Confidence, when combined with the right resources and knowledge, can be a key to success. It's crucial in all aspects of our lives and is...

Statistics say that 70% of kids involved in sports drop out after becoming teenagers. Such is the case for many reasons, but, in general, it boils...

In the past, it was easy to get on a youth sports team if one wanted to play. Whether through community recreation leagues or school sports, very...

Sports are a terrific medium for learning a range of skills and building habits that are essential for life. Goal setting, time management,...

We hear it all the time, player X is compared to player Y. It is a regular part of the talk surrounding sports at all levels- that’s why there are...

Getting injured is an inevitable part of taking part in sport. Some are unavoidable- a matter of bad luck from making the wrong movement or over-...

The temptation to experiment with drugs, both illegal and legal, is something faced by every teenager in our society. There are many reasons why...

“You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you’re going to build a superstructure.” ~Gordon B....

“NO ONE HAS EVER DROWN IN SWEAT” ~ Lou Holtz, Football Coach   Club Sports vs. High School Sports Over the past decade or more, the debate over...

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”   Muhammad Ali   If you...

 “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”  St. Francis of Assisi   Most...

 Life’s problems wouldn’t be called “hurdles” if there wasn’t a way to get over them….   Over the past few years, concussions and player safety...

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today"  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.   As a teenage athlete, practice sessions are an extremely...

Train like an athlete, eat like an nutritionist, sleep like a baby, WIN like a Champion…. The human body is a fantastic machine that allows us to do...

“The life which is unexamined is not worth living.”  Socrates One of the pillars of a successful sporting career is communication. As a member of a...

“I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.”  Tom Landry, Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys (1960-1988) Recovering from...

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”  Tony Robbins In the past, playing one sport all year round was not common....

“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.”  Dale Carnegie Sports participation can have a phenomenal positive impact on...

I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity."  Lou Holtz, Pro Football Player, Author, and College Football Hall of...

"There is no better coach than the bench."  Anson Dorrance, UNC women's soccer coach, 22-time NCAA champion If you are one of the select few playing...

Accountability is the first step in the process of setting yourself apart as a leader. It means you say what you will do and do what you say!...

“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”  Gary Player, pro golfer with nine World Golf Championships Over the past few years, there has been...

"Where focus goes energy flows."  Tony Robbins Every athlete eventually needs to start setting goals. Knowing how, what and when to set goals is the...

by Dell Hudson (7th grader, Portland, ME.) It all started in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts and was created by Dr. James Naismith an Educator. ...