With recent national news and tabloid gossip swirling around the scandals of Tiger Woods to Gilbert Arenas and Mark McGwire, young sports fans have become over-exposed to the misconduct of once idolized professional athletes.
Unlike many youth sports leagues in the U.S., i9 Sports places a strong focus on sportsmanship, fair-play and self-esteem building among young [...]

It is a well known fact that sports participation provides many social benefits to children. However, according to a recent study, children aren’t the only ones who are benefiting from their time on the field. In a study conducted by the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Purdue University (Ind.), researchers found that adults can [...]

It’s not too late to make a New Year’s resolution as a family or for your kids. Each year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers healthy New Year’s Tips for kids. Here are just a few that could help make the upcoming year a happy and healthy one:
Preschoolers

I will clean up my toys.
I [...]

When temperatures drop, kids begin spending much more time indoors and less time being active. The more time kids spend indoors, the more time they are likely to spend in front of the television.
Did you know that kids spend an average of about five hours per day watching television, playing video games and surfing the [...]

It seems like every other sports-related news story these days is yet another example of athletes displaying a major lack of sportsmanship. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the now infamous ‘ponytail pull’ by University of New Mexico women’s soccer player Elizabeth Lambert. (That wasn’t the only recent hair-pulling debacle, unfortunately. Oakland Raiders player [...]

Fall…the leaves are changing and it’s beautiful. Holiday season…a joyous time spent with family. And, unfortunately, flu season – a yucky time with sniffles, sneezes and sad little children. Many parents are concerned and this year’s flu season promises to be a tough one. No parent enjoys seeing their child suffer through sickness, so let’s [...]

We want to see the smiling faces, high fives, fist bumps and celebrations. We want to hear what you have learned through sports, what you love about sports and why you play sports. We want to know about Your Sports Experience!
That’s why we’ve launched the My Sports Experience Video Contest!
You could win $250 and [...]

Somewhere during the course of his four years in various organized sports, my son became a serious competitor. He assumes responsibility and carries the outcome of the game on his small shoulders. No matter what sport he is playing he feels compelled to carry his team to victory. I can always tell when he’s feeling [...]

Ahhh, remember the good ol’ days of playing freeze tag or hide n’ go seek out in the back yard? Or, shooting hoops in the driveway and somehow gathering a group of friends together? Maybe you just rode your bike on the sidewalk with a nearby friend after school just to get outside after being [...]

A couple of months ago I was at a soccer tournament in which my 9-year old son was playing. It was a regional tournament with kids traveling from various cities to attend and there were several teams competing in various age groups throughout the 2-day event. Kids as young as six years old all the [...]