Scholarships Reshape the Landscape of Youth Sports

(The following is an excerpt from a new book published in May, “Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children,” (ESPN Books), by ESPN reporter Tom Farrey. In Chapter Six, the author explores the impact of athletic scholarships on the landscape of youth sports. He spends time with the family of a six-year-old girl who plays hockey with an elite Boston-area club that has a history of delivering college athletes.)   Karla Aguirre doesn’t talk to Karly, her daughter, ab