Welcome Back! Is there anything better than freshly cut grass? The smell means one exciting thing, the start of a new field hockey season! On behalf of the entire Koa Sports field hockey staff, let’s have our best season yet. Below are four pointers to remember this season: Mindset-Be the best you, this means giving…
Time for Tryouts It is sad to say that the summer is finally coming to a close. While there are technically still a few weeks left of our most favorite season, the days of going to camp, relaxing by the pool and waking up late are lamentably over. However, the great news is that when…
August is like the Sunday of months. You’re not in school just yet, but returning to your academic schedule is looming right around the corner. You have only a little more time to savor your freedom and fun before your 8:00am (or earlier) wake up calls begin to signal a new school day. No one…
It’s easy for adults to forget what it was like being a teen. Often we hear others talking about how they miss ‘the good old days” back in highschool when they didn’t have serious responsibilities and that they miss the free time they had to hang out with friends and do the things they loved….
Camps are the beacon of summer. They bring together old friends and soon-to-be new friends, they encourage individual involvement, enthusiasm and active minds. Camps can be thought of as school in the summer that no one minds waking up early to attend. While camps are designed to benefit kids, Koa’s camp is built on a foundation of respect…
It’s no secret that engaging in fun activities with your friends is much more enjoyable than going solo. Imagine playing Marco Polo by yourself—well, in that instance I suppose it would only be “Marco”—needless to say, that would be an incredibly boring playtime in the pool. Being among friends when participating in games and sports…
Have you ever heard these phrases? “Life isn’t fair.” “Play with the hand you are dealt.” “There will always be someone bigger, better, richer, etc…and there will always be someone smaller, less talented, poorer, and worse off.” “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.” I could keep going, and there are a million euphemisms of this…
This year’s NBA Finals has showcased some of the finest basketball talent ever seen. The Warriors might have walked away with the trophy, multiple high accolades and impressive winner’s swag but, the league didn’t let the Cavaliers leave their stadium empty handed–that’s what second place trophies are for after all! Although the Cavs are officially…
Do you remember when the U.S. National Soccer team last won FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you were born after the summer of 1999 then you lamentably missed the glorious final game won in penalty shots by the Americans. The team included such canonized athletes as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy and Briana Scurry. …
