“SHE WAS THE BEST SCOUT
PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY.” — Jenny Levy
WHEN TO SPECIALIZE
Even your kids’ doctors are saying multi- sport participation is the way to go. According to a recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), athletes should not specialize in a single sport at least until they reach puberty, and preferably not until later in adolescence (age 15-16).
THE BIGGEST RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY SPECIALIZATION ARE:
• Intense training leading to overuse injuries.
• Being socially isolated from their peers.
• Burnout, anxiety and depression.
• Missing out on exposure to other sports they may find more enjoyable and rewarding.
26 US LACROSSE MAGAZINE January 2017
DOUBLE UP
The demands of NCAA Division I athletics make multi-sport participation at the highest level a rarity. These five lacrosse players pull it off.
MAGGIE BILL (R-JR.) North Carolina
SOCCER // Starting defender for
2016 NCAA semifinalist. LACROSSE // Scored 32 goals as 2015 All-American midfielder, as North Carolina advanced to final four.
KENZIE KENT (JR.) Boston College
ICE HOCKEY // Posted 43 points last year during BC’s march to
Frozen Four and NCAA title game. LACROSSE // Rejoined team midseason and notched 35 points (18 goals, 17 assists) in 10 games to earn second-team All-ACC honors.
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