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Sportsmanship needed in youth games

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(On Oct. 1) I watched an Oregon youth football 8th grade game in Stoughton.

It was a closely fought game with the Stoughton team winning in the last minute with a punt return for a touchdown.  I am sure the Oregon team was disappointed.  

However, I was extremely disappointed that after the game, the Oregon players were not allowed to go out onto the field to shake hands with the Stoughton team.

What kind of a lesson are we teaching our children by not shaking hands at the end of a  game?  

Sportsmanship should be a number one priority in youth sports. “Building character” is a stated mission of the Oregon Youth Football Program.

This episode did not create a very positive image for Oregon athletics, nor was it a good example for our youth.

Jim Wallace
Village of Oregon

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