Baseball
Little League Baseball: Big Business?I have coached little baseball for the past 5 seasons. If the kids I coach could...
Wayne Falcons Make State Softball Final
Congratulations to my old high school, Wayne (Corydon), for making the 2-A State...
Nobody’s Perfect
Umpire Jim Joyce blew a call at first base ruining a perfect game thrown by the...
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Say What?
What About Honor?I readily admit. I come from an age when my favorite sports heroes – George...
Conference Realignment Opportunity for Playoff?
Conference realignment has been thrust upon us. Nebraska has bolted to the Big Ten...
Take Your Puck and Go Home
Here’s one to avoid kids. Chris Pronger of the Philadelphia Flyers has made...
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Youth Coaching
David vs. GoliathIn last night’s football practice I experienced a real life David vs. Goliath matchup. In tackle drills it just happened that one of our smallest cornerbacks - who barely weighs 80 pounds – faced up against one of our biggest players weighing north of 130 pounds. Before the classic confrontation, I asked our cornerback whether he wanted... [Read more of this review]
New Des Moines Youth Football League in Full Swing
The Youth Sports Foundation Capital League is in full swing with the Jamboree scrimmages taking place Saturday, August 28th. The league consists of three Roosevelt teams, two teams from Hoover and one team from North in the 5th and 6th grade league. The 7th graders also have teams from Roosevelt, Hoover, North and East. The league is spearheaded by... [Read more of this review]
Coaching Kids: What I Learned from Another Season of Youth Baseball
I just finished my fifth season in a row as the coach of my 10-yr. old’s youth baseball team. This year was extra special as we won the state USSSA championship in their division. While winning is definitely fun, I learned several lessons along the way that will help me as a youth coach in the future. But the No. 1 one learning opportunity occurred... [Read more of this review]
Injuries in Children’s Sports
The Youth Sports Parents Blog, written by Mark Hyman (author of the book “Until it Hurts“), has a couple of interesting blog posts on youth sports injuries. The first post cites a New York Times article discussing oversue injuries. A startling comment is from prominent sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews who says that he is seeing four... [Read more of this review]
The Key to Success in Youth Coaching
What’s the key to success in youth coaching? Is it knowledge of the game? The ability to teach fundamentals? Yes, those are extremely important but the number one ingredient for success in youth sports? PATIENCE. We all want our kids and teams to perform well. But time and time again I hear from other coaches that they just wish their team could... [Read more of this review]
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