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Barb Lazarus (GameOnSportGirl)

http://www.gameonsportscamp.com

@gameonsportgirl

Northern suburbs, Chicago


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Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls

Game On!Sports Girl Talk is designed to become a trusted resource for parents relating to a broad range of information on sports and fitness for girls ranging in age from 4 to 14. Discussion will focus on topics and issues covering general sports, specific sports, fitness, nutrition, medicine, injury prevention, stress, peer groups, and more. We hope to help our readers to stay informed, feel educated, and maybe even derive some comfort from the information and discussion.

Game On! Sports Girl Talk: Interviews the Sunset Ridge Girls B-ball Team
Sunset Ridge’s Varsity Girls Basketball Team By Barb, Sara and Heather Interesting is an understatement; educational and fun for sure.  We can think of so many positive ways to describe our interview session last week with the Sunset Ridge ...[Read on]
To Play Up or Not to Play Up – That is the Question
Starting at rather tender young ages and continuing on through high school, girls are sometimes given the choice of playing with the older team, also known as “a level up.” Whether asked because of size, potential, true abilities, or the less ...[Read on]
Congrats! to Game On! Campers Bailey and Macallister
Bailey and Macallister, 6th graders at Sunset Ridge School, helped their school basketball team reach the conference finals this season. Two of the four 6th graders to make the team of 6th, 7th and 8th graders, Bailey and Mac contributed to making school ...[Read on]
Teaching Girls to Play Tough Against Friends
One of the advantages of youth sports is playing on and bonding with teams throughout the years. Taking this benefit even a step further, kids tend to play against the same local or regional teams from year to year. Your kids start recognizing the same fa...[Read on]
“Girly” Girls Can Be Athletes Too
I was at a 2012 holiday party when I heard a young father claim with certainty “my 2-year-old daughter is too much of a Girly Girl to ever play sports.” I have to admit that I was taken aback by the comment for a few different reasons.  ...[Read on]
Removing the Negative Out of “Throwing Like A Girl”
By: The Game On! Sports Camps 4 Girls Staff An article in the Chicago Tribune recently caught our attention. “Throwing like a girl comes naturally for women” highlights the large gap between girls and boys in regards to their throwing ab...[Read on]
Showing Courage – Our Young Female Athletes Still Face Challenges
  Parents of a Game On! camper contacted me a few days ago with this story:   Our daughter (a freshman in high school) is interested in learning the sport of wrestling and competing with the school wrestling team. She has therefore attended t...[Read on]
How Early Exposure to the Wide World of Sports Opened the Door to my Rowing Career
By Julia Darnton, Assistant Director of Operations, Game On! Sports Camps 4 Girls   It wasn’t until I was 5-years-old that I realized that not everyone’s parents were competitive cross-country skiers. In my family, it was normal for my ...[Read on]
College Club Sports: A Valuable Alternative to Varsity Play
Thanks in part to Title IX, opportunities for girls to participate in sports as part of their college experience have expanded substantially. Yet when most think about competing on behalf of their school, they think varsity sports. I’d like to take ...[Read on]
Catching up with Chicago Bandit Monica Abbott
Game On! Sports Girl Talk had the privilege of interviewing Chicago Bandit Monica Abbott. Before getting to the Q&A, here is brief look at Monica’s bio. Abbott spent her collegiate career at the University of Tennessee (2004-2007) where she set...[Read on]

IN SEASON:

SOFTBALL

National Pro Fastpitch: Bandits Blank Comets, 5-0

Sat, Jun 15 at 7:30pm

NPF: Sarah Pauly Shines in 8-4 Victory Against Racers

Fri, Jun 14 at 2:41pm

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MMA

OpEd – Should Lightweight be the Next Division for Invicta?

Tue, Jun 18 at 10:03pm

Van Buren vs. Clark Added to XFC 25

Mon, Jun 17 at 9:52pm

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TRACK & FIELD

Wesley Frazier competes historic triple, winning mile, 2 mile & 5K at #NBNationals

Tue, Jun 18 at 6:11am

USA Track & Field Champs: Comeback kid Treniere Moser leaves retirement plans behind

Tue, Jun 18 at 5:44am

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BASKETBALL

Washington Mystics defeat the Indiana Fever, 64-60

Mon, Jun 17 at 10:29pm

Phoenix Mercury defeats Tulsa Shock in OT, 108-103

Mon, Jun 17 at 10:25pm

...read more

SOCCER

Spirit doubleheader: amateurs win, pros lose

Mon, Jun 17 at 10:33pm

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Ten

Sun, Jun 16 at 11:47am

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LATEST ARTICLES & POSTS

Three States, One Quick Year via @jenny_scherer22
posted by Jenny on the Run

Tue at 10:10pm

OpEd – Should Lightweight be the Next Division for Invicta?
posted by Wombat Sports

Tue at 10:03pm

Spirit doubleheader: amateurs win, pros lose
posted by All White Kit

Mon at 10:33pm

Washington Mystics defeat the Indiana Fever, 64-60
posted by Swish Appeal

Mon at 10:29pm

Phoenix Mercury defeats Tulsa Shock in OT, 108-103
posted by Swish Appeal

Mon at 10:25pm

No nostalgia for Thompson as Storm defeat Sun by 12 in Connecticut
posted by Swish Appeal

Mon at 10:23pm

A tale of four WNBA games
posted by They're Playing Basketball

Mon at 10:19pm

Langhorne comes to life in second half as Mystics spoil Fever's trip to D.C.
posted by Swish Appeal

Mon at 10:08pm

Monday WNBA links: Maya Moore's MVP credentials, WNBA All-Star voting, and Katie Smith contemplating retirement
posted by Swish Appeal

Mon at 9:55pm

Van Buren vs. Clark Added to XFC 25
posted by Wombat Sports

Mon at 9:52pm

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