Spotlight Youth baseball coach gets lifetime ban for viral incident Josh Peter USA Today May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Updated Aug 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save General view of a baseball in a glove during batting practice prior to the game at baseball game on on Apr 18, 2025. Jeff Hanisch, Imagn Images kAmp J@FE9 32D632== :?4:56?E E92E H6?E G:C2= 92D C6DF=E65 :? 5:D4:A=:?6]k^AmkAm%96 4@249[ H9@ 2==6865=J :?DECF4E65 9:D ``\J62C\@=5 D@? E@ 9FC= 2 32== :?E@ E96 @AA@D:?8 E62>’D 5F8@FE[ 92D 366? 8:G6? 2 =:76E:>6 DFDA6?D:@? 3J E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D $A64:2=EJ $A@CED pDD@4:2E:@? W&$$$pX[ H9:49 D2?4E:@?65 E96 EC2G6= 32== E@FC?2>6?E H96C6 E96 :?4:56?E E@@< A=246]k^AmkAm%96 4@249VD D@?[ H9@ H2D A:E49:?8 2E E96 E:>6 96 E9C6H E96 32== :?E@ E96 @AA@D:?8 E62>’D 5F8@FE 5FC:?8 2 |6>@C:2= s2J H66<6?5 E@FC?2>6?E :? z2?D2D r:EJ[ 92D 366? DFDA6?565 7@C 7:G6 J62CD]k^Am kAmy@9? {2E6==2[ rt~ @7 &$$$p[ :?7@C>65 &$p %@52J $A@CED @7 E96 5:D4:A=:?2CJ 24E:@? %9FCD52J]k^Am People are also reading… First ever Old Fort Harvest Festival to take place Saturday Marion Business Association reports new openings, closings and property sales Halloween festivities to fill downtown Marion with food, dancing and spooky fun starting Friday McDowell Commissioners approve reappraisal schedule A Note from School: Keeping children and families first Will NC State football coach Dave Doeren be fired during season? Boo Corrigan already offered hint 6 free fall-themed events happening in and near McDowell County this weekend When will Copper Penny Grill open in Marion? Owners provide update on plans Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? Here's what NOAA predicts McDowell County election officials report steady turnout for early voting Old Fort officially moves municipal elections to even-numbered years Retired state trooper donates $2,000 to support McDowell Tech BLET cadets Hunter's Liver Mush needs help with repairs, rising costs to keep Marion business operating North Carolina is now home to the cheapest gas in the U.S. Here's why JD Vance joked protester was here illegally. 19-year-old says he was born and raised in NC kAmQsF6 E@ E96 D6?D:E:G6 ?2EFC6 @7 E96 D6?D:E:G6 >2??6C @7 E96 :DDF6[ 2?5 :?G@=G6>6?E @7 >:?@CD[ ?@ 7FCE96C 4@>>6?ED H:== 36 WAC@G:565X[Q {2E6==2 E@=5 &$p %@52J $A@CED 3J E6IE >6DD286]k^AmkAm%96 :?4:56?E @44FCC65 5FC:?8 2 82>6 36EH66? 2 E62> 7C@> ~<=29@>2 2?5 E62> 7C@> }63C2D<2 762EFC:?8 A=2J6CD 286 `` 2?5 J@F?86C] xE 82:?65 ?2E:@?2= 2EE6?E:@? 27E6C 2 G:56@ D9@H:?8 A2CE @7 H92E 92AA6?65 4:C4F=2E65 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^Am kAm%96 4@249 DFDA6?565 7@C =:76 3J &$$$p :D |:4926= #J2=D bg[ @7 (6==:?8[ ~<=29@>2] w6 4@24965 E96 E62> 7C@> ~<=29@>2] %96 A:E496C’D ?2>6 H:== ?@E 36 AF3=:D965 3642FD6 96 :D 2 >:?@C]k^Am kAm%96 &$$$p :D 2 ?@?\AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? 32D65 :? u=@C:52 E92E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ {2E6==2VD {:?<65x? A286[ 92D D2?4E:@?65 bd[___ 6G6?ED H:E9 c]d >:==:@? A2CE:4:A2?ED :? cf DE2E6D]k^Am McDowell Sports What's the goal of kids sports? World Series champ offers perspective Stephen Borelli USA TODAY Other Bill seeks to end 'vulture practices' in kids sports: What it means Stephen Borelli USA TODAY McDowell Sports COLUMN: 70% of kids drop out of sports by 13? Why the ubiquitous stat is wrong Stephen Borelli USA TODAY 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Ultra-endurance athlete becomes first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coast Ultra-endurance athlete Catherine Breed this week became the first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coastline, completing the journ… What's the 'right' path for a youth soccer player? Why parents shouldn't rush the journey USA TODAY Sports spoke with the U.S. Soccer Federation and MLS about the state of the American youth game and the pipeline to the top followin… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Sixers Erase 29-Point Hole, BEAT Cavs 114-106! Maxey Drops 32 | Sixers vs. Cavaliers Postgame Show Are the Brewers and Rays Really That Similar? (World Series Preview) Are the Brewers and Rays Really That Similar? (World Series Preview) Rays vs. Brewers: An Old-School World Series Showdown Rays vs. Brewers: An Old-School World Series Showdown Can the Miami Heat Actually Win the NBA Championship? Can the Miami Heat Actually Win the NBA Championship?
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