As part of the PCA #LifeisaTeamSport campaign, the #DearSports initiative invites school-aged young athletes to draft a letter to their “sport” expressing their love for the game and feelings on the loss of playing.  “We are seeing the impact of the loss of sports on young athletes”, said PCA-MN Executive Director, Troy Pearson.  “It is important that we let them express themselves during this time. We’re asking young athletes to write a letter to their favorite sport expressing what they miss and their hopes for the future.” We highly encourage handwritten letters to be submitted. 

KARE 11 TV, in a partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance - MN, will be featuring #DearSports letters during the 6pm sports newscast each Monday beginning April 27th


Winners of the contest will receive a 'sports package', which will include memorabilia and gear from local pro and college teams.

SAMPLE LETTER


Athletes Can Submit A letter by clicking the link to fill out the form below


Or You can email your letter to PCA-MN At MNSportsLetter@PositiveCoach.org

WEEK 1 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

The first week's letter was written by 11-year-old Riley Anich of Inver Grove Heights. He's been playing hockey for six years and his favorite player is Eric Staal of the Minnesota Wild.

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WEEK 2 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

This week's letter was written by 17-year-old Brynn Smith. She's been playing softball for seven years and is a junior at Totino-Grace High School. Brynn has shown versatility on the field playing as an outfielder and infielder.

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WEEK 3 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Youth athletes haven't been able to participate in their favorite sports right now and they're patiently waiting to get back to practices and games.

This week's letter was written by Ella Dahl. She's been playing basketball for four years and is a sixth grader at Pine River-Backus Elementary School.

The 12-year-old looks to her older sisters Claire and Alaura as basketball role models as well as the Pine River-Backus girls varsity basketball team.

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WEEK 4 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Youth athletes haven't been able to participate in their favorite sports right now and they're patiently waiting to get back to practices and games.

This week's letter was written by Alex Schiefert and he's a fifth grader in Blaine. The 11-year-old is a huge fan of the Timberwolves, Lakers and Warriors, while LeBron James is his favorite NBA player.

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WEEK 5 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

This week's letter is written by Keaton Mohs, a lacrosse player at Lakeville North High School.

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WEEK 6 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

his week's letter is written by Aslihan Erisgen, a 13-year-old swimmer with the FOXJET swim club in Eden Prairie.

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WEEK 7 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

This week's letter is written by Park Hilden, an 11-year-old baseball player from Farmington. Hilden started playing baseball when he was 4 years old.

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WEEK 8 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

This week's letter is written by Jackson Croom, a 13-year-old basketball player. Jackson has been playing basketball for eight years and says his favorite college team is Stanford. He lists Cardinal standout Tyrell Terry who played at DeLaSalle High School and NBA star Damian Lillard of Portland as his top picks for players!

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WEEK 9 FEATURE ON KARE 11

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's not just hard right now because there aren't any sports to watch, but youth sports athletes aren't able to participate in their favorite sports as well.

This week's letter is written by Mary Berran, a 10-year-old basketball and volleyball player from Eagan. She has been playing basketball for five years and volleyball for four years.

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