Wednesday, December 23, 2015 “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” This quote was said by High School Basketball Coach Tim Notke, someone whose job it was to evaluate talent and push his players to reach their goals. While coaches will sometimes get lucky and have a player or two who possess raw…
Thursday, December 3, 2015 As the old saying goes, there is no “I” in team. This simple phrase is one of our main beliefs here at CAL Sports Academy. Not only do we strive to build and improve an athlete’s skills, we also try to build their confidence, initiative and teamwork. “Sports does a lot…
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 There has been countless research, discussion, and debate over the role concussions play in contact sports and their effects on athletes, especially young athletes. The United States Soccer Federation recently made a huge rule change in attempt to reduce concussions and help ease parents’ worry. The new policy bans players age…
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 At CAL Sports Academy, we value the role the parents of our young athletes play in their lives and the dedication they have to seeing their children succeed. We pride ourselves on being a big family here at CAL Sports Academy, all the way from our coaches to our athletes to…
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 “Through my experience at CAL, I was able to grow not only in skill and knowledge of basketball but learn how to effectively participate and effectively work together as a unit.” My name is Danielle Brown and I am currently a junior at Cheltenham High School. I am heavily involved in multiple extracurricular…
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Coach Corey speaking at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School. (Photo: Jay Gordon) “Time + Effort = Results. My friends, don’t look for the easiest way out, there aren’t any. Stop waiting for tomorrow, tomorrow never comes, it’s today that counts, this very moment. The time you put into anything in your life with…
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 To play or not to play. That is the question on so many parents and young athletes’ minds. Instead of playing a variety of sports, young athletes are often forced to choose the one sport they have the most chance to succeed at, even if that means giving up on other…
Tuesday, September 19, 2015 We have all heard the expression: You are what you eat. No truer words have ever been spoken when it comes to student-athletes and their performance. While a healthy diet isn’t the magical key to success, a poor diet is a setup for failure. Dr. Aaron Oberst, friend of CAL Sports…
