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Journalist, publisher, author Penny Hastings lives in Santa Rosa, California, and is the co-author of "How To Win A Sports Scholarship" and author of Sports For Her: A Reference Guide for Teenage Girls. She has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. She is the owner/publisher of Redwood Creek Publishing.

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How to Help your Student-athlete Win a Sports Scholarship
While it's the student-athletes' job to be the "coach" when seeking a college sports scholarship, parents can be their backup team." Parents seeing that their youngsters are skilled athletically and academically, can encourage them to go to college and play their sport at that level. Encouraging is not 'pushing.' This article gives parents hints on what to do and what not to do to help their high school kids into the college of their choice and onto the playing field. Read
By: Penny Hastings | 18/09/2007 | Parenting
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10 Ways to Turn Off College Coaches: What High School Student Athletes Should Never Do While Being Recruited for a Sports Scholarship
Student-athletes who want to play college sports and get part of the $1.2 billion awarded annually by colleges don’t want to do anything to turn off recruiting coaches. Instead, they want to be the perfect recruit! There are 10 Ways to Turn Off College Coaches, according to authors Penny Hastings and Todd Caven in their book, “How To Win A Sports Scholarship,” 3rd edition (Redwood Creek Publishing, 2007, $24.95, www.winasportsscholarship.com). They wrote the book to simplify the recruiting proce Read
By: Penny Hastings | 25/07/2007 | Careers
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Careers in Sports: Let your Passion for Sports Combine Business and Pleasure!
Your passion for sports doesn’t have to graduate just because you do! Let your skill and love of the game get you into a lucrative career in a sports-related field. For female athletes, there are more opportunities after college than ever before. In “How To Win A Sports Scholarship,” 3rd edition (Redwood Creek Publishing, 2007, $24.95, www.winasportsscholarship.com) authors Penny Hastings and Todd Caven talk about the wide world of women’s sports opportunities both during and after college. Read
By: Penny Hastings | 25/07/2007 | Careers
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A Brief History of College Athletics and Sports Scholarships
Summary: College sports recruiting started in the late 1800s as football grew from an extracurricular recreational activity to a highly commercialized college sport. Huge university stadiums (Harvard built the first one in 1903) were constructed to hold paying spectators, and winning became ever more important. No wonder that college recruiters began offering enticements to the best athletic talent. Early compensation was in the form of employment, free board and lodging (often in the home of an Read
By: Penny Hastings | 23/07/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Your Athletic Teenagers Might Help you Save for Retirement...instead of Saving for the Exorbitant Costs of Their College Educations
Parents: Save for retirement instead of college! Your talented student-athlete could get a scholarship to pay their college costs. In “How To Win A Sports Scholarship,” 3rd edition (Redwood Creek Publishing, 2007, $24.95) authors Penny Hastings and Todd Caven share game plan that resulted in Caven attending Stanford University on a soccer scholarship. They wrote the book so other parents and student-athletes could benefit by getting part of the $1.2 billion awarded in college sports scholarships Read
By: Penny Hastings | 23/07/2007 | Home and Family
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Four Myths That Can Keep Girls From Getting Into the College of Their Choice, Playing the Sport They Love and Winning a Sports Scholarship
Summary: How To Win A Sports Scholarship, by Penny Hastings and Todd Caven, 3rd edition (Redwood Creek Publishing, 2007, $24.95)is a step-by-step guide to getting a sports scholarship for student-athletes, their parents, coaches, guidance counselors and others who cares about kids and the high cost of a college education. Develop a game plan, assemble a winning sports resume kit, get tips from the experts: college coaches, athletes and financial aid professionals who share their knowledge. Read
By: Penny Hastings | 17/07/2007 | Women's Issues