City recreation reports youth flag football growth and returning adult basketball league

Staff member Jimmy Wong gave the commission an update on youth and adult sports programs, reporting active practices and rising participation.

Wong said youth flag‑football and youth basketball practices run Tuesday through Friday from about 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at four school sites — Gettys, Foster, Tracy and Birch — with six teams in the program. He gave a site breakdown: about 26 participants at Gettys, 16 at Foster, 10 at Tracy and 10 at Birch, and said the programs combine third‑ through sixth‑grade players.

“Once we have all the uniforms that are coming in within this week,” Wong said, “we are going to have games as soon as next week,” and said league play is tentatively scheduled for Thursday evenings with three games each night between about 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; rain will postpone those games.

Wong also reviewed the adult basketball league, which returned after a long hiatus and currently has six teams with rosters ranging about nine to ten players each. He said the league was in its sixth week of play and that games are typically 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., three games per evening. The top four teams will advance to playoffs and finals were tentatively scheduled for April 7.

Wong said registration is handled at the community center front counter; teams pay registration and any forfeit fees, may roster up to 10 players and players must be 18 or older. When the season begins teams fill out waivers and provide shirt sizes. Staff said they plan a perpetual championship trophy, and are exploring a summer season if interest continues.

Commissioners and staff credited prior staff and volunteers for helping restart adult basketball and the youth programs. No formal policy changes or budget actions were reported at the meeting.