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The Boston Slammers is an all-girls’ travel baseball team that usually plays in the co-ed division of the Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League in Massachusetts.  The Boston Slammers celebrated its second year by becoming the  2017 Baseball For All 11U National Champions held in Rockford, Illinois.   The same Rockford, Illinois which was the home to the Rockford Peaches (1943-1954), an all-girls' professional baseball league team that was portrayed in the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own.”

Here are some of the results of the 2017-18 annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations in relation to soccer highlights:

Realbuzz.com shares the basics of how dives are scored.  First, let's understand the basic parts of a dive:

Springboards and More shares a very simple answer on how dive meets are won.  Winning a dive meet is not necessarily about who has the hardest dives, best toe points, the fastest spins when somersaulting, or even diving consistency.  Winning a dive meet requires getting the most points.  How do you get the most points?

In an interview with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Matt Vinc, 5 time NLL "Goal Tender of the Year", shares some experiences and people that helped him get to where he is now.  Matt shares that watching and learning from some of the best goalies like Anthony Cosmo and Brandon Miller (San Jose) really moved him along and both goalies were a settling influence on him.

Swim Swam shares why it is so important for athletes to take the time to stretch.  You should know that stretching:

The Spruce Pets share 10 common horseback riding missteps that newbies will often make and tips on how to fix them. Here are a few of the universal slips that can happen but no worries, reset yourself and you can get on the right canter:

SoccerAmerica's Dr. Dev Mishra shares,"I’ve written  and spoken about how much I believe in the value of the FIFA 11 program to reduce ACL and lower extremity injury rates, and make better soccer players. In fact the value of the FIFA 11 has been demonstrated in other sports too. I honestly can’t see why any coach wouldn’t implement this program. It’s part of the regular warmup you’d be doing anyway, and it’s better for your players. Please do it."

Tennis Plaza shares a review of the latest 2018 tennis shoes.  "Brands like Nike and Adidas introduce knit fabrics combined with resistant synthetics in an effort to create shoes that become the highest standard in professional tennis equipment. Other brands like Wilson and Head rely on their sport expertise to produce high quality gear that blends bio-mechanics and various levels of tennis performance such as light shoes for speed or rugged and resistant outsoles for intense game players."

Did you know that Future Stars Soccer is joining with DV7 for 2 full weeks of overnight soccer training?  The DV7 method will develop campers'  soccer skills, as well as, enhance core values. Training sessions run by licensed Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) professionals ensure that campers are able to build their confidence on and off the field and come away with a memorable experience. The DV7 curriculum is based on Spanish soccer methodology, which has proven to be effective and successful around the world. Led by David Villa, campers will be provided with a full soccer kit as well as a meet and greet with Villa himself.