•May 24, 2023•

Has Sullivan youth sports dropped the ball for our kids?

Dear Editor,
Summer is a time for the great American game of baseball and for years our Sullivan ball diamonds have been open to all of our youth, giving them the opportunity to play recreational (rec) baseball or softball. For the last 8 years, I have had the privilege of coaching many of these kids. I care passionately about sports, particularly youth sports and the opportunities it provides for our children to develop both physical and social skills.
Last year we had 26 girls sign up for middle school softball rec league which gave us two teams, one of which I coached. This year I received an email stating there would be no girls middle school recreational softball team for Sullivan. Knowing we had so many playing last year, I was shocked to hear this. And as someone who also signed up to coach again this year, I wrote to the Sullivan Youth Sports Board asking why. Here is, in part, the answer I received:     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.