So I have been pretty busy. This post is just to summarize what has happened during the 8 months prior. We finished school lacrosse...

this is fun but different. first of all it's hard to find someone who knows and thoroughly understands all the rules, including that the...

I have always said that sports have many good lessons to teach and all kids should be able to experience the positive things that sports...

i was looking at facebook and noticed that Caledonia's girls basketball coach was fired. Essentially, he claimed he had no idea, and it...

My son's hockey team went to the national tournament this year. It is in itself a big honor because only the very best teams in the...

Leadership comes in different forms. I would say vocal, action or status. How important is it to have a player who is a leader on a...

I threw my hat in and I am now helping out coaching the 5/6th grade teams this season. The boys have a lot of talent and I can't wait...

Kudos to Cal basketball, which is in uncharted territory after winning its last two playoff games. They play a decent team tomorrow I...

Watched some nice lacrosse tonight at the "holy of holies", which I call the lacrosse field at Caledonia called Scotland Yard. I call it...

Can't help this one. My old high school team, Lynden Christian, played cross town rival Lynden High School for the first time in 28...

I don't think this is as complex as it may seem. There are more styles and personalities of coaches than you can think of. What are...

So I went to my older son's hockey game in the Detroit area yesterday. As I have probably mentioned in previous posts, my son's team is...

So first of all, lacrosse is a club sport. Again, that means that if you want to play it seriously and are looking at college offerings,...

It is said by most wise coaches that I know that practice is where your kids get better and improved their skills and games are more for...

So this concept is something that goes on and something that I see/saw in Detroit hockey. But it does apply in a broader way, as I will...

I want to add one other thing to my series on sports programs and this came from a discussion with my Mom. I think one of the other...

So I never thought I would say this, but my Mom, who is a widow and in her 70's has become a pretty big college basketball follower. She...

Sorry, not talking about WNBA here. I have never had interest in watching that league. Just doesn't appeal to me at all. With their...

this applies to other sports besides hockey, but I am most familiar with it in that sport. When your son or daughter gets old enough,...