What will your coach see when you try out this year??
It’s still January and our team selection process is already under way. The small college where I coach finished this process a week ago,...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 24, 20146 min read
The Hybrid Program
This Thanksgiving week, the Leavell Up Blog will be focusing on giving thanks to teams, coaches, admins or organizations that are putting...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 23, 20143 min read
Cracking the Coach Code- Do I really have to play ALL YEAR?!
Cracking the Coach Code: Do I really have to play ALL YEAR?! Oh those rumors! They sure do have a life of their own and who knows where...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 12, 20143 min read
Stickwork Finesse – Lost Art?
I remember watching players like Jen Adams, Amy Appelt, the Gait brothers, and recently, the Thompson brothers…and witnessing the beauty...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 3, 20144 min read
Attack Players Identity Crisis
Im getting old, midlife crisis is setting in, but it’s no worse than the identity crisis our attackers are suffering from. Lucky for...
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Kate Leavell
Oct 22, 20143 min read
Should I start a new SelectTeam?? Handy Flow Chart Help!
By Kate Leavell There just aren’t enough travel teams around! (Said no one ever…) Many coaches or parents, unhappy with what’s being...
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Kate Leavell
Oct 11, 20145 min read
#GrowthProbz
But what is the cost to a sport growing at an unprecedented rate, and is it too late to back up and build up our foundation to ensure...
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Kate Leavell
Oct 1, 20146 min read
Youth Coach’s Tools for A Great Season!
Tools for the Youth Coach’s Bag No matter how quick witted a coach is, or how expertly that coach can whip up instantaneous practice...
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Kate Leavell
Sep 24, 20143 min read
Growing Pains
It depends on the program, your school dynamics, the year, and many other variables, but some years – growth seems to come easily and...
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Kate Leavell
Sep 5, 20143 min read
Travel Teams, What’s the Point?!
Travel Teams, What’s the Point?! I love the opportunity of off season teams, the ones that travel and expose you to different parts of...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 15, 20145 min read
Are Developmental Rec Teams Going Extinct?
As a Maryland native, Im one of many kids that was developed by the Green Hornets Rec program when I began to play lacrosse back in the...
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Kate Leavell
Jul 6, 20142 min read
Welcome!
When I was 8 years old I wrote my first book and sent it off to a publisher, fully prepared to never hear back – despite the awesomeness...
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