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Athletics participation climbs; board debates field use and 50% residency rule for travel teams
Summary
City athletics staff reported participation gains across multiple leagues and restated that travel teams must maintain 50% Parkland residency; board members questioned whether the new 36‑acre park should be reserved for residents or also serve travel leagues.
Ryan Mariano, athletics manager, presented season‑to‑date participation numbers and described operational issues raised by leagues and board members, including residency rules and use of a new park site.
Mariano reported enrollment increases across most programs: rec girls softball (from about 137 to 143), little league (from about 313 to 422), travel soccer (638 to 655) and travel baseball (144 to 170). He said flag football participation rose from about 1,300 to 1,400 and that some programs (for example, tackle football) saw declines tied to…
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