Notre Dame lost big to Alabama during Monday night’s BCS title game, The University of Florida was crushed by Louisville during the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl, and a bunch of other college teams, whose players, of course, believed they would regin victorious, fell victim to the dreaded loss. Hey, that’s life, right? Someone wins, someone [...]

Some kids are cut out for sports competition — they seek out team play, they give their whole selves to the game, they are crushed by losses, and they live for the next sign-up or try-out. Some kids may not join team sports without some adult intervention; these kiddos need a nudge, and while a push [...]

You don’t need to be a fan of the game to partake in a little football fun. I, for one, have absolutely no desire to sit amongst nearly 90,000-ish hot and sweaty fans in the University of Florida Swamp. Just tell me who wins the game, and I’m fine. I do enjoy the spirit of [...]

This summer, we’ve dabbled in lacrosse, skeet and trap shooting, and archery. When I say “we’ve,” I mean not the mom and dad in the family, but the two boys. We’re trying to keep them active, you see, and I must admit, it’s hard in this Florida heat, but we’re nudging and exposing and encouraging [...]

I have two boys. My sister got two girls. Funny this is, I was always the more girlie girl growing up, and she was always (and still is) more the athlete girl. As a result, she advises me on how to school my guys on sports, and I fashion fancy braids for her gals (who [...]

Lacrosse is becoming a hip sport, and while it’s not been hyped much for little kids, times are a changin’, and youth leagues are starting to pop up in some cities. What do you think about this sport, known to be rough and tough and aggressive — OK for kiddos? Or no way?

If your kids are involved in team sports, you know how hectic schedules can become while juggling practices and games and homework and family dinners and bedtimes. Sometimes it all feels like too much, yet the rewards of getting your kiddos involved in organized athletic programs are plentiful. There’s the whole active thing — gotta [...]