Youth Sports
SAPAR Table Tops
Players may register individually or as teams.
The league is sponsored by the Jr. NBA & Jr. WNBA, San Antonio Spurs, Valero Energy and Pizza Hut. The Parks and Recreation league, which is hosted at several centers in conjunction with Kids Sports Network, is nationally recognized.
Co-ed
Registration is now underway for our co-ed volleyball leagues. League play begins Oct. 27, 2008
Registration: late September through October
Weekday games played 6 – 9 p.m.
Weekend games played 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Locations: 23 year-round community centers, call for listing
Cost: $5 youth athletics fee
207-3056
Co-ed volleyball is geared toward novice players ages 6-16. More than 700 youngsters played in the league last year. Majority of participants have never played or didn’t make the school team and still want to play. Six-player teams, co-ed triples and triple volleyball depending on the number who want to play. Participants may register as a group, team or individual. Rally point games (a point is scored on every serve). Center staff divides participants into leagues as necessary. Players are coached on basics and have fun with old and new friends.
2-BALL Competition
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Registration, 9 – 10 a.m.; Competition, 11 a.m.
Locations: Denver Heights Community Center, 300 Porter
Cost: Free
207-3056
2-BALL is a basketball skills game played by two-player teams of players ages 11-12, 13-14, and 15-16, boys and girls. Each team has 60 seconds to make as many baskets as possible shooting from designated spots on a half court.
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Normoyle Community Center, 700 Culberson
Cost: Free
207-3056
Teams of four compete in one of four table games. Community Center participants must have a working knowledge of the game they’re competing in. Age divisions are 6-8 boys or girls, 9-10 boys or girls. Awards will be presented in each age division and for each table game. Games include checkers, Connect-Four, Dominoes and Uno. Register through the community center. Transportation will be provided for each community center team. Includes a lunch and snacks.
Dec. 8 – 12, 2008
South Side Lions Community Center, 3100 Hiawatha &
South San Community Center, 2031 Quintana
Cost: $25 team registration fee
207-3056
A 12 & U Boys tournament with teams representing one of the 26 community centers operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. Contact the nearest center and fill out a roster for your team. Players must present proof of age. This is a single elimination tournament with brackets chosen at random. Awards are given to the first and second place teams.
Spurs Drug Free Basketball League
Winter months (January 2009 registration)
Games played at 26 year round community centers.
$5 athletics fee
207-3056
Participants ages 6 to 16 register at any of 26 year-round community centers. Coaches and players must pledge to be drug and alcohol free.
Coaches must attend coaches' training with Kids Sports Network and pass a criminal background check. Games are played on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 6 p.m. and on Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m. Participants receive a jersey and life skills training. All players must play at least one uninterrupted quarter per half of each game.
For more information on youth sports and recreation offered around San Antonio, visit
the Kids Sports Network website.