Teaching Public Speaking at a Community College has led to some interesting conversations and experiences. As students think of topics for speeches, I suggest that they stick with things the know and enjoy. As a result, I hear a lot of speeches about sports, especially since many of my students play college sports and/or played high school sports.
I have heard speeches about baseball, rugby, lacrosse, swimming, football, hockey and basketball (I am sure some others as well that just do not come to mind right now). The community colleges are competitive when it comes to sports programs and they often times look to bring in star high school athletes.
The Takkle Website. (which is sponsoring this post and is a strategic partner with Sports Illustrated) helps student athletes get various information they may need and it helps coaches as students can post profiles on this website. It is always helpful for high school athletes to be able to gain some exposure.
You can find High School Basketball Rankings. You can sort by position, get information about the players height and weight, as well as the school the athlete is attending, and you can click on the player and get a profile as well. This allows you to view a video of the athlete playing, a video of an interview and to read and leave comments.
So who knows, maybe the next Johan Santana is out there (or in this case, the basketball equivelant) and you can find out about him by checking out the website.
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