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Finding Strength Through Hockey
June 2, 2023
High school coach’s legacy and impact on the St. Louis hockey community lives on with his team
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USA Select Camp Numbers Show Female Hockey Growth, Dominance in Minnesota
June 2, 2023
On the 40 NCAA Division I women’s college hockey rosters last season, there were 157 Minnesotans, which led the country by a considerable margin. Massachusetts was second with 106. While the Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team fell one game short of bringing another NCAA title to Minnesota in March, the overall state of hockey for […]
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Special Olympics Help Bring Community Together
June 2, 2023
“We are grateful for the support of so many. It’s like we always say, a strong school system helps create a stronger community.” There was unity, community, and great sportsmanship on full display when the St. Bernard Parish School Board hosted its annual Special Olympic Games at Chalmette High School’s Bobby Nuss Stadium. Nearly 180 […]
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Third Kidney Transplant Can’t Keep Taconite Teen From Watching His Brother at State
June 2, 2023
“He’s taught me a lot about being strong and just to keep fighting. He’s definitely one of the toughest kids I’ve ever seen, if not the toughest.” Dominik Lawson never has been one to shy from a challenge. Case in point: If his older brother, Donte, comes after him trying to provoke a little horseplay, […]
Youth Football Player Who Survived Bus Crash Still Dreaming of Playing
June 2, 2023
It’s the dream Austin says he wants to keep pursuing, and it’s Brighton Middle School that keeps him aiming for the stars. It’s been almost three months since a charter school bus carrying a Memphis youth football team crashed in Arkansas, killing one player and injuring more. Now one seventh grader who was on that bus is […]
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Youth Sports Academy Gives Back to the Community
June 2, 2023
For the months of November and December however, Denise Swope, owner of the facility made the decision they were going to work together to do something bigger. Something that would really make an impact not just on the community but for the players as well. Sports can teach you more than just how to play […]
High School Football: Nantucket Enjoys City Life
June 2, 2023
“We were talking before the game about how it’s an opportunity for a lifetime. It will never happen again. So that really got us hyped up for the game.” As their ferry departed for the Cape, Nantucket junior Devonte Usher was already motivated. As were most of his teammates, most of whom had been clamoring […]
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Olympic Gold Medalist Mentors Young Vermont Athletes
June 2, 2023
Gold medalist Jessie Diggins helps mentor Vermont high schoolers.
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Washington Program Aims to Prevent Burnout in Youth Sports
June 2, 2023
“It wasn’t inviting, it wasn’t a mentorship, it wasn’t guidance. It was about results. You are judged off of your results. And in that type of environment, there is no development.” The start of the school year also means the fall sports season is up and running. But are young people in athletics being pushed […]
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Hawaii, Georgia Share Little League World Series Sportsmanship Award
June 2, 2023
“We wanted to say thank you to Georgia for such a selfless act, making that donation for us, and we wanted to let them know that we wish them the best before the game.” Honolulu (Hawaii) Little League and Peachtree City (Georgia) Little League have been named the co-recipients of the 2018 Jack Losch Little […]
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