(Photo: Lotatoa - Our Warrior/Facebook) It was a fun-filled April with our top stories ranging from some incredible runners to Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari making one of the best recruitment decisions of his career. Also back in the mix was our exclusive with Jordan Spieth's mom, Chris. Everyone wanted to know how to raise a sports prodigy, [...]
Photo: @Chris_J_Chavaz By Dalene Scheloske No, his heart is not literally made of steel, but his will to persevere might be stronger than any fortified metal, even when his ticker wanted to give up. At 71 years old, Richard Ringwald, a proud L.A. Marathon Legacy Runner, completed his 30th marathon on March 15th, 2015. It's an amazing achievement [...]
Purpose2Play: The playoffs are guaranteed for your team, even with a couple of games left to play in the regular season. How do you keep your team playing at a high level leading up to the playoffs? Dr. Cheri Toledo: Congratulations! How exciting that your team has secured a playoff spot. I’m counting on the fact that you began the [...]
By Matt Petrero For this, my very first podcast episode of Calling Audibles Radio, I took the show's title literally. Originally, I was going to air an interview with former NHL standout goaltender, Clint Malarchuk. However, with Lauren Hill losing her battle to cancer, I was forced to change the "play." On April 10th, the most written about athlete on [...]
Photo: Dave & Sheri Hawkes By Kim Constantinesco A warrior isn't so much defined by his strength, but by the size of the focus within. Within Lotatoa "Lota" Ward, 8, resides a deep and passionate focus for distance running. Also inside of him resides an ornery brain tumor. Lota set off in the dark with his ultra [...]
Purpose2Play: One of your athletes suffers a season-ending injury, and she's devastated. What steps should you take to help soften the blow of her lost season? Dr. Cheri Toledo: When athletes suffer those serious injuries it can be overwhelming for them, the team, and even you. Step up and help your athlete keep the injury in perspective with the rest [...]
(Photo courtesy of Kelli Tanghe) In a way, distance runners create their own magic. They pull miles and miles out of their hats, and in full stride, they make energy gels seemingly appear out of thin air. Dedicated runners are able to multiply race bibs like white rabbits (though many wish they could multiply those hard-to-come-by safety pins, [...]
It is that time of the year when a champion in both men's and women's college basketball is crowned. For any head coach of a division 1 college basketball team, reaching and winning the Final Four is the pinnacle of his or her career; and in some cases, life. For head coach, Brenda Frese of the Maryland Terrapins, this [...]
Photo courtesy of Anthony Ianni March was a great month for Purpose2Play. We talked to a Yankees fan, who is walking from Florida to the Bronx to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, and to honor his nephew who was killed in the 9/11 attacks. We chatted with U.S. Women's National Team star Meghan Klingenberg about her [...]
Purpose2Play: Do you think there's an age/level where it's inappropriate for someone to coach his/her own child on a competitive level? Dr. Cheri Toledo: The nature of the parent-child relationship has more to do with your choice to coach your child than your child’s age or level of play. What is the communication like between the two of you? Are [...]