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KC Currents
10:51 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Balancing Competition And Fun In Youth Sports

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T-ball player Drew poses for his team portrait before a game at Leawood City Park.
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A girls t-ball team gets ready to take the field at Leawood City Park.
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5- and 6-year-old t-ball players sit in line as they wait to have their team pictures taken.
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Two t-ball players chat between innings at Leawood City Park.
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3-2 Baseball coach Joe Murphy talked about balancing a competitive and fun atmosphere for his kids.
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Players look on during a game at 3-2 Baseball.
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Coach Murphy with his players in the dugout between innings.
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By and Zack Lewandowski

More than 52 million young people around the country participate in organized sports, according to the National Council of Youth Sports. 

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