When my son was in pee wee football, they would have conditioning at the end of the practice. The boys would come in off the last lap or sprint, tired, hot and just gassed. Their coach, who was a veteran of 12 years, would say, “I know you are tired and hot, but I have […]
When your starter does not start
In high school my son was a middle linebacker. He played on the Freshman B team, then the JV B team and then the JV A team before moving up to varsity his senior year. Each season, up until his senior year, he would start off as the backup. By the second or third game […]
Your child decides to quit sports
If you search the Internet, you will see a plethora of articles and posts on the common designation of parents when it comes to sports. I will rattle off a few but they are not the focus of this post: The Investor – “My child is going to play college ball and someday make the […]
Football – When the last game is played
The other day my son, who is a freshman in college, caught me off guard by saying out of the blue, “I really miss football”. I asked him what he missed most. He said, “ I miss the feeling when you hit someone, the satisfaction of a good hit. The physicality, the effort. I miss […]
Allowing your child to decide on sports
We left the football stadium after shutting out the other team 41-0 to give us a 3-0 record in district play and I was just livid. I could not be more upset. Why was I so angry? My son got to play the entire 4th quarter and he played more downs in that game than […]
Is your son moving on from youth footbal...
Is your son moving on from youth football to play football for his school? Here is some advice I gave to my 6th grade team who will play middle school football next year. This applies to all football players moving on to school football. Here is what I […]
Baseball: When our little boys get big
“We just don’t recognize life’s most significant moments while they’re happening. Back then I thought, “Well, there’ll be other days.” I didn’t realize that that was the only day.” – Dr. Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, Field of Dreams,1989. It only took an hour and a half to end but it was years in the making. For […]
It’s Spring
It’s spring. The sun is finding its place high in the sky and the temperatures are starting to warm the days. The tight grip of winter has relaxed and the only reminders of it are the lazy afternoon breezes that sway the trees and cool the soul. Unlike the extremes of summer or winter, […]
End of an Era: Local youth coach retires
I have written that coaching children is a noble endeavor. It is. There are a select few adults in this world for whom parents will entrust their children outside of their own circle. A coach is one of them. This speaks volumes on the importance of this position. If only for a few hours […]
Sports Fans: A look into the rules of Fa...
As the Superbowl is coming up this Sunday and my Chargers are not in it I am left with a conundrum of whom to support in the game. This has caused me to reflect on what it is to be a fan. From badminton to football, every sport has its fans. They are the […]