The sky is a brilliant blue as Kenneth Grunenberg is wheeled into the batter’s box at Daniel Fratto Memorial field at Wickham Woodlands Park in the Town of Warwick. He swings once and misses the ball. He swings again and it’s a foul tip. On his third swing, he makes solid contact and the ball […]

Fun is vague and subjective. It is defined by the swimmers themselves. For one swimmer, it may be playing with friends. Every once in a while, we, as a team, revisit our mission, our vision, and our goals. This year I decided to try to articulate some reasons behind them. On our team, we have […]

I bring these sometimes painful yet exhilarating memories up because learning fastpitch softball skills is no different. You would probably be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard the expression “It’s like riding a bike – once you learn how you never forget.” This expression is often used to refer to going back to something […]

There are no secrets in sport. There are no more secret sets or special practice sessions that you and you alone know. Everyone knows what you know. Creativity – along with the ability to inspire change through emotional connection – is a coach’s most powerful tool. Now that coaches all over the world can get anything […]

“So many great games against one another, as a coach and a fan of the game, I found it appropriate to congratulate the VBHS players and their coaching staff on a tremendous job.” As a sports reporter, scrolling through my Twitter feed usually means looking at a predictable collection of highlights, scholarship offers and teenage […]

When done correctly, you should feel an extra bit of propulsion from the kick getting into the catch, something that is more subtle (but still important) with flutter kick. This week’s tip combines elements of two strokes, freestyle and butterfly, to work on coordination, body awareness, and overall body connection to improve the catch in […]

It is extremly important to practice against spikers who approach and get a set from the setter – as soon as the arm/hands position and footwork have been learned Drills are excellent for the beginning players to get the correct feel for the blocking – but also work very well for more experienced players who […]

Getting stuck at the end of the bench does not foster participation. And we all know greater participation is sorely needed in youth sports. Under which condition is it “fair” to use equal playing time and under which condition is it “fair” to use unequal playing time? That’s one of the questions asked in a […]

“This about developing character and how sports teach us values that create good citizens that know how to follow rules, compete, and how to win and lose with dignity.” The new president of Mexico has made one thing very clear in his first six months in office: He wants to see more baseball played south […]

Florida has an estimated 400,000 children who need behavioral-health services, but 55 percent of them don’t get any treatment, members of a health-care panel were told Thursday. That translates to 220,000 children across the state, or about one child in every classroom, health official Jeffrey Brosco told members of the Florida Healthy Kids Corp. Board of […]