Ogden column: Dedric Ward, a former NFL player from Cedar Rapids, will hold his 21st and final youth football camp June 24-25 at the Metro Youth Football Association complex.
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Articles Tagged: Youth Sports
Justis column: Writer was a competitive swimmer with a team early in high school
Justis column: Coaches can impact young athletes into adulthood so taking positive stance is vital
For teens on the Grizzlies, basketball is more than a sport — it’s a life-changing opportunity. They play this weekend at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s National Championship in Kansas.
Justis column: Coaches and parents need to recognize the signs and make sports fun for youth. Specialization plays a role in added stress.
Local gymnastics team wins 3 team titles, many individual gold at Waverly meet; Moser takes 26 titles at tumbling event
Youths also can struggle with pressures to perform and win, so making sports ‘fun’ is important at all ages
Youth notes: Twisters shines at own invitational
Youth notebook: Moser athletes win 40 tumbling titles and Somersault gymnasts win at Chow’s Winter Classic
Cedar Rapids middle school students are taking advantage of the opportunity to play sports this year after all middle school athletics were canceled in Iowa during the 2020-21 school year to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
While the debate continues over single-sport or multisport athletes, one things is clear: Young athletes need to take breaks
Young athletes have right to play in safe environment
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