It has been quite awhile since we featured an edition of Linked Up, so many of the links below have been stored in our bookmarks for several weeks. Off the bat, we should note that many of the Connecticut outlets are featuring their various all-sport, and even player of the year selections. Because of the sheer volume of those honors (which are very prestigious and worthy of celebration) we aren’t including any of them in Linked Up, but fans are encouraged to check out their favorite sport selections. Instead this edition has a wide variety of stories from across the country looking at a variety of topics.
- From the Clayton News-Star: Coaches are trying to find different ways to get their message across.
- From the Westport News: The importance of rivalries in distance running is examined with a focus on the great girls distance rivalries.
- From GoodTherapy.org: A piece on whether or not high school sports participation improves mental health.
- From GameTimeCT: Sticking around longer than expected allowed Fairfield Prep’s Smalkais to coach his son.
- From the Charlotte Observer: Some changing attitudes on coaching have brought welcome changes in behavior.
- From the Danbury News Times: A track and field coach is putting in an effort to create a robust middle school program.
- From USAFootball.com: An opinion piece from a health and safety blog explaining why playing multiple sports produces better athletes.
- From the Cornell Chronicle: This report got a lot of play (for good reason) discussing how sports participation improves your stock in the job market.
- From the Des Moines Register: The first in a series of reports on youth sports in Iowa.
- From the Coloradoan: A look at the troubling trend of the shortening of coach tenures in high school sports.
- From the Bristol Press: The retirement of Bob Rottler from the Bristol Eastern track and field team leaves a big hole.
- From SportzEdge.com: Family tradition is the foundation of the New London football team.
- From Litchfieldcountysports.com: A coach is trying to rebuild the Gilbert track and field program.
- From TheRudenReport.com: A former scholastic sports star writes about why she chose to not participate in college athletics.
- From WJLA.com: Only tangentially related to sports, but a story that will make you feel good about kids.
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