Kids Aren’t Active Enough. Youth Sports Are Part of the Problem. | The Local
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As competitive, specialized athletics dominate gyms and community fields, the children who need physical activity most are the ones being left out.
Withrow Park Ball Hockey League athletes walk across the arena at Riverdale Park East after a June evening game. Photos by Chloe Ellingson / The Local June 19, 2026 Feature As competitive, specialized athletics dominate gyms and community fields, the children who need physical activity most are the ones being left out. It was a bumpy start to the 6 p.m. game at the Withrow Ball Hockey League. Ten minutes after the hour and it was time for the face off, but players were still warming up: a dozen girls, aged 14 to 18, braces flashing and messy ponytails tucked under their helmets, took…
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