does it mean to "have it all"? Check out my in...more

Real Dad Power: Raising Gender Fair and All-Around Good Kids
by Fair Game News
posted June 18, 2010 at 7:42pm

By Katie Culver O.K. Dad’s, what can you do to insure that you are raising strong, fair-minded children? I just recently re-read the book “Raising Boys” and it occurred to me just how important a father is in raising children—NOT that I didn’t ...more

Father's Day: Warm fuzzies and things
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2010 at 2:30pm

In time for Father's Day, USA Today profiles a couple dads who are proud of their pro-playing daughters.Former WNBA hooper Rushia Brown has returned to her hometown to mentor young girls.Michelle Snow takes time to thank a former teacher.Stanford Coach Ta...more

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