Adventures with Aggie

Today we kick off our next adventure, Footy Freestylin’ with the mastermind behind the World Freestyle Football Association - Daniel Wood. Daniel shares his story and experiences, how he started the World Freestyle Football Association, what freestyle competition is, and shares some growing trends in freestyle.

Today's episode of AWA is very special because it is the first of the Up and Coming series! We will be featuring young athletes who are on track to do big things. First up we have Jayren Guerrero. Jay is eight years old and he plays for South Bronx United and Lansdowne Yonkers FC. Listen in to hear why Jay loves soccer and what advice he has for soccer players who are his age! 

In our next EAFA series episode, we talk with Mickey Chambers! Mickey has played amputee football for 16 years. He shares with us his adventures in sport, his World Cup experience in Mexico, the growth of amputee football, and advice for players just starting amputee football. Mickey also talks about how people can get involved in the sport.

Our next EAFA series guest is Sean Jackson! Sean shares his story, his experience playing for the England Amputee Football Association and the Manchester City Amputee Football Team, his confidence heading into the 2021 European Amputee Football Championship and his future goals.

In this episode of AWA, we hear from Owen Coyle Jr. Owen grew up with football (soccer) in his blood. He is currently the Head Coach of the England Amputee Football Association. The EAFA offers support to those with amputation, congenital deficiency, and limb-affecting disorders to access football (soccer) at the grassroots, club, and national levels. Listen in to learn about the EAFA and what Owen and the team are working on over the next few months!

In this episode of AWA, we feature streetball legend, Larry Williams also known as Bone Collector. Bone walks us through his childhood playing basketball and how he got to where he is today with his game. He focuses on the mental side of the sport and trains others how to play at peak performance. He has coached some of the biggest names in basketball including, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, James Harden, and Nate Robinson. Learn more about his story here. 

In the second Bouncing Around Series episode, we talk with Batouly Camara, Founder of Women and Kids Empowerment and UConn WBB alum. Batouly shares her basketball journey, highlights of her UConn career, discusses playing basketball in Spain, and the power of sport to influence the community. She also shares her motivation behind WAKE, its mission, her why, and how people can get involved.

In the first episode of AWA Bouncing Around we feature Chauntiel Smith-Jones. Chauntiel is the founder of Capture Sports Agency, a unique and premier, full-service representation firm that represents WNBA and FIBA athletes from contract negotiation to post-career planning. They work to enhance the opportunities for athletes to grow and develop through meaningful and strategic partnerships and inspirational community engagement. Learn more about her adventure and what it is like to be an agent!

In this episode of Fitness Friday, brought to you by Coco's Coffee House, we hear from Cassie Reilly-Boccia. Cassie is an alumna of the University of Alabama where she won a softball National Championship in 2012. She is is co-founder of Athletes Warehouse and the Softball Strength Academy. She was inducted into the New York State Softball Hall of Fame in 2015 and is also a published author of her book titled, Finished It: a Team's Journey to Winning It All. Give this show a listen to learn more about Cassie!

“All you need is a frisbee.”

In this episode of AWA, we hear from Sean Banks, General Manager of the DC Breeze of the American Ultimate Disc League. He explains the basics of Ultimate Frisbee, shares his story about how he got to the DC Breeze, and why people should get involved in ultimate!