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[quote=FPYCparent]My 9th grader is at another Fairfax school, so I cannot comment on Lewis ... or any other.  But it seems that softball may have a large hill to climb nationally.  If I am not mistaken, softball competes for players with track and field, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, and crew in the spring.  My kid is doing club volleyball this winter and spring, and based on the 2023 tournaments we've attended, there are lots of girls who are pursing that sport outside of their schools' teams.  I'm sure someone could post a similarly long list of non-sport activities that vie for time ... all beyond their academics.

Top HS sports for girls nationwide (2022: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/nfhs-releases-first-high-school-sports-participation-survey-in-three-years/):

Track & Field
Volleyball
Soccer
Basketball
Softball
Cross country
Swimming and diving
Competitive spirit

"Volleyball continued its rise in popularity among girls sports and was the only top 10 sport to register an increase from three years ago. With 454,153 participants, volleyball is only 2,500 participants behind track and field for the No. 1 participatory sport for girls. In addition, the emerging sport of girls sand/beach volleyball increased from 2,237 to 6,489 participants.

Among other girls top 10 sports, soccer moved ahead of basketball to No. 3 behind track and field and volleyball, with softball remaining fifth. Cross country, swimming and diving, and competitive spirit registered the biggest declines the past three years among top 10 sports with 13-percent drops."[/quote]

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