High school sports have been gaining in popularity in the past few years. As more and more students are participating in high school sports controversy strikes about the benefits of sports in school. Many parents are worried that its taking school and homework time away from their kids. While others think that it helps the kids learn many valuable skills that they will be using throughout their lives. The students also think it is benefitting them in the long run. The facts are that roughly only 16 percent of high school sports participating students will go on to play professionally. However, 92 percent of adults that played sports when they were younger said it helped them learn valuable life lessons like patience and forgiveness.
By: Gage Halford
This weeks sports 