Botkins Sports Medicine

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[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

Youth sports is on life support.

If you think it’s fine, you’re not paying attention.

Kids age 10-12 are playing way too many tournaments and travel ball. Parents treat it like the World Series. They need less travel, more rest, fueling, and actual development. They’re 12 YO.

The data backs it up:
❌70% of kids drop out of organized sports by age 13.
❌Professionalization (year-round single-sport focus, heavy travel/tournaments) drives overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout.
❌Nearly 1 in 10 youth athletes experience burnout; up to 35% deal with overtraining.
❌Early specialization before 12-13 raises injury and burnout risks significantly.

Multi-sport kids who rest and play for fun stick around longer and develop better.

Let them be kids. Prioritize recovery, fun, and long-term health over trophies. The best athletes often sample multiple sports early and specialize later.

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@BotkinsGSoccer Price changed to $6/cookie

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@BotkinsHoops Final Score
Mississinawa Valley 84
Triad 9

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Botkins Local School will be operating on a two hour delay for Thursday January 29th

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Be safe and have fun tonight!

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December 15th & December 16th
Training Room will be closed.
Back to normal hours on Wednesday.

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🚨🚨Students!!!🚨🚨
Who wants to win a new 55`` TV 🖥 come to the Girls🏀 games, CHEER LOUD 📣, and participate and THEMES to have your name put into an end of the season drawing for a brand new tv!! LET'S GET LOUD AND PACK THE GYM!!!
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Happy Thanksgiving!

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🏆 TOURNAMENT 🏆
🚨 Wednesday, October 29 🚨
Training Room will be closing early at 4:30pm
Boys ⚽️ traveling to Monroe HS

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🏆 TOURNAMENT 🏆
District Semi-Finals
Final
Botkins 1
Dayton Christian 2

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🏆 TOURNAMENT 🏆
District Semi-Finals
At half
Botkins 0
Dayton Christian 0

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
Girls ⚽️
Final
Botkins 8
Dixie 0

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
Girls ⚽️
At half
Botkins 3
Dixie 0

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
@ Trotwood HS
Final
Botkins 3
Lehman Catholic 1

Set 1. 2. 3. 4
Trojans 17. 25. 25. 25
Cavaliers 25. 18. 20. 14

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
@ Trotwood HS
Botkins 2
Lehman Catholic 1

Set 1. 2. 3
Trojans 17. 25. 25
Cavaliers 25. 18. 20

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
@ Trotwood HS
Botkins 1
Lehman Catholic 1

Set 1. 2
Trojans 17. 25
Cavaliers 25. 18

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🏆 TOURNAMENT GAME 🏆
@ Trotwood HS
Botkins 0
Lehman Catholic 1

Set 1
Trojans 17
Cavaliers 25

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🏆 TOURNAMENT 🏆
🚨 Wednesday, October 15🚨
Training Room will be closing early at 3:30pm
1st up is 🏐 going to watch @BotkinsVolley1 in Trotwood

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JV 🏐
Set 1
Botkins 25
Houston 12

Set 2
Trojans 25
Wildcats 19