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Sports Exploration: All-American Alexis Holmes Ignored Doubters
Photo: Alexis Holmes rose to become one of the best sprinters in the nation despite people's opinions. Alexis Holmes is a junior All-American sprinter at the University of Kentucky. After beginning her career at Penn State in 2019, she transferred to Kentucky while finding success at both institutions.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
Stop the Cheating In Youth Sports!
When Major League Baseball found the Houston Astros guilty of using modern technology and banging trash cans to steal signs during the 2017 season, it created a firestorm throughout all of sports. One school of thought claimed the team was just taking advantage of resources available to get an edge. Many others believed the scandal was a black eye on the game, and the team should have its World Series championship stripped from them.
By Stephen Michael Kerr5 years ago in Unbalanced
How to Support Your Team When You're Not Playing
When an athlete makes the team, do they want to sit on the bench? Of course not. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn’t being truthful. Sure, kids often get into sports because they love it or they want to hang out with their friends. But no one wants to be a backup, or worse, not play because they’re injured.
By Stephen Michael Kerr5 years ago in Unbalanced
Athletes and Eating Disorders in Western Culture
In today’s society, many people feel self-conscious about their body types, and have a constant desire to be thinner. Research has found that “Eating disorders influence alterations of brain functions, significantly impair cognitive function, judgment, and emotional stability; and restrict the life activities of persons afflicted with these illnesses” (Klump, Bulik, Kaye, Treasure & Tyson, 2009). People are constantly influenced by others and consumed by the ideology of having a thin body shape, which essentially consumes the majority of their thoughts; thus negatively affecting the way they perceive their own bodies. When people have these negative connotations with the self, they tend to be more at risk for developing an eating disorder.
By Daniela Zambri5 years ago in Unbalanced
6 things to know when buying a new bow
Are you looking for the perfect bow for yourself? Are you unsure on how to pick the right bow for yourself? Are you in doubt about the right specifications for the perfect bow? You do not need to let these doubts consume you anymore. This article is exactly what you need to read to pick ‘the perfect bow’ for yourself.
By shuvam dutta5 years ago in Unbalanced
How do they build football stadiums?
If you’re a football fan, you may have obsessed at some stage over what the right size of the pitch is. Sure, you won’t think about it quite as often as you think about how many goals Messi is probably going to score this season, but it’s an interesting question nonetheless.
By Mark Ellis5 years ago in Unbalanced
Why Free Play Still Has a Place In Youth Sports
When I was growing up, parents thought nothing of allowing their children to play pickup games in the street or a neighborhood park. Kids would choose teams, play by their own rules, and resolve conflicts (yes, sometimes fights would break out). This was usually accomplished without adult intervention.
By Stephen Michael Kerr5 years ago in Unbalanced
The Black People Who Can Win for India at the Olympics
I suppose everybody has heard and read about Afro-Americans, the ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. We have famous guys like Will Smith, Michael Jordan and Morgan Freedom adorning the power list and the list of ultra-successful people is endless….
By Peeping_Soul5 years ago in Unbalanced
