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One Click Away: Apps Adding Ease To Coaching Duties
Have you ever wanted to look back on stats from a specific game but can’t find the scorebook? Well, there are apps for that. Many apps, actually — and they are making life a whole lot easier for high school athletic programs by keeping ...

Managing Uncertainty in Basketball
By Fergus McGrath, contributing writer Basketball players, like the rest of society, live in uncertain times. Whereas some players embrace uncertainty a common response is to worry repeatedly and habitually and even strategically in an attempt to cr...

COVID-19 Student-Athlete’s Mother Shares Her Experience
In a recent story with FlaglerLive.com, a mother of a Matanzas High School (FL) student-athlete who tested positive for COVID-19 wrote down her experiences from her perspective to offer advice on dealing with the virus. The story was released foll...

Six Ways Coaches Can Promote Long-Term Athletic Development
Research shows that kids begin sports earlier and specialize in sports sooner than they did in the past. The trend toward earlier specialization may improve sports skills in the short-term, but it is not leading to better long-term athletic developme...

The AD’s Role in Fan Control
Sportsmanship and fan control are not new concerns — this issue has been center-stage for decades and still remains a problem for many. As a result, some state athletic associations have implemented programs and initiatives, and state legislatures...