School, club teams provide unique experiences

  by Blake Seitz Sports Editor Everyone remembers their Little League days—how mom and pop loaded up kids, dogs and folding chairs into the minivan for a Saturday morning of small children’s sports. For most people, that was the extent of their athletic career. For others it’s the beginning, and the next step is often club leagues. Club leagues are essentially the private sector’s answer to school sports, although they function in a slightly different capacity. They are expensive and often hyper-competitive, but many argue they provide valuable services to college ball hopefuls of all ages. Perhaps the most important difference between club and school sports is also the most obvious: starting age. High school…