The induction of Canadian Angela James and American Cammi Granato into the Hockey Hall of Fame sent a mixed message to young girls. For all of their extraordinary accomplishments, these two great players were selected only after the Hall of Fame opened up two extra spots for women.
Until then, women had been continually passed over. But for these special positions, it seems safe to say that still more male players would have been chosen over Granato, the all-time leader in goals and points for the U.S. in world championships, and James, Canada's dominant female player in the 1970s and 1980s.
Catch up with Cat Whitehill
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In the second of a series of features on former NCAA student-athletes, we catch up with former North Carolina soccer standout Cat Whitehill, the former Cat Reddick.
Ready for her close-up
By Eric Page
For NCAA.org
Cat Whitehill has accomplished just about everything one can on a soccer field.
A two-time NCAA champion and national player of the year at North Carolina, Whitehill (formerly Cat Reddick) has been a regular on the U.S. National Team since 2000, competing in two World Cups and an Olympics. And she just finished her second season with the Women’s Professional Soccer league’s Washington Freedom after a stint with the W-League’s New Jersey Wildcats.
But it doesn’t stop there for Whitehill, who graduated from North Carolina with a communications degree in 2004. She writes a blog, where she raps on everything from her dogs to the BCS to her active involvement as an advocate for women’s athletics. She has close to 2,000 followers on Twitter and, outside of her professional season, is a color commentator for NCAA soccer matches broadcast on ESPN.
LAILA ALI - Founder, Laila by Laila Ali
There are two things about me that have remained consistent, even as I’ve gotten older: I’ve always possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, and I’ve always wanted to help others reach their potential. As a young girl, I thought I could do anything and be anyone that I wanted to. I credit my parents for instilling this quality in me. My father led by example, while my mother always encouraged me to do my best. They empowered me, which is why I believe I am a confident person today.
Culturing Talented Athletes
arena4 - Across the board... One of the obvious secrets to culturing talented athletes is teaching our youth, not only how to play the game, but how to enjoy playing the game as well. Listen up! This is done by reducing the fear of failure and instilling self challenge into an inexperienced athlete. Simply said, this is one of the fastest ways to individual improvement.
Fear of failure and a lack of self confidence is clearly the number one reason why a kid will not improve and eventually quit playing sports. This is followed only by kids with physical limitations.
The Natural Process - Youth Sports
This article is written to help parents understand the various levels of youth sports programs such as, starting out in local community sports and moving up to more competitive club sports programs and it's importance to eventually playing at a college. Because College is what all this ultimately amounts to. We are calling this the natural process of youth sports. This article is not intended to discourage anyone from playing sports at any age level in anyway, but rather to simply assist parents of the natural process of the various levels of sports. Because, to a new comer, it can be somewhat intimidating. We hope to break this down to a more understandable process and help you recognize the importance of getting your daughter involved in sports.
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