July 20, 2026
Unlike basketball, soccer, or baseball—sports built on decades of youth leagues, school programs, and developmental systems—pickleball’s rise happened in reverse. Professional tours and major events exploded before the sport established widespread junior pathways, scholastic programs, or academy systems designed to cultivate young talent. Now, organizations across the country are working to change that.
June 1, 2026
McKinney, Texas, has grown into one of North Texas’s most welcoming sports destinations, and it’s done so the way the city does most things, thoughtfully, and with an eye on hospitality.
March 21, 2025
Loudoun and Fairfax counties will host the 2025 Chipotle-USA Hockey Girls Tier II 16U National Championships from April 2-6. This is the first USA Hockey National Championship for girls held in the Washington, D.C. area.
February 26, 2025
Hockey thrives in the Midwest, where the cold weather is naturally conducive to the sport. Communities invest in state-of-the-art facilities and warm hospitality to attract hockey tournaments. Exceptional rinks and citywide hospitality keep cities competitive while vying to bring tournaments to their region.
October 7, 2024
The Brady Hunter Foundation donated a grant to Little Haiti FC (LHFC) to support the organization’s not-for-profit initiative, which provides children in underserved communities in central Miami and the surrounding neighborhoods with free access to a youth soccer program.
September 10, 2024
The next Erie Sports Commission’s Go Play Days will be hosted at DICK’S on Saturday, Sept. 21. This event will feature a free learn-to-play football camp for registered participants.
September 7, 2021
Experts say that rivalries are healthy and add an exciting edge to sports that grows over time. But what happens when rivalries turn bad, and what can we do as fans, spectators, and organizers to help rivalries from getting out of hand?
July 6, 2021
The Tokyo Olympic Games will feature a large number of under 18's competing alongside older and former gold-medal athletes-- who's records they have caught up to.
June 22, 2021
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for ages 12 and older, numerous questions are being asked by parents of youth athletes.
July 7, 2020
STUART, Fla. — The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) announced the appointment of new board members, according to Wanda Rutledge board chairman. The new members join Rutledge, Pam Marshall (AAU), Trish Sylvia (National Center for Safety Initiatives) and Talty O’Connor (Covey Communications Corporation).
New members of the …
