How We Play Sports Offer Kids More Than Just Fun

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STEVE LAnE/Columbian files

KidQuest Camp Evergreen offered a floor hockey clinic with help from the Portland Winterhawks at Hearthwood Elementary School.

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How We Play Sports Offer Kids More Than Just Fun

ZACHARY KAuFMAN/Columbian files

Several area gymnastics schools offer programs from beginning tumbling through competitive teams.

Nick Palodichuk scored a goal for the United States in the World Cup soccer tournament.

His journey to playing midfield for the United States during the 2009 FIFA mens under-17 World Cup in Nigeria began on the youth soccer fields of Clark County.

It was, to be sure, a unique opportunity for a player with the talent and desire to play his sport at its highest level. Only a tiny fraction of the kids who are introduced to a sport in a recreational setting are going to advance to a level even close to that of the World Cup.

For example, only about 3 percent of high ...

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