Dylan Donovan Reaches 1,000 Points

• Private equity–backed youth sports facilities are banning parents from recording games and forcing families to pay costly streaming subscriptions, adding to rising fees and making youth sports less accessible for many kids.

• Hidden Gems Archery will host its 3rd Annual Future Archery Pro Invitational on December 13 in Queens, bringing NYC students together for an inclusive, school-supported archery tournament that builds skills, focus, and leadership.

• Youth sports have become far more expensive and travel-heavy over the past 30 years, with rising costs and pressure leaving many families priced out and increasing burnout and injury risks for young athletes.

Dylan Donovan, basketball

• 2026 combo guard from Venetia, Pennsylvania.

• Just reached 1,000 career points.

• Won the first-ever King of the City 1v1 tournament.

• I think I know why his nickname is “Triple.”

Peters Township senior Dylan Donovan scored his 1,000th career point on Dec. 8, becoming the ninth player in program history to reach the milestone. He now has a chance to break the school’s all-time scoring record of 1,292 points before his high school career ends.

Youth sports facilities are driving billion-dollar developments

• The U.S. sports facilities market is $36B today and projected to exceed $260B by 2034, growing 20%+ annually.

• Some youth sports developments now approach $1B in investment, featuring 1,000+ hotel rooms, dozens of fields, and large retail districts.

• Sports tourism generated $47.1B in direct spending in 2024, driven by 109M non-local attendees.

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