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The Runner's Runner
by From A Left Wing
posted May 9, 2013 at 8:16pm

I've long wanted to write about Justina Cassavell. My sister has been the cross-country coach at Voorhees High School in New Jersey since the mid 1990s. She is also the head track coach (boys and girls). She announced her resignation yesterday - within mi...more

Infographic: The Positive Effects of Youth Sports
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 4, 2013 at 9:45pm

This was provide to me by Aries Apparel – for a larger version, visit http://www.ariesapparel.com/youthsports.asp ...more

National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships
by DiscGolf4Women
posted April 15, 2013 at 6:51pm

Sixteen ladies making history in the most prestigious collegiate disc golf tournament......more

GRINER'S NEW TEAM
by SportyEsquire
posted April 5, 2013 at 7:53pm

3,283 points. 748 blocks. 18 dunks. 3-Time AP All-American. You know her name, get to know her stats. Brittney Griner. Over the past four years we’ve been privileged to watch this women single-handedly dominate basketball.&...more

Women In Sports: An Interview With A Rising Coach Katie Glusko
by SportyEsquire
posted March 27, 2013 at 12:56pm

From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes. Today’s interview is with GladiatHer turned coach, Katie Glusko. C...more

Women In Sports: Interview with a Physical Therapist
by SportyEsquire
posted March 26, 2013 at 8:18am

We've Got Spirit Yes We Do...We've Got Spirit How About You: Should Cheerleading be a Sport?
by SportyEsquire
posted March 20, 2013 at 3:49pm

Today I tackle the age-old question. No, not what came first; the chicken or the egg. The other age-old question: Is cheerleading a sport? Since there may not be a consensus on the correct answer to this question for quite some time; I&r...more

Distance Divas Elite
by amyYB
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:55pm

Dreaming Big...more

NASCAR ~ Reitenour Named Rookie of the Year
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 20, 2013 at 8:04pm

Megan Reitenour earns a top ten in the Outlaw Super Late Model Series finishing 9th out of 55 competitors and secures Rookie of the Year Honors at M-40 Speedway in Jones, MI. This being nothing extraordinary for Re...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Allyson Felix Presents Sarah Baxter with the Gatorade National Runner of the Year Award.
by stephaniemp
posted January 27, 2013 at 10:36am

On Friday, January 25, 2013 Sarah Baxter made her way into history class. She was expecting, like every other school day, to learn about impressive men, women and events of the past. What ...more

Office of Civil Rights issues new guidelines to include students with disabilities in sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted January 26, 2013 at 10:02am

The U.S. Department of Education declared today that schools must provide students with disabilities a fair opportunity to participate in athletic activities. Although the Department of Education does not foresee immediate dramatic changes, the ne...more

Montana Female Prep Wrestler Taking Up Sport for Her Brother
by Wombat Sports
posted January 25, 2013 at 6:32pm

As women high school wrestling divisions are being developed in states like Washington, California, and New York, some states are still trying to catch up. Montana has from time to time had females trying out for male teams, but has yet to get enough fem...more

Advice to High School Students
by One Sport Voice
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:07am

Recently I was asked to speak to a student assembly at my high school alma mater, St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud Minnesota. Go Tigers! Although I lecture to college students everyday, I suddenly was fearful I had nothing of worth to say to h...more

Creating Stability in T & F Contracts
by amyYB
posted November 6, 2012 at 5:08pm

CREATING STABILITY IN TRACK & FIELD CONTRACTS My last journal detailed the various track & field contracts from gear to lucrative base salaries offered by shoe companies. I want to explain the funding of track and field and give my ...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Convenient Reverence: Forward with Scholarships (Pt. 1)
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

'CONVENIENT REVERENCE' [Originally written as a discursive paper for conference presentation] 'On the judicious use of university athletic scholarships to increase the number of British champions and better a nation's sporting culture' 1.1: Introduc...more

The Business of Track & Field Contracts
by amyYB
posted October 8, 2012 at 11:08am

The Business of Track & Field Contracts I have started this journal entry a dozen times with the themes of Doors Open and Close, The Roads Are Open, A Different Path and A New Journey. Not one of those themes seemed to convey the thoughts and feelin...more

Training Groups For Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:53pm

What options are available for athletes to continue training?...more

Cost of Training for Elite Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:45pm

The Cost of Competing at the Elite Level in Distance Running The fall has arrived and the Olympic athletes are starting to come out of the post-Olympic black hole. Some will decide to continue training and others will retire with their dreams achie...more

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