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An impressive undefeated streak that occurred in the early 1990’s. This record is held by none other than Venus Williams in the junior tennis circuit. At what seemed to be her “peak” and set her on the trajectory to turn pro, her father, Richard Williams, pulled her and her sister (Serena Williams) from tournaments and competition. A bold, controversial move in the name of allowing Venus and Serena to be kids, focus on their education, have fun, and develop their games.
This Monday, December 13, USA Lacrosse is hosting its newest webinar in the women’s headgear series, entitled “Perceptions of Headgear Use in Women’s Lacrosse.’ This virtual event will feature findings from recent research by Dr. Trish Kelshaw, PhD, at the University of New Hampshire.
The webinar is free and open to all but requires advance registration.
As a person who works regularly with programs and teams in underserved areas, I am often humbled by the number of volunteer coaches and parents that spend countless hours going above-and-beyond for their players. That doesn’t include the obvious day-to-day duties like running practices or e-mailing parents. That is to be expected.
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This blog was originally published on AutismFitness.com. It is republished with permission from the author.
The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.
Last month, the findings from a three-year study that examined the effect of protective headgear use on concussion incidence in female high school players were shared publicly during the 2021 USA Sports Medicine Symposium. The research was jointly funded by USA Lacrosse and NOCSAE.
As follow-up, USA Lacrosse is hosting a free, two-part webinar on Tuesday, November 16 (7 pm EST) that will continue the discussion from two different viewpoints.
USA Lacrosse announces Adelaine Hollander of Evergreen, Colorado and Trae Ika of Draper, Utah as the recipients of 2021 Michael Breschi Scholarships.
Established in 2007 to honor the life and memory of Michael Breschi, son of University of North Carolina men’s lacrosse head coach Joe Breschi, the scholarships are awarded annually to two high school seniors who plan to attend college and are the son or daughter of a coach who serves as a full-time employee of an educational institution.
This article appears in the November edition of USA Lacrosse Magazine. Join our momentum. Lauren Davenport is the manager of athlete development at USA Lacrosse.
Conditioning ensures that our players are healthy human beings and are physically ready to play lacrosse. It need not be a dreadful slog of mile runs, sprints and pushups.