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GRO Mail: Emily Headson
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 3, 2010 at 8:34pm

“My daughters name is Emily Headson. She is 5 years old and has been skateboarding for 3 years. She skated in her first contest this past weekend at The Ghetto Skate facility in Dade City FL. They have a 3 foot mini bowl where the contest was held. Em...more

4 reasons our children should play sports (Or my love letter to athletics)
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 1, 2010 at 5:06pm

source Only about 5 percent of high school athletes continue to play in college. Some get partial scholarships, but no more than 1 percent of high school athletes, representing just the top layer of national-caliber players, get full scholarships. –...more

LA Westchester League
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 31, 2010 at 6:42pm

Professional basketball skills trainer Sherrise Smith has run a fall league at the Westchester Recreation Center in Los Angeles since 2006. Recently I checked it out.There are 6-8 teams comprised of players from both public and private schools. Smith said...more

A coach’s guide to creating harmony on a female team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 27, 2010 at 6:09pm

source This is the second of three posts that I’ve put together for a myth busters series about women and athletics. Read Part One here. Mean girls. We’ve all heard that phrase and I worry that we all believe it on some levels. I’ve heard coac...more

Girls Sports – Mid season injury? 5 tips on how to cope and even capitalize
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted October 27, 2010 at 6:08pm

Your athlete is on a roll. She is contributing significantly, fulfilling her role on the team just as hoped. She is in to it. She is thriving. And then she goes down – the ankle, the wrist, or the knee. And she is out for weeks. Our nightmare. Seems ...more

How to Start a Softball Team
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 27, 2010 at 5:52pm

Starting a New Team by Pete Sprenkle Author of A Softball Coaches Toolkit Your daughter comes home from school and announces that she and some of her friends want to play softball. There is no organized softball program in your community. What do you d...more

DRAFTED at 5? How to get kids sport skills (without burning out).
by Fair Game News
posted October 9, 2010 at 9:46pm

By Katie Culver We parents are obsessed with starting children in competitive sports as early as possible. How else to get them to the World Cup, Wimbledon, the Olympics or the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL? If our son is going pro in soccer, my husband and I jok...more

Girls Sports – For the Good of the Team
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted September 30, 2010 at 10:58pm

Generally, the public glory in sports goes to the one doing the scoring. Starting so young in life, the girls who cross the plate, score the baskets, and put the ball in the goal are the ones who receive the loudest applause and praise. For the most part,...more

School lunch subsidies render Catholic schools subject to Title IX
by Title IX Blog
posted September 28, 2010 at 10:13pm

Congress, whose powers are limited to those enumerated in the Constitution, passed Title IX under its power to spend for the general welfare. Consequently, the statute's ban on sex discrimination only applies to those schools that receive federal funding...more

Kids who skip breakfast may have higher obesity risk
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted September 28, 2010 at 12:18pm

&blog So we’ve been told since forever that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But waking up in time to eat it means losing 15 minutes of sleep! Those extra minutes are essential in the eyes of a twelve year old, as is that sleep ...more

Girls Sports – Growing with and not against your body
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted September 24, 2010 at 2:15pm

As the athlete’s body undergoes changes, parents must guide their daughters to manage their physical expectations accordingly. Specifically, help your athlete to grow with and not against her body. For most parents, this statement may appear at first...more

Softball Tips - Must Do Before Next Season
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 21, 2010 at 3:37pm

Reflecting on the Season Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Now that fastpitch softball has pretty much become a 12-month sport, it's amazing to look back on how much work and preparation goes into such a short season. Whethe...more

Girls Sports – Consider a mouthguard to protect that cherished Smile
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted September 20, 2010 at 4:34pm

Girls Sports – Consider a Mouthguard to Protect that Cherished Smile As your daughter progresses to the more advanced levels of sports play, the “game” most definitely becomes more physical. Equipping her with the proper attire and protective gear ...more

Kids & Fitness: Interesting article from the New York Times
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 19, 2010 at 2:30pm

September 15, 2010, 12:01 am Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? < p> By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Roger Weber/Getty Images In an experiment published last month, researchers recruited schoolchildren, ages 9 and 10, who lived near the Champaign...more

My trip to the AYSO National Office
by Soccer Science
posted September 17, 2010 at 10:24pm

I didn’t actually start playing soccer until I was around 13 years old, and my first team was an AYSO team, Khaos. Note the photo above, I’m in the top right next to the coach in the white shirt: As I suspect many 13-year-old girls might feel, ha...more

What I learned as a girl in rec football: How to counter the cheap shot
by Fair Game News
posted September 14, 2010 at 1:06pm

By Lindsay Rico Why did I decide to play tackle football in the 6th grade? Ever see the movie “Little Giants”? It’s about a ragtag football team with a coach who is just as much of a reject as his players. The one girl (they call her “Icebox”...more

Girls Sports – A link to World Peace?
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted September 13, 2010 at 7:53pm

Sports have long been thought of as a vehicle that permits us to rise above differences. And they do. Many have even gone as far as advocating that sports can cure all that ails relating to intolerance, violence and crisis in our world. I’m not sure ...more

Softball - the Differences Between Travel Ball and Rec Ball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 5, 2010 at 2:03pm

What is the difference between Travel Ball and Rec Ball from a new Travel Ball Manager’s perspective Guest Post by Don McKay Between tryouts and practice, we’re now over a month into our new travel ball endeavor: The San Diego Blaze (www.sdblaz...more

Coaching Tip: Sandwich Your Corrections
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 3, 2010 at 9:55am

As the old sayings go, “you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” and “a little sugar goes a long way!” When coaching, do you keep these concepts in mind? Or do you simply yell out corrections like: Don’t bend your legs! What was ...more

Sports Girls Play Go-Getter Award – Trailblazing middle school golf girl
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 27, 2010 at 7:22pm

While catching up on my favorite sports blogs earlier this week, I came across a few posts by Heather at Real Women Golf about her very exceptional daughter, Miss E, who decided to try out for the boys golf team in middle school and made it!!! I am aw...more

A Tipping Point in Changing the Culture of Youth Sport?
by One Sport Voice
posted August 24, 2010 at 8:22pm

In the last month I’ve been thinking and reading about the idea of equal playing time in youth sports (click here and here). Based on the evidence, I’m convinced that equal playing time should be mandatory up until the age of 12. Following, all youth ...more

I’ve created a Golf Monster
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 23, 2010 at 3:52pm

How’s that for a crazy title? This summer I signed my 8 year old daughter up for golf camp with a few different motives in mind. One, I wanted her to try a new sport – she is a very good swimmer, but I want her to expand her horizons a bit. Second, g...more

Girls Sports: Build it and it Will Come
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted August 20, 2010 at 2:22pm

BUILD IT AND IT WILL COME – PATIENCE IS KEY After just completing our 4th incredible 8-week summer camp session at Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls, I came to notice a consistent pattern worth sharing. As we worked with our campers (ages 4 through 14) on ...more

Sexual Abuse by USA Swimming Coaches is Systemic, Lawyer Says [Podcast]
by anngaff
posted August 18, 2010 at 6:33pm

In the podcast below, I interview Jon Little, Attorney at Law out of Indianapolis, who represents multiple female athletes who have been victims of sexual molestation by their swimming coaches. Little explains how USA Swimming is trying to pass off the bl...more

Little League on TV: Baseball 62, Softball 3 (what should girls think?)
by Fair Game News
posted August 18, 2010 at 5:05pm

By Megan Wood Last night I caught the Little League Softball World Series semi-finals on ESPN2 — two exciting games that will have Warner Robins, Georgia squaring off against Burbank, California in the finals tonight. Never mind that one of the games...more

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