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How to Change the Culture of Youth Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:17pm

This week I talked with a local writer, Meagan Frank, who is writing a book about youth sport. She asked some great questions and as a sport parent she sees the toxic climate that permeates some youth sport contexts, and wants to do something about it. Sh...more

Be a Parent First, Coach Second
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:41am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Traditionally, the holidays are a time for family. So what better time to take a step back and re-evaluate your priorities than during this time when things usually slow down a bit? Especial...more

Upsets A Plenty at the 2011 Nike Tournament of Champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:34am

Image: Chris Hansen/ESPN HoopGurlz Several upsets yesterday. The main upsetters may be meeting up by the end of the week.Yesterday's stars include two from Los Angeles and the Cal Sparks club team.Can Mater Dei defend their championship?Scoreboard:SMIT...more

Next American Girl Doll of the Year Is a Gymnast
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:32am

Call it a coincidence or call it savvy marketing, but either way call it $$ signs for the American Girl company as their Girl of the Year for 2012 vaults into the limelight just in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games! That’s right, McKenna Brooks...more

UCLA Bruins, The 2011 NCAA National Volleyball Champions
by Bethany
posted December 17, 2011 at 11:31pm

The 2011 NCAA Women’s National Champions are the UCLA Bruins! The #9 seeded UCLA Bruins upset #3 seed Illinois for the championship! Illinois went further than they had ever gone in the NCAA tournament to reach the finals, while UCLA took down the ...more

Getting Started with Lacrosse
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 15, 2011 at 2:05pm

When my daughter came to me a few years ago expressing interest in joining the local lacrosse league with some friends, I was overjoyed! She had always been athletic, and I thought it would be another great opportunity to get involved and stay active. &nb...;more

The Dilemma of Finding Girls Athletic Wear & Shoes
by CPS8910
posted December 14, 2011 at 2:15am

The Dilemma of Finding Girls Athletic wear and Shoes Here we go again.  Time to buy my daughter’s some basketball shoes.  While I was in the mall, I walked into a chain retailer that sells athletic wear, as well as, shoes.  I looke...more

'Chicks Play Sports' Program Provides Unique Educational Opportunities Through Sport & Physical Activity
by CPS8910
posted December 14, 2011 at 2:12am

CPSINC, Chicks Play Sports newest adventure Recently, CPSINC began it’s inaugural group.  Manitou Middle School, along with Partner’s for Healthy Choices, has been gracious enough to allow CPSINC into their school.  CPSINC began w...more

Superfan Daily: Weekend Update
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 12, 2011 at 10:13pm

Good morning, and what can I tell ya? Cross Country The European Cross Country Championships were run on Sunday in the Slovenian city of Velenje. The big winners were the Brits, who won all three women’s team titles (U20, U23 and senior) plus thre...more

10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a family affair: Lopez and Smith, the future faces of women’s MMA
by HowRoode
posted December 12, 2011 at 10:11pm

  Chief instructor and owner, Derek Stewart leads the jiu-jitsu session as the students attentively listen … just like we did before, but in a much tighter ball, half-guard here, control the distance… Sitting on the mat, the class o...more

Division I Cost-of-Living Stipends Draw Objection from Faculty
by Title IX Blog
posted December 3, 2011 at 1:11pm

When we blogged last month about the NCAA's vote to allow Division I institutions to provide athletes who receive full athletic scholarships with $2000 spending money stipends, we speculated that this proposal could exacerbate existing disparities in scho...more

Sport Scandals, Sexy Babes & Social Responsibility
by One Sport Voice
posted December 1, 2011 at 1:02pm

As I posted previously, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a host of stimulating conferences and conversations in the past eight weeks related to girls and women in sport. I’m still musing about many things, but here are three I’...more

ABC's of Coaching - M Is For Mistakes: The Value Of Taking Risks
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 30, 2011 at 3:56pm

Please join me for a fun series.  My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet.  The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more f...more

Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog: Team Hazing, Respect and Sports
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted November 29, 2011 at 7:43pm

The Andover High School boys’ basketball team began their season this week under a cloud of public scrutiny resulting from allegations about team hazing that occurred this summer while the team was attending a privately operated sleep-away basketbal...more

Nirra Fields, Jeanier Olukemi Ruled Ineligible to Play College Hoops
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 29, 2011 at 6:38pm

Photo: OUHoops.com   Mater Dei guard Nirra Fields, who is UCLA-bound, and former Brea Olinda star Jeanier Olukemi have both been denied transfers from the California Interscholastic Federation. Unless both win hardship appeals, neither will be ab...more

Ashley and Cameron Kastl making their mark at ASU
by amber0marie
posted November 29, 2011 at 11:19am

Ashley (volleyball) and Cameron (football) Kastl have both had to face significant challenges on their way to athletic success at Arizona State. Through it all, they have looked to each other for support. (Video by Amber Harding for PAC-12.org) ...more

Day to Day: How to Cope with Injuries within Youth Sport
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:15am

It has been a month of drama around here. While I know that injuries are just part of sports, it still stinks when it happens. My older daughter has been a gymnast since she was a baby (she is now 13), having grown up in the gym while I was coaching. It ...more

Detroit right tackle Monique Howard: Girls can do what boys can do
by Fair Game News
posted November 24, 2011 at 12:51pm

Monique Howard, right tackle for Pershing High   By Laura Pappano Thanksgiving football, of course, involves Detroit. And while the NFL will get plenty of attention today, there has been another Detroit football story out there this season. ...;more

NCAA VB: #5 Stanford Drops to #15 Oregon in Five
by Bethany
posted November 19, 2011 at 1:01pm

The match up between the #15 Oregon Ducks and #5 Stanford Cardinal brought a battle to Maples Pavilion with Oregon pulling the upset on Stanford in five sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 22-25, 15-9). To add to the battle, both teams also managed to receive a ye...more

Massachusetts Adds Transgender Protection to Anti-Discrimination Laws
by Title IX Blog
posted November 18, 2011 at 10:06pm

In my home state of Massachusetts, the legislature recently added a prohibition against discrimination on the basis of gender identity to anti-discrimination laws that cover education. Gender identity is defined int he law to mean "a person's gender-rela...more

Girls Sports – Maintaining The Integrity of Awards
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted November 18, 2011 at 1:09am

It seems as if trophies, ribbons, medals and other awards are being doled out for participation in just about every sports program these days. Are our daughters now coming to expect awards these days for simply stepping foot on the courts and fields? As a...more

Acknowledging the price of college athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 17, 2011 at 2:26pm

ESPN the Magazine recently teamed up with MIT researchers to determine the value of college athletes at Florida University. (The article can also be found here through ESPN’s Insider service.) The results shouldn’t be surprising to anybody who knows ...more

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