This week's newsletter is packed with exciting questions, healthy recipes, inspiring athletes, local events you won't want to miss, and a must-read blog post! Enjoy reading this weeks newsletter!

Which of the following sports hosts the largest NCAA Division I championship event in terms of number of participating teams?

A) Basketball (March Madness)

B) Baseball (College World Series)

C) Soccer (College Cup)

D) Wrestling Championships

Energy Balls

Ingredients

• 1½ cups oat flour

• 1 cup walnuts

• ⅓ cup creamy natural almond butter, well-stirred

• 10 soft Medjool dates

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed

• ½ teaspoon sea salt

• ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• In a food processor, place the oat flour, walnuts, almond butter, dates, vanilla, water, and salt. Pulse until the mixture sticks together when pinched. If it’s too crumbly, pulse in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.

• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop and roll into balls.

• Store extra energy balls in the fridge. They also freeze well. To thaw, leave them at room temperature until soft.

This recipe is from Love & Lemons!

This week, our soccer coach from Saint Louis University coach Xavi is in the spotlight! Check out his bio below and book your next lesson by going to our website!

Introducing, Xavi O’Neil!

“As a current D1 athlete and Sophomore at SLU, I bring firsthand experience of competing at the highest collegiate level. Formerly at Boston College I earned All ACC Freshman honors. Along with this I have professional experience in the USL Championship with Loudoun United. I believe that confidence is the foundation of elite performance, with the main focus of instilling self-belief in every player—then translating to an increased performance on the field.”

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When thinking about NCAA sports to watch in the fall, most people are drawn to college football. But college football is just one of the college sports that are in season in the fall. Another exciting sport to watch this fall is college NCAA volleyball. In, recent years college volleyball has seen record high attendance along with the reintroduction of a team that hasn’t played in 45 years. Along with that each volleyball team has long held traditions that are fun to participate in and watch. In todays blog post we will be looking at some current news and traditions in NCAA college Volleyball.

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The correct answer is A! (source: ChatGPT)