Want To Get Recruited To Play College Sports?

Now’s the time!

If you want to get recruited and get an athletic scholarship to play college sports, then now’s the time to pony up, everyday counts and it goes by faster than you think.

Getting a scholarship is not for everyone though. Let me explain…

…If you don’t want to do the work that it takes to be great at your sport, then it’s not for you.

If you don’t want to spend the extra hours training and working your on position then college sports are not for you.

If you don’t talk about, think about, and live your sport then it’s not for you.

You have to LOVE your game!

If you love your game and are willing to do the hard physical work that it takes, hit the books in the class room, and sacrifice time, money, sweat, and tears then I am talking to you.

If you want to get recruited to play college sports… then here 4 tips that will help you. Read more

Playing Softball In Australia – Part #1: Recruited to Play

I’m not sure if you all are aware of it or not, but I played softball in Australia for 1 year on 2 different teams in Western Australia.

Now, this may not sound so exciting to you, but I’m from Canada, and basically, you can’t get any further away than Australia! It’s on the other side of the Earth to me!

How?
To make a long story short: Softball Australia contacted Softball Canada and told them they needed a pitcher to play on a local team and hopefully, play for the Western Australian State Team.

Well, to make another long story short: One of the heads saw me at our Provincial Tournament, when I had just turned 18, and we actually lost the game and missed the finals.

Packing my things up at the bench, I was approached by the lady and she asked me if I would like to go to Australia to play softball for 1 year completely paid for. She told me she knew I had what it takes and she chose me!

I had just graduated high school and hadn’t committed to any university in the USA yet, so I jumped at the chance! Then, I told my parents I was leaving in 1 week! LOL…

What’s Different About Softball in Australia?
Apart from the very different people you’re playing against, who happen to be completely fearless, tough people, only a little bit.

Photo left: The Kalamunda Knights based out of Perth, Western Australia. Left to Right: Sharon, Kimberly (Me), Barb, Erin, Chelsea, Shorty & Tracy

The fields often don’t have a Read more

Athletic College Recruiting – Secrets To Getting An Athletic Scholarship

I hate watching high school athletes fail miserably at getting recruited when it should be so easy.

No matter what sport your in or how good you are, if you want to have the greatest chance of getting an athletic scholarship, you’ve got to at least do the bare I have listed below… Read more

College Tennis Recruiting Video: Ben Woldenburg

Ben Woldenburg is a great young tennis talent out of Illinois.
He has good physical stature and easy to work
with.

He has a strong forehand and double backhand.
He has good body control both around the net and
in the back court.

Ben had a great season last year where he finish
5th in the state. To watch his college tennis recruiting
video click play below…

Hope you enjoyed the video. Check out our other blog post to your right.

Kenney Jr.
Director

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Athletic College Recruiting: Potential Tennis Star Sarah Tremaine

As you will notice soon if you haven’t already I have a section on this site that is devoted to helping high school students understand the importance of marketing themselves to get noticed as a athletic recruit and we like to help them get exposure.

Here’s a tennis video by Sarah Tremaine. I think this girl has a lot of talent. She is very good on her feet, makes great contact and has good ball placement. She also has a solid serve and a superb forehand.

Check out her video below…

Hope you enjoyed the video to get in touch with her click the “send message” link here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/sarahtremaine

Don’t forget to check out the other blog post to your right. Pick your favorite category…

Kenney Jr.

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Baseball College Recruiting: 10 Facts Baseball Players, Coaches, and Parents Need to Know

By Kenny Buford

Although many of the colleges want you to believe you have to be the top of the top for baseball college recruiting, that isn’t always so. In fact, many times colleges are assuming that they are not looking at the top 5% because those student athletes may already be spoken for.

Some things to remember:

1. Grades count. Sure, athletic ability is important, but do you have the grades to get into the college admissions office and catch their eye even without your sports ability? You should have grades that support you as a well-rounded student, not just an image of a ball player alone.

2. Do you know what a college coach values in a player? Is it the same as a high school coach or a teen-level coach? What do you bring to the coach that is different from the myriad of other players your age and ability that makes you a step above? Can you bring the values to the team that your coach is looking for?

3. What is your motivation? Not just “are you motivated” but what motivates you? Is it fame, money or a passion for the game? Do you work at your game based upon only your motivation? Do you have many motivators for your game? This is important; because parents, students and coaches will need to understand the motivators.

4. Are you motivated? As a verb, do you have it? Do you have what it takes to look into adversity and tough times and still shine? This is going to be important to be able to display to prospective colleges and future coaches as this may be a tie breaker trait.

5. Don’t wait until the last minute. Some students start as early as their freshman year in marketing themselves to colleges. If you are a senior and haven’t started, don’t let that discourage you, but do get moving on that! Market yourself as early as you can as a true athlete, because every moment you are no exposing your abilities, your peers are.

6. Do you, or do you plan to, meet the core requirements of entering college? If you are a great player, it’s important to have pretty good grades and decent SAT scores. There are a myriad of Internet sites that can help you make sure you are not lagging, and your guidance office should be able to help you. Again, it’s never too early to start working on your sports collegiate career.

7. Know the reality. According to statistics, less than 15% of high school baseball players will play college baseball. Just know your realities so if you don’t make the team, you are not devastated. It’s as important to know the realities of the situations as well as how to best get into a situation. Never enter any situation blind to both sides.

8. Look at the bigger picture. You may want to play ball but you may also want to have a certain climate, social life and academic schedule that fits your desires. Look at more than just the team; because you are more than just a ball player.

9. Do you have what it takes? It’s more than just the above. There is also something called “Luck and Timing”. Absolutely realize that you have to have both in addition to all the things you can control. Realize that a little of this is going to be out of your control.

10. Finances: not everyone is going to be playing ball on scholarship, or at least on full scholarship. Decide if the cost is worth the sport participation. If you are reading this, the answer probably is “yes, of course it is” but realize an injury or a sudden lack of passion means you still have the finances to deal with but none of the glory of the sport. Really weigh your financial realities.

All of this is meant to get you thinking – be it a parent or a player. Even a coach reading this needs to understand that you are going to be looking at some kids who have the research down pat and can impress you, but some other youth will be just as impressive deep down, but you may have to scratch the surface a bit.

Not everyone knows the ins and outs of impressing a coach and a college but may be an exceptional player, student and person under it all. It’s everyone’s responsibility to learn as much as possible and do what they can to ensure the best options for all involved.

Kenny Buford spent years playing baseball at the college level. Today, he coaches 3 youth development teams and shares his extensive coaching knowledge on his blog, you can visit him here: http://www.baseball-tutorials.com

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