Q: I'm very curious as to what we should start doing to improve my son's chances for an athletic scholarship, he is 13 years old and may or may not be heading to the division I level of play in football or basketball, he sure loves sports.
A: From my experience finding success in sports is a balancing act. I myself started playing softball at age 12. I played on several in-house teams and travel teams. By the end of high school I had a lot of exposure and took several recruiting trips before deciding to accept a scholarship to a division 1 school. After many years I looked back at my decisions and I realized I had made some bad choices. I recently faced a similar situation with my son and