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Jerrid McKenna, the recreation coordinator for youth sports for the city of Santa Clarita (Calif.), is fully committed to providing kids with sports opportunities that weren’t always available to him growing up.
“As a child I can remember wanting to refine my skills outside of organized practice or games,” McKenna says. “However, the only opportunity to do so was at a local gym with players much older than me.”
Reflecting on those experiences sparked an idea that has turned out to be a slam dunk with the community’s young athletes.