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Rise of Tommy John surgeries in Houston-area youth baseball highlights growing concern for medical, coaching experts
Read full article: Rise of Tommy John surgeries in Houston-area youth baseball highlights growing concern for medical, coaching expertsWhen Astros pitchers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy went down last month with Tommy John surgery, there were questions about whether or not that specific injury is on the rise.
Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in ‘disturbance’ following youth football game in Fort Bend County
Read full article: Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in ‘disturbance’ following youth football game in Fort Bend CountyA man was taken to the hospital after what the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is describing as a disturbance broke out in a crowd following a youth baseball game in the Richmond area Saturday.
Needville fans cheer on team as they continue to advance in Little League World Series
Read full article: Needville fans cheer on team as they continue to advance in Little League World SeriesThe tiny Fort Bend town of Needville continues to march through United States pool play at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania without much opposition.
Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on Wednesday
Read full article: Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on WednesdayLittle League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday — Cuba.
‘This is going to get you killed’: Little League team in La Marque struck by vandals who left obscene messages
Read full article: ‘This is going to get you killed’: Little League team in La Marque struck by vandals who left obscene messagesThe organization's president believes the vandals used a shovel that was outside to pry open the windows and get inside. Not only does he say they ransacked the place and stole equipment, but they left their mark by pouring yellow paint pretty much everywhere.
North Shore Little League receives field makeover thanks to Ball Park Buns and Rolls
Read full article: North Shore Little League receives field makeover thanks to Ball Park Buns and RollsBaseball and softball season is back and a little league team in Galena Park got the ultimate field makeover thanks to some big sponsors.
1950 Little League World Series champ from Houston cheering on Pearland All Stars in Williamsport
Read full article: 1950 Little League World Series champ from Houston cheering on Pearland All Stars in WilliamsportAs Pearland Little League won its fourth game at the Little League World Series on Wednesday night, a man from the Houston area who’s won it all was there to cheer them on.
Pearland All-Stars to face undefeated Honolulu, Hawaii team in Little League World Series
Read full article: Pearland All-Stars to face undefeated Honolulu, Hawaii team in Little League World SeriesThe undefeated Pearland All-Stars Little League team is getting ready for game two at the World Series on Monday night when they will face Hawaii, another team that hasn’t lost.
Injured Utah little leaguer recovering, has call with coach
Read full article: Injured Utah little leaguer recovering, has call with coachThe coach for a Little League World Series player from Utah who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in dorms at the world series complex says he has FaceTimed with the boy.
Utah boy injured in dorm fall at Little League World Series
Read full article: Utah boy injured in dorm fall at Little League World SeriesA 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah is in critical condition with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off a bunk bed at the dormitory complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Road to Williamsport: Pearland Little League meets ‘Mattress Mack’, Houston Astros; looks forward to LLWS
Read full article: Road to Williamsport: Pearland Little League meets ‘Mattress Mack’, Houston Astros; looks forward to LLWSThe Pearland Little League 12-year-old squad will leave for their World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
‘The kids are the victims here’: Little League parents accuse team president of mishandling team’s money
Read full article: ‘The kids are the victims here’: Little League parents accuse team president of mishandling team’s moneyOver a dozen parents filled the dugout at Stude Park on Monday in support of a lawsuit against the president of the Heights-Norhill Little League team and her husband.
Video shows Little Leaguers hitting the ground as gunshots ring out during tournament
Read full article: Video shows Little Leaguers hitting the ground as gunshots ring out during tournamentA weekend active shooter scare at a sports park hosting North Carolina’s Little League championships has shaken some of the participating teams enough that they’ve withdrawn.
Needville baseball team has positive COVID-19 test, shot at Little League World Series ends
Read full article: Needville baseball team has positive COVID-19 test, shot at Little League World Series endsA perhaps unforeseen opponent got in the way of Needville’s dreams of making the Little League World Series.
Trump, Mariano Rivera mark Opening Day at White House
Read full article: Trump, Mariano Rivera mark Opening Day at White HouseWASHINGTON President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday. Riveras old team was in Washington to open up Major League Baseballs abbreviated season Thursday night against the defending champion Nationals. Trump, for his part, said he'd been invited to toss out the opening pitch on Aug. 15 at Yankee Stadium. The president praised Major League Baseball for moving forward. I think Major League Baseball is setting an example by playing to empty stadiums.
Forget pro, college sports: Why the absence of youth sports might have biggest impact of all
Read full article: Forget pro, college sports: Why the absence of youth sports might have biggest impact of allLittle League International, which announced the move, also canceled regional tournaments but said the events would return in 2021. By contrast, the NFL, the world’s most affluent professional sports league, generated roughly $16 billion in 2018, according to USA Today. Major League Baseball generated $10.7 billion in 2019 and the NBA nearly $8 billion in 2018, according to Forbes, so youth sports generated more money than those leagues combined. The owner of Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy in suburban Detroit, an organization that’s home to 150 youth volleyball teams and has produced numerous Division I college volleyball players over the years, Sack had been, as usual, making preparations for the club’s signature event. “You go from ramping up to this.”Cancellations of such big youth sports events have a serious trickle-down effect, too.
Good parents stay involved
Read full article: Good parents stay involvedMany school districts and teachers work hard to get parents involved with their kids' educations. Schools and parent-teacher groups like the PTA continually work to implement programs that will include parents in their children's educations, such as parents' night, family workshops and take-home activities. Here are some things that parents can do to stay involved in their kids' school lives. Know Your Child's Teacher:Perhaps more important than anything else, keep in contact with your child's teacher. Communicate:Teachers welcome dialogue with parents to gain better understanding of their students, and parents should expect periodic updates from teachers on their children's performance and notification about academic problems.