Youth Soccer News Is Fast And Furious As World Cup Approaches

Interview: Real American Freestyle's Youth Wrestling Tournament, Expansion Plans, & Creating "Disney World"

Kyle Pagan and James Kratch talk to Co-Founder and CEO of Real America Freestyle Wrestling Chad Bronstein. RAF is a rapidly growing wrestling league that announced the launch of Next Gen, a national youth wrestling series that will stream on Fox Nation. Chad breaks down why he believes wrestling is on the verge of becoming America's next breakout sport, the Next Gen tournament, RAF's plans to acquire 30-40 wrestling clubs, emerging markets like Texas & Florida, and creating a "Disney World” atmosphere at events for wrestling families. 0:00 - Next Gen Tournament & Club Wrestling Network 8:54 - Expanding Wrestling to More Markets 12:19 - The "Disney World" for Wrestling 16:23 - Future Wrestling Academy Plans Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

LeagueApps Acquires NCSI Creating New Era in Youth Sports Safety

Kyle Scott and Kyle Pagan interview Jeremy Goldberg, President & Co-Founder of LeagueApps, and Kate Quattlebaum, VP of Safety at NCSI, as LeagueApps announces they’ve acquired the background screening and compliance app. We discuss why LeagueApps made safety its next major investment, how they’ll integrate NCSI into the company, the conversation around athlete safety evolving, and their plans to simplify background checks and compliance for youth sports operators. 0:00 - LeagueApps Acquires NCSI 7:25 - NCSI's Role in Compliance 14:12 - Easier, Faster, & Securer Processes 17:33 - The Challenge of State Regulations 21:51 - Does Consolidation Lead to Credential Sharing? 26:16 - Future Opportunities for LeagueApps & NCSI Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: The Smart Basketball "huupe" Changing Training, Development, and Recruiting

Kyle Pagan speaks with Paul Anton, CEO and Co-Founder of huupe, a company behind the world’s first smart basketball hoop. huupe uses an integrated screen, computer vision, and AI-powered training that transforms a driveway or gym into an interactive player development experience. We dive into the origins, their core products, why consumer expectations around sports training are changing, and the future of connected sports equipment. 0:00 - The Smart Basketball Huupe 2:36 - Tracking Stats, Highlights, & Shots 6:33 - Target Market & Proprietary Tech 14:27 - The Different Levels of Data Tracking 18:51 - Gamification, Rewards, & Creators 21:04 - Recruiting & Brand Integration 22:24 - New Sports, Pricing, & Raises Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: 108 Performance's Ambitious Pro Softball Plan to Build the Next Great Youth Athlete

Kyle Scott and Kyle Pagan talk to the founder of 108 Performance, Eugene Bleecker, about 108's journey from a small training facility to MLB player clients, how the next generation of athlete development will combine software, education, products, and AI into a single ecosystem and we dive into his ambitious professional women's softball project in Knoxville, Tennessee. 0:00 - 108 Performance's Journey 4:23 - The Knoxville Miracle Opportunity 8:41 - A Unified Platform of Player Development and Media 15:01 - The Future, Raises, & Innovation Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: U.S. Sports Camps President on UCLA Partnership, World Cup Impact, and Rise of Girls Sports

Kyle Pagan and James Kratch speak with President of U.S. Sports Camps, Justin Hoeveler, about their new partnership with UCLA Softball, the continued rise of girls sports, what the World Cup could mean for soccer participation, and whether flag football can avoid some of the pitfalls that other youth sports have experienced as they've scaled. 0:00 - U.S. Sports Camps Partners with UCLA Softball 8:48 - NIL Opportunities & AI in a Service Heavy Business 13:29 - Importance of In-Person Experiences 16:04 - Can Flag Football Avoid Pitfalls? 20:46 - World Cup Impact on Youth Soccer 23:04 - Youth Sports Participation Trends Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot