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Why I Love High School Sports

Changing the Game Project

Two weeks ago, my son TJ’s (#9 above with his senior teammates) high school soccer career came to an end in a state playoff game, culminating a week of highs and lows for me, of beginnings and endings, of joy and pain. All of those things come together in high school sports and that’s why I love them.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

We have access to bike trails near our school. We even built a mountain bike park on our school grounds for students to enjoy because we recognize how bikes can be used to help our students achieve success. How many physical activity minutes does your school have in a day? A before-school club is a good place to start.

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

The game is growing all over the country at the youth, high school, collegiate, and professional levels — and now is a great time to make it part of the physical education curriculum in your school district. Charlie Rizzuto Charlie Rizzuto is the 2022 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

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Leading Your Team: 3 Keys to Success

SHAPE America

While I had much experience regarding sports in high school, I was not introduced to the sport of rowing, like many others, until I walked onto the women’s Division 1 rowing team at Navy. Through our partnership with SHAPE America, the Marine Corps is dedicated to creating change in the lives of coaches and athletes.

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Get to Know Cedric Wilson, Winner of a Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award

Stanford Childrens

Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest honor in the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program. In high school and college, Wilson took on his first mentoring role as the captain of various sports teams. Coaches play a valuable role for kids who don’t have fathers,” he says.

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Want Smarter Kids with More Brain Cells? Give Them Daily Physical Education in School!

Physical Education Update

This talk was conducted by Paul Zientarski, a physical educator at Naperville Central High School in Illinois. This school participated in an international math and science test called the Timms test and scored number one in the world in science, and number six in math. A Good Luck Message From A Caring Coach.

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Weight Room Rules For High School

PLT4M

Weight room rules for high school students and athletes can create a set of clear expectations and guidelines. In addition, high school weight room rules help create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to succeed in fitness and strength training. Let’s dive in!