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Baseball and Softball Combine to Become the Most Participated Team Sports in United States, According to SFIA Report
June 2, 2023
With nearly 25 million participants, baseball and softball combined to rank as the most participated team sports in the united states in 2016 according to the annual report produced by the sports & fitness industry association (SFIA), major league baseball announced today. With nearly 25 million participants, baseball and softball combined to rank as the […]
MSR Rule: “Our Team is Only as Good as Our Weakest Link”
June 2, 2023
Skylar Diggins stars for her team, but her dad teaches her an important lesson As a six-year-old, Skylar plays co-ed basketball. That means boys and girls play on the same team.  On her team, she is the only girl, and her teammates do not pass her the ball in the first game. But Skylar hustles, […]
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Mom goes from hockey novice to expert
June 2, 2023
St. Louis area’s Christine Raye pulls double duty for Kirkwood youth and high school programs Webmaster of the Week: May 22-28 Name: Christine Raye Sites: Kirkwood Pioneer Hockey, Kirkwood Youth Hockey Association Position: Communications director/Webmaster Use of platform: Dibs, Registration, Sitebuilder, PowerPay Background: It’s hard to believe given the amount of hours she devotes to […]
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How to Defend the 4v3 Fast Break
June 2, 2023
Today I want to cover how to defend a common defensive scenario: the 4 on 3 fast break. By now you should understand that a lacrosse goalie is the field general on defense. Therefore, every lax goalie must understand how his/her defense should defend a fast break so he/she can direct them accordingly. The fast break […]
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From the JVA Office: A Coach’s Impact Can Last a Lifetime
June 2, 2023
I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and spent most of my club years playing out of the Fox Cities. When I was a freshman in high school, I (unknowingly) began the recruiting process. I had never really thought far enough ahead to even consider playing volleyball in college, but before we knew it I […]
Five Hole Shots: The Key To Consistency
June 2, 2023
THE FIVE HOLE IS THE SPOT BETWEEN THE GOALIE’S LEGS AND IN THIS POST WE’ll DISCUSS TIPS, ADVICE, DRILLS FOR SAVING THOSE SHOTS. The “five-hole” is a nickname for the space between a lacrosse goalie’s legs and for some goalies making consistent saves on five hole shots is the biggest challenge they face. As I’ve […]
There’s More to Collegiate Sports than Division I
June 2, 2023
This time of year, the sports media attention is focused on March Madness and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. A couple of months ago, it was the Bowl Season. NCAA Division I athletics have become synonymous with collegiate sports; so many student-athletes and families are raised upon DI sports and understandably feel DI is […]
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The Lacrosse Goalie’s Guide to Clearing
June 2, 2023
Today I’m going to talk about an extremely important part of playing goalie – clearing. Clearing is just as important as saving the ball and it should be a favorite of all goalies because it means either you’ve just made a save or your defense has forced a turnover. Is there a better feeling than […]
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Meet Houston’s first family of hockey
June 2, 2023
Houston Wild president Karen Fraser fueled by passion for the game Webmaster of the Week: March 13-19 Name: Karen Fraser Site: Houston Wild Position: President, webmaster Use of platform: Registration, Sitebuilder Background: When Fraser moved from her hometown Calgary to Houston with her family in 2010, topping the to-do list was finding a home in […]
Playing Time and Finding a Role for Each Player
June 2, 2023
As the club volleyball season moves into an ever increasingly competitive segment of the season, all involved (athletes, coaches, parents) get a sense of where the season could be headed. From the bleachers, some parents may be wondering why we aren’t winning the close ones, too many are acting as if the next point and […]
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