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Sussex-Wantage Little League Game
Wanamaker Photography Photo Blog | July 21st 2008 by Chris Wanamaker
Bethanne, our picture coordinator for the High Point Youth Soccer League, loves our work. She also has a son on the Sussex-Wantage Little League. Unfortunately, the league’s current photographer doesn’t provide any action photography serv read more
Rules are rules
Wheel on the Web | July 20th 2008 by Kevin Hunt
This is a social media-related post driven somewhat by a frustrating experience this weekend as a coach in a 2nd grade baseball tournament game. Allow me to go through some background to allow you to feel my pain. Then, I’ll get to the social m read more
Preparing Your Team Mentally For The Big Game
Youth Baseball Blog | July 8th 2008 by Bob
An all star or travel team’s mental state is a major contributing factor of whether or not they reach their goals. Whether the opponent is weak or strong if your team believes they can win they will be up for the game. Coaches sometimes mistaken read more
5 No Fail Ways To Become An All-Star
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | July 7th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Ozzie Smith was named to the National League All-Star Team 15 times!You too can become an All-Star, but of course it takes hard work and dedication to become a solid five tool player. (Hitting for average, hitting for power, speed, throwing and field read more
Avoiding the Mid Season Lull
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | July 2nd 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Avoiding the mid season lull was a key to Ozzie Smith's success.Nagging injuries can take a lot away from your performance on the field.Keeping your body fresh, strong and injury free is very important as championship time rolls around.Eating right a read more
The Competitive Situation of Youth Baseball and Softball
The Situationist | May 29th 2008
Matthew Clark of the GateHouse News Service examines whether situational influences have made youth sports too competitive. We excerpt a portion of his story below. * * * . . . [S]ome would argue that youth baseball and softball have changed dramati read more
Ozzie Smith's Fielding Secrets
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | May 23rd 2008 by Lyle Johnson
One of the things baseball players consistently want to know is how they can improve their fielding skills. It's pretty simple really. But it requires getting out of yourcomfort zone and getting in weight room, fielding grounders,shagging some fly b read more
Staying in Shape During the Baseball Season
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | April 28th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Keeping sharp and fresh during the baseball season was a key to Ozzie Smith success.The benefit of keeping your body fit includes avoiding nagging injuries and not hitting the mid-season lull. Playing night games, doubleheaders and tournaments throu read more
Opening Day For BFF's Son's Baseball Team
Kallia's Soap Studio | April 15th 2008 by Kallia
This past Saturday was the opening day for my best friend's son's baseball season. It was cold, rainy and muddy. See how happy I look below? I was wearing capris and sandals and we had to finally make a clothing trip to my friend's house for socks read more
Cool Weather Playing Tips
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | April 15th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Playing in the spring means playing in unpredictable weather conditions. Here are a few tips to warm up your game.Wear less, but layer your clothing: During cool springtime weather, you’ll need less heavy clothing as long as you are moving briskly read more
How to Develop the "Don't Quit Mindset"
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | March 31st 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Ozzie Smith learned how to develop the "DON'T QUIT MINDSET" by thinking positive.Staying motivating, up-beat and positive during a batting slump or during a losing streak can be tough and hard pill to swallow.Words of encouragement can "pick you up" read more
Sportsmanship
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | March 29th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Ozzie Smith is a CLASS ACT! During his playing days, Ozzie displayed good sportsmanship by playing baseball clean and to the best of his ability. That same reputation is true for Ozzie off the field as well.Sportsmanship is defined as handling both read more
SmartMoney Magazine Interview
The Little League Coach | March 28th 2008 by The Little League Coach
Yesterday I had my SmartMoney Magazine interview! It went very well! The interview was conducted by the author of the piece, Anne Kadet. She was very friendly and very interested in how the youth baseball programs functioned. The article will publish read more
Mental Toughness
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | March 26th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Ozzie Smith always played baseball with a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)!How is your PMA?Here are 4 tips to improve your mental toughness.1) Always Believe in Yourself. If you think you can`t do it, you are right! . When you are at the plate, concent read more
The Proper Age for Strength Training
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | March 24th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Strength training with free weights, weight machines, and rubber resistance bands are a great way build muscles and confidence on the playing field.But what is the proper age that a player should start training with weights?With a properly designed a read more
5 Benefits of Weight Training for Baseball
MVP Baseball Tips Featurng Ozzie Smith | March 18th 2008 by Lyle Johnson
Weight training for baseball is very important to the mental approach to the game.Here are 5 benefits for baseball weight training.1. Weight training energizes you.2. Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives you confidence on & off the fi read more
Top Ten 2008 Little League Baseball Bats Review
Review Baseball | February 24th 2008 by 2GoodGuys
Top Ten 2008 Little League Baseball Bats Review by Coach Scott is now available on GoodGuysReview.com. Coach Scott teaches his hitting approach to some of the top baseball players in the state of Florida. His understanding of what makes a baseball b read more
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coffee bitch | September 4th 2007 by david
Man this heat wave has been brutal. The deal is anyone living near the coast probably doesn't have a/c. Temperatures climbed a little to high for no a/c, it felt as though I was in hell. I am an alcoholic so I know what hell is like. The job offer read more
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coffee bitch | June 5th 2007 by david
Well my son's last baseball game was tonight and they lost 5 to 2. He struck out and popped out and of course it was with his new bat. I felt bad for him because he wanted to hit the ball so bad. He will have to wait till winter ball to get another read more
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