It takes a special kind of person to play high school linebacker. Well, maybe not so much special as crazy. We all know the kids that usually play linebacker. They’re a little on edge. You try not to stare into the eyes too long because it’s scary in there. You may not like what you […]
People throw around the term Prep Sports all the time. What exactly are they talking about with that term? Initially, the term “prep” conjures up images of elite schools with funny headmasters that sip tea in argyle sweaters. Judge Smails quickly comes up or maybe the Omega Theta Pi house from Animal House. We’re talking […]
We all know who that kid is. You learn real early not to throw any insults his or her way because you’re just awaking the beast and it’s going to smack you over the head with verbal ferocity. Throw out the occasional call about his goofy shoes and before you’re done, he’s rattle off three […]
When we traditionally think of sports at the high school level, the big three come to mind. Prep Football, Basketball, and Baseball. There’s some serious tradition imparted on these sports which go back decades if not generations. That’s probably part of drives the continued popularity of these sports…Dad’s taking sons to pee wee football, bball, […]
If they’re building chants around in you up in the bleachers and drawing funny little pictures of fences on white poster board then you’re probably pretty important. Defense. Not to sound like your JV high school football coach but it really does win games. It seems like the offensive players always get the recognition for […]
It is a well-known fact that most kinds of sports actually help people to get fit and make them feel better at the same time. Indeed, even something as easy as basketball shooting or basketball training can make families come together to enjoy themselves and bond with each other at the same time. Most of […]
Most people these days have some sort of interest in sports. Whether it is playing it or watching it, they often pass on this love of the game to their kids quite inadvertently. Indeed, because of this love of everything sporting, there is an amazing amount of basketball videos and basketball skills manuals on the […]
In Japan, Marc Kroon regularly threw pitches that hit 163 kilometers per hour on Asian baseball radar guns, which equates to 101 miles per hour. He was a highly successful relief pitcher there who turned a one year tryout into a six year career that earned him nearly $20 million. “I would be secure if […]
Most Americans think of cheerleaders as those smiling females at sporting events who shout cheers for their team and do so in a perfectly choreographed fashion. This point of view, however, is quite simplistic, and totally ignores the complexities involved with modern cheerleading. Whether a cheerleader is throwing his or her teammate in the air […]
Cheerleading, or “cheer,” as it is known colloquially by its participants, is often maligned as not being a sport. Those who partake in cheer, or who follow it closely, argue that it is a sport, and this source of acrimony is one of the most heavily debated topics in the modern sports world. Many people […]
