Price of San Diego: Rising cost of youth sports leaving some kids on the sideline

Price of San Diego: Rising cost of youth sports leaving some kids on the sideline

Kids from City Heights Youth Soccer running drills at Memorial Community Park, May 13, 2026.(Alexander Nguyen)Sticker shockMillions of young fans across the country are watching the FIFA World Cup and major league baseball this summer. Some hope they, too, will play in front of millions someday.But that dream is out of reach for a lot of those kids. Not because of a lack of talent, but because of costs.“Uniforms and fees are $600 — between $500-…