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JLG Architects Named Official Architect of Hockey Day Minnesota 2024
For the second consecutive year, JLG Architects has been named the Official Architect of Hockey Day Minnesota. The 2024 outdoor hockey celebration is scheduled for January 25-27 in Warroad, MN – Hockeytown USA®.
Catching The Cricket Bug
There’s no end to the number of sports that have been brought to the USA through immigration, such as soccer, field hockey, and rugby. And that’s not even taking into consideration other popular fixtures on the competition calendar like wrestling and track and field.
Proposed ASTM Standard Supports Women’s Lacrosse Stick Performance
ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee (F08) is developing a proposed test method (WK86477) for the pocket performance of women’s lacrosse sticks.
Don’t Choose an Athletic or Personal Trainer without Reading These Tips First
March is National Athletic Training month, which is a great time to put it into the spotlight. It’s a field that is growing much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and it’s a position that serves an important role.
A Worthy Investment
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and came across a great post that reminds us why the job of a youth-sports administrator is so incredibly important. The post was shared by one of my life-long friends who had three children who played sports throughout their childhoods, and one played in college.
Creating Positive Experiences
“Yes, I was upset over a bad call, but I would never fistfight anyone in front of kids! I will stand up for my team 10/10 times, and you tell me one coach who wouldn’t.” This quote is from a recent article on another alarming youth-sports incident—this one involving as many as a dozen parents and coaches fighting on a baseball field full of 5- and 6-year-old T-ball players in Kentucky.
NAYS Celebrates 40 Years
2021 marks 40 years since the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) was founded as the National Youth Sports Coaches Association. There have been so many milestones for the organization since my dad (Fred Engh) founded it in 1981, but none have had more impact than the Academy for Youth Sports Administrators, created in 1995.
Magnificent Memories
Whether there is a decrease in teen pregnancy among girls or reduced drug use among boys, hundreds of studies (backed up with statistics) show that, just by participating in youth sports, children are more likely to turn into better citizens later in life.
Disaster Diverted
Known for its 32 miles of sugar-white sand and sports facilities, the coastal communities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Ala., were thrust into the national spotlight due to the April 2010
A Closer Look
Based on National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Total Participation Points (TPP) measure, team sports increased 1.6 percent in 2019 compared to the prior year, while individual sports increased 1.2
Dancing To Their Own Beat
A former cheerleader, dancer and model, I somehow wound up with two boys who LOVE football. While I watch them at practice, and pray that neither breaks any bones, I am distracted by cheerleading
What's Next? Navigating The Post-Sport Life
As an athlete who is “all-in,” every day you hold yourself accountable to a goal that started with a dream. By the time you are labeled an elite athlete, the pattern of your days becomes routinized, almost
A Healthy Debate
When children run, jump, twist, and turn while playing sports, most don't consider something could possibly go wrong. Horribly wrong.It's alarming to note that approximately 100 sudden deaths occur ev
Water Safety
In a recent YouTube video, a small child at a crowded hotel pool fights to stay afloat and eventually sinks to the bottom. He is surrounded by adults and other kids, but they are distracted by their own conversations
Run A Clean Program
I am personally acquainted with Dr. Fred Engh, a contributor to PRB's ТSports SpotlightУ column. In the December 2010 issue, he wrote of the importance of training volunteer coaches and officials. He
Stand Up To Steroids
Several years ago, my organization conducted a survey of young athletes and found that a jaw-dropping 3 percent admitted they were using steroids. These are children 12 years old and younger. It's one
Rollin' Through Town
Inline skating has been a recreation activity for decades, preceded by nostalgic roller skating, which was developed--believe it or not--in the 1700s. The popularity of the sport has become even more
Fistball: The best sport you've never heard of
There is a new sport on the recreation scene in southeastern Wisconsin. Fistball.КТOnce I played it, I knew the kids would like it, too.У says Lucas Nieman, Youth Sports Director at the Kettle Moraine
An Assortment Of Events
Photos Courtesy of Highland Parks & Recreation / City of HighlandAnother weekend, another 5K, 10K, bike ride, hike, half-triathlon, marathon, etc. At least this is the mindset I had before