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Carson commissioners recognize 2025 youth soccer and flag‑football champions
Summary
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Commission honored 2025 city youth soccer and flag‑football champions and heard season participation numbers from staff, who said the city’s programs served more than 1,300 young athletes despite a decline after a registration platform change.
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Commission on Jan. 29 honored dozens of youth athletes after the city’s 2025 soccer and flag‑football seasons. Elected official Jim Dear offered brief remarks and recreation staff introduced championship teams from parks across the city.
“Every child in this room is a member of a championship team,” Jim Dear said, thanking players, coaches and families for their support. Recreation Program Manager Scott Griffey then presented season statistics, saying the city ran 23 football teams and 102 soccer teams, with 214 football participants and 1,152 soccer participants — 1,366 athletes in total for the season. Staff also said there were 132 flag‑football games and 528 soccer games, a combined 660 contests during the season.
Griffey told the commission the department experienced lower signups this year after switching its ActiveNet registration system and asking families to re‑register. He said the department still runs “by far the biggest city‑run leagues in the South Bay” and highlighted upcoming baseball and T‑ball signups.
Coaches from Del Amo, Veteran, Dominguez and Carson parks introduced their players; staff asked families to keep introductions brief because the presentations took place on a school night. The commission and staff encouraged families to enroll younger siblings in signups that remain open through Feb. 21 for spring T‑ball and baseball.
The meeting moved next to construction and maintenance updates after the recognition ceremony.
