Wheels can't stop them

This past weekend Slippery Rock University hosted a wheel chair rugby tournament. It was a great event that was really uplifting. Thanks to many technology upgrades its possible  for people with disabilities to play sports that they never thought they could, such as Rugby. Now with many other new technology upgrades they can even compete in extreme sports such as mountain biking and skiing. Thanks to upgrades in types of wheels and designs for these wheelchairs it is possible for people to compete with others with out disabilities.  Thanks to the engineering of many people, every one has a chance  to compete in a sport which is a great opportunity   because of how sports help to better people.

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Big Name Sponsors

Sponsors are important part of sports today not only to the athletes but to the brands too. Take for example Nike, Nike sponsors major athletes such as Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. If companies sponsor some of the most well know athletes consumers may often think "Well if this athlete wears it than I should too". Although this may not be good for the consumer this is good for the company. Just because an athletes wear a certain brand doesn't mean that it is right for everyone. Often times it isn't the case. Many times these products are not right for everyone, especially because everyone is not a professional athlete. But is that really issue though? No, because companies will try to sell you their brand in any way and that's what they are meant to do. So if using an athlete works than that is what they will do.

Changing Seasons

As Baseball season comes to an end it means the weather is slowly changing and plenty more sports are beginning.  A favorite in western PA is Hockey. Hockey is a sport I don't really know about, even though I grew up right across the border. Hockey was just never a really big sport in my area. Now that I go to school at Slippery Rock University, hockey is a sport I hear about quite often. The Penguins are a favorite team here and I understand why. Western Pennsylvanians love their Pittsburgh sports teams. Which leads me into another sport that is popular here, Football. The Steelers are a team that everyone knows, and if you're not a fan well too bad you should be (at least that's what they think). This season though the Steeler are off to a rough start, which is good for everyone else in the league but not the Steeler fans.Even though Western Pennsylvanias are such big sport fanatics there is one winter sport they do not have, basketball. Basketball is one of my favorite sports and I'm glad i grew up in Ohio where we have the Cavaliers. Even though they're not the best team they still have potential. Kyrie Irving, will be a huge part of the team in years to come, and rumors have been flying about Lebron returning. Although you never know how a team will do in any given season, all fans still have hope that their team will be the very best.

Social Networking

I am going to discuss something I'm quite familiar with, social networking. With the changing pace of the world  a new thing used in sports is technology. One of the biggest changes is the use of social networks. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are all some of the biggest social networks used by sports teams, athletes, and even ESPN. Teams often inform followers about major changes through tweets and statuses. Teams may tweet about trades, scores of games, and even player's injuries. Athletes are some of the biggest social network users. From tweeting about their private lives to posting pictures of their families many athletes let their fans learn more about themselves through their social networks. Although athletes often tweet about good things sometimes they say thing that are inappropriate. Many athletes often get themselves in trouble with the thing they say, or post. So my question for you is what are your thoughts on athletes and social networking, is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Hello Everyone!

Hello everyone and welcome to my new Blog. My name is Kelsey Francis and I am a Sophomore Sport Management student at Slippery Rock University.  I hail from a small town in Ohio named Fowler where I went to an even smaller school named Mathews. I have a small family but a really large extended family. 
From the beginning sports have been a large part of my life. Now, spots are an even bigger part of my life and I hope to one day become a general manager of a team.
Now that you know a little about myself let me tell you about my blog. This blog is going to be a little about my life and a lot about sports. Throughout this blog everyone should be able to find something they find interesting. Well I hope you all enjoy!