Rebounding in a Global Pandemic
How a youth basketball organization shifted programming from the court to the comfort of kids’ living rooms — and bounced back stronger than ever
Christina Flores-Chan is a journalism student at Ryerson University based in Downtown Toronto. Currently, she hosts and produces Stretch Five Sports at CJRU 1280AM radio, where she works as the station's Social Media Coordinator. She also writes for the Intermission Sports and Her Campus, and co-hosts at Unbenched Sports. Christina's work can also be found in J-Source, HuffPost Canada, and more.
Transforming Basketball Programming, One Lay-Up at a Time
By Christina Flores-Chan There’s something about the energy in the first few minutes of every Lay-Up session that never fails to raise goosebumps on program director Chris Penrose’s arms. Maybe it’s the constant boom boom boom of check-emblazoned basketballs bouncing off the floor at different times like a hundred heartbeats echoing through the gym, or…