Representing a country in a national competition is an accolade not many people can achieve; however, junior and varsity soccer midfielder Juan Betancor-Lopez has. He caught the eye of national team scouts over thousands of players to be selected for the squad. (Photo/ Juan Betancor-Lopez) Keep Reading
Every year, the nation’s top football players are invited to showcase their talents at Under Armour’s All American football game, where the best high school players from the East and West Coast compete for an exclusive championship title. November 2021, senior Marvin Jones was selected to represent the Patriots in the 2022 All-American Bowl, adding his name to the long list of NFL greats who took part in the same match years prior. (Photo/@marvinjonesjrr on Instagram) Keep Reading
According to a poll from the National Alliance for Youth Sports, approximately 70 percent of children in the United States stop playing organized sports by the time they become teenagers. Although there are a multitude of possible reasons, I think there are three main causes. (Photo/Joseph Richards) Keep Reading
From being the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, to being battered by several earthquakes and hurricanes, to having its president assassinated, it is no question that Haiti is in need of significant economic, political and infrastructural development. However, Haitians are mostly not to be blamed for the current state of their nation. (Graphic/NAACP) Keep Reading
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