ELIDA — When the gates opened at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday night, the crowd was treated to a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the facility, along with the rescheduled Modified Mayhem event.

High school sports often spotlight the young athletes who thrill crowds with their performances, but behind every great team is a dedicated coach shaping these students into both better athletes and better individuals.

Early recruiting has become a contentious issue in the world of high school sports. With college coaches identifying and offering scholarships to athletes at a very young age in today’s landscape, the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of early recruiting is more heated than ever.

In today’s competitive high school sports environment, athletes often face pressure to specialize in a single sport from an early age. However, a growing number of student-athletes are choosing to compete in multiple sports throughout the school year.