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KemperSports Announces Partnership with Perfect Game

KemperSports has announced a multi–year partnership with Perfect Game to bring youth baseball events to Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas. Through a partnership between the city of Mansfield and KemperSports, Fields at Station 63 has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation with upgraded playing fields. The park now features eight turf baseball diamonds, a renovated […]

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Ripken Experience
The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge is adding four new baseball fields that will be renovated to resemble historic MLB parks. Photo courtesy The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge

Ripken Baseball, Pigeon Forge Extend Partnership Through 2035

Ripken Baseball has signed a 10-year extension with the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to continue operating The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge through 2035. The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge opened in March 2016 with six turf fields modeled after historic and modern Major League ballparks. In 2023, the complex expanded to include four additional renovated […]

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Webinar: Trends in Youth Sports: What You Need to Know

This webinar took place August 19, 2025, and is available on demand: Watch Now Youth sports proved their sustainable power during the pandemic and their rise only continues. But what does your event and destination need to be aware of that to position your organization for further success? In this webinar, join the president of […]

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Little League

Venezuelan Little League Team Denied Entry Into U.S. Amid Trump Travel Ban

A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year’s Senior Baseball World Series near Greenville, South Carolina. Venezuela is among a list of countries with restrictions for entering the Unites States or its territories. President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. from 12 other countries, citing […]

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Disney Young Legends Soccer

Disney Young Legends Soccer Tournament Coming to Disney World

Elite youth soccer players have an opportunity to become “legends” with a new event coming to Walt Disney World Resort this year. The inaugural Disney Young Legends Soccer Tournament will feature a 16-team Supergroup division for U17 and U19 boys teams (32 teams total) comprised of highly-ranked U.S. and international players competing at the ESPN […]

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Unrivaled Flag

Unrivaled Flag to Host Gold Jacket Classic Over Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Weekend

Unrivaled Flag will host the inaugural Gold Jacket Classic in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 31 at Unrivaled Sports’ ForeverLawn Park in Canton, Ohio. The one-day tournament will feature boys’ and girls’ flag football divisions from 6U through 17U featuring pool play, playoffs, and championship rounds. Top teams in each […]

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Podcast Ray Allen Leroy Arrington

Ray Allen and Leroy Arrington on Being a Youth Sports Dad, Organizing Events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and Life After the NBA

Ray Allen played 18 seasons in the NBA and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. Allen was a 10-time NBA All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men’s basketball team. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA […]

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Unrivaled Sports to Host Inaugural Flag High School Girls’ Nationals

Unrivaled Sports will host its inaugural Unrivaled Flag High School Girls’ Nationals June 14–15 at ForeverLawn Park, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The event is a first-of-its-kind invitational that will feature two competitive divisions and capitalizes on the growth of girls’ flag football across the country. This year’s nationals […]

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2025 US Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup

Montgomery County to Host US Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup

The 2025 US Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup will take place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting and The Proving Grounds in Conshohocken. The regional tournament will take place June 13–17. Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will host the event in partnership with Valley Forge Sports and the Valley Forge […]

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