Summer sports registration for kids on the rise in London, Ont.
On a more local scale, the Forest City is also enjoying some high times in baseball afterWhile the pandemic is not yet over, Biderman says the current state of restrictions has finally allowed for sport leagues to nearly operate how they did just over two years ago, which he adds is also influencing registration numbers.Colin Hopper, president of Source for Sports, agrees and says his shop is seeing the results of “almost two years of extra demand.
“There was next to nothing played in 2020 and if we look at the spring/summer season of 2021, certainly the competitive teams were playing, but they weren’t as full as they would hope to be, and basically, for the most part, house league did not go last year,” Hopper added.Source for Sports president Colin Hopper says it’s not a surprise that sales are up “quite remarkably” now that COVID-19 restrictions have subsided.
Hopper says his store is now making another gamble as it gears up for what’s expected to be an equally busy winter sports season. “Having that many new people take advantage of snow sports last year, I think we’ll have very similar demand next season,” Hopper added.How Spike Ball round net volleyball went from a casual yard game to a serious sport© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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