NBA Lockout is coming to an END!

With more updates coming in by the day, we can see a very nice and fitting end to the NBA lockout! Teams can now hold informal training, practice sessions, and managers can now start working on the financial side of the game (contracts, deals, etc.). Starting on Christmas, a new season consisting of 66 games…

Cardel Place Youth Night Review

Recently, I went to Cardel Place on Youth Night. Youth Night is especially a fun night at the Cardel Place, since there a lot of activities to do and this event attracts a large group of youth almost every week. The end of the month is even more entertaining at Cardel Place due to a…

Benefits of being on a team

Teams, no matter in what shape, form or way, are the best way I know of to get your adrenaline rushing, whether you’re on your school’s newspaper crew, or on a basketball team, hockey, leadership, lacrosse (my personal favorite) or even newly-established Quidditch teams. It’s not just about a sport itself; when you join a team, you’ll…

YW2010: Hoops Extreme

Hey all you basketball lovers! I just came back from Hoops Extreme! (a Youth Week event we told you about yesterday) and I have to say….it was AWESOME. Even though the weather was freezing outside, the competition in the building was steaming hot. Surprisingly, lots of youth showed up to compete in this 3 on 3…

YW2010: Kicking Off the Week!

It’s official:  Youth Week Calgary officially begins today and runs until May 2nd! There’s tons of really cool events happening for all you awesome youth out there, and today we are kicking things off with four new events: The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) in Calgary is kicking off Youth Week by celebrating Global Youth Service…

Youth Week is Coming Soon!!!

 I am so excited for the Youth Week events starting this weekend!  I hope you guys have been checking out all the cool events that are coming up pretty soon. If you’re into basketball and the NBA or WNBA, make sure you go check out Hoops Extreme! which starts  TODAY (6-10pm) and continues on Saturday April…

Dude Perfect!

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT DUDE PERFECT? I heard about these guys yesterday from my brother and he told me they are the idol for teenage boys. I didn’t believe that and after I saw the film, I felt it’s impossible and I couldn’t understand why they were being looked up to. These guys make up…

Sports Legends Edition 3: Basketball

Michael Jordan.  The NBA website lists him as “the greatest basketball player of all time.”  Throughout his career, Jordan earned nicknames for his great defense, prolific scoring, and amazing dunks. Jordan didn’t always get things his way in basketball.  He was cut from the team in Grade 10 and 11 because of his height, but…