July 5, 2008
Then ... and now
Old-school coaches learn tough life lessons dealing with new-age athletes
Doug Parrish calls himself an "old-school'' coach with a tinge of pride.
You don't coach a sport like baseball for 32 years like Parrish has at Ravenswood without doing things your way.
But there's also a tinge of bitterness to Parrish's voice these days.
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2 Comments
Posted By: wolverine (2:03pm 07-10-2008)
Report AbuseI really miss the "good ol' days" AAU sports has kids going all over the place and it's not letting them enjoy being kids. When I went to school, you could play football, basketball and baseball and nothing interrupted that. Now, parents have their kids playing all sports and playing AAU basketball during the summer, instead of getting ready for the next sport. It really hurts the program and in the long run, it will hurt the kid. Lets bring back those days of one sport at a time.
Posted By: Evan (9:32am 07-05-2008)
Report AbuseAnd parents wonder why teachers don't want to engage in extra-curricular activities like they used to.
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