The Nest

Mary D asked:


Hi! I want to try out for my high school’s soccer team this spring. There are three teams–the freshmen team, JV, and Varsity. Because of my age, I would have to make the JV team to be able to play. In other words, I’m not a freshman. I have played soccer for 6 years, so I do have experience. However, I am very out of shape right now and my ball skills aren’t too fabulous. They never have been. My fortes are speed and aggressiveness. I am currently in a league playing for my parish, so I will be fully in shape by November, when we end. What can I do, starting now, to become a better player AND prepare myself for Spring tryouts? Also, what can I do over the winter to stay in shape?
When I say “become a better soccer player,” what I mean is, how can I improve my stamina, speed, and ball skills?

Thanks a bunch!

youngdog37 asked:


I am a die hard hockey fan and Devils fan. I have been watching the Devils and hockey since 1994 and I personally think the winter classic is just plain stupid. I feel as if it should be an exhibition game and that it is hyped way too much by the NHL. Maybe the league should start marketing some of its players more aggressively. Do any other hockey fans agree with me on this?
PS: I also forgot to add that I also think a good idea would be to make the all-star game be the outdoor game instead…anyone agree???

Leafer asked:


NHL C.O.O John Collins issued a short list of potential sites for the 2010 Winter Classic…From TSN…

The Las Vegas Strip, Yankee Stadium and the Rose Bowl are on the list of potential sites for the NHL’s annual outdoor game, NHL chief operating officer John Collins said Wednesday.

Also included on the radar are venues in Washington, Detroit and Boston.

“This is really kind of becoming a destination event for hockey fans, but also sports fans,” Collins told Bloomberg News. “We want to open it up to the masses.”

The league is already evaluating potential locations of outdoor games after the Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 1 at Wrigley Field drew the highest TV ratings for the NHL in 34 years.

“Of course, New York would be high on the list,” Collins said. “But we also think Boston could be a really special market, and Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Denver, Montreal and Toronto. There are so many different places.”

…thoughts?
Is moving the Winter game to a southern location this soon a good idea?
Kate-I dont much like the idea either-ditto with Vegas,,,last I checked there was no team in either place…guess maybe the Ducks could play the Kings in a “Neutral site” game…not much of a classic if you ask me!!!
Nips -good info …guess what Im getting at is would a game “down there” be a good idea in light of all the fans in the north chomping at the bit to have a game near them…
and to me the game loses a bit of it’s “Zen” if you cant see the players breath…

Frank P asked:


This kid is going to join a junior league American football team as Quarterback as soon as they start their new season. I’ve been training him in the summer and will continue through fall and even winter. My question is, how far should he be able to throw the ball, and how fast should he be able to run 40-80 m dashes? At 10 years old, and yes the goal is to go at least state. Should he do light weight lifting?

rimriderx asked:


I’m starting a backyard hockey league this winter and several friends and i are interested in playing goalie but i’m having trouble finding any sites with good deals on equipment

Kaaatie asked:


Especially private schools and ivy league. Is it really as difficult as they say? I mean, I’m a straight A student, I’m involved in STUCO, volleyball (possibly fencing this winter), i’m in two other student clubs, I work really hard and I hope to be valedictorian or at least salutatorian. I plan on taking as many AP classes as I can get into my junior and senior years. I’m going to be volunteering soon with tutoring elementary or middle school students (hopefully..i have to set it up still) and i’ll probably get a summer job at some point in highschool.
I’m only 15 and gonna be a sophomore..but i’m already really stressing about this college thing. I mean, its the “kept me awake at night” kind of stressing.

I just want to know if its REALLY all that hard to get into these top schools. I’m sure i could get into state schools and def community colleges..but i wanted to know about private and ivy league.
I’ve been looking at places like: Swarthmore, Stanford, Pomona, Yale, Duke, Cornell etc.
and there are some other schools private and public that i’ve looked at.

maryanner20 asked:


I have a soccer league of about 20+ friends i play with and we currently play at a public park. I would love to continue playing during the winter but i’m having a hard time finding an a place for indoor soccer. We all live in or around Boston, ma. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Heather asked:


I’ve got really bad blisters on my hands from batting a lot in softball. I know that the ones on my palms will eventually turn into calluses, but I have a part on the front of my left thumb that has a section of skin peeled off and it’s all bloody and painful. Then I have another part on the inside of my right thumb that has the same problem. How do I get them to go away fast before Winter League starts?

bananasandwich15 asked:


i just sprained my foot wearing those darn things during winter league volleyball

and i had to miss 2 weeks of the track season…. so now i’m playing catch-up

i also had a friend (she’s our MVP) who sprained her foot so bad her acrch almost fell… now she’s afraid to jump and our coach has her playing libro

there has to be something out there that protects your ankle AND your foot…. right?

The Terminator asked:


I know I live in Canada and it ***** because it snows here but luckily it’s the second warmest in the winter next to British Columbia. What drills and workouts should I do in the winter? And the winter leagues… do you need any experience or is it just for fun? Any suggestions and what is it like? This is the last questions before I go to bed and people that like getting 10 points, I answer good questions at around 8-11 PM. No off topic answers!
I don’t have all night I’m going to bed in 2 minutes.