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College Sports Scholarships Awarded In 34 Sports From Archery To Ice Hockey, Cross Country To Squash, Basketball To Volleyball

If you have athletic ability and good grades you are a candidate for a sports scholarship. You might be surprised to know that there are 34 sports played at the college level that are scholarship sports. You probably can't list them all!

Each of these 34 sports have scholarship possibilities, but not all colleges offer or award scholarships in every sport. The institutions themselves decide which sports to sponsor. Additionally, while many college sports programs offer teams for both genders, other sports are only available for men or women. Getting confused? Well, here's the list:

Archery                        Football                    Skiing, downhill  

Badminton                    Golf                          Squash

Baseball                       Gymnastics               Soccer   

Basketball                    Handball                    Softball

Bowling                        Ice Hockey                Swimming

Cheerleading                Indoor Track               Synchonized Swimming

Cross Country               Lacrosse                   Tennis

Diving                           Riflery                       Track & Field

Equestrian                    Rodeo                        Volleyball

Fencing                        Rowing                      Water Polo

Field Hockey                Rugby                        Wrestling

                                    Skiing, x country         

What is interesting is that many young people grow up thinking that college sports are about basketball or baseball or football. They see these sports on national television and or read about them in newspapers or on sports websites. The truth is there are so many other sports they can play. Some savvy young athletes look at the list and decide to change sports to one they might excel in at the college level.

An example is a high school runner. She was above average in her school and in the league. But, she became interested in pole-vaulting when it was still fairly new for high school females. She was recruited by several college coaches for her pole-vaulting skills, not her running. She went to a great college on a track scholarship in pole-vaulting.

Another young high school athlete was a skilled soccer player. She was highly rated but not one of the top 3 or 4 in her area. She switched to rowing in her junior year and excelled. She also received a scholarship... not in her earlier sport...but in rowing.

Being realistic is beneficial when thinking about playing a college sport. If a student-athlete experiences several sports along the way, including ones that don't get much attention in the press, but are college sports, nonetheless, he or she might find that fencing or riflery or rowing is a better fit than the media favorites...and they might pay scholarship dollars, too.

About the Author

Journalist, publisher, author Penny Hastings lives in Santa Rosa, California, and is the co-author of "How To Win A Sports Scholarship" and author of Sports For Her: A Reference Guide for Teenage Girls. She has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. She is the owner/publisher of Redwood Creek Publishing. www.winasportsscholarship.com

Is pulling 150 pounds on a cross bow difficult???? HUNTING CROSSBOW ARCHERY DEER BIG GAME ARROW FLETCHING GUNS

I am 15 and currently shoot a 53 pound compound and there is no way that i could pull 150 pounds on a compound. Is a crossbow easier. I know that there are devices and such would that make it easier. Also is 175 alot or send me links of a website that tells you how much draw at what age limit as i wasn't able to find any on google. THANKS
I live in ontario canada where it is completely legal

Everyone is built different, I've seen 15 year olds that can barely pull 15 pounds and there are 15 year olds that can lift me completely off the ground. So you'll never find a guide that tells you what you should be pulling.

As for a 150lbs crossbow, it's very different than a compound. With a compound you draw with the small muscles of your shoulder and middle back. With a crossbow you'd be pulling with the very large muscles of your lower back. The action is much like a deadlift, where you step on the stirrup and yank the string up with both arms until it locks into place. There are also cocking mechanisms that you can buy to help you with the task.

If you want to give it a try, try lifting a 150lbs barbell off the floor, it'll be somewhat similar.

As for legality of using it for hunting, it's usually considered a firearm unless you're disabled.

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