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Distance Divas Elite
by amyYB
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:55pm

Dreaming Big...more

NASCAR ~ Reitenour Named Rookie of the Year
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 20, 2013 at 8:04pm

Megan Reitenour earns a top ten  in the Outlaw Super Late Model  Series finishing  9th out of 55 competitors and secures Rookie of the Year Honors at M-40 Speedway  in Jones, MI. This being nothing extraordinary for Re...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Allyson Felix Presents Sarah Baxter with the Gatorade National Runner of the Year Award.
by stephaniemp
posted January 27, 2013 at 10:36am

            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 ...more

Office of Civil Rights issues new guidelines to include students with disabilities in sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted January 26, 2013 at 10:02am

The U.S. Department of Education declared today that schools must provide students with disabilities a fair opportunity to participate in athletic activities.  Although the Department of Education does not foresee immediate dramatic changes, the ne...more

Montana Female Prep Wrestler Taking Up Sport for Her Brother
by Wombat Sports
posted January 25, 2013 at 6:32pm

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 fem...more

Advice to High School Students
by One Sport Voice
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:07am

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 h...more

Creating Stability in T & F Contracts
by amyYB
posted November 6, 2012 at 5:08pm

CREATING STABILITY IN TRACK & FIELD CONTRACTS   My last journal detailed the various track & field contracts from gear to lucrative base salaries offered by shoe companies.  I want to explain the funding of track and field and give my ...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Convenient Reverence: Forward with Scholarships (Pt. 1)
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

'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: Introduc...more

The Business of Track & Field Contracts
by amyYB
posted October 8, 2012 at 11:08am

The Business of Track & Field Contracts I have started this journal entry a dozen times with the themes of Doors Open and Close, The Roads Are Open, A Different Path and A New Journey. Not one of those themes seemed to convey the thoughts and feelin...more

Training Groups For Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:53pm

What options are available for athletes to continue training?...more

Cost of Training for Elite Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:45pm

The Cost of Competing at the Elite Level in Distance Running The fall has arrived and the Olympic athletes are starting to come out of the post-Olympic black hole.  Some will decide to continue training and others will retire with their dreams achie...more

Using Photos To Increase Team Chemistry
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 5, 2012 at 6:07pm

source Did you know that there are billions of photos on Facebook?  I can’t help but to wonder if that’s a major part of the allure of that particular social media site.  I, for one, love when people update their status with picture...more

Softball – Is Your Daughter Ready for the Next Level?
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:46am

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...more

That Which Was Lost
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted September 25, 2012 at 9:22am

Somewhere in Oxford, Great Britain, 2009, 5.25am. Two Varsity rowers sleep, the winter morning silent around them, the spires of their Oxford scraping the frosted sky. Three more months to the Boat Race.  192 sessions gone; 144 to go, until they l...more

The Universe Isn’t As Fragile As You’ve Been Led to Believe
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 21, 2012 at 6:17am

The reason I was the only seventh grader to make the varsity basketball team at my high school was because I was driven. I ran like hell and worked my ass off. I’d been playing suburban driveway ball since I was a toddler, mostly against older boy...more

Athletes and Back to School: 8 Things Parents and Coaches Can Do To Make It Easier
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 19, 2012 at 5:32pm

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 tha...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for September 16, 2012 – Penn State vs Wisconsin (and Much, Much More)
by All White Kit
posted September 16, 2012 at 1:13pm

  Christine Nairn Will Try To Lead Penn State to A Vital Three Points Against Wisconsin on Sunday Penn State vs Wisconsin – 1:00 PM There’s no love lost between these two rivals, and with a potential Big Ten title on the line between...more

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