Erika Martinez

This is crazy! After the Utah State women lost tonight, coach Kayla Ard was asked how they rebuild next season - and she says she just got fired. Never seen anything like this. "I'm assuming that's going to be the last question?" (Video courtesy of The Mountain West)

I fully understand club sports and the purpose behind them. My own kids play and will continue to play in these types of programs. My issues is this: Please stop making kids feel guilty for trying to be a valued member of their high school programs in a different sport! What I am sick of, is clubs expect high school teams to always work around their big events, but if the club is asked to work around the HS program, the kids are threatened with no longer being on that team, or even better, told they can’t be on a certain team next year if they miss a particular tournament. There is value in club sports, especially as far as individual skills and competition level. There are also lessons in HS sports that cannot be taught in club, like playing in front of 2,000 fans in an emotional environment, with your towns name across your chest. There is value in learning how to perform in those types of situations and the pressure that comes with it! Student sections rushing the floor after huge wins are memories kids deserve to share as well! Just tired of the guilt trips and ultimatums that are forced on these kids as their careers continue. We are all in the kid business and must make them a priority physically and mentally. We must continue to find ways to work together in this arena , while promoting the idea that kids can play multiple sports if they choose to, and be encouraged by both sides to do so!

Congrats to Eastlake graduate Anaelena Ramirez who is headed to the NCAA, Division I Volleyball Tourney with Grand Canyon, who won the WAC Tourney. She has 110 kills this season.

🚨Everyone needs to give this a listen! Randall Zimmerman from Junction City, Kansas gives coaching 101. 💥 “7.6% of kids will play college sports, but 100% of them will be adults.” How are we using our platform to prepare them for adulthood?

🚨Everyone needs to give this a listen! Randall Zimmerman from Junction City, Kansas gives coaching 101. 💥 “7.6% of kids will play college sports, but 100% of them will be adults.” How are we using our platform to prepare them for adulthood?

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Earlier this week, the APS board voted to confirm across the board stipend raises for the district's head coaches. Been about 25 years since the last one. I am writing on this for the Sunday AJ. Some very big bumps are now in place -- soccer coaches scored the biggest raise.