Unrivaled Sports Acquires YTH Sports

Unrivaled Sports, the newly launched sports venture from Josh Harris, David Blitzer and the Cherin Group, has announced the acquisition of YTH Sports, adding a soccer organization to the company’s growing portfolio.

The addition of YTH Sports is expected to bring Unrivaled Sports’ event assets to nearly 600,000 athletes and 1.2 million attendees in 2024 through 13 owned and operated properties. Other parts of the business include Ripken Baseball facilities, Cooperstown All Star Village, Baseball Factory, Softball Factory, We Are Camp, and the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village.

“YTH and its Soccer Youth brand align with our mission to enrich young athletes’ lives through unrivaled sports experiences,” said Amanda Shank, executive vice president of Unrivaled Sports. “Similar to the incredible feedback we hear across our other properties in other sports, the soccer athletes and their families love participating in the All-American Series. This was the ideal acquisition to add soccer to the Unrivaled Sports umbrella.”

YTH Sports is known for its Soccer Youth brand and All-American Series, which will host 20 events in 13 states and Canada in 2024, reaching thousands of players representing 40 states and multiple countries. The acquisition marks Unrivaled Sports’ first venture into soccer in an effort to diversify and enhance its youth sports offerings.

“Joining Unrivaled Sports is the start of an exciting new chapter for the Soccer Youth brand and our athletes nationwide,” said YTH Founder Scott Hacker. “We look forward to building new programming that will continue to elevate the youth sports experience.”

Hacker first partnered with Ripken Baseball in 2023 to launch the All-Ripken Games, which features youth baseball and softball players who compete at Ripken Baseball’s venues nationwide.