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    <title><![CDATA[How Do You Stop Parker LaLonde?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[The Talented Yorkville Hoopster Has Some Takers Four of Parker&rsquo;s friends and YYAA competitors offer up their tips on how to stop Parker LaLonde]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Who Will Be The Fastest Kid In New York?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ They&rsquo;ve been training with coaches, slicking their hair back in pigtails, wearing wind-resistant clothes and sprinting off in speedy running shoes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q & A: Emma & Sophie Lasry]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-18-q-a-emma-sophie-lasry.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Sister Act First there was Cain and Abel, then Heckle and Jeckle, Frick and Frack, Mary-Kate and Ashley and now Sophie and Emma.  The Lasry sisters are twins, but you can&rsquo;t tell by looking at them, and you definitely wouldn&rsquo;t know from the way they play basketball.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Break It Like Beckham]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-2-break-it-like-beckham.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Author Shows Red Card to Sports Culture Breeding Excessive Injuries Among Young Girls No one is quite sure who first coined the phrase &ldquo;no pain, no gain,&rdquo; but in youth athletic circles, the conditioning clich&eacute; can certainly do more harm than good.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Downtown United Soccer Club North Registration Begins Now!]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-131-downtown-united-soccer-club-north-registration-begins-now_.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[DUSC Registration Fall Program will run September - December DUSC NORTH Recreational Soccer (Coed) @ Randall's Island for 4 - 9 year old players.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Registration Deadlines for Downtown United Soccer Club Fast Approaching!!]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-132-registration-deadlines-for-downtown-united-soccer-club-fast-approaching__.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[DUSC Registration NEW! DUSC NORTH Recreational League @ Randalls Island 10 week program plays on beautiful, new fields $150 per child ($100 for each additional sibling)]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q & A: Emma & Sophie Lasry]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-18-q-a-emma-sophie-lasry.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Sister Act First there was Cain and Abel, then Heckle and Jeckle, Frick and Frack, Mary-Kate and Ashley and now Sophie and Emma.  The Lasry sisters are twins, but you can&rsquo;t tell by looking at them, and you definitely wouldn&rsquo;t know from the way they play basketball.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dodgeball: Recreation or Humiliation?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-23-dodgeball-recreation-or-humiliation.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Sorting through the Dodgeball Controversy Dodgeball has always toyed with the line between fun and fear. Either you love to pummel people by hurling balls at them, or you&rsquo;re scared to death of getting hit. But now that they&rsquo;re all grown up, many of today&rsquo;s adults are siding with the fear factor of the game, hoping to kick dodgeball out of school once and for all.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hockey Goalies Tell All]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ Other kids get to skate the full length of the ice. Other kids feel the thrill of scoring a goal. Who can blame you for not wanting to play goalie? But in many nets around NYC rinks you&rsquo;ll find some special kids breaking through those misguided goalie stereotypes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q & A: Joe DeJonge]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-32-q-a-joe-dejonge.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Riverdale Wrestler &ldquo;Ready &hellip; WRESTLE!&rdquo;Joe DeJonge has heard that command quite a few times. The senior tri-captain of the Riverdale Country School wrestling team, who has won the Martin Luther Invitational Tournament for the past two years, dedicates himself to his sport.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Not Your Father's Gym Class]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-31-not-your-fathers-gym-class.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[NYC schools have a rising physical educatIon star in lorI Rose Benson In the German language, there is a good-natured, single-word insult: turnbeutelvergesser. It translates to &ldquo;gym bag forgetter.&rdquo; It is one of several slights that could drag up bad memories of junior high school gym classes that were for many awkward teens a chamber of emotional horrors.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Break It Like Beckham]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-2-break-it-like-beckham.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Author Shows Red Card to Sports Culture Breeding Excessive Injuries Among Young Girls No one is quite sure who first coined the phrase &ldquo;no pain, no gain,&rdquo; but in youth athletic circles, the conditioning clich&eacute; can certainly do more harm than good.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[When can I start to throw a curveball?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-33-when-can-i-start-to-throw-a-curveball.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Doctor Jordan D. Metzl &ldquo;Little League baseball sign-ups are finally here! I got my new glove. I got my new cleats. Um &hellip; when can I start to throw a curveball?&rdquo; &mdash;Philip, 11, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How can I get better at taking charge?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-34-how-can-i-get-better-at-taking-charge.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Pat Coyle &ldquo;My coach loves it when I take a charge. But it&rsquo;s not something that you can practice by yourself. Or is it? How can I get better at it?&rdquo; &mdash;Kari, 12, Columbus Circle]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How can I boost my confidence before a game?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Guru Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. &ldquo;Right before I step on the court I get cotton mouth, my knees start shaking and I&rsquo;m frightened to get the ball. What can I do to boost my confidence before the game starts?&rdquo; &mdash;Alan, 10, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How do I dribble with my opposite hand?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Lonny Levine &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a lefty. The problem is everybody knows it. They all try to make me go right and I can&rsquo;t do it. What&rsquo;s the best way for me to learn how to dribble with my opposite hand?&rdquo;
&mdash; Josh, 10, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How do I stay calm during foul shots?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-22-how-do-i-stay-calm-during-foul-shots.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Guru Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. &ldquo;I love shooting foul shots. I usually make 85% in practice. But when I get to the line in real games, I get so nervous, and I usually miss. Why is that and what can I do about it?&rdquo;
&mdash;Kyle, 12, Tribeca]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Is a jammed finger serious?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-4-is-a-jammed-finger-serious.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Doctor Answorth Allen &ldquo;The &lsquo;jammed finger&rsquo; is a classic minor basketball injury that can be a major pain while playing. Usually I just keep playing, but can jamming your finger become a serious injury?&rdquo; &mdash; Dana, 14, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Spencer Ward]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-65-qa-spencer-ward.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Moneyball He plays. He coaches. And, he sells tickets. Towering at 6&rsquo;5&rdquo;, 205lbs, Spencer Ward makes for an intimidating figure whenever he takes the mound this spring for the Browning Panthers. Not only does Spencer have a bright baseball future ahead of him he has already made a mark in the business of sports as an indie ticket broker. But the power-throwing righthander knows how to give back. Just ask the little leaguers he&rsquo;s coaching. Atta&rsquo; boy Spencer!]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Blockbuster Deal]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-54-blockbuster-deal.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[5-Star-BlueStreak Hoops Parnership Rocks NYC What do you get when you combine the elite 5-Star Basketball academy with the Athletic Republic-patented training protocols and equipment at BlueStreak? Most likely, a really good basketball player.


You can start looking for polished basketballers to come out of Chelsea Piers Pier 60 because that&rsquo;s where the City&rsquo;s newest and perhaps boldest basketball laboratory has been formed. It&rsquo;s called: FIVE-STAR BLUESTREAK BASKETBALL ACADEMY.


&ldquo;The marriage of Five-Star&rsquo;s basketball skills and BlueStreak&rsquo;s strength and speed will create the ultimate basketball program.&rdquo; stated Leigh Klein, President of Five-Star Basketball Camp.
He should know.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why do most kids drop out of sports?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-53-why-do-most-kids-drop-out-of-sports.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Paul Weiss, PhD &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had our kids in organized sports since they were 5.  They play in top leagues. But, after all that, why do most kids drop out of sports?&rdquo; &mdash;Jay and Linda, parents, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Is yoga a good idea for me?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-49-is-yoga-a-good-idea-for-me.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by, Yogi Erica Goss, MA, CCC-SLP &ldquo;My parents say I need to &lsquo;chill out&rsquo; with my training routine. I lift too many weights, they say. Is yoga a good idea for me?&rdquo; &mdash;Chip, 16, Upper East Side ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How can I tell my brother it's not important to me to be 'the star'?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-50-how-can-i-tell-my-brother-its-not-important-to-me-to-be-the-star.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Guru Jay P. Granat, Ph.D. &ldquo;My brother is the star of his high school basketball team. I am pretty good, but defi nitely not the star of my junior high team. I don&rsquo;t care that I&rsquo;m not the star. I just like having fun. But my brother thinks I should practice more and get better. How can I tell him that what&rsquo;s important to him is not that important to me?&rdquo; &mdash;James, 14, Lincoln Center ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Until It Hurts?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-51-until-it-hurts.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Author Urges Parents: Let Kids Just Play If only the overheated, hypercompetitive stew of youth sports carried the same three words somewhere on its packaging. Then, parents might get the message. Baltimore-based journalist and author Mark Hyman is on a mission to reverse the trend of adults staging a %uFFFDhostile takeover%uFFFD of kids%uFFFD sports.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Flag Football Championships Grow in Brooklyn]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-38-flag-football-championships-grow-in-brooklyn.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[SFX Youth Sports Leads the Way All it takes is an idea and the will to make it work.  A new NFL sponsored Flag Football league was started in September of 2007 by Tom & Barbara Henderson, board members of SFX Youth Sports in Park Slope.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[April 4  NYC&rsquo;s Largest Little League Parade!]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-41-april-4-nycrss-largest-little-league-parade_.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[An &ldquo;Opening Day&rdquo; Tradition in Prospect Park In just one month, nearly 2,000 Little League players will start the 2009 baseball season in Prospect Park.&nbsp; The pint-sized players will be joined by their friends, families, local community lead]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New York Is Fencingtown, USA]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-43-new-york-is-fencingtown-usa.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ While some New York City kids are off batting or running or kicking or skating, hoping to get noticed in a field full of athletes, other kids are quietly working on world domination&mdash;and winning.

Some of the best fencers in the world live right here in New York City, the unofficial fencing capital of the USA. They&rsquo;re paired with some of the best trainers in the country and get to compete around the globe.

Kids are coming from all over the place to fence here, trainers say&mdash;New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island. And for good reason, says Sean McClain, who coaches at Empire United Fencing.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[NYC Siblings: Rivalry and Revelry]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-42-nyc-siblings-rivalry-and-revelry.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;You fouled me!&rdquo;
&ldquo;Did not!&rdquo;
&ldquo;Yeah, you did.&rdquo;
&ldquo;You&rsquo;re crazy if you think that was a foul!&rdquo;
&ldquo;Mom, Chris fouled me!&rdquo;

SOUND FAMILIAR? New York City siblings most certainly have their rivalries. The also know how crucial it is to have your brother or sister on your side. In a highly competitive town of 8 million, our siblings make it a point to support one another. They band together on the diamonds of Hecksher Field, the kickball turf of the Great Lawn, the blacktops of Riverside Park and the courts at Carl Schurz.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Just Play]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-55-just-play.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ I met Lee in kindergarten. He liked the Cowboys. I liked the Redskins. It&rsquo;s always been that way. Still is. 
  Other than that, very little has ever separated us. 
  We grew up two blocks from e]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Millicent Hennessey]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-105-qa-millicent-hennessey.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Comeback Kid Millicent Hennessey was down and out. She tried one thing.  It didn&rsquo;t work. Then she tried another. But she would return to soccer no matter what it took. There are so many horror stories of young female athletes ending their &ldquo;careers&rdquo; with knee injuries. The story of Millicent Hennessey,  has a much different ending. In fact, she&rsquo;s still writing it.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Play Ball]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-56-play-ball.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[A Ton of Great Baseball at a Field Near You Multi-media-heavy new stadiums, bloated salaries and high ticket prices got you down? Well pick yourself up and go see America&rsquo;s pastime the way it ought to be. Below are just a few of the home-grown youth leagues in NYC where the kids are keeping it real. Price of admission: FREE

CYO MANHATTAN YOUTH BASEBALL
Manhattan Youth Baseball is based on the Upper East Side at 116 East 97th Street. Its facilities include several batting cages and training rooms. The organization runs a variety of camps and team programs, including several travel squads. The 12and-under team recently returned from the Dominican Republic, where it won the Caribbean World Series, beating teams from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Ecuador and others. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Yankees & Mets 2009]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-59-yankees-mets-2009.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Something Old&mdash;Something New Something Borrowed&mdash;Something Blue  New York is the rare city that features a Major League baseball game nearly every day from April through, hopefully, October.  With the new season underway and both the Yankees and Mets opening up new ballparks, we offer a primer on seeing the hometown teams in their new locations.

Don&rsquo;t Know Much About History?&mdash;Monument Park is home to Yankees&rsquo; retired numbers and a variety of plaques and monuments honoring great players, moments and accomplishments in the history of the ballclub. Originally located in fair territory in center field, the park has been moved from its recent home in left field back to center.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Baseball 365]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-57-baseball-365.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ For nine years The Baseball Center has loomed large over the Upper West Side, both figuratively and literally. The Center&rsquo;s GM, Derek Aucoin, is a towering presence who pitched two games for the Montreal Expos in 1996, and he has put together a large and knowledgeable staff that supervises everything from private groups to classes to after-school programs.

&ldquo;Self-esteem is a big component of how we conduct our classes,&rdquo; says head instructor Michael Lombardi. &ldquo;[Kids are] going to have a great time and also learn how to play baseball.&rdquo; They can do that at Bonanza Week (morning and afternoon sessions, ages 5- 7 and 8-10), or on travel teams that visit Montreal and Orlando, or on Bomber teams in the summer for kids ages 13-15 who may not get on a summer team because of school. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Splendid Splinters]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-64-splendid-splinters.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Staten Island Council Member: Non-wood bats still don&rsquo;t cut it It&rsquo;s been a year and a half since Republican councilman James Oddo got local law 0341 passed, and in recent months several other major cities have considered similar legislation. New York Family Sports caught up with Oddo for an update as the 2009 baseball season arrived.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Should I protect my eyes when I play baseball?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-61-should-i-protect-my-eyes-when-i-play-baseball.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Emily Zimmerman, MD &ldquo;I have perfect vision. And, even if the doctor tells me to, I don&rsquo;t want to wear glasses. But my coach thinks we should all wear some kind of goggles out in field. Should I protect my eyes when I play baseball?&rdquo; &mdash;Scott, 13, Peter Cooper Village]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Am I too old to become a switch hitter?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-62-am-i-too-old-to-become-a-switch-hitter.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Dom Scala &ldquo;I want to be switch hitter. I know it will make me a more useful offensive weapon. But I feel like I&rsquo;m too old to start learning. Am I? And if not, what&rsquo;s the best way to get started?&rdquo; &mdash;Gil, 17, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[I never get sore. Can I throw as many pitches as I want?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-63-i-never-get-sore-can-i-throw-as-many-pitches-as-i-want.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Andrew D. Pearle, MD &ldquo;All the pros talk about is &lsquo;pitch count.&rsquo; But my arm never really feels sore. Can I throw as many pitches as I want?&rdquo; &mdash;Jacob, 12, Battery Park]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lacrosse: The City Game]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-77-lacrosse-the-city-game.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Story of How A Suburban Sport Became An Urban Movement The 2009 Mayor&rsquo;s Cup for Lacrosse was held over a weekend last month (April 5- 6) at the East River Fields on Randall&rsquo;s Island held. Now in its third year a Jamboree-style early-season tournament drew 18 boys&rsquo; and 16 girls&rsquo; teams from the five boroughs.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a true New York City event,&rdquo; says Mat Levine, President and co-founder of the CityLax, the organization that puts on the city-wide tournament as well as funds and founded almost all the major PSAL lacrosse programs.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Can High School Musical 3 and Clutch-Fielding Win Yorkville Another State Title? YORKVILLE&mdash;LAST SUMMER, 10 GIRLS from Yorkville did something amazing. Some would call it a miracle, because they seemed like such a long shot to do the thing they did.
If they do it again this year, they will officially be phenomenal. And they will look very cool. Kind of like they did a few weeks ago at the Marx Brothers park softball field at 97th Street and Second Avenue. They wore jackets emblazoned with two big words on the back: State Champions.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Roth&rsquo;s Runnin&rsquo; Rebels (RRR) is the creation of both Marc Roth and Upper West Side native Lucky Brannon.  They consist of 2 teams:  High School (9th grade through Post Graduate) and 15 and ]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rick Wolff Brings Sports Parenting Sanity to the WFAN Airwaves The wee hours on WFAN AM Sports 660 can be both a lonely place and a destination for airwave psychos. As the sun rises on Sunday mornings, while many New Yorkers reach for remedies to &ldquo;take the edge off&rdquo; the Sports Edge is just coming on. From 8 to 9 a.m. every Sunday for the past dozen years, former coach, author and sports psychologist Rick Wolff hosts &ldquo;The Sports Edge,&rdquo; which focuses on issues facing parents of young athletes. And thank God he does.

Wolff played baseball at Harvard, was drafted his junior year by the Detroit Tigers, played some minor league ball, then coached baseball at Mercy College for eight years.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Nutritionist, Jaime Windrow, RD Much of your energy will be coming from the foods you&rsquo;ve been eating in the past 2-3 days leading up to your lacrosse game, but what you consume in the few hours just before will certainly help to boost your performance.

This meal or snack should be rich in carbohydrates, moderate in protein and low in fat. Why? Fat and protein use more energy to digest compared to carbohydrates.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Jeffrey Bernstein One of the great things about being a child is that you can explore many different activities and experiences. This is also true for sports. Sports should be fun and children should follow their hearts and participate in what makes them happy.

I know some children who have such a strong passion for a single sport that they are satisfied focusing their efforts on that sport.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Layne Martin, DDS Tiffany, I understand your concern about wearing a mouth guard. As a dentist professional, who treats a large amount of sports related injuries I recommend mouth guards for both professional and amateur athletes. Dental injuries are the most common type of facial injury sustained during participation in sports.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Roth's Runnin' Rebels Are Making Their Case When experts talk about where to look for the next NYC basketball legends they usually talk about places like Coney Island, Queensbridge or Rucker Park. From now on, they might just want to start talking about the Upper West Side. No, that&rsquo;s not a typo.

The first annual Roth&rsquo;s Runnin&rsquo; Rebels Roundball Classic, an Upper West Sidebased elite, independent high school basketball tournament, has fast proven to be a showcase the city&rsquo;s premiere talent.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dwight Howard Guest Stars on The Electric Company NBA powerhouse Dwight Howard to appear on a new episode of The Electric Company, Friday February 5th. Check out the details here! By bringing back The Electric Company for a second season, Sesame is continuing to pave the way for kids to make the transition from &lsquo;learning to read&rsquo; to &lsquo;reading to learn.']]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dwight Howard Guest Stars on The Electric Company NBA powerhouse Dwight Howard to appear on a new episode of The Electric Company, Friday February 5th. Check out the details here! By bringing back The Electric Company for a second season, Sesame is continuing to pave the way for kids to make the transition from &lsquo;learning to read&rsquo; to &lsquo;reading to learn.']]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ain&rsquo;t No Mountain High Enough for Alex Ma&ntilde;on I don't think it's just me&mdash;I hope it's not anyway&mdash;but for some odd reason, being suspended in mid air, looking for that next inch-thick crevasse to place my feet on is something that, to be perfectly honest, scares me. I prefer the security of knowing that my next footstep will see me landing on a decidedly stable surface&mdash;the ground. I am also scared of heights  which will probably mean that I never enjoy the thrill and adrenaline of rock climbing.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Retailer Lee Silverman I sweat like crazy when I run outside. But it&rsquo;s cold out. How should I dress and know when to keep a hat on or take it off?&mdash;Jenna, 16, CPW]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Physical Therapist Kimberly Caspare My parents are huge skiers. Every winter we go on a ski vacation. I want to snowboard. They say it&rsquo;s too dangerous. Really? Which is more dangerous, snowboarding or skiing? &mdash;Peyton, 12, Hell&rsquo;s Kitchen]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Jonathan Metzl My dad and I have this argument. He says that playing in short shorts made it was easier to move. I think that today&rsquo;s baggy shorts give you more comfort and keep your legs warmer. Which are the best shorts for basketball? &mdash;Butchie, 14, East Village]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Meet Buckie Leach, Mayor of Fencingtown  After talking to Buckie Leach, it becomes evident that fencing is New York City&rsquo;s version of college football.

This metropolis has scant credentials in the NCAA pigskin department, unlike, say, boring cowtowns like Columbus, Ohio, or Ann Arbor, Mich. But when it comes to swordplay, Gotham is Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, USC and the University of Florida all rolled into one. If there was a BCS for refined, gentlemanly hand-to-hand combat, it would be based in Manhattan.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Safe Haven Basketball Champions Division Gets Everybody Involved At a basketball court in PS 163 in Manhattan, Nate McGrory stands at the three point line.

Dribbling a basketball, he talks to the 10 basketball players assembled in front of him. &ldquo;When I get the ball, take a step towards me. You want to take one step toward the ball as soon as your man gets it.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ There's nothing like gliding gracefully, or not so gracefully, across the ice with the wind in your hair and the New York City skyline as your backdrop. Ice skating is fun and it's good exercise. Hockey, figure skating, or freestyling, New York City has some great ice for everyone. Here's a little list for you to consider while you chilling out this month.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Legendary Snowboarder Ken Achenbach Offers Skiing and Snowboarding Enthusiasts Opportunity to Train with the Pros July 2010  Whether you are 13 or 31, the Camp of Champions (COC) snowboard, ski and mountain bike camp at Whistler Blackcomb offers enthusiasts the opportunity of a lifetime&mdash;the chance to train with the pros and spend a summer in the snow. ]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dr. Jordan Metzl Aims to Fix it Before It&rsquo;s Broken  Stop by the waiting room and you&rsquo;ll see them&mdash;ballerinas hobbled by bad hips, pitchers pained with Little League Shoulder, soccer players who cringe when they kick.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Manhattan Has a New West Side Digital Playground! Former New York Giant, Tiki Barber, is dedicated to helping kids in a number of ways. If he&rsquo;s not raising money for local and national organizations, he is using his own foundation to better kids&rsquo; lives.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ What&rsquo;s cool about the elbow?
The elbow is a fascinating part of the body.  Three bones meet to form the joint that connects the lower arm to the upper arm.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Senior Waits His Turn and Turns Around a Program Nick Krens is several weeks past the basketball season and feeling a little rusty on the court, so it&rsquo;s no surprise when he airballs his first shot while warming up and then clanks several more short off the front rim. But then the next dozen also fail to fall through, and suddenly I&rsquo;m thinking maybe I can take this kid in a little one-on-one, even if my skills fall somewhere between nonexistent and barely utilized.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[OH, BROTHER! IT&rsquo;S BEEN SAID BOYS WILL BE BOYS, and brothers Shane and Riley Friedman are just that. New York Family Sports caught up with this athletic tag team as they were wrestling each other to the ground and living out fantasies of WWE superstardom. But as we delved behind the headlocks, we learned that these two brothers love their sports and love to play together.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Deoxyribonucleic acid&mdash;or, DNA as it is more commonly known&mdash;used to be the stuff of biology classrooms and X-Men comic books. These days it is the centerpiece for TV cop shows and various other forms of science fiction come to life.

The reality is that there&rsquo;s a company based in Boulder, Colorado&mdash;an offshoot of a firm specializing in athletic improvement and talent measurement&mdash;that now offers a DNA test that screens broad, general types of sports abilities in humans. Basically, for $150, you can have your child tested to see if he or she has a propensity to become a sprinter or long distance runner or swimmer, etc. It is all based on the alphabet soup of genetics, specifically the presence of the ACTN3 gene.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[LFNY's Incredible Athlete She is the captain and only girl on the school%uFFFDs boys rugby team. One time, because of Marion, an opposing all-boys team refused to play. Another time, an admiring rugby coach from a rival remarked about Marion, %uFFFDI have no problem with girls playing...]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Horace Mann Twins Play On Years ago, Paul Bernstein suffered a stroke that left him handicapped.

In its wake, he found the only physical activity he could still perform regularly was playing golf. It became a constant in his life, and a method of bonding with his twin sons, Zach and Elliot. But that tradition ended when Paul Bernstein died last year, leaving his children without their playing partner and first golf coach.]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-28-trinity-wunderkind-jessica-wolf.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Track Standout & Environmental Entrepreneur Takes Semester Off the Grid Among serious cross country and track athletes, there&rsquo;s a pretty set routine: run, rest, run, rest, run, sleep, eat, run again. Don&rsquo;t deviate from the course and stay within your lane.
And then there are people like Jessica Wolf, a 17-year-old junior from the Upper West Side.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Local Teen MMA Champ Wants to Fight in NYC New Yorkers love being considered ahead of the curve. The Big Apple usually gets irst dibs on new licks, fashions and food. But when it comes to ighting, Danny Velasco wishes New York would just catch up already.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ One reason is Fieldston senior Quarterback Cole Marcoux, who is anxious to lead his Eagles to their third consecutive Hudson Valley Football League championship. Last year Marcoux and company went undefeated, and they haven%uFFFDt lost a conference game since his sophomore year.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dominique Dawes Still Wows &lsquo;Em on the Motivational Circuit She earned her first national medal in the sport at age 14. At the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, she won the gold medal as part of the &ldquo;Magnificent Seven&rdquo; U.S. women&rsquo;s gymnastic squad, using a riveting floor exercise to seal the deal and earn her nickname &ldquo;Awesome Dawesome.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Lloyd R. Dropkin, M.D. &ldquo;I see a lot of kids who are into mixed-martial arts with cauliflower ears. They think it looks cool. I don&rsquo;t know about all that, but shouldn&rsquo;t they get it fixed&rdquo; &mdash;Sean, 17 Riverdale]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-187-do-i-have-to-shave-my-head-to-be-an-ldultimate-fighterrd.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Luis Sevilla &ldquo;I love my martial arts class but it seems like my pony tail always gets in the way. Is there a way I can be an &ldquo;ultimate fighter&rdquo; without shaving my head?&rdquo; &mdash;Ginger, 13 Chelsea]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-188-should-kickboxers-wear-shoes.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ &ldquo;Kickboxers wear gloves but not shoes. Isn&rsquo;t it easier to hurt your feat if they have nothing to protect them?&rdquo; &mdash;Dax, 14 Greenwich Village]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[A Local Program Begins at the Beginning  This was a new challenge. The 6-year-old with a scrunched-up look of concentration and a fierce gaze had already mastered a series of tasks that included sit-ups, stretches, running and various kicks and punches to a pad.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Beat The Streets Goes to the Mat in NYC A sweaty summer clinic drew the likes of wrestling&rsquo;s top brass to Gotham. There, diehard urban kids learned insider tips and tutelage on how to tango like the best of them. Two-time World Champion and Olympic Medalist and U.S. team coach Terry Brands liked what he saw since frequenting the city in year&rsquo;s past to instruct the next generation of gladiators.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ There is drama. There is emotion There is comedy. Check out these 2 sports flicks hitting the big screen near you.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[A growing number of New York City kids are, and tackle football&mdash;yes, tackle!&mdash;is on the rise in Manhattan. Pro football is the most popular sport in America, but you wouldn&rsquo;t necessarily know that by looking at the playing fields of New York City.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Three Brothers and a Family Tradition  Stop me if you&rsquo;ve heard this riddle before: What has roots in Ireland, six legs, and can beat you in just about any sport?
Answer: The McStay brothers; Coner, Niall and Evan; ages 12, 9 and 8. What, you were expecting the Loch Ness Monster?]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-191-are-you-ready-for-some-football.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[A growing number of New York City kids are, and tackle football&mdash;yes, tackle!&mdash;is on the rise in Manhattan. Pro football is the most popular sport in America, but you wouldn&rsquo;t necessarily know that by looking at the playing fields of New York City.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Glory of It All]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-201-the-glory-of-it-all.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ Hunter Armani Cotton stands 6-foot-6inches. He&rsquo;s healthy. He&rsquo;s focused. And the college recruiters can&rsquo;t wait to see the prodigiously talented hoops star from the Dalton School of the Ivy Preparatory League enter his senior year.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anwered by Yogi Erica Goss, MA, CCC-SLP &ldquo;What is the difference between Bikram and Hatha Yoga? And for athletics, which is better for me?&rdquo; &mdash;Shantel, 17 Tribeca]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How soon can you go back in the game if you have a concussion?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Jordan D. Metzl &ldquo;So, what is the rule for when you should go back in the game if you have or think you might have a concussion?&rdquo; &mdash;Grant, 15 Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Can yoga make me a better football player?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Yogi Stephanie Culen &ldquo;All I&rsquo;ve ever wanted to be was a linebacker. Now I hear NFL linebackers do yoga. How can yoga possibly make me a better football player?&rdquo; &mdash;Sal, 15 Bay Ridge]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tackling a Hard-to-Define New Age Therapeutic Process Perhaps it is easiest to start with an excerpt from the Original Play website:  &ldquo;Original Play is a physiological and psychological process.]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-175-cablevision-launches-msg-varsity.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Ultimate Destination  for &ldquo;Everything High School&rdquo; This First-of&ndash;its-Kind Initiative Enables Students to Share Their Stories Through a Combination of Television, Online and Interactive Platforms. 
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    <title><![CDATA[Are energy drinks really any better than just drinking water?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Nutritionist Stephanie Middleberg There are all sorts of sports drinks these days that claim to hydrate you and give you energy. Are any of them really any better than just drinking water?&mdash;Jared, 15, Lower East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Is it absolutely necessary to stretch before all physical activities?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Athletic Trainer Andrew FitzGerald I really hate stretching, I&rsquo;d rather just get playing! Is it absolutely necessary to stretch before all physical activities?&mdash;Mark, 12, Brooklyn]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What should I eat for lunch the day I have a big game?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-263-what-should-i-eat-for-lunch-the-day-i-have-a-big-game.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Nutritionist Luaren Antonucci Everyone says that an athlete&rsquo;s diet is super important. What should I eat for lunch the day I have a big game?&mdash;Paige, 14, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A Sporting Attitude About Education]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ Last August, New York Family Sports sat down with Joshua Solomon, the principal of a new school in Manhattan, the Business of Sports School. Recently, we spoke to Solomon and members of his staff to discuss the challenges the school is facing in its first year of operation.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Growing up in Woodbridge, N.J., Richard Corvino knew precious little about soccer. "I was growing up in the '60s and '70s when soccer was such a minor sport in the U.S.," Corvino says. "We actually had a boys soccer team at my high school, but we all thought that team was for the bad athletes."]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Serving It Up]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[CityParks Foundation&rsquo;s tennis program offers free lessons to encourage great talent For Caleb Williamson and Sabrina Bragerton- Nasert, both members of the CityParks Foundation's tennis program, it's time to re-string their racquets, pop open the ball canisters, tie their shoelaces and get ready for another season of fun-filled forehands, cross-court winners and overhead smashes.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Trainer to the stars keeps it real on 14th Street Anna Paquin and Matt Damon have both name-checked Clay Burwell to the press on several occasions. He is not a producer, agent or Hollywood maven. He is a New York City-based personal trainer. He has single-handedly kept Sookie Stackhouse (Paquin&rsquo;s character in the HBO series True Blood) physically fit enough to deal with her vampire boyfriend, and Jason Bourne (Damon in the Bourne film trilogy) quick and nimble enough to stay on the lam as an international mercenary.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[High-Def Family Fun at ESPN Zone]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-258-high-def-family-fun-at-espn-zone.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ The blare of final buzzers, the hush of swift putts and the roar of field goals rumble in the background of ESPN Zone. All 42,000 square feet are adorned with high-def TV screens, sports memorabilia and athletically themed (Zone) art. Silkscreens of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, a Jackie Robinson stained glass window and a lively John McEnroe installation punctuate the endless stream of sports.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sports Galore]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-260-sports-galore.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cavaliers Day Camp emphasizes fair play, skills  About 30 minutes outside of Manhattan in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains lies Pomona, N.Y.--the picturesque town that is home to Cavaliers Day Camp, a summer camp celebrating its 75th anniversary of teaching campers a myriad of sports and fair play.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Walk A Mile In Her Shoes]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-261-walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ Quick question: how fast can you run a mile? If the answer is over 8 minutes, Aimy Yu doesn&rsquo;t want to hear it. Aimy, a sophomore at Bronx High School of Science, can walk a mile in 7 minutes and 51 seconds, making her one of the fastest race walkers in the state.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ By her own account, Audrey Kaplan's 10- year-old son Tyler is as passionate about baseball as a child can be. "Obsessed is the word," she says. But it wasn&rsquo;t until Tyler was coached by Raymond De La Cruz that he started to enjoy playing as much as following it as a fan. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dinkins Praises Ashe, Honors Junior Tennis League]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40 Years of Free Lessons, Educational Guidance for Kids Both the memory of Arthur Ashe, and the core ideals that defined his relatively short but greatly meaningful life, were on full display Thursday night as a thriving citywide tennis program celebrated four decades of providing free instruction, as well as educational support and guidance, to thousands of New York&rsquo;s school children.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[All-Around Commitment]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[After Impressive Victories, 12-Year-Old NYC Gymnast Eyes Olympic Stage "Alright, come on! Let&rsquo;s do it!"

And with that from his coach, Ted Karakitsos' daily training regimen begins. On this day he&rsquo;s dedicated to conquering the high bar. Climbing onto the blue, man-sized mat in order to reach the rail, the not-quite-5-foot-tall 12-year-old grabs hold of the bar and executes an impressive series of revolutions.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Battle of the Ballparks]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-269-battle-of-the-ballparks.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Yankee Stadium or Citi Field: Which provides the best family experience? After visiting each, we break it down for you  New York Family Sports knows that going to a major league baseball game in the summer is one of the best activities the city has to offer&mdash;and when parents can enjoy the day there with their families that only makes it better.]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-270-field-of-(kids)-dreams.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[With Many More Attractions, Citi Field Is Light Years Away from Ol' Shea After a big cut, Kristy Jakubowski went home a proud, little girl&mdash;'cause she smoked one out to left field.

Her older brother, Steve, hurled a precise fastball into the strike zone, sending one young Citi Field employee splashing into a tub full of water. All the while, their father, also named Steve, sat and listened to the smooth jams of the nearby DJ.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Yankees: Good Family Value?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Parents Weigh High Prices, World Titles, When Visiting New Stadium Now that the New York Yankees have experienced one full year at their new stadium&mdash;and enjoyed a World Series championship during their inaugural season&mdash;we were wondering: How do families find the overall experience at the pricey baseball palace?]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Time For Tennis]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-272-time-for-tennis.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Sportime, Randall's Island Facility, Poised to Become Great NYC Tennis Mecca It's an early spring day in April, and 25 four-year-olds clutching tennis rackets eagerly await the fun they'll have at a birthday party&mdash;one of the first held at Sportime on Randall's Island. There have been many firsts at this new multi-sport facility and Summer 2010 promises even more excitement for both children and adults.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[I don't like drinking water, and suggestions on alternatives for an athlete?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Barrie Weinstein I&rsquo;m pretty athletic, and I like to play all kinds of sports. My parents ask me every morning to drink water at breakfast, and also during the day. I know it&rsquo;s important, but for some reason I just can&rsquo;t have water early in the day. As it gets hotter, any suggestions?&mdash;Jenna, 12, Upper West Side]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-276-do-i-have-to-wear-a-helmet-and-pads-for-skateboarding.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Athletic Trainer Meg Schneider There&rsquo;s a lot of talk about skateboarding being dangerous. Adults tell me I can get really hurt, but I see kids all over the place riding and having fun. Some have helmets and other stuff on, but other kids don&rsquo;t wear any pads. What do you think I should do?&mdash;Nick, 11, Astoria]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-277-is-it-normal-to-feel-pain-in-my-ankles-and-knees-while-playing-sports.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Riley J. Williams III I love soccer and I play it all the time, year round. But sometimes my ankle and knee hurts just a little bit, but I keep on playing and forget it since I don&rsquo;t want to let my teammates down. Since I play a lot and it hurts only once in a while, I&rsquo;m figuring that&rsquo;s normal. Is it?&mdash;Justin, 13, Chelsea]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Running stairs, tournaments in Maryland, doing homework: it&rsquo;s all in a day for Sean Dobens, the captain of the Under-12-year-old Celtics, who play out of Asphalt Green in Manhattan. New York Family Sports talked to Sean about being a leader, staying in shape, and&mdash;media training? Being a 12-year-old athlete sure is different than when we were kids!]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gate Hill Day Camp Thrives on History, Grand Experiences and Family Care If there's one thing to know about Gate Hill Day Camp, is that it's a family affair. It's been that way for more than 20 years. And based on a generation of great experiences, the principals of the camp, who feel that they have the mix just right, intend to keep it that way.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[City Parks Foundation Golf Kick-Off Event]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-110-city-parks-foundation-golf-kick-off-event.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Kids all over the city receive FREE instruction! The official kick-off event launching City Parks Foundation&rsquo;s (CPF) FREE  kids summer programming for arts and sports is swiftly approaching- Thursday, July 9th.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Derek Jeter Knows What's Good For You]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[The Yankee Captain's Turn 2 Foundation Gives Fitness A Good Name Turn two,&rdquo; for anybody that doesn&rsquo;t know is the colloquial term given for turning a double play in baseball. For Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Turn 2 means something else.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sportime at Randall's Island First Net Raising]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-112-sportime-at-randalls-island-first-net-raising.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[NEW World Class Tennis Complex  SPORTIME at Randall&rsquo;s Island is bringing tennis back to NYC. The new center is the largest and most sophisticated tennis complex to open in New York City in more than 30 years.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[SASF Kicks Off Free Summer Camps For City Youth]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-108-sasf-kicks-off-free-summer-camps-for-city-youth.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Sessions Led City-Wide The Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF) opened Sports & Arts Summer Camps at almost 50 school locations across the five boroughs on July 1st.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Barefoot Contessa What if you had Heather Thai&rsquo;s life? You woke up every morning&mdash;winter, spring summer or fall&mdash;wherever you were and you wanted to play volleyball.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[NYC Father-and-Son Chess Combo Make International Waves  Sunil Weeramantry originally tried to steer his young stepson, Hikaru Nakamura, away from playing competitive chess. Hikaru&rsquo;s accomplished older brother, Asuka, was winning national tournaments from an early age and Sunil thought there was no way Hikaru could keep up with him.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[NYC Makes it Mark on the World Skateboarding Map Zach Munro&rsquo;s father, sister and brother had a long list of places to visit on their trip here from San Diego, typical tourist sites such as the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Ground Zero.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greetings from...Beach 90th]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Young NYC Surfers Find Their Spot  Many local diehards follow a sacred routine: they apply a fresh coat of wax to their boards and (if they&rsquo;re old enough) hop on the A-train at the crack of dawn to reach Beach 90.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Pro skater ramps up phys ed skateboarding classes When high schoolers describe their classwork as a &ldquo;grind,&rdquo; they mean it in a literal sense when they&rsquo;ve enrolled in Billy Rohan&rsquo;s skateboarding course. Rohan, a 28-year-old pro skateboarder who lives in Williamsburg, teaches a physical education skateboarding class at three of New York City&rsquo;s public schools.]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-122-do-i-need-to-wear-any-protective-gear-when-i-skateboard-this-summer.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Athletic Trainer Gene Schafer, MA, ATC, CSCS &ldquo;I broke my wrist a couple years ago doing rails in Central Park. It&rsquo;s okay now, but when it rains I can feel it stiffen up. Do I need to wear any protective gear when I skateboard this summer?&rdquo; &mdash;Robbie, 12, Tribeca]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What is the rule for swimming after eating?]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Nutritionist Lauren Antonucci, MS, RD, CSSD, CDE, CDN &ldquo;Once and for all please answer this question: what is the rule for swimming after eating?&rdquo; &mdash;Alyssa, 16, Lincoln Center]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Do I really need to use SPF 30 every day?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-124-do-i-really-need-to-use-spf-30-every-day.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dermatologist Dr. Carin Gribetz, MD &ldquo;I am dark skinned and I&rsquo;m out in the sun every day during summer. Do I really need to use SPF 30 every day?&rdquo; &mdash;Lauren, 14, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sports Stars And Celebs Get On The Court And Change The Game]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-114-sports-stars-and-celebs-get-on-the-court-and-change-the-game.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[7th Annual iStar Charity Shootout at Madison Square Garden Begins a New Trend of   No Pressure Fundraising Even a recession can&rsquo;t keep the New York Knicks and celebrities from joining influential business ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tucker Strives To Be Better Than Great]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-113-tucker-strives-to-be-better-than-great.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Chelsea Pier's gymnast goes for the gold Erin Tucker of Chelsea Pier&rsquo;s Gymnastics is dedicating her life into making herself into one of the best all-around gymnasts.  The Staten Island native ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Simply The Best]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[From Brazil to Queens, Manhattan Kickers FC Rule the Roost Julian Boehning, all of 9 years old, wants you to know something up front: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just kick the ball around. Here, we actually play soccer.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Level 10]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-160-level-10.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Level 10 Top NYC Gymnasts Speak Out What is, a Level 10 gymnast? As a competitive gymnast, one must graduate from each level, 1 through 9, to reach the coveted Level 10. The first three levels are considered developmental and are not sanctioned by USA Gymnastics for competitive ranking.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Handball Symphony]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-130-the-handball-symphony.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Quintessential city sport still going strong One harsh thwack of rubber ball meeting hand, then a moment later, a flatter, harder thwack of ball meeting wall. Then the same two beats over ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chelsea FC partners up with DUSC]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-133-chelsea-fc-partners-up-with-dusc.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Chelsea Football Club Partners With New York City Soccer Club Bringing Elite Training to Manhattan CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB PARTNERS WITH NEW YORK CITY SOCCER CLUB
BRINGING ELITE TRAINING TO MANHATTAN

  LONDON/NEW YORK &ndash; Chelsea Football Club announced today a partnership with Downtown United]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Respect Your Elders]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-135-respect-your-elders.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Who says you can&rsquo;t hip-hop if you&rsquo;re 80-years-old?  Gotta Dance Hits Theaters Today! Who says you can&rsquo;t hip-hop if you&rsquo;re 80-years-old? Who says your days as an athlete are long gone?]]></description>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-149-is-swimming-the-best-exercise.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Neil Cook &ldquo;People often say &lsquo;swimming is the best exercise.&rsquo; So, is it?&rdquo; &mdash;Penny, 17, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What type of education do I need to become a sports medicine doctor?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-150-what-type-of-education-do-i-need-to-become-a-sports-medicine-doctor.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Jordan D. Metzl "Since you are a successful sports medicine doctor, could you fill me in on the type of education that prepared you to go into this field?"&mdash;Jasmen 17, Brooklyn]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How tight should I string mine to hit hard?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-151-how-tight-should-i-string-mine-to-hit-hard.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Racquet Doctor Woody Schneider &ldquo;Other kids string their rackets really tight. How tight should I string mine to hit as hard as they do?&rdquo; &mdash;Brian, 12, SoHo]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Students of the Game]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[City High School Sets Sights On Business of Sports There is a new Boss in town. And it is the Business of Sports School, a new high school opening this fall in Midtown, part of the city administration&rsquo;s effort to update its vocational and trade schools.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Hannah Berner]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-153-qa-hannah-berner.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Tough Racket Beacon High School tennis player Hannah Berner was forced to defend her gender every time she played for her school. Beacon has no girls&rsquo; team. So Hannah had to deal with opposing boys&rsquo; coaches who cried &ldquo;unfairness.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Team USA 2012?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-138-team-usa-2012.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Jessie Himel and Emily Mendes Make Olympic Development Program Jessie Himel and Emily Mendes are naturals for the camera. Charismatic. Genuine. They&rsquo;ve got the media skills down, just like the professional soccer players they admire.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Finding Your Inner Misty May]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-146-finding-your-inner-misty-may.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[een Beach Volleyball Players Have Their Day in the Sun You have to manage the sun,&rdquo; said Ashley Grubler, who had never played beach volleyball before this summer, &ldquo;and if you don&rsquo;t, you&rsquo;re in trouble.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[They Paved Paradise and Put Up a...Velodrome?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-148-they-paved-paradise-and-put-up-avelodrome.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Young NYC Cyclists Have Their Own Mecca  It was a warm and muggy Friday afternoon down at Kissena Velodrome. The Junior Cycling State Championships that were to be held at the track had apparently been postponed, and there was an eerie calmness about the place.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Elite Level Soccer Stars Cancel Trips to Europe]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-139-elite-level-soccer-stars-cancel-trips-to-europe.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Red Bulls Soccer Academy Provides Top Training Locally If you could choose between being a rock star, fire chief or professional athlete, which would it be?

The U.S. Men&rsquo;s world national team nearly defeating Brazil in last month&rsquo;s Confederations Cup final...]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Advantage: You]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-140-advantage-you.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Four NYC Tennis Programs Serve Varying Talent Levels  During the summer, athletes are divided into beginning, intermediate and tournament level groups. Afternoons of match play and some non-tennis activities follow a morning packed with tennis drills.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Secret Pools of New York]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-145-secret-pools-of-new-york.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ There&rsquo;s nothing like knowing about something in NYC that nobody else does. Read our list of &ldquo;hidden&rdquo; bodies of Big Apple water open for laps, lessons or parties.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[I Swim Therefore I Am]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-144-i-swim-therefore-i-am.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ SARA GIBERSON STARTED swimming competitively at age four with the Blue Arrow Club in Staten Island. Twelve years later she fi nds herself at the USA National Championships...]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Tennis Diaries]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-143-the-tennis-diaries.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ Jonah Allon, 16-year old Upper West Sider and a 369th Harlem Armory Tennis Center regular, let us peek inside his mind on a typical school night/tennis night last Spring.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[City Parks Foundation Hosts 2009 Citywide Track & Field Championships]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-154-city-parks-foundation-hosts-2009-citywide-track-field-championships.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Kids Compete in the Summer&rsquo;s Largest Track & Field Sports Games  Over 2,000 children throughout New York City, ages five to 16, who have participated all summer long in City Parks Foundation&rsquo;s free CityParks Track & Field program, competed last Wednesday ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Haftorah All-Stars]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-162-haftorah-all-stars.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cool Sports-Themed Bar/Bat Mitzvahs  If the ascent to Jewish adulthood isn&rsquo;t complete without actually climbing (like Moses at Sinai), Brooklyn Boulders is the perfect place to hold a party.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How can I help my soccer game at home?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-165-how-can-i-help-my-soccer-game-at-home.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Gustavo Palomino &ldquo;As you know, field time in New York City is tough to come by. What little things can I do with a soccer ball inside my room to help my game?&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are girls more likely to hurt their knees playing soccer than boys?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-166-are-girls-more-likely-to-hurt-their-knees-playing-soccer-than-boys.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Riley Williams &ldquo;There are all these articles and books coming out about soccer girls &ndash; just girls not boys &ndash; seriously hurting their knees. It&rsquo;s hard to know what&rsquo;s true and what&rsquo;s not true. What should I believe?&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Food for Thought]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-167-food-for-thought.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[School Food CEO: Healthier cafeteria offerings now standard  He has the power to declare every lunch period a &ldquo;pizza day&rdquo; and he might even know the ingredients in the mythical school cafeteria dish known as &ldquo;tuna surprise.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Melting Pot ]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-158-the-melting-pot.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[MLK&rsquo;s Martin Schools Soccer Champions  With only a couple of &ldquo;W&rsquo;s&rdquo; needed to reach a milestone of 300, Martin Jacobson, 65, has already built a legacy. His high school soccer program churns out college-bound foot soldiers that send teams to their own private Waterloo.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A Golfer Never Forgets Her First Tee]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-155-a-golfer-never-forgets-her-first-tee.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[A Brief History of NYC&rsquo;s Hottest Youth Golf Program It gets high TV ratings. It showcases the likes of Tiger Woods who serves as an inspiration for legions of young golfers. However, after doing extensive research in the late 1990s, The World Golf Foundation (WGF) found that not enough kids were getting involved in the sport.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A (More) Perfect Push Up]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-159-a-(more)-perfect-push-up.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Local Athletes Test Latest Fitness Technology You may have heard of the Perfect Pushup. If you&rsquo;ve spent any time on a couch in front of the TV on lazy a Sunday morning, you&rsquo;re probably well aware of the infomercial. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[And Five, Six, Se-ven, Eight!]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-163-and-five-six-se-ven-eight_.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[So The Shooting Stars Think They Can Dance (And So Do the Judges!) &ldquo;Shoot for the moon, if you miss you will land among the stars&rdquo; ... This is Miss Kristin Ledingham Pierce&rsquo;s affirmation for her competitive and recreational dance school.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Is there training the helps both gymnastics and soccer?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-164-is-there-training-the-helps-both-gymnastics-and-soccer.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Athletic Trainer Gene Schafer, MA, ATC, CSCS &ldquo;I am a gymnast who loves to play soccer. When I do my training, is there something I can do that helps you in both?&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Not So Little Rascal]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-168-not-so-little-rascal.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ Although he&rsquo;s only sixteen years old, Manhattan&rsquo;s own Ryan Santiago has already established himself as one of New York City&rsquo;s most promising young skateboarders.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Calling/Texting during games & practices... YES or NO?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-209-calling_texting-during-games-practices-yes-or-no.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Ray Selvadurai My coach is talking about instituting a no-cell phone/texting policy during games and practices but I don&rsquo;t see what the big deal is, the pro&rsquo;s do it and besides what if my parents or family need to reach me? Is this a good rule (for a coach)? &mdash;Justin, 16, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Does a 'runners meal' the night before really help?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-210-does-a-runners-meal-the-night-before-really-help.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Nutritionist Luaren Antonucci I am a runner and many of my teammates eat a bunch of carbs the night before a meet to help them run the best race possible the next day&mdash; does this really help?&mdash;Melissa, 14, Hell&rsquo;s Kitchen]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Puck Stops Here]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-211-the-puck-stops-here.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Dylan Bo Bader gets serious about his favorite sport Dylan Bo Bader is sweaty. When NYF Sports contacted the young hockey phenomenon to schedule an interview the only time we could get was during a break in his workouts at the acclaimed Chelsea Piers BlueStreak Sports Training program. Between weight training, cardiovascular drills, practice, street hockey (and school), Dylan just does not have the time to fool around. Well, he does play videogames every chance he gets.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chair-Throwers Beware]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-207-chair-throwers-beware.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Young Athletes Can Seek Alternatives To Bad Coaching I had high hopes for my young nephews back in Ohio.  Two of them seemed poised to eventually have their names called in MLB&rsquo;s inappropriately-named &ldquo;First Year Player Draft.&rdquo; But by the time they got to high school, they gave up the diamond for the hardwood of the basketball floor. Why? They didn&rsquo;t like their baseball coaches at the Babe Ruth and high school levels. No one did, they said. These &ldquo;coaches&rdquo; were dead-end characters toting clipboards, according to the lads.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What's the best warm up before bouldering?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-208-whats-the-best-warm-up-before-bouldering.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Stephen Spaeth At long last I think I have found a sport that works for me, but never having been into other sports or athletic training of any variety, do you have any recommendations on the best way to warm up before bouldering (a.k.a., rock climbing)?&mdash;Leanne, 13, Battery Park City]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Nowhere To Run]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-204-nowhere-to-run.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Chelsea Greyhounds Have a New Name, a Veteran Coach - But No Track  If a tree falls in the woods but nobody hears it, did it really fall? If a track team runs without a track, did they really run?

In a city besieged with financial downfalls and setbacks, one man is reaching out and literally trying to get things back on track. Ron Guialdo, a Trinidadian, and legendary in the competitive running world, has captured the hearts and minds of a dozen children living in Chelsea while on his quest to transform their potential into reality through his love of track and field. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[American Hero Tells How He 'Beat The Streets']]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-203-american-hero-tells-how-he-beat-the-streets.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Gold medalist works closely with NYC wrestling program Henry Cerudo is the youngest American gold medalist ever in free-style wrestling winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has a new memoir, American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams and a Journey Toward Home, which came out January 5th. He&rsquo;s also a HUGE advocate and mentor for NYC&rsquo;s own Beat the Streets Wrestling. This is one inspiring and inspired human being.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Should I only focus on one sport?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-251-should-i-only-focus-on-one-sport.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dr. Carol Senkler I play on my school&rsquo;s varsity basketball and baseball teams. Is playing two sports holding me back from becoming really great in just one of them? If I want to play in college, should I only focus on one?&mdash;Adam, 15, Sutton Place]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Can I learn to be a switch pitcher?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-252-can-i-learn-to-be-a-switch-pitcher.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Coach Bobby Hoffman I&rsquo;ve heard of switch hitters before, but I saw this kid on TV who is a switch pitcher! My dad&rsquo;s been teaching me to pitch. Can I learn to be a switch pitcher, or is it something you have to be born with?&mdash;Tyler, 10, Gramercy]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Do I need to wear a mouth guard to play baseball?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-253-do-i-need-to-wear-a-mouth-guard-to-play-baseball.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Answered by Dentist Claudia Hoffman, DDS My mom wants me to wear a mouth guard to my baseball practice and during games, but none of the other kids do. Aren&rsquo;t those just for football players and wrestlers? Why would I ever need one on the ball field?&mdash;Joey, 12, Upper East Side]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Batting Around the Idea of Playing Baseball?]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-243-batting-around-the-idea-of-playing-baseball.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[New York Family Sports looks at a trio of baseball programs in the city that offer leagues and clinics a chance to help develop the next Derek Jeter and David Wright. Asphalt Green&rsquo;s Frozen Ropes baseball league and training program focuses on teaching baseball skills through in-game situations. It was program head Dan Hummel&rsquo;s career as a major league catcher that made him tailor the focus to in-game situations. &ldquo;The catcher tries to control as much as he can during a game, or at least as much as the pitcher lets him,&rdquo; he says with a laugh. &ldquo;The priority is on game play and making sure skills taught through drills translate to the field.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Batting Cages]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-244-batting-cages.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Conveniently All Around NYC 3rd Avenue Sportscenter
800 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232-1510
718-965-0004
www.3rdavenuesportscenter.com
The ultimate family entertainment center in Brooklyn, featuring arcades, a basketball arena, a new kiddie area, six machine-operated batting cages, plus a live Hitting & Pitching Tunnel.]]></description>
    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 May 2010 16:49:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Above The Rim]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newyorkfamilysports.com/newyork/article-241-above-the-rim.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Terrel Phelps gives us thousands of reasons to follow Browning basketball Don&rsquo;t let his size fool you: At a skinny 6-feet, the Panther&rsquo;s Terrel Phelps is playing some big time basketball. In just the sixth game of the season, Phelps became the fastest player in school history to reach 1,000 points. He is just a junior, and his basketball potential is still on the rise. Since that game he has gotten around 300 additional points, and says getting to the 2,000-point plateau is &ldquo;a real possibility.&rdquo;]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s not afraid to get dirt on her skirt  Gabby Wallach loves to compete with boys. Whether as goalie, point guard or third base in the Peter Stuyvesant Little League, Gabby receives praise from her coaches and fellow teammates.

New York Family Sports was lucky to catch up with this multi-sport &ldquo;wonder girl&rdquo; in a window of her week not consumed with practices or games. Might we happen to mention&mdash;this girl manages to keep winning grades, too!]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[High performance programs teach athletic training for life With many Americans glued to their TVs last month watching the Olympic Games in Vancouver, there has been much focus on athletes&rsquo; training regimens. However, some of New York City&rsquo;s top trainers say that teens don&rsquo;t have to be Olympic hopefuls to benefit from their services.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Gene Schafer: Athletic Trainer, Health Care Professional There seems to be some confusion about the roles and qualifi cations which separate personal trainers from athletic trainers. To help solve this apparent mystery, the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) issued a brochure outlining the differences between the two types of fi tness mavens. NATA has also let us know that March is Athletic Training Month (&ldquo;Sports safety is a team effort&rdquo; is the slogan). One telltale sign that someone is an athletic trainer is the alphabet soup that follows their names on business cards or email signatures. Athletic trainers have ATC (Athletic Trainer Certifi cation), sometimes followed by CSCS (Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist) behind their names.]]></description>
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