Our new partner in sports safety, STOPSportsInjuries.org has published a podcast on proper techniques for keeping athletes hydrated. As we go through the remaining “dog days” of August, especially during high school football season around the country, let’s remember these important tips: “Tips for Keeping Athletes Hydrated with Marjorie Albohm” Marjorie Albohm, MS, ATC, Certified [...]
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Here’s a sad one to pass along, but uplifting at the same time. CoachDeck extends its thoughts and condolences to the family of a local hero, Darin McGahey. By David Whitley Darin McGahey did not intend to die a hero. He was just a regular guy who liked to do regular things. That’s how he [...]
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Congratulations to Altamont Little League in New Mexico and Orchard Mesa LL in Grand Junction, CO. Both won their respective state championship in the Majors all-star division. Grand Junction was a first-time buyer in 2009 and Altamont has purchased CoachDecks every year since 2008.
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The Brunswick Railroaders Little League in Brunswick, MD are playing tonight against a team from Newtown, PA in the Mid-Atlantic Regional. Brunswick has been here before. Their league has won numerous District and State Championships and, in 1986, went to the Little League World Series. Their website explains their dominance: Those familiar with the town [...]
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The boys from Burlington Little League in Wisconsin, (which became a CoachDeck customer last year), won their state championship and made it to the semi-finals of the Great Lakes Region, losing a heart-breaker 6-5 to Moline, IL. Hat’s off for a fantastic season. Their eleven year-old team won state as well, so look for them [...]
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Both Portsmouth, NH and Bangor East (ME) Little Leagues won their state championships and advanced to the Northeast Regional, where the winner gets a trip to Williamsport. Bangor East, a CoachDeck customer since ’07, was eliminated but tonight Portsmouth, another league using the CoachDeck training system, plays in semifinal action. Good luck, Portsmouth!
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Viera Suntree Little League from Melbourne, FL is in the Southeast Region semi-finals as the number one seed. Viera Suntree was one of our first customers when we began CoachDeck in 2007. I wonder how many of those kids have been doing the 0-2 drill or Two Team Slide or any number of other drills [...]
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CoachDeck LLC, (www.coachdeck.com) a leader in providing training resources for youth sports coaches, has announced a partnership with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and their subsidiary STOP Sports Injuries.org. The development of the STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries campaign was initiated by the AOSSM in early 2007. “CoachDeck is [...]
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There is nothing better than starting the day with some words of wisdom. And who better to impart it than old-time ballplayers? “Keep your head up and you may not have to keep it down.” Joe McCarthy “Keep your alibis to yourself.” Christy Mathewson
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Baseball is continuity: pitch to pitch, inning to inning, game to game, series to series, season to season. – Ernie Harwell Baseball’s unique possession is the fan’s memory of the times his daddy took him to the game to see the great players of his youth. – Bill Veeck I’m 81, but I can feel [...]
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