Sports Union September 2017 | Page 12

12 SportsUnion | SEPTEMBER 2017 high school Soccer It has been the talk recently with student-athletes. Is it better to play one sport or play multiple? With so many athletes opting to just specialize in one sport, the topic has reached a fever pitch. By Matt Ondesko Managing Editor College coaches will tell you they want athletes to play more than one. They want them to be well-rounded. They want them to excel and pick up little different tech- niques by playing multi- ple sports in high school. Some parents see it dif- ferent. Some parents see the “scholarship” mon- ey and want their son or daughters focusing on one sport to help max- imize their talents and be seen more. There isn’t truly a right or wrong an- swer. Student-ath