SPORTS & FITNESS
SPORTS & FITNESS Baseball/Softball: Little League Basketball: Open Gyms & Youth Leagues Bicycling Broomball Cheerleading Climbing Walls/Towers Fitness Centers, Clubs & Sports Facilities Football Freerunning/Parkour Golf Courses, Resorts & Clubs Gymnastics Hockey: Ice & Roller Lacrosse Martial Arts Pilates Rowing Running: Annual Running Events Running: Clubs & Organizations Rugby For Youth Snow Sports Soccer Swim Teams Volleyball Wrestling Yoga YMCAs Note: Many recreation departments offer organized sports for kids. See our General Recreation section for a list of recreation departments in the North State.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: LITTLE LEAGUE Little League Baseball and Softball strives to be an outstanding educational-athletic organization that provides a high-quality experience to every player. Traveling baseball entails practicing with professional baseball coaches, weekly practices at an indoor training facility, and weekend tournaments.
MULTIPLE COUNTIES Junior Giants Baseball. A free, non-competitive & innovative baseball program with training by Giants coaches. For boys & girls. Register Apr-Jun, program Jun-Aug. To find local programs, visit jrgiants.org. (877) JR-GIANT. Chico: Ages 5-13 yrs. Chico Area Rec & Park District. 775 E 16th St. chicorec.com. (530) 895-2619. Cottonwood. Ages 5-18 yrs. Cottonwood Junior Giants. sfjrg-cottonwood.siplay.com/site. Feather River/Oroville. Ages 5-13 yrs. Feather River Rec & Park District. frrpd.com. 1875 Feather River Blvd. (530) 533-2011. Los Molinos. Ages 5-13 yrs. Tehama County PAL. tehamaso.org/pal. 22840 Antelope Blvd. (530) 529-7950. Mt. Shasta. Ages 5-13 yrs. Mt. Shasta Rec & Parks District. gojrgiants.org. 1315 Nixon Rd. (530) 926-2494. Rancho Tehama/Corning. Ages 5-18 yrs. Tehama County PAL. janice@rtr.net. (530) 526-6661. Red Bluff. Ages 5-13. Tehama County PAL–Red Bluff Junior Giants. rbjrgiants@ gmail.com. 29671 Wildcat Rd., Paynes Creek. Redding. Ages 5-13 yrs. City of Redding
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NORTH STATE PARENT 2018/2019 FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE Recreation. reddingrecreation.org. City Hall, 777 Cypress Ave. (530) 225-4095.
BUTTE COUNTY Chico Aces Baseball Club. Instructors help young athletes develop into competitive level players by focusing on baseball instruction & training. For boys ages 8-13 yrs. chicobullpenba.com. 1070 Marauder St., Ste. 120. (530) 230-2100. Chico Bullpen Baseball Academy. Offers group & private baseball lessons, speed agility program, clinics, camps, video analysis, batting cage rentals, parties & Chico Aces baseball team. chicobullpenba.com. 1070 Marauder St., Ste. 120. (530) 230-2100. Chico Central Little League. For boys ages 4-17 yrs. Offers seven levels of play. chicolittleleague.org. Chico Eastside Little League. For boys ages 4-16 yrs. chicoeastsidelittleleague.com. 328 Southgate Ave. (530) 519-5414. Chico Softball Little League. For girls ages 4-17 yrs. 2014 Nor-Cal State Champions. chicosoftballlittleleague.com. (530) 514-4773. Chico Westside Little League. For boys ages 4-18 yrs. chicowestside.com. Durham Little League. For boys & girls ages 4-17 yrs. tinyurl.com/DurhamLL. (530) 330-0169. Gridley Little League. For boys & girls ages 4-14 yrs. 2015 Jr. League CA District 47 TOC Champions! Majors, Minors, Juniors, Farm & T-Ball. eteamz.com/GridleyLittleLeague. Lake Oroville Little League. For boys & girls ages 5-17 yrs. lakeorovillelittleleague.org. Paradise Little League. Baseball for boys ages 4-14 yrs & softball for girls ages 4-14 yrs. paradiselittleleague.com.
GLENN COUNTY Orland Little League. For boys ages 4-14 yrs. Majors, Minors, Juniors, Farm & T-Ball. orlandlittleleague.org. (530) 519-1865. Orland Softball Little League. For girls ages 7-14 yrs. cadistrict47.org.
SHASTA COUNTY Anderson Little League. For boys ages 4-15 yrs & girls ages 9-12 yrs. andersonlittleleague.com. (530) 365-1391. East Redding Little League. For boy & girls ages 4-18 yrs. Big League, Seniors, Juniors, Majors, Minors, Jr. Minors, Coach Pitch, & T-Ball. erllbaseball.com. (530) 763-1611. Foothill Area Little League; Palo Cedro. For boys & girls ages 4-16 yrs. facebook.com/FoothillAreaLittleLeague. Redding Girls Softball League. For girls grades K-12. reddingrecreation.org. (530) 225-4095. Redding Jr. Giants Baseball. For boys & girls ages 5-13 yrs. reddingrecreation.org. (530) 225-4095. Shasta Dam Area Little League; Shasta Lake City. For boys & girls ages 4-16 yrs. http://sdallbaseball.com. West Redding Little League. For boys & girls ages 4-18 yrs. Instructional baseball & softball leagues. Majors, Minors & Juniors. wrll.net.
SISKIYOU COUNTY South Siskiyou Little League. For boys & girls ages 4-18 yrs. Big League boys, Senior girls, Junior boys, Majors, Minors, Coach Pitch, & T-Ball. southsiskiyoulittleleague.siplay.com/site. (530) 859-1844. Yreka Little League. For boys & girls ages 5-18 yrs. Big League, Seniors, Majors, Minors, Farm & T-Ball. yrekalittleleague.org.
TEHAMA COUNTY Red Bluff Little League. For boys & girls ages 4-16 yrs. Juniors, Majors, Minors, Farm & T-Ball. Major League CA Dist.1 TOC Champions 2015! redblufflittleleague.com. (530) 510-8919.
BASKETBALL: OPEN GYMS & YOUTH LEAGUES The North State offers many competitive and casual outlets for both youth and parents to shoot some hoops.
BUTTE COUNTY Chico Blazin Heat Basketball Club. For boys & girls ages 10-17 yrs. blazinheatbasketball.com. 236 W. East Ave., Ste. A (530) 519-1425. Men’s Open Gym for Teens & Adults; Chico. Sat 7:30-9:30am for age 15 & up. efcchico.org. Evangelical Free Church, 1193 Filbert Ave. (530) 343-6022. Upward Basketball; Chico. For boys & girls in grades 1-6. efcchico.org. Register May-summer. League runs Sep-Nov. Evangelical Free Church, 1193 Filbert Ave. (530) 343-6022. Upward Basketball & Cheerleading; Oroville. For boys & girls grades K-8. Offered Jan-Mar. Sign-ups are in Nov. oronaz.org. Oroville Church of the Nazarene, 2238 Monte Vista Ave. (530) 533-7464.
SHASTA COUNTY NorCal Heat Basketball; Redding. For boys & girls grades 2-12. Year-round program. norcalheat.com. 4224 Long Drive Ct. (530) 945-3899. Shasta Family YMCA; Redding. Offers 1 indoor court (4 hoops) + 2 outdoor courts. Day use pass (gives access to entire facility): $10/ages 13-17 yrs, $12/ages 18 yrs & up or $20/ family. Y members free. sfymca.org. 1155 N. Court St. (530) 246-9622. Shasta Magic Basketball; Redding. For boys & girls grades 4-12. Shasta Magic is the only non-profit youth sports basketball program in our community. Emphasizing success on the court as well as in the classroom & in the community, dynamic staff provide an opportunity for all youth of Shasta County to be successful & supported. shastamagic.com. (530) 945-0182.
SISKIYOU COUNTY Siskiyou Family YMCA; Yreka. Open gym, Mon 6:30-8:30pm. $5/drop-in. Youth basketball league for boys and girls grades K-3, & 4-8. Offered Nov-Dec. Summer camps also available for grades K-3, 4-8 & high school. siskiyouymca.org. (530) 842-9622.
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Siskiyou Slam AAU League; Mt. Shasta & surrounding areas. Mar-Jun. For girls & boys grades 3-12. Contact Kale Riccomini. (530) 859-3960. Mt. Shasta Parks and Recreation. For boys & girls grades 1-8. Teams form in Jan. msrec.org. (530) 926-2494.
BICYCLING A great mode of transportation and exercise, bicycling can also offer great opportunities for community and outdoor adventure. Below find options for recreational and sport-level biking.
NATIONAL U.S. Bicycle Route System. Adventure Cycling Association offers a growing collection of regionally & nationally significant bicycling routes online; take virtual tours of more than 11,000 miles of U.S. bicycle routes nationwide. adventurecycling.org/usbrs. (800) 755-2453.
BUTTE COUNTY Annual Biking Events
Challenge Fondo 100; Durham. Annual in Sep. Offers 100, 65, 50, 30 mi. flat & 20 mi. flat fun rides. chicovelo.org/challenge-fondo.html. Chico Bicycle Music Festival. Annual in Jun. Fun for all ages, this nonprofit event promoting bicycling features a bike-powered music stage, community rides & much more. becnet.org/chico-bicycle-music-festival. Tour ‘de Chocolate; Paradise. Three routes to choose from (8, 15 & 25 mi.). All include chocolate treats & raise funds for youth organizations. Annual in May at the Paradise Community Park. chocolatefest.us/events/tour. (530) 342-4896. Velo-Love Ride; Gridley. Annual in Feb. This 40, 60, or 100 mi. adventure, starting from the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, takes you past the Grey Lodge Wildlife Sanctuary, through blossoming orchards & past the famous Sutter Buttes. A mostly flat ride. chicovelo.org/velo-love-ride-february.html. Wildflower Century Ride; Chico. Annual in Apr. Regularly listed in Bicycling magazine as a Top Ten Century. Offers 30, 60, 65, 100 & 128 mi. tracks. wildflowercentury.org.
Clubs & Coalitions
Chico Corsa Cycling Club. Dedicated to advancing the sport of cycling. Riders of all levels meet monthly for group rides, rain or shine. info@chicocorsa.com. chicocorsa.com. Chico Velo Cycling Club. Weekly rides, annual events, online local ride maps & info. chicovelo.org. (530) 343-8356.
SHASTA COUNTY Clubs & Coalitions
NorCal Boomtown BMX; Shasta Lake. Offers two race days weekly, plus special events, call for information about practice days. usabmx.com/tracks/0987. 17760 Shasta Dam Blvd. (530) 945-9880. Ride Redding. An advocacy group for cyclists of all disciplines, focused on education, transportation planning & outreach to riders of all ages & abilities. Ride Redding’s goal is