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Sit Down With the Daughters
Todd Merkow sits down with his two daughters — Madison and Sydney — across three conversations that trace the full arc of what youth sports can give, take, and leave behind.
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September 23, 2026
Soccer Dad: Chasing the Dream Without Losing the Joy
David Murray never set out to become a soccer dad.
September 2026
The Top Bleacher: Showing Up, Slowing Down, and Giving the Game Back to Your Kids
Brea Schmidt grew up in Oil City, Pennsylvania, shooting basketball in her driveway for hours. Her dad was a basketball referee with fifty years under his belt. Her older sister was a standout player. And her grandfather — a man everyone in town knew as Ducky — was an experienced basketball coach who had been around the game long enough that he could have offered instruction, analysis, or critique at any moment.
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