What is the one sporting event you would like to see that you have never been too? Answer below.
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Saturday, November 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Craw's Sports ????????? (10/22/2013
Please feel free to comment about today's sports question, which is:
Who will win the NBA championship in 2014 and why?
Thanks for answering in advance.
Greg Crawford
www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court
twitter @wchoops
Who will win the NBA championship in 2014 and why?
Thanks for answering in advance.
Greg Crawford
www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court
twitter @wchoops
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Developing Athletes and Athletic Programs
Video games, big screen televisions, iPhones, iPads. The list of stimuli today's youth are exposed to is not exhaustive. Obviously long gone are the days of kick the can. Have kids even heard of wiffle ball? As technology advances, the desire for kids to go outside decreases. This has been a challenge for coaches since Atari was introduced to American households. These are obvious hurdles. There are other hidden hurdles coaches and sport programs are facing, and if we don't adjust to them, we will continue to have a rapid decline in youth sports.
One of the goals of every youth program is to attract as many players as possible. It's no secret inner-city sports programs have been on a steady decline for a long time. Some of the cause for the decline is lack of players, and some of the decline is due to lack of funding. How do we get our youth back into our sports programs, and how can we fund them?
There seems to be a generation who have a sense of entitlement even if it is not yet earned. College graduates think they deserve to start just below the CEO instead of the mail room. How do we teach humility, dedication, and hard work. If coaches are too hard on a young athlete, will they return for another game or season? If an athlete doesn't get as much playing time either they or their parents think they should be getting, will they return?
I will explore these and other topics regarding youth sports programs. The goal is to identify some of the causes for the decrease in participation in athletic programs, from tee-ball to Friday night lights. There is little argument of the benefits athletic programs provide youth. If we allow sports programs to deteriorate we are doing a disservice to our youth, and weakening our future work- force and leadership.
One of the goals of every youth program is to attract as many players as possible. It's no secret inner-city sports programs have been on a steady decline for a long time. Some of the cause for the decline is lack of players, and some of the decline is due to lack of funding. How do we get our youth back into our sports programs, and how can we fund them?
There seems to be a generation who have a sense of entitlement even if it is not yet earned. College graduates think they deserve to start just below the CEO instead of the mail room. How do we teach humility, dedication, and hard work. If coaches are too hard on a young athlete, will they return for another game or season? If an athlete doesn't get as much playing time either they or their parents think they should be getting, will they return?
I will explore these and other topics regarding youth sports programs. The goal is to identify some of the causes for the decrease in participation in athletic programs, from tee-ball to Friday night lights. There is little argument of the benefits athletic programs provide youth. If we allow sports programs to deteriorate we are doing a disservice to our youth, and weakening our future work- force and leadership.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Recent Blogs, A Must Read
http://gregcrawfordbasketball.blogspot.com 10/1/2013
http://www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court 10/4/2013
http://www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court 10/4/2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
This week's blogs
Be sure to check out today's Craw's Sports Business Weekend, www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court where we talk about the NBA all-star game coming to Portland, the next big time golf super star and a product that is getting rave reviews from athletes and teams.
This week in Crawford's Clubhouse: www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-clubhouse
1. Some great golf tips
2. Should viewers be allowed to call in rules violations
3. Screaming on the golf course
4. Some more tips on speeding up play
This week in Crawford's Clubhouse: www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-clubhouse
1. Some great golf tips
2. Should viewers be allowed to call in rules violations
3. Screaming on the golf course
4. Some more tips on speeding up play
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Check These Blogs Out
1, www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court
2. www.csnnw,com/blog/crawfords-clubhouse
please bookmark both.
Coming August 29th to crawscorner.blogspot.com something really new and exciting each and everyday.
2. www.csnnw,com/blog/crawfords-clubhouse
please bookmark both.
Coming August 29th to crawscorner.blogspot.com something really new and exciting each and everyday.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Portland Soccer, July 16, 2013
The past seven days were very busy for soccer in Portland, as we saw some great games and big news for the city.
Last Tuesday, the Gold Cup came to Portland for two games. This tournament is for the national teams of countries in the Confederation of North, Central, and Caribbean American Football Associations (CONCACAF), and is played every two years. The most recent tournaments have had games at cities all around the United States. This year, Portland was selected for group stage matches between Costa Rica and Panama, and the United States against Belize. This would be the first time since 1997 the US Men's National Team had played in Portland.
As expected, the game itself was a comfortable win for the US, with the final score 6-1, but the important part was that over 18,000 fans came to Jeld-Wen Field to see international soccer and showed that support for the game at every level is as strong as anywhere in the country. The US Soccer Federation will almost certainly consider Portland for more of its games in the future. This is good for the city in general as soccer fans from all across the country came to see the US play last week and in the process also got to enjoy the city of Portland.
There was more good news for the club and the city the next day, as MLS announced the 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Jeld-Wen Field sometime next July or August. The MLS All-Stars will play a major club, likely from Europe, who is yet to be determined. This will be another chance for fans to come visit Portland and enjoy high level soccer along with all the sights and entertainment options around the city.
Saturday the Timbers returned home to face the Los Angeles Galaxy. LA is a traditional power in MLS, winning the championship four times, and almost always has a strong team. Saturday's game was no different as the teams traded goals in the first half for a 1-1 tie heading into the second. The match was a very close, back-and-forth affair, and either team could have won it. In the last minute of stoppage time, with the game almost over, Diego Valeri sent a corner kick toward the LA goal, and Andrew Jean-Baptiste headed in the game winner. The stadium was a loud as I've ever heard it during the celebration, and anybody who was there will remember it for a very, very long time. It was another big win for the Timbers, as they moved back into second place in the Western Conference with the three points.
The Thorns ended the week by playing the Western New York Flash on Sunday. They had been struggling, with no goals in their last three games, and were down 1-0 on a 38th-minute goal from Abby Wambach, one of the best players in the US. One minute later Christine Sinclair found Mana Shim at the top of the penalty area and Shim put her shot inside the far post. The most exciting moment of the match, however, came in the 84th minute after Western New York was awarded a penalty. Abby Wambach stepped up to take the kick, but Thorns goalkeeper Karina Leblanc saved the shot to preserve the draw and keep Portland in second place, within striking distance of league leading Sky Blue FC. Portland and Sky Blue will face each other one more time this season, in Portland on July 31.
Last Tuesday, the Gold Cup came to Portland for two games. This tournament is for the national teams of countries in the Confederation of North, Central, and Caribbean American Football Associations (CONCACAF), and is played every two years. The most recent tournaments have had games at cities all around the United States. This year, Portland was selected for group stage matches between Costa Rica and Panama, and the United States against Belize. This would be the first time since 1997 the US Men's National Team had played in Portland.
As expected, the game itself was a comfortable win for the US, with the final score 6-1, but the important part was that over 18,000 fans came to Jeld-Wen Field to see international soccer and showed that support for the game at every level is as strong as anywhere in the country. The US Soccer Federation will almost certainly consider Portland for more of its games in the future. This is good for the city in general as soccer fans from all across the country came to see the US play last week and in the process also got to enjoy the city of Portland.
There was more good news for the club and the city the next day, as MLS announced the 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Jeld-Wen Field sometime next July or August. The MLS All-Stars will play a major club, likely from Europe, who is yet to be determined. This will be another chance for fans to come visit Portland and enjoy high level soccer along with all the sights and entertainment options around the city.
Saturday the Timbers returned home to face the Los Angeles Galaxy. LA is a traditional power in MLS, winning the championship four times, and almost always has a strong team. Saturday's game was no different as the teams traded goals in the first half for a 1-1 tie heading into the second. The match was a very close, back-and-forth affair, and either team could have won it. In the last minute of stoppage time, with the game almost over, Diego Valeri sent a corner kick toward the LA goal, and Andrew Jean-Baptiste headed in the game winner. The stadium was a loud as I've ever heard it during the celebration, and anybody who was there will remember it for a very, very long time. It was another big win for the Timbers, as they moved back into second place in the Western Conference with the three points.
The Thorns ended the week by playing the Western New York Flash on Sunday. They had been struggling, with no goals in their last three games, and were down 1-0 on a 38th-minute goal from Abby Wambach, one of the best players in the US. One minute later Christine Sinclair found Mana Shim at the top of the penalty area and Shim put her shot inside the far post. The most exciting moment of the match, however, came in the 84th minute after Western New York was awarded a penalty. Abby Wambach stepped up to take the kick, but Thorns goalkeeper Karina Leblanc saved the shot to preserve the draw and keep Portland in second place, within striking distance of league leading Sky Blue FC. Portland and Sky Blue will face each other one more time this season, in Portland on July 31.
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