Multi-Sport Athletes: Advantageous or Detrimental?

Written by: Melisa Abesa PT, DPT / Stephanie Lyda ATC

The Multi-Sport Athlete...Advantageous or Detrimental?

What do the winners of the 2015 Masters Tournament and the Women's World Cup have in common? One shocking response: Basketball.

Jordan Spieth and members of the Women's U.S. National soccer team accredit a large chunk of their renowned athletic success to being multi-sport athletes until high school or college age. Jordan enjoyed playing basketball with his brother Steven, and was also a successful quarterback and pitcher throughout his high school career. Abby Wambach and Morgan Brien were basketball stars in high school; Amy Rodriguez and Lauren Holiday ran track; Whitney Engen excelled in volleyball.

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School Supply Drive

We are participating in the KGW School Supply Drive again this year! This time around we are doing what we do best and making the donation process a competition. It will be a battleof the sexes! Bring your donations to the clinic and place them in the men's or women's box. We'll tally at the end with consequences for the losing clinic team.

Donations can be made until August 20th.

The most needed supplies are: pencils, scissors, erasers, markers, colored pencils, bottled glue, glue sticks, and notebook paper.

No child should return to school without the school supplies they need to learn and succeed in the classroom. Last year more than 12,000 students throughout Oregon and SW Washington received school supplies from the KGW School Supply Drive. Thank you for participating and making a difference in a child's education!