Sports psychology aids Hibbing swim team (Mesabi Daily News) HIBBING �” Hibbing High School girls swimming coach Mike Veneziano is never afraid to try new things. He won’t back away from something that might help his team succeed. us.rd.yahoo.com
Former Prep, Duke star offers athletes perspective on sports (The Scranton Times-Tribune) Steve Vacendak can tell you a lot about perspective. us.rd.yahoo.com
Nene Quimson, Warren Buffet and bridge (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines - When it comes to games demanding mental prowess, age is no issue. Half of the six-member bridge team that represented the country in the first International Mind Sports Game (following the Beijing Olympics) were, technically speaking, senior citizens. us.rd.yahoo.com
Goetz grad suits up for Vanier Cup (Mississauga News) When Jon Hood graduated from St. Francis Xavier University last year with an honours degree in psychology, the farthest thing from his mind was going back to school. us.rd.yahoo.com
Pencak Silat Championship Launched (BruDirect.com) Bandar Seri Begawan - The 8th Pencak Silat Championship for Secondary Schools and Colleges was officially launched yesterday at Multi-Purpose Hall of Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School by Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pengiran Han Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Battu. us.rd.yahoo.com
Celebrating Players? Individual Style (New York Times) ?The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac,? is a complex psychological and statistical analysis of some of the N.B.A.?s most intriguing characters. us.rd.yahoo.com
In the Limelight (The Crusader) The accolades speak for themselves. The Susquehanna head coach of the men's and women's swim teams has participated in some of the highest levels of swimming, whether it be as a coach or as a swimmer. us.rd.yahoo.com
Duke tennis player wins prestigious international scholarship (WRAL.com Raleigh) Julia Parker Goyer, 23, stood out for founding the Coach for College program, which sends Duke and UNC student-athletes to teach middle schoolers in rural areas of developing countries. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sports shorts: Nov. 21, 2008 (Plattsburgh Press Republican) CVAC soccer all-star photos needed PLATTSBURGH — Champlain Valley Athletic Conference varsity soccer coaches need to have their all-star pictures into the Press-Republican by Nov. 25. Any questions about the process, contact Chris LaRose, at 563-1514. us.rd.yahoo.com
Duke Grad Student Named 1 Of 32 Rhodes Scholars (NBC 17 Raleigh) A 2007 Duke University graduate who created a program in which college athletes go to rural communities in developing countries to work with middle school-aged children was named one of 32 Rhodes Scholars this weekend. us.rd.yahoo.com
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