by Aaron Swisher If there’s one mistake younger wrestlers make in their workout routines, it’s not making the most of their drilling time. The benefits of a good drilling schedule not only include better technique, but additional weight control and stamina, as well as a wider repertoire of moves. The following are some guidelines...
By Abby Grafft I was recently asked my opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of playing through sports injuries. While I cannot claim to have done everything the “right” way throughout my career as an athlete, I do have some experience with this particular topic. But before I give you my take on the...
It was October 27th, 2007. It was now fight day and the team and I were all driving up together. The whole way there felt like it was in slow motion. It took forever to get there. All I was doing was imagining getting my hand raised at the end of the night. That’s...
By Abby As the second semester of my junior year in high school rolled around, I was on soccer high. My club team had just won Surf Cup, the second ranked tournament in the nation for girls’ soccer (quite a large feat for a spud-pickin’ team from little Boise, Idaho). My team and I...
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