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The Human Costs of Ultracompetitive Youth Sports

The drive for elite child athletes shoves recreation-level programs aside and discourages collective participation, federal lawmakers fear.

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(Left) The New Jersey Jets 8U hockey team practices at the SportsCare Arena in Randolph, N.J., on Feb. 19, 2026. (Right) Lacrosse girls teams 2027 YJ Gaghan-Torre and 2028 YJ Bertolone practice at KK Athletics Indoor Sports in Farmingville, N.Y., on March 1, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
(Left) The New Jersey Jets 8U hockey team practices at the SportsCare Arena in Randolph, N.J., on Feb. 19, 2026. (Right) Lacrosse girls teams 2027 YJ Gaghan-Torre and 2028 YJ Bertolone practice at KK Athletics Indoor Sports in Farmingville, N.Y., on March 1, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
By Aaron Gifford
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March 10, 2026Updated:March 17, 2026

Fifteen-year-old Trent had ascended to the highest level of competitive youth baseball, practicing daily and traveling throughout Texas, Florida, and California for tournaments.

The outfielder made the varsity team as a freshman, a rarity in the Lone Star state’s ultracompetitive high school landscape.

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