Monthly archives: September, 2017

Food for Thought: Fun and Excellence

have fun, kick butt

Why do we believe in (and perpetuate) the idea that the important stuff in life can’t be fun … Or that if someone is having fun then they’re “not serious enough” … Or that hard work and fun are somehow mutually exclusive? I think excellence and joy go hand in hand. I think we can …

Softball is not who I am …

there aren't many things I love more than softball, but my family is one of them

There once was a time when I wanted my name to be synonymous with fastpitch softball. When people googled “Stacie Mahoe,” I wanted tons of fastpitch softball results to show up. But that’s not really ME. Softball is something I do, and have done, and maybe will do a lot more of again some day, …

We have to do better than threats to the safety of others

youth sports problems and perspectives

A Hawaii high school football team recently forfeited the remainder of their season due to “extreme concerns for student and staff safety”. Another headline from KHNL reads “Parent, coach tensions result in halt of Kaiser’s football season.” Most the season is over and many previous games were forfeited for various reasons. According to a comment left at …