Closer Look: For many athletes, college recruiting takes joy out of sports


Closer Look: For many athletes, college recruiting takes joy out of sports


.....“It’s a big relief off my shoulders,” Janneh said. “The recruiting process was very stressful; going on a lot of visits, coaches calling me. Having that commitment, knowing where you’re going, is just a big lift off your shoulders and a sigh of relief.”

Janneh isn’t alone in that feeling. For Dallastown  girls’ basketball standout and NCAA Division I Temple University recruit Aniya Matthews, the constant communication with coaches became a source of pressure. Her first feeling after she officially signed with Temple in November was the ability to exhale because the process had finally ended......

.....“These kids are walking around with the realization that `my mom and dad have poured thousands of dollars and thousands of hours into my athletic endeavors and I don’t want to let them down,`” he said......

....“We need to flip the script and say: ‘What is it I’m going to get out of college?’” Kenien said. “`What is it that this program, scholarship or athletic endeavor is going to do for me and my future?`”......

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Bethany`s Notes: The recruiting process....a stressful times for athletes, parents, and even coaches. A good reminder to stay present in the moment and focus on what athletes are going to get out of a college not who`s going to offer me a scholarship.

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