by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Meet the 2022 Coach of the Year Finalists For the 8th year, Community for Coaches recognizes women and men who are effectively using sports to change lives and to make our city a better place. We are proud to announce this year’s class of finalists: Female...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Alec’s Interview on Sports Connections by Ryan Krzykowski For the past nine years I’ve had the privilege of being friends with Alec Lemmon. And for the past six, Alec and I have been co-workers serving with CFC. So when I got an email in my inbox...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
An Open Letter to Youth Baseball Coaches and Parents by Ryan Krzykowski Dear Youth Baseball Parents and Coaches, Imagine with me for a minute. You’re 14 years old, in the 8th grade. You’ve been around sports your whole life, and have become a pretty decent two-sport...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Feb 7, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Celebrating 10 Years by Ryan Krzykowski We see it all too often — reminders that the world is not as it should be. War, famine, poverty, abuse, and unfortunately the list goes on. Even in the context of young people and sports, there is no shortage of...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Flexibility by Ryan Krzykowski I had a college football teammate named Steve who was notoriously inflexible. He couldn’t touch his toes — with straight legs he could barely touch his knees. Somehow, despite this lack of flexibility, Steve was a starter in the...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Legacy by Ryan Krzykowski The week before Christmas, Alec and I had the opportunity to interview Fred Merrell for the CFC podcast. Coach Merrell spent nearly 50 years working with young athletes in a handful of different high schools, mostly in the Kansas City area. ...
