U.S. Women Show Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports

Millions of young girls across the country newsletter watched the U.S. Women s National Team capture its third World Cup Sunday night. If

they dream of making the U.S. soccer team U.S. Women Show Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports (Continued) one day, they should recognize a key factor in the development of many of America s star Anson Dorrance, the legendary coach of the University of North Carolina women s soccer team, soccer players. looks for athletes who excel in multiple activities, not just soccer.

Most of them played other sports in addition to "We don't want the kid who's pasteurized and geared for one thing," Dorrance said in a 2014 soccer growing up. interview with ESPN The Magazine. "We want the kid that wants to beat you in everything even freaking tiddlywinks. His Tar Heel teams have won 21 NCAA women's soccer championships." USA Today surveyed the players on the current U.S. team and found that they played Tony DiCicco, head coach of the U.S. Women s National Team that won the Women s World Cup at least 14 different sports collectively before in 1999, agrees that playing multiple sports can help young athletes develop.

they focused solely on soccer. Morgan Brian "I think there may very well be less exploring of other sports by children today," DiCicco told played basketball. Lauren Holliday Soccer America. "I'm not saying that s right or wrong, but personally I think that playing a variety participated in basketball, baseball and track. of sports, especially for preteens and even in the early teens, is very good for you."

One of the best players in U.S. women s Playing other sports might help young athletes develop skills that later make them better soccer soccer history, forward Abby Wambach, players. That variety might also help them stay motivated to play soccer as they get older. credits her days playing basketball to her Young players on club and travel teams practice and play in matches and tournaments five or six soccer success. days a week, comparable to the time their parents spend at their jobs. That’s the risk with early "Playing basketball had a significant impact on specialization in sports. We are turning youth sports and soccer in this case into work for the kids. the way I play the game of soccer," Wambach The STOP Sports Injuries campaign points out that 70 percent of kids quit playing organized told USA Today. "I am a taller player in sports by age 13. Burnout is one of the major contributing factors. soccer, in basketball I was a power forward

and I would go up and rebound the ball. So We know that early single-sport specialization can lead to overuse injuries. Excessive pitching in learning the timing of your jump, learning the youth baseball can lead to overuse shoulder and elbow injuries. It likely contributes to the surge in trajectory of the ball coming off the rim, all Tommy John surgeries we are seeing in Major League Baseball today. Soccer can lead to those things play a massive role". overuse bone and joint injuries of the knee, ankle and foot in the same way.

Increasingly, parents sign up their sons and The real toll of soccer practices almost every day and tournaments almost every weekend, daughters for year-round soccer and travel though, is not one seen on X-rays or MRIs. The practices, the tournaments and the constant push teams as early as 6 and 7 years old. By to excel can take the fun out of soccer. The mental and emotional wear and tear can do just as focusing solely on soccer, they believe that much damage to kids long-term. their kids have a better chance of later earning If your kids like playing soccer, let them play. Just don't push them to play year-round without a a college scholarship. break before they become teenagers. If they like playing other sports too, give them time to play College soccer coaches, however, don t them. They might learn to enjoy soccer more. Maybe they will even help the U.S. win a fourth necessarily want players who played only World Cup title one day. soccer growing up. A survey of Division I Dr. David Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston. For more coaches by U.S. Youth Soccer showed that information about soccer injuries and other sports medicine topics, go to drdavidgeier.com. an overwhelming majority believe kids should wait until high school or later to focus solely Copyright 2015 The Post and Courier on soccer. Only 8.5 percent of the coaches’ All Rights Reserved felt that kids should only compete in soccer Post & Courier (Charleston, SC) 1 during middle school or earlier. July 7, 2015

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Rank One Game and Practice Scheduler… Please follow the links below to locate your daughter’s volleyball team game and practice schedule… Once on your daughter’s Rank One page, please take the opportunity to request alerts and updates via email when changes are made to the game or practice schedule.

8th Green Volleyball Team 8th Black Volleyball Team 8th White Volleyball Team 8th Silver Volleyball Team

7th Green Volleyball Team 7th Black Volleyball Team 7th White Volleyball Team 7th Silver Volleyball Team

1. Click here for practice schedule. 2. Click here to sign up for alerts. 3. Click here to sync events to your calendar.

7th Grade Volleyball Practice & Game Schedule: Doors open 15 minutes prior to practice- please don’t block path of buses when dropping off… girls must wear shorts over spandex outside of gym.

7th Grade Green, Black, & White Team Games @ Reynolds Middle School vs. Evans Middle School McKinney Auxiliary Gym

Black: 5:00 Green: 6:00 White: 7:00

Black Team should be on court ready to go at 4:30 and Green & White Teams should be seated together in stands without phones. All teams should make plans to stay and support all teams.

Silver Team: Open Date (no game)

th 8 Grade Volleyball Practice & Game Schedule: 8th Grade Green, Black, & White Team Games @ Reynolds Middle School vs. Evans Middle School McKinney Main Gym

Black: 5:00 Green: 6:00 White: 7:00

Black Team should be on court ready to go at 4:30 and Green & White Teams should be seated together in stands without phones. All teams should make plans to stay and support all teams.

Silver Team: Open Date (no game)

Lady Eagle Cross Country Cross Country has started but it's not too late to join! There are no tryouts. The goal is to improve upon your personal best time for a 2-mile distance at competitions. Show up for practice Monday- Thursday from 4-5PM. Meet at the concession stand at the Reynolds track. Bring a change of clothes/shoes, 32oz of cold water, and a great attitude. All runners must have a physical on file with the school to practice or compete. Contact Coach Shelly Patterson with questions and to get on the email list. [email protected]

Reynolds Cross Country Meet Schedule 2015

Saturday, September 12th- UNT Ken Gaston Invitational UNT Golf Course, Denton Saturday, September 19th- UTA Gerald Richey Invitational Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie Saturday, September 26th- Lovejoy XC Fall Festival Myers Park, McKinney Saturday, October 10th- Prosper Pre-District Tune-Up Prosper High School, Prosper Saturday October, 17th- District Cockrill Middle School, McKinney

Prosper Athletic Training Coach Randy Jones, Head Athletic Trainer and Coach Megan McNeal, Assistant Athletic Trainer work to prevent, evaluate, recognize, treat and evaluate athletic injuries and illnesses for our Athletic Teams here at Prosper High School. Along with their Sports Medicine Program students, you will see them on the sidelines of games and practices of our sports teams here in Prosper ISD. Please come visit the athletic training room for athletic injury evaluations and treatment during treatment times this year. Please feel free to contact the Athletic Trainers with any questions throughout the year. Reynolds Middle School Athletes should visit the trainer before or after school for treatment or evaluation – no appointment necessary and free.

Randy Jones M.Ed., LAT Megan McNeal, ATC, LAT PISD Head Athletic Trainer PISD Assistant Athletic Trainer [email protected] [email protected] office: 469-219-2180 ext. 80631 office: 469-219-2190 ext: 80320 Fax:972-346-9208 Fax: 972-346-9208

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Game Day Shirt Order Form Game Day shirts are for everyone! Athletes, family members, and teachers are encouraged to wear them on game days to support the Lady Eagles. The long sleeve version has been used in the past as a warm-up for the volleyball and basketball players. 380 Outfitters will place a monthly order on the last Friday of the Month!

Game Day Meals can be ordered from PTO at the link below: (meals should be ordered a week ahead) Meals must be paid for to be ordered – not just placed in cart. PTO Game Day Meal Link Volleyball Pregame meals are now available online on the PTO web site. These meals are for game days when the girls don't get a chance to go home and eat before a game. PTO and Cotton Gin have teamed up to provide 4 options for your Volleyball player: chicken strip dinner, chicken strip salad, hot ham and cheese, or cold turkey and cheese. All meals (except the salad) come with chips. Meals are $8 and include a bottled water and cookie.

September 12, 2015 Lowery Freshman Center – Allen, TX

8th Green Volleyball Tournament Link

7th Green Volleyball Tournament Link

September 17 & 18 @ Focus Academy 7th and 8th Silver Team Tournament Game Time: TBD

October 3 @ Denton Guyer High School 7th and 8th Black & White Team Tournament Game Time: TBD

District Tournaments 7th & 8th Black & White Teams – October 24th 7th & 8th Green Teams – October 31st

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