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Caligiuri: Lacrosse-hockey combo can be a winning ticket

By Joe CaligiuriApril 9, 2020

Kenzie Kent (Norwell, Mass.) starred in lacrosse and hockey at Boston College, a rarity for a Division 1 athlete. (Courtesy)

Undoubtedly, the most misperceived notion among high school parents is the value they place on sport-specialization. Contrary to mainstream thoughts about creating and maintaining durability, it is not the overexposure to multiple sports that yields injury, rather the absence of sport diversification across multiple seasons that creates vulnerability for them.

Regardless of the level of talent possessed in any given sport, it is the athlete’s ability to perform and succeed in other sports that draws more respect and admirable attention to collegiate coaches. Many FBS football coaches, for example, will forgo multiple opportunities to watch a high school football player continuously dominate his competition and, instead, wait one more season to watch them play basketball – a sport that requires footwork, fitness and hand-eye coordination to be the forefront of their skill-set.

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