Multi-Sport Karson

I wouldn't necessarily say that I am a firm believer in multi-sport athletes, but as someone that played two Varsity sports in high school (Go Purples!), I totally support and encourage it.  For me, it's primarily about what your child's "goals" are and what they hope to achieve. The truth is people are busier than ever, and the demand of playing multiple sports throughout the school year is taxing on families (especially if the teen athlete isn't driving). Karson has played basketball since 1st grade and volleyball since 4th grade, and I remember multiple conversations with friends/parents/family asking me through the years which she liked better and what she would ultimately choose to do as she got older.  Those comments were unsettling to me.  Why would she have to specialize in only one sport?  Karson had equal passion for both.  It never crossed my mind that she would have to pick one over the other.  The time to make that decision never happened.  Both sets of coaches at the middle and high school levels were more than supportive and worked around her schedule to make sure she could participate.  Trust me, it's not easy juggling multiple open gyms, practices, and schedules particularly during the summer months.  At the end of the day, the only things that matter to us is (a) school is the top priority (b) she's receiving no additional performance pressure from us (c) she's having fun and (d) she's allowed to be kid and have a life.  This year, she's become even more sports-driven and added a third sport - track to the mix.  She's continuing to excel at it despite having to keep ice wrapped around her Quadriceps constantly. Both of her relay teams (4x100 and 4x200) placed 1st last night in the Madison Duncan All Comers meet at Greenwood High. Love watching our girl perform!  I'm even more proud that she continues to maintain Cumulative GPA: 4.06557 - sets the bar pretty high.