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How to Use Gratitude to Build Stronger Teams
November 13, 2018
Research shows that creating an atmosphere of gratitude on your team can improve athletes’ physical and mental health, and encourage kinder interactions between teammates. Here’s how you can use gratitude to build a stronger team, while also giving your athletes long-term satisfaction within their sport. Being thankful isn’t exactly a new idea. But the latest research […]
The Spirit of the Stick
November 11, 2018
“The Creator wants us to play lacrosse, the Creator watches lacrosse games. The stick that comes from nature is part of this.” In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, US Lacrosse is releasing a series of videos that were produced for the opening of the new National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, which is […]
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‘Dad, It Doesn’t Help’
October 22, 2018
Put ego and pride aside and let youth athletes focus on playing and having fun
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High School Runner Forgets About Winning to Stop, Help Legally Blind Runner Who Fell
October 19, 2018
Cazenovia High School sophomore Jake Tobin had about 200 meters left to go in the boys’ junior varsity race during Saturday’s Auburn invitational when another runner passed him. The other runner – Luke Fortner, a Fairport High School senior who is legally blind  – passed Tobin as they were running up the final steep hill […]
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Sport Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports
October 18, 2018
Sometimes the most harmful stressors aren’t in athletes' bodies but in their heads
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Where Are the Officials Going?
October 14, 2018
If we can change how we direct that passion and display that passion, the sport will be in a better and stronger position to continue to grow. In 2017, US Lacrosse records indicated there were approximately 17,000 men’s and women’s lacrosse officials around the country — a record number to serve the growing needs of […]
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Fencer Earns First U.S. Medal of Youth Olympics After Sportsmanship Act
October 8, 2018
Olympic athlete pays it forward, then wins a medal.
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Odd Couple: Lindsey Sparks and Devon Newberry’s Excel With Contrasting Styles
September 21, 2018
Newberry and Sparks aren’t competing in a quiz show in Argentina; they’ll face beach volleyball teams from around the world that have played together for far longer than they have.
Rafael Nadal Finishes Marathon Match Win With Pure Class
September 5, 2018
After nearly five hours on a humid court, he knew it would be a difficult loss for whichever one of them was eliminated, and he continued to express his sympathy for Thiem. It was a hot, brutal marathon match, and things looked bleak for Rafael Nadal early on in his U.S. Open quarterfinal battle against […]
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Players Must Treat Teammates With Respect, Even When They Don’t Get Along
September 5, 2018
If you have a disagreement with a teammate, talk about it. Don’t let it get physical. Nobody wins when that happens. As a parent, one of the most important things to instill in a child is how to have respect for people. That goes for family, friends, neighbors, the waitress in a restaurant and especially – […]
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