(CBS News) EL PASO, Texas — Coach Peter Morales of the Coronado High School Thunderbirds in El Paso, Texas, makes no qualms about it: he has a favorite on this team. Team manager Mitchell Marcus has a developmental disability, but he far surpasses everyone here when it
Read more →There is nothing like Texas High School Football. Anyone who has been involved with Texas Football or has read the book Friday Night Lights knows youth football in Texas is no joke. Case in point, the Dallas suburb of Allen, has just spent $60 million on a
Read more →Every year a number of tragedies occur relating to Heat Stroke and dehydration. Proper hydration as well as recognizing and preventing heat illness are very important topics for all coaches to understand. Athletes, young and old, increase their risk of heat illness as they become dehydrated. According
Read more →Although Nike is not a sponsor of the Summer Olympics, they have an inspirational ad of a young athlete that asks us to find our own greatness. The term greatness can mean different things to different people. When most of us think of greatness we think of
Read more →In response to growing concerns over head injuries in football, Pop Warner, the nation’s largest youth football organization, announced rule changes on Wednesday that will limit the amount of full-speed collisions and other contact allowed in practice. The issue of brain injuries sustained on the football field
Read more →In a show of unbelievable sportsmanship, an Ohio High School runner, came to the assistance of a fallen runner during a State Track Meet. According to ESPN’s Doug Binder, Meghan Vogel, a junior runner for West Liberty-Salem High School (West Liberty, Ohio), won the 1,600-meter title Saturday
Read more →Great long snappers are tough to come by. That’s why in college and in the pros, a player that can long snap are worth their weight in gold. An NFL player that can long snap, can find himself winning a roster spot and staying in the league
Read more →If you are a Flag Football Coach or know a Flag Football Coach, these are a must have! CoachFlagFootball.com has great flag football coaching materials covering all aspects of the game. The Coach Flag Football Combo includes 3 books. The Coach Flag Football Book Flag Football Drills
Read more →Concussions are a very serious injury. A youth sports coach must do all in his or her power to prevent, recognize and respond to this injury. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some very informative articles on the subject of concussions. According to the
Read more →Allan Guei, 18, was a star high school basketball player at Compton High School had a GPA above 3.0, and his good grades made him eligible for an unusual competition: A free-throw contest in the Compton High gymnasium. The top prize: $40,000 in scholarship money. Allan Guei
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