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Stress Management for High School Athletes

For a young athlete, the stress of playing softball or baseball can weigh heavily on them, affecting their performance and their overall well-being. As a parent, you can encourage and “coach” them to keep a healthy perspective on what matters in life. You can also equip them with healthy coping mechanisms to help with stress management. Here are a few to get started.

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Create a Winning Mindset with These Pre Game Rituals

When it comes to showing up to the baseball or softball diamond and doing your best, mindset is everything. Professional baseball players often have pre game rituals that help them get in the zone, from simple warmups to out-there superstitions.

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Writing an Essay on Sports | Tips for College Applications 

If high school athletics are a big part of what makes you, you, writing your college application essays about your sport might seem like a no-brainer. Need a little help to get from the idea to the final product? Here are the tips you need to write a college application essay that will knock it out of the park. 

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Benefits of Playing Community College Baseball

There are many paths to success in baseball, and all can lead to a rewarding career. Some players are drafted to a professional team right out of high school. Others are accepted to play at a four-year university and then scouted by a professional team from there. Alternatively, players may start on a two-year community college baseball team, with aspirations to transfer to a four-year school and, ultimately, a professional team.

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Playing to Win: College Softball Scholarships and Resources

Many softball players who excel above their teammates are automatically recruited and sought out by college coaches. If you aren’t one of these players, it can be hard to find the right path.
To make the process easier, here is a collection of college softball scholarships and resources to help you navigate the changing scope of college softball.

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