Jon Buzby

Buzby: Kids, parents deserve good camp experience

Your kids are at a sports camp because you need a place for them to go while you work. Or maybe you know your kids are better off in an organized setting for their sanity and yours. Or it might be because they bugged you all spring to send them with their friends.

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Buzby: When you're on vacation, let your young athletes have vacation too

As you read this, I'm most likely lying on a beach during my family's annual trip to the shore, covered in suntan lotion to the point of embarrassing my kids. And while here, I've gone out of my way not to involve my children in one single youth sports-related game or activity.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: Establish priorities before conflicts arise in your sports schedule

If your family is like mine, at this time of year your social calendar is filled with end-of-school-year activities and events, retirement and graduation parties. And, is it me, but couldn't Grandma have picked a more convenient time of year to turn 80?
JON BUZBY

Buzby: There's no need for shady politics when picking youth all-star teams

For many youth sports leagues, it's that time of year again -- time to select spring all-star teams.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: Coaches must learn to handle different personalities, behaviors

One kid is crying, another is whining that he doesn't want to play and a third is behaving poorly enough that if practice was school, he would be in the principal's office.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: Bringing back missing player can be tricky situation

At every level of sports, the issue of when to re-insert a former starter who is coming back from injury is handled differently by every team.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: High school athletes should focus on one sport at a time

The other night, my son wanted to head to the local rec center to play pick-up basketball. I was thrilled; just three days after the end of a very long high school season, he was ready to start working toward next year.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: Tidbits for your youth sports lifestyle

Some helpful thoughts on youth sports for parents, players, coaches and fans.
JON BUZBY

Buzby: Running up the score not acceptable at any level

Three times in the past two weeks, I went to local high school basketball games and witnessed teams running up the score against opponents. I've also seen it happen plenty of times in recreation and travel league games, where coaches refuse to control their players and teams, and it results in embarrassing...
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Buzby: Ugly incident at ice rink provides valuable lesson

Yes, another incident at a hockey rink. But wait -- this was a good thing that happened.
JON BUZBY

Another life lesson learned through sports

It came as a surprise.