Meet KK Holman, IN Basketball Star

• Allegations of embezzlement continue to rattle youth sports organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania, but it’s a problem that stretches far and wide.

• Youth sports umpires are dealing with a scary trend, with this story outlining how a crazed fan followed one umpire to the parking lot—and subsequently assaulted him.

• Cooper and Ace Flagg are hosting a two-day youth basketball camp at the University of Maine in August. Is there anything better than seeing the first pick in the NBA Draft giving back to the kids?

KK Holman, Girl’s basketball

• 2026 guard from Fishers, Indiana.

• 20+ D1 offers (and growing fast).

• She can handle it. She can shoot it. She’s a leader. The total package.

• Follow KK on X and Instagram. And here’s her ESPN recruiting profile.

A name you’ll be hearing a lot in the year to come, not just in the state of Indiana but nationally. Don’t be surprised if you hear her name called in a future WNBA draft. She’s that good.

Youth sports are a $40 billion industry

• The popularity of youth sports is skyrocketing.

• It’s now a $40 billion industry (with no slowdown on the horizon).

• Private equity is getting involved—but that may not be a good thing.

Read more here.

It’s time to give sports back to the kids

Parents will always be involved in youth sports, but it’s time for them to hand them back to the people who matter: the kids.

Don’t be that coach

I was at a 9U kid pitch baseball game this weekend. I saw a coach scream in a player’s face. “Get the catchers gear on or sit your a$$ on the bench.”

Don’t be that coach. You’re not coaching an MLB team. Give the kids an enjoyable experience.