Sobering facts about alcohol use and athletes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The message John Underwood presented was a sobering one.
And perhaps even more sobering was the size of his audience.
Just a handful of athletes and coaches were on hand Tuesday evening to hear Underwood of the American Athletic Institute in Lake Placid, N.Y. His afternoon session was somewhat better attended, but still represented a tiny portion of the athletes and coaches in the Albuquerque metro area.
But for those who attended, the message came across loud and clear.
“I got a lot out of it,” said Louis Nutall, a Manzano junior who’s on the Monarchs basketball team. “It showed me that you can get much more by being yourself and going through life without having to party. The physical and mental strain that it puts on your body; it’s not worth it. It really isn’t.”
That was something that Underwood tried to drive home. (more…)
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