October 8, 2026 — A discouraging number

Our peer Allison Keefe from The Field Hockey Analyst quoted a concerning statistic on a social media post yesterday. “Right now, we have a grass roots problem,” Keefe said. “Our high-school participation level has dropped below 50,000, which is very concerning.” Keefe is citing published figures from the National Federation of State High School Associations, […]

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