There are many opportunities for children to get involved in youth sports through the City of Hoover’s Parks and Recreation Department.
In pre-K, boys and girls can begin honing their skills, while kindergarten through high school students can enjoy the camaraderie and community of belonging to a competitive team.
For more information and to register, go to hooveralabama.gov/389/Youth-Sports
YEAR ROUND
Start Smart Sports Development Program
Open to boys and girls ages 3-6. Parents and children attend hour-long classes weekly for five weeks. By practicing together, parents and children spend quality time together. Parents also learn how to best teach and support their children in sports.
- Basketball: Offered in January and February
- Soccer: Offered in March and April
- T-Ball: Offered in April and May
- Tennis: Offered in September and October
FALL SPORTS
Flag Football
Open to boys and girls in grades K-8.
Requires registration and player evaluation.
Registration is open in the summer, and practice and games are in the fall.
Youth Volleyball
Open to girls in grades 4-12.
Requires registration and player evaluation.
Registration is open in the summer, and practice and games are in the fall.
WINTER SPORTS
Basketball
Open to boys and girls in grades K-12.
Requires registration and player evaluation.
Registration is open in the fall, and practice and games are in the winter.
Hoover is also home to additional youth sports organizations that are endorsed by, but run separately from, the City of Hoover’s Parks and Recreation programs. These include teams for:
- Baseball
- Cheerleading
- Competitive Basketball
- Diving
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Wrestling
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