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Disparities in Nebraska youth sports need to be addressed, advocates say
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Disparities in Nebraska youth sports need to be addressed, advocates say
- Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
- Jun 23, 2022
- Jun 23, 2022 Updated Jul 28, 2022
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In this file photo, youth soccer players practice their skills at Speedway Village. The Community Health Endowment is working with individuals and groups to put forward recommendations to help address the disparities prevalent in youth sports.
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North’s Kamden Dusatko (middle) and his teammates celebrate their win over South in the Shrine Bowl on June 4 at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney.
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Nebraska head football coach Scott Frost speaks with recruits to wrap up the Friday Night Lights camp at Memorial Stadium on Friday, June 3, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Tire marks mar the surface of the parking lot of Kohls, at the corner of 84th and O street, in this aerial view on June 2.
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A memorial to victims of a crash that occurred May 29 is set up on O Street at the site of the crash on June 2.
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A family-style seafood boil, tossed in butter and Cajun seasonings, is complimented by New Orleans-style beverages at Bourbon Street by Single Barrel, located in the Haymarket in Downtown, on June 1.
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Lincoln Police Officer and CSI instigator Jason Hellmuth talks about using various lights to inspect crime scenes during Bridging the Gap on June 1.
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