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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Valrico Resident Helps Student Athletes Land Scholarships

Jim Delaney is the West Central Florida recruiting director for RecruitLook, a national company that helps student athletes get college scholarships.

The rising costs of college combined with the fierce competition for scholarship dollars is leaving some student athletes out in the cold when it comes to higher education. However, longtime Valrico resident Jim Delaney is helping student athletes achieve their dream of playing college sports. Delaney is the West Central Florida recruiting director for RecruitLook, a national company that focuses on helping student athletes obtain college scholarships. Delaney, who played baseball at Bloomingdale High School (he graduated in 1990) and now coaches at the Bloomingdale Little League, said it's become his passion to help talented high school student athletes move on to the college level. "It’s all about helping the kids," said Delaney. "Today…

Friday, August 3, 2012

Heat, Hydration, Concussions and Student Athletes: New Standards Set

Pre-season practices for Florida's student-athletes officially get under way Aug. 6 with a new set of standards adopted by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to lessen the health risks associated with heat, hyrdration and concussions.

  Fall pre-season practices begin August 6 for players and their coaches who are urged to get up to speed on a new set of standards adopted by the Florida High School Athletic Association to safeguard the health of student athletes. "New procedures are in place to protect the youths from the heat, inadequate hydration and concussions," notes the FHSAA in a report on the new measures. Sports set to get under way are football, golf, swimming and diving and girls volleyball. "For coaches, parents and everyone else associated with high school athletics, nothing is more important [than] the safety of the students," said FHSAA director Roger Dearing. FHSAA Heat-Related Policies Adopted in June, these standards are meant to ensure that "young …

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