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AAU Faces Congress Probe, ATLAS Hoops League Launches, TeamSnap Lands USA Lacrosse, Heat Safety Gaps: 13 Must-Know Youth Sports Stories (October 11, 2026)

October 11, 2026

This week’s youth sports news starts in Washington, where lawmakers opened a bipartisan investigation into one of the biggest youth sports organizations in the country. It was also National Youth Sports Week, so the policy fight played out alongside the usual celebrations. Elsewhere, a new international high school basketball league launched, girls flag football kept … [Read More…]

How Much Water Should Your Young Athlete Drink?

July 11, 2026

Between two-a-day tournaments, humid gym floors, and a kid who forgets to drink anything that isn’t flavored, hydration is one of the easiest things for parents to get wrong — usually by under-guessing how much a growing, sweating body actually needs. This guide breaks down exactly how much fluid young athletes should drink before, during, … [Read More…]

USATF’s 4-City Youth Calendar, the 45% Soccer Surge & NIL’s Mental Health Tax (April 2026)

April 27, 2026

Youth sports news April 2026 is hitting on multiple fronts: USA Track & Field locking in a four-city national youth championship calendar, an unprecedented 45% projected surge in youth soccer participation tied to next year’s home World Cup, and new research showing that NIL-related social media pressure is taking a real mental health toll on … [Read More…]

AAU Faces Congress Probe, ATLAS Hoops League Launches, TeamSnap Lands USA Lacrosse, Heat Safety Gaps: 13 Must-Know Youth Sports Stories (October 11, 2026)heat safety

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