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Wesleyan’s Head Women’s Hockey Coach Jodi Mckenna Talks NESCAC Hockey

Recruiting information during the pandemic is more important now than ever. LRT Sports has college recruiting advice from hundreds of college head coaches to make sure you the most informed and successful recruiting process possible. Jodi Mckenna has been the head coach of the Wesleyan Women’s Ice Hockey program for 12 years. Mckenna played Division

September 24, 2020 Stephanie O'Brien

An Athlete’s Mental Health Story and How it Impacted the Relationships Around Her

Gianna Salzbrunn is a senior on the Track & Field at Eastern Michigan University. Gianna was going through the typical schedule of a student-athlete but became quickly overwhelmed. She started her college experience, dealing with her grandfather’s illness, putting her dog down, and starting college. However, during one practice, she showed negative emotions, and her

September 21, 2020

Two Time Olympian, Brandi Chastain, on Helping to Guide Women in Soccer and in Life

LRT Sports and brandi Chastain discuss mental health during the pandemic, college recruiting, and advice from Brandi on getting outside of your comfort zone. If you should ever be reminiscing about women’s soccer, it’s a sure thing that this iconic soccer player will come up in conversation. You know whom I’m talking about, yes, Brandi

September 17, 2020

Pro Soccer Player Talks Probability of an Athlete in Junior College Going to a DI College

Kathellen Sousa is a professional soccer player who graduated from the University of Central Florida two years ago. Kathellen is originally from Sao Vincente, Brazil. She played her first two years in a JUCO at Monroe college, a DI school. In her freshman year, she started most of the games having amazing individual results. She

September 14, 2020

Former OSU Football Player, Jashon Cornell, on Biggest Challenge as a College Athlete and why Ohio State

Hearing from current and former athletes about recruiting and college athletics during COVID-19 is especially important. Here is an interview with Jashon Cornell.

September 3, 2020

Skidmore Men’s Basketball Coach, Joe Burke, on Why his Program is Unique and What he Looks for in a Player

Joe Burke, Skidmore College Men’s Basketball coach, is the winningest coach in program history. Over the course of his ten-year career at Skidmore, Coach Burke has won 168 games and 5 conference championships, appearing in 6 NCAA tournaments and coaching 22 All Liberty League players and 2 All Americans. He also boasts the school record

August 31, 2020

Not All Sports Are Created Equal, The Truth Behind Women’s Rowing and how it Saves Football

When I was offered admission at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the first email I received on my new school email account had a subject line of “Become a UNC Division I Athlete at UNC-Chapel Hill.” Inside the email was documents inviting me to become the next member of UNC Rowing, a

August 24, 2020

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Parent

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Athletic Director at Arthur L. Johnson High School

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Parent

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Troy Polamalu

University of Southern California | Pittsburgh Steelers

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Brooke Cabrera

University of Maryland

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The huddle

Wesleyan’s Head Women’s Hockey Coach Jodi Mckenna Talks NESCAC Hockey

An Athlete’s Mental Health Story and How it Impacted the Relationships Around Her

Two Time Olympian, Brandi Chastain, on Helping to Guide Women in Soccer and in Life

Pro Soccer Player Talks Probability of an Athlete in Junior College Going to a DI College

Former OSU Football Player, Jashon Cornell, on Biggest Challenge as a College Athlete and why Ohio State

Skidmore Men’s Basketball Coach, Joe Burke, on Why his Program is Unique and What he Looks for in a Player

Not All Sports Are Created Equal, The Truth Behind Women’s Rowing and how it Saves Football

Matt Crosson

Parent

Maria Zachary

Parent

Gus Kalikas

Athletic Director at Arthur L. Johnson High School

Richard Andrzejewski

Parent

Troy Polamalu

University of Southern California | Pittsburgh Steelers

Brooke Cabrera

University of Maryland

Will Yeatman

University of Maryland | Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE