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Remaining Relevant

A popular intramural basketball league shows how flexible, social, well-run programs can keep teenagers engaged in sports.

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Teens who have been cut from their high-school basketball teams, or those not interested in playing at that competitive level, love participating in a popular high-school intramural basketball league at the city of Kearney (Neb.) Park & Recreation Department.

“Although the games can get competitive, it is definitely a social affair,” says Scott Hayden, the director.

It’s also a memory-maker for the youngsters—and for Hayden, too.