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Athletics update: youth participation rises overall; fields receiving seasonal repairs

5322153 · July 7, 2025
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Parks staff reported enrollment increases in several youth travel and rec sports, a drop in rec lacrosse that staff addressed with post-season clinics, and seasonal sod and repair work on multipurpose fields and baseball diamonds.

Lester Hudson, athletics programming specialist, told the advisory board July 7 that overall youth-sports participation is up across several programs but noted one rec lacrosse decline the department is trying to reverse with clinics.

Hudson said Little League rec baseball rose from about 313 participants last year to about 422 this year, while travel soccer increased from roughly 563 to 655.…

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