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Whatever the sport, there's a place to play in Triad

Thursday, August 14, 2008

(Updated 3:00 am)

By Tom Keller
Staff Writer

Got the couch potato blues? Need to fuel your competitive fire? Just want an excuse to fling a dodgeball at someone?

The Triad offers plenty of options for weekend warriors to work up a sweat, no matter what your activity of choice.

The Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department runs adult leagues in baseball, softball and flag football in the spring, kickball in the fall and basketball and dodgeball in the winter. Youth programs include baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse and cheerleading.

You also can try any of the local YMCAs, which run summer camps, youth and adult athletic leagues and community swim programs with competitive teams such as the GCY Makos and aquatic rehab classes for people with conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia.

The city of Greensboro also maintains indoor community swimming pools at Grimsley and Smith high schools, as well as the Smith Senior Center. Outdoor pools are at four locations across the city.

More specialized youth leagues can be found through organizations such as local Little League affiliates, Triad Rugby and Greensboro Youth Soccer, which is based at the state-of-the-art Bryan Park Soccer Complex in Browns Summit.

The Greensboro Gaters AAU basketball program encompasses more than 400 players in 11 age brackets, each of which advanced a team to the national tournament in 2008.

The Triad Youth Lacrosse Association also has grown considerably in recent years. It holds an annual LaxFest event in June that brings in teams from throughout the state.

Tennis players can choose from more than 130 courts and 30 tournaments operated by the Triad Tennis Management Company, an extension of the city of Greensboro. More than 2,000 players take part in the program each year, with much of the action taking place at the Spencer Love Tennis Center.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club hosts events almost daily, from brisk power walks to 46-mile bike rides through the mountains.

The city of High Point also maintains six recreation centers, two golf courses, a tennis center and the 340-acre City Lake Park.

The Greensboro Running Club boasts more than 300 members and coordinates races throughout the year. The North Carolina Marathon returned to Greensboro this year after a 14-year hiatus and drew more than 1,500 participants.

Contact Tom Keller at 373-7034 or tom.keller@news-record.com

RECREATIONAL SPORTS

ALAMANCE COUNTY

Burlington Soccer Club
Divisions: Challenge and Classic
Contact: 229-9187 or www.bscsoccer.net

Burlington Recreation and Parks
Divisions: Spring and fall recreational soccer for youths and adults
Contact: 222-5030 or www.burlingtonnc.gov

DAVIDSON COUNTY

Davidson County United Soccer Association
Division: Recreation and Challenge
Contact: 238-9080 or www.dcusa.org

North Davidson Soccer League
Divisions: Recreation and Challenge
Contact: 476-4545 or ww.ndsoccer.com

FORSYTH COUNTY

Kernersville Soccer Association
Divisions: Recreation, Challenge and Classic
Contact: 992-0089 or www.ksasoccer.com

Optimist Soccer
Divisions: Recreational
Contact: 773-1887 or www.wsoptimist.com

Team Alliance Soccer Club
Divisions: Challenge and Classic
Contact: www.tascsoccer.com

Twin City Youth Soccer Association
Divisions: Recreational, Challenge and Classic
Contact: 774-8988 or www.twincitysoccer.com

GUILFORD COUNTY

Carolina Dynamo Soccer Club
Divisions: Recreation, Super Y-League and United Soccer League
Contact: 316-1266 or www.carolinadynamo.com

Hartley Drive Family YMCA
Divisions: Recreational summer, winter leagues (youths, adults)
Contact: Nathan Luke, 869-0151, or www.hpymca.org

Greensboro Parks & Recreation
Divisions: Recreation
Contact: 373-2174 or www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/parks/default.htm

Greensboro Youth Soccer Association
Divisions: Recreational, Challenge, Classic and adult leagues
Contact: 358-8030 or www.greensborosoccer.org

Guilford United Soccer Club
Divisions: Recreation, Challenge and Classic
Contact: 669-2796, 643-6699 or www.guilfordunitedsoccerclub.com

Jamestown Soccer Club
Divisions: Recreational, Challenge, Classic
Contact: 454-6259 or www.jylsports.com

Piedmont Soccer Alliance
Divisions: Recreational, Challenge and Classic
Contact: 883-4362 or www.psastars.com

Piedmont Triad Football Club
Divisions: Challenge and Classic
Contact: 884-0394 or www.piedmonttriadfc.org

YMCA of Greensboro
Divisions: Development, ages 3-4 (Kiddie Kickers) and recreational, ages 5-15, (Strikers)
Contact: Pete Baker, Spears YMCA, 387-9622; Jeff Joyce, Bryan YMCA, 478-9622; Allan Johnson, Hayes-Taylor YMCA, 272-2131; Phil Tensley, Ragsdale YMCA, 882-9622; Heather Whitsett, Reidsville YMCA, 342-3307; or www.ymcagreensboro.org

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Central Carolina Soccer Club
Divisions: Recreation, Challenge and Classic
Contact: 625-1976

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Triad Challenge League
Division: Challenge
Contact: 349-6047 or www.tclsoccer.com