Youth Sports sign-ups at all city parks

Published on July 23, 2025

Sign-ups for Lakewood Youth Sports flag football and volleyball/volleytennis are available online July 26-Aug. 9 at lakewoodca.gov/ecatalog. Click on the “activities” tab at the top then follow the link for "sports league."

Lakewood residents can also visit their local park to register.

There is no registration fee for Lakewood residents. Non-resident registration is $20 and can be paid online any time.

Players must bring a birth certificate prior to their first practice. 

Flag football program

The Flag Football program will offer three divisions.

• The Competitive Division is for youth ages 8-17.
• The Rookie Division, for ages 4-5, offers a fun introduction to flag football fundamentals using a Nerf football and modified rules for fun with minimal competition.
• The Smurf Division, for ages 6-7, offers a non-competitive league that will help transition from Smurf to competitive play. 

Volleytennis / Volleyball program

The Volleytennis program is a fast-moving game played like volleyball with a modified format, and will be offered for ages 8-9.

Volleyball will be offered for participants ages 10-17. Registration is open to players citwide.

Teams will be formed for league play and city championships. 

Most Volleytennis games will be held at Boyar Park and Volleyball games at Hoover Middle School Gym, depending on registration and availability. 

Team practice and play

Teams practice and play on weekday evenings and Saturdays.

Practices can begin the week of Sept. 2, while league games will be played Sept. 20-Nov. 8. 

Playoffs will conclude by Nov. 15.