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Escalon recreation staff says soccer growth strains fields; Brentwood used to relieve Hogan Park
Summary
City recreation staff reported 915 youth soccer registrants split across 99 teams and said Hogan Park no longer has enough fields. The department moved some games and practices to Brentwood for the season and is exploring whether to cap teams or require residency criteria.
Recreation staff told the City of Escalon Recreation Commission on Aug. 6 that this year’s soccer program has grown to 915 children across 99 teams, exceeding the field capacity at Hogan Park and prompting use of an alternate site for some games and practices.
“We have 915 kids in the soccer program. We have 99 teams,” a recreation staff member said during the meeting and explained the city had to move some play to Brentwood after the school district declined use of high‑school fields and El Portel was unavailable for rental.
Why it matters: commissioners and staff said the city’s top operating principle is that “no kid gets left out.” That…
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