Why Don’t Dayton’s Kids Play Sports? (¡Parte Dos!)

Last week I wrote about how Day­ton’s kids— especially boys— aren’t turn­ing out in numbers for sports compared to years past. I also noted that the lack of turnout had noth­ing to do with school size, which has remained fairly consistent over the years.

Today I stop reminiscing and kvetching and get down to the big question: ‘Why?’

As I put together my origi­nal article on Dayton’s school board voting to let eighth- graders play up on the high school team four weeks ago, I asked several interviewees the “why?” Why do you think kids aren’t turning out?

Bulldog boys basketball coach Roy Ramirez...