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Former New Jersey Devils enforcer Krzysztof Oliwa does it all for junior hockey franchise Webmaster of the Week: July 27-August 2 Name: Krzysztof Oliwa Site: Kalkaska Rhinos Position: Owner, general manager, coach, webmaster Background: Oliwa, a native of Tychy, Poland, was selected 65th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. […]

Modest and unassuming, Emrah Ozmen kept his Turkish hockey legacy under wraps – until now Hiding in plain sight among rows of desks, chairs and computer monitors at Sport Ngin’s Minneapolis headquarters is a giant in the world of international hockey. At nearly 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds, Emrah Ozmen does not fit the mold of […]

Mark Broersma’s Friday Night Lights leagues have been enormously popular Webmaster of the Week: July 20-26 NAME: Mark Broersma SITE: Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football POSITION: Co-founder, commissioner, webmaster BACKGROUND: Broersma spent 20 years working as an executive in the Mars candy bar division of Masters Food before retiring at age 45. Freshly unchained […]

Doug Biever’s organizational skills big part of Stillwater Area Hockey Association’s makeover Webmaster of the Week: April 27-May 3 Name: Doug Biever     Site: Stillwater Area Hockey Association Position: Webmaster Background: Biever has been involved with Stillwater hockey since the youngest of his four boys became active in the association in 2006. He stepped up […]

Joe Maddon thinks athletes are getting too serious, too soon. Is he right? Joe Maddon has never been a fan of younger athletes dedicating themselves to one sport. And earlier in spring training, the new Cubs skipper took another crack at reminding us why.  What started as praise for the diverse athletic resume of his centerfielder […]

La Costa Youth Organization site showcases Alex Rejto’s Champions League La Costa Youth Organization board meetings attract a cross section of accomplished professionals – among them sales executives and corporate co-presidents, senior science writers and litigation attorneys – from the ritzy northern suburbs of San Diego. Alex Rejto hardly fits among that group of power […]

With the kids going back to school, it's time to sit down as a family and talk core values for the 20-21 school year.

Find out 10 habits that make you a good sports parent.

As we enter into another year of school, ask yourself "how are my athlete's life skills"