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Five ideas to help athletes reach their potential
In any sport, there’s an opponent athletes have to defeat before they can claim victory. But most times there are two opponents — the other team/player, and the athlete’s own ego and expectations. That’s when the path to reaching one's potent...
Maine, Oregon join 16 other states in canceling high school spring sports season
Two states on the opposite sides of the country officially canceled the high school spring sports season amid the coronavirus pandemic this week. In the Northeast, the Maine Principals' Association (MPA) announced on Thursday, April 9 that the sta...
Wisconsin sports science doctor offers advice for athletes during quarantine
As the spring sports season is indefinitely put on hold across the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, one Green Bay doctor is giving advice for student-athletes to take their leadership roles from the field to everyday life. In a report from...
Cape Cod schools stay connected during self quarantine
While schools are out of session amid the coronavirus outbreak, schools on Cape Cod, MA, are staying connected by participating in virtual challenges via social media. Spring sports may be put on hold until May 4 at the earliest in Massachusetts, ...
Coronavirus claims 30-year-old New Jersey baseball coach
The sports community in New Jersey is mourning the loss of one of its own this week. Ben Luderer, 30, a varsity baseball coach and teacher for the Cliffside Park School District in Bergen County, NJ, passed away suddenly from complications related...
Massachusetts lays plans for spring sports season amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) is efforting to keep some semblance of a spring sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, schools in the Bay State are closed until May 4 on orders from Governor Charlie Bake...
The unspoken language of motivation
Coaches generally try to accomplish two things with their athletes: get them to exert maximum effort, and get them to play up to their potential. Both of these objectives require a selling job — good motivation. In a way, coaches are similar to ...
Send them ‘Scrambling’
The Scramble is primarily a 1-2-2 half-court transition press, but it can be used to create confusion in opposing offense virtually every time down the floor. It forces offenses to become reactive instead of proactive. It also pushes offenses to ...
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