As witnessed on this very website, the high schools in town have a very active sports schedule. Both Walpole High and the Aggie have multiple games, spread across multiple sports, scheduled per day, so the opportunity to watch a great game in town has never been better. For the most part, the...

Equal playing time. It seems to be the goal of every parent who watches their child from the stands. Nothing deflates a child like the feeling of being less worthy or worse, unwanted, while they stand on the sidelines play after play. And nothing angers a parent like the look of disappointment on...

At least that’s true for a lacrosse coach, but the football program is gearing up and there are a lot of things to get in order prior to the first practice on August 4th. First up on the agenda, rosters. The football program is busy slotting boys into level teams and the girls into...

As we’ve all noticed, the weather has taken a turn for the warmer lately. This type of quick turn around from the cold, drizzly days of just a couple of week ago to the more recent sunny, 85degF type of days has our young athletes trying desperately to cope during practices and games. Too...

Every child who enters a youth sport has dreams of scoring a goal, hitting a homerun, scoring a touchdown, or sinking a basket and winning the game. Every child athlete has these dreams and every child athlete should be given equal opportunity to realize those dreams. Have you ever witnessed this...

This past February I attended a Positive Coaching Alliance seminar hosted by the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League and it was time well spent. The PCA seminar was held at Gillette stadium and lasted approximately 2 hours. The PCA presenters covered subjects such as positive reinforcement, recognizing...