Tag: Youth sports | Rancho Cordova Independent

Where Did All the Kids Go?

Sep 28, 2026 02:32PM ● By Jason Harper, Director, Rancho Cordova Athletic Association

We spend enormous amounts of energy getting children into sports. We hold registration events. We advertise. We recruit coaches. We buy uniforms. We offer fee assistance. We build introductory programs. We build bridges. And it works. Little kids play sports. Then, somewhere along the way, we start losing them.

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We Built a Better Front Door

Aug 24, 2026 04:38PM ● By Jason Harper, Director, Rancho Cordova Athletic Association

RCAASports.com Is Live

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Mike Hijacks the Whistle

Aug 04, 2026 10:22AM ● By Mike Marando

For nearly a year, Jason Harper has used this space to talk about youth sports, coaches, volunteers, leadership and the life lessons that happen between the foul lines.

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The Last Inning of Spring

May 27, 2026 09:01AM ● By Jason Harper, Director, Rancho Cordova Athletic Association

There’s something about the end of baseball season that feels different than every other sport. Football ends with noise. Basketball ends with buzzers. But baseball and softball? They end with sunsets.

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The Problem with No. 1

Apr 13, 2026 02:21PM ● By Jason Harper, Director, Rancho Cordova Athletic Association

Before the first whistle blows, before the first pitch is thrown, the message has already been sent. There is a potential problem lurking in your dugout or on your sideline. It’s stitched on the back of a jersey.

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Culture Lives in the Little Things

Mar 10, 2026 11:09AM ● By Jason Harper

Talent may win on Saturday afternoon, but culture is what builds teams that improve every season. The real question becomes this: Where does culture actually live?

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