The Human Costs of Ultracompetitive Youth Sports

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The Human Costs of Ultracompetitive Youth Sports

(Left) The New Jersey Jets 8u practice 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

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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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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times