This article is written to help parents understand the various levels of youth sports programs such as, starting out in local community sports and moving up to more competitive club sports programs and it's importance to eventually playing at a college. Because College is what all this ultimately amounts to. We are calling this the natural process of youth sports. This article is not intended to discourage anyone from playing sports at any age level in anyway, but rather to simply assist parents of the natural process of the various levels of sports. Because, to a new comer, it can be somewhat intimidating. We hope to break this down to a more understandable process and help you recognize the importance of getting your daughter involved in sports.
The Natural Process - Youth Sports
LA Sparks - Tina Thompson
Tina Thompson - The first draft pick in WNBA history, Thompson was selected by the Houston Comets in 1997 and helped lead them to WNBA championships in each of the WNBA’s first four seasons, and into the playoffs in 10 of her 12 years. A member of the WNBA All-Decade team, Thompson has been named to the All-WNBA team eight times and was the WNBA All-Star Game MVP in 2000.
2010 Little League Softball World Series Champions
Portland, OR - Thousands of miles from home and with much of the Alpenrose Stadium crowd chanting for its underdog opponents, Southeast representative Warner Robins, Ga., couldn't be blamed for feeling a bit uncomfortable before the championship of the Little League Softball World Series on Wednesday.
But less than a half-inning later and with a four-run lead in tow, the defending champions were suddenly right where they wanted to be.
Girls... if your playing sports, your gonna wanna condition.
Girls! Big and small... if your playing sports, your gonna wanna condition.
It has become more apparent to me that many athletes, especially girls between ages of 12 and 18, think that because they already play sports... they don't "need" to condition.
And when asked to condition, the shoulders slump, their knuckles drag and the whining begins...
Girls Can't Play Sports! That's a Boy Thing...
You have girls! Girls can't play sports! That's a boy thing! You don't want your daughter growing up to be like a boy! Well... as a father of two daughters, I use to think just that. I NEVER would of imagined that my daughters could be athletes. Let alone really good athletes. If you still think like I did... It's time to wise up. Because girls, and yes I mean the girlie girls as well, are becoming fantastic athletes. If your a parent keeping your daughter out of sports because she's a GIRL, it may be time to seriously change your way of thinking. Stay with me on this...
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