Youth movement: Drifters treat youth leagues, provide support to Kidsports

PHOTO PROVIDED. Springfield Drifters mascot “Rapid” hugs a little-league player during a Drifters promotion last week. The Drifters partnered with Kidsports during last Friday’s game against Cowlitz, and Kidsports associate executive director Nate Baldwin said the nonprofit had “a couple hundred people” show up.

SPRINGFIELD – Many kids grow up with the desire to play sports. No matter what the sport is, the opportunity to compete is something no child should be denied. Recently, the Springfield Drifters partnered with Kidsports – a nonprofit that focuses on equal opportunities for children in sports – for an event during their Friday night game against the Cowlitz Black Bears.

More from our Newsroom