A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports
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Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that compared to people born in earlier decades, youths born in the 1990 . . .
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A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports
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Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that compared to people born in earlier decades, youths born in the 1990 . . .