Sportsmanship

Today’s coaches work in a performance-driven society, and for many of us, our community and our leadership will pay lip service to moral character, when all they really want is performance character and more wins than losses. Head to any sports field this afternoon, and you will hear whistles blaring and coaches urging on their […]

Encourage your athletes to help others as they foster their sense of personal responsibility with these five practical strategies. As young athletes navigate through adolescence, they may run into situations that challenge their moral compass. Whether your athlete is faced with an ethical dilemma in school, in sport, or in the community, doing the right thing is […]

Sports and rivalries go hand-in-hand. The contests and the histories between teams can unite communities and inspire athletes to do their best. But sometimes fans lose perspective and that’s when rivalries can go bad. They become marred by vandalism, insults, threats, and violence. Since it’s a sports parent and coach’s job to encourage healthy competition […]

Be part of the solution, and support this special sport that we all love. Oh boy, it’s that time of year again!  Spring lacrosse seasons are finishing up and the summer tournament season is about to begin. This is also the time when sportsmanship and conduct issues seem to hit a boiling point.  A recent […]

The sky is a brilliant blue as Kenneth Grunenberg is wheeled into the batter’s box at Daniel Fratto Memorial field at Wickham Woodlands Park in the Town of Warwick. He swings once and misses the ball. He swings again and it’s a foul tip. On his third swing, he makes solid contact and the ball […]

“So many great games against one another, as a coach and a fan of the game, I found it appropriate to congratulate the VBHS players and their coaching staff on a tremendous job.” As a sports reporter, scrolling through my Twitter feed usually means looking at a predictable collection of highlights, scholarship offers and teenage […]

“Coaches, assistant coaches, families, and I are all talking to businesses to purchase ads. Excess proceeds just go straight into helping players be able to afford to play.” Some of Troy Beachy’s favorite childhood memories involved playing for the American Legion Baseball League, but the high registration price could have stopped him from playing if […]

“Knowing that we had an impact and were able to let them know they’re supported, it meant more than the world to us,” A Daphne community is helping support the family of a boy recovering from a brain tumor. Greyson Cushman, 6, continues to recover from surgery to remove a brain tumor, but members of […]