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The Pros And Cons Of High School Sports

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Are High School sports a good idea for kids? There may be a few downsides to high school sports, but the sports are also beneficial in many different ways for the students playing them. Playing a sport can be the greatest thing a student does in High School. The sports can help the students academically, health wise, and even with friendships. A study in Michigan revealed that students who play sports are tied closer to school. Michael Lorec, a junior varsity coach in Jesuit, said that students who play sports typically have better grades than the students who do not play sports.5 However, academics are not the only thing affected by playing sports. Children 's confidence can be boosted and their friendships are better when they play sports.
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