MAD! Stories

Nationwide: Youth on Course Golf Program Hits M...

Youth on Course expanded significantly in 2025, adding new partners and enabling affordable golf access, contributing to broader trends in youth sports participation recovery.

Nationwide: Positive Coaching Alliance Launches...

Positive Coaching Alliance established the Lee Corso Legacy Fund to honor the ESPN analyst and former coach, supporting the development of youth sports coaches who prioritize teaching life lessons.

Nationwide: Million Coaches Challenge Reaches O...

The Million Coaches Challenge, a coalition of organizations, achieved its goal of training one million youth sports coaches in positive youth development practices by the end of 2025.

Nationwide: USA Ultimate Partners with 2-4-1 Sp...

USA Ultimate and nonprofit 2-4-1 Sports announced a partnership to integrate the sport of ultimate frisbee into school-based programs and camps, aiming to reach thousands of young players in diverse...

Florida: Sarasota Sun Devils 14U Football Team ...

The Sarasota Sun Devils youth football team competed in the American Youth Football National Championships in Naples, securing a hard-fought 32-21 victory over a tough Florida Gators team in a...

Idaho: Third-Grade SuperSonics Claim Santa Slam...

In Coeur d'Alene, the third-grade SuperSonics youth basketball team won the 2025 Santa Slammer tournament in Spokane, defeating Sandpoint Future 34-31 in an thrilling overtime championship game at HoopTown Warehouse.