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Parents and coaches urge Wilsonville to address stadium turf after reported youth injuries
Summary
Parents, coaches and a nurse told the council that recent youth football injuries at the Wilsonville High Stadium are unusually frequent and serious, including concussions and a youth hip fracture. They asked the city to consider stepping in to help replace the field or form a task force to identify funding.
Parents, coaches and healthcare professionals urged Wilsonville City Council on Feb. 20 to help address safety concerns at the Wilsonville High School stadium, citing multiple youth injuries this fall and winter and requesting the city’s assistance in replacing or repairing the playing surface.
Brad Christiansen, a community member who supports youth football, told council that the Touchdown Club and school district lack available capital now to replace the turf and that some visiting youth teams have refused to play at the stadium…
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