YOUTH SPORTS — KNOX COUNTY, TN

Volunteer recreational AYSO soccer for central Knoxville, North Knox and Powell areas.

AYSO recreational soccer for East Knoxville, South Knoxville and Strawberry Plains areas.

West Knoxville AYSO recreational soccer with competitive pathway option.

Volunteer recreational soccer for Halls, Gibbs and Fountain City communities.

Community recreational baseball program in Ball Camp area of west Knox County.

Volunteer youth football program for Bearden community.

South Knoxville community recreational baseball and softball program at Bower Field Park.

Multi-sport youth clubs across Knox County serving 7,500+ kids annually through 15 sites.

Youth football program serving Carter community in Strawberry Plains area.

Recreational baseball, softball and tee-ball in Strawberry Plains under Sandlot Sports Authority partnership.

Nonprofit youth basketball league in Cedar Bluff/Farragut serving ages 5-14 with rec and team leagues.

All-girls recreational softball league serving ages 4-19 in west Knox County.

Girls volleyball league with spring/fall divisions and winter/summer skills camps for west Knox County.

Youth athletic program serving Central and Fountain City areas of Knox County.

City Parks and Recreation athletics programs across the community.

Cool Sports operates the Icearium facility and runs youth ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse and flag football.

Community baseball, softball and basketball for East Knox.

Travel soccer program offering U9-U19 pathways to competitive leagues with scholarship aid available.

West Knoxville nonprofit baseball and softball serving 1,300 kids annually ages 3-18 with scholarships.

All-volunteer Optimist Club program for 1,500+ kids ages 4-19 in west Knox County.

Concord Sports runs youth basketball and athletics through First Baptist Concord.

Baseball, basketball, football and cheer for Fountain City.

Gibbs-area youth football program based in Corryton.

Community basketball and baseball for the Gibbs area.

Grace Youth Sports runs community leagues in football, basketball, soccer, cheer and archery.

USTA-affiliated community tennis association serving Knox County players and juniors.

H3 Sports umbrella includes Diamond Baseball Academy, Soccer Academy, Basketball Academy and travel teams 6U-17U.

Community baseball program at Halls Community Park in the Halls Crossroads area.

Football, basketball and cheer for Hardin Valley.

Youth football program serving Karns community with middle school divisions.

Football, basketball and cheer for ages 5 to 14.

Large volunteer youth football league for Knox County with 6u flag and 7u-14u tackle divisions.

Nonprofit offering flag football, baseball, softball, basketball and Challenger Sports for K-5th grade.

Travel and recreational multi-sport program for ages 4-18 independent of school system.

Knoxville youth soccer with ECNL, MLS NEXT, NPL and adaptive pathways; U8-U19 entry and competitive programs.

Nonprofit volleyball club since 2007 with travel and local teams across East Tennessee.

Powell-area recreational baseball and softball (6u-14u Rec/A/AA) with teams under Knoxville Baseball Club.

Complete youth football league for ages 5-14 in Powell.

Community basketball for the South-Doyle area.

Baseball, softball and basketball for South Knoxville.

Special Olympics Greater Knoxville runs year-round adaptive sports training and competition.

Year-round basketball academy and AAU travel program for ages 9u-17u boys and girls.

National Under Armour flag football league for Pre-K through 8th grade.

UT Extension Knox County 4-H programs for grades 3-12 include shooting sports and horse clubs.

50-year-old recreational basketball league with 250+ teams, plus AAU/select arm (TN Volcanoes) and summer camp.

Volunteer recreational soccer for Farragut, Hardin Valley, Cedar Bluff and Karns communities.

Chartered Little League in Karns running coed baseball and softball from Tee Ball through Majors.

Church recreation ministry in Knoxville that has run Upward Sports youth basketball for 15 seasons.

Youth football program for West High School feeder community.

Community softball program at Willow Creek Youth Park in Halls Crossroads.

Youth sports leagues, swim lessons and camps at downtown YMCA.

Youth sports leagues and camps at Pilot Family YMCA.

Youth sports leagues and camps at Tennova Family YMCA.

Knoxville volleyball club fielding competitive travel teams.

Knoxville chapter of national AYSO United club network with paid coaching and international tour opportunities.

AAU basketball club in West Knoxville with dedicated facility running boys and girls travel teams.

Competitive and recreational dance studio with in-house dancewear boutique.

Ten-year Knoxville club fielding 39 travel teams ages 9-18 across three divisions.

Dance academy offering competitive team and recreational classes across multiple styles.

All-Star cheerleading gym offering competitive teams.

AAU basketball club fielding competitive girls teams across Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Farragut-area USSSA travel baseball organization fielding age-group teams from 9u up.

Youth boys lacrosse program based in Farragut, Knox County.

East Tennessee's largest soccer club developing 2,000+ players across ECNL pathways.

Competitive soccer club training from Pellissippi State's Hardin Valley campus.

Competitive gymnastics teams plus NinjaTek Academy ninja-warrior program for boys and girls.

USA Gymnastics program with Xcel-level teams competing at state and national meets.

Dance studio offering competition and travel teams with technique, ballet and acro/tumbling classes.

Knoxville volleyball club fielding Elite and Local teams 11U-18U.

Serves youth and adult hockey players across East Tennessee since 1962, based at Cool Sports/The Icearium.

Only USFS-affiliated figure skating club serving all of East Tennessee, based at Cool Sports in Farragut.

Grassroots girls lacrosse club working to grow the sport in East Tennessee.

Long-running Knoxville Perfect Game travel baseball organization with 6 MLB alumni and 31 draft picks.

One of the nation's largest running clubs sponsoring year-round youth athletics and school track/cross-country support.

All-Star cheerleading team with 140+ local and national competition appearances.

Volunteer-run competitive soccer club for u9-u19 players affiliated with TSSA Eastern District.

Serves 10,000+ youth ages 5-18 across East Tennessee with developmental and competitive track and cross-country.

USA Wrestling-registered youth wrestling club in the Farragut area.

Girls lacrosse program offering travel teams for elementary, middle and high school plus private lessons.

Premier Athletics franchise location with Power Tumbling & Trampoline and cheerleading teams.

Multi-state franchise location offering competitive gymnastics and All-Star cheer teams.

Competitive All-Star dance team alongside recreational classes.

Competitive and recreational dance studio for kids and teens.

Position-specific lacrosse instruction and travel teams for 6th-9th graders and high schoolers across East Tennessee.

USA Gymnastics team offering Level 3-10 artistic competition and TNT trampoline/tumbling.

Faith-based travel fastpitch softball organization in Powell fielding competitive teams ages 12u-18u+.

Knoxville-based travel fastpitch softball club fielding teams ages 10u-18u.

Official Adidas Jr. 3SSB/3SGB AAU program fielding 21 teams ages 8u-17u, promoted to highest AAU tier in 2025.

Knoxville-based USSSA travel baseball team.

Knoxville Perfect Game travel baseball organization with 95 PG Top-3 finishes and 44 tournament championships.

Knoxville-based USSSA/Perfect Game travel baseball organization across multiple age groups.

Youth basketball club coaching since 1997.

Competitive travel soccer club fielding teams from Schumpert Park with scholarship support.

501(c)(3) high-school travel lacrosse club serving West, Bearden, Hardin Valley Academy and area schools.

Volunteer-run lacrosse program for 8U, 10U and middle-school boys and girls.

26 Training Academy offers nonprofit speed-and-agility training for track, football and soccer.

Ballet and dance classes for all ages.

Non-competitive multi-sport enrichment franchise for young children and elementary-age kids.

National sports-performance franchise offering private basketball training ($65/hr) focused on explosive power and dynamic stability.

Base Knox Athletics offers batting-cage training, private lessons, group classes and camps for baseball and softball.

Hitting, pitching and fielding instruction business in west Knox County.

Youth sports-performance training facility in North Knoxville.

Licensed youth soccer coaching company operating in Knoxville for nearly two decades.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with dedicated Pee Wee and Kids programs.

Climbing Roots bouldering center runs youth climbing classes, Ninja Warrior training and summer camps.

Individualized basketball skills and strength training in Karns.

Division-1-style strength and conditioning training for youth ages 7-18.

Faith-based strength-and-conditioning and athletic development program for middle and high schoolers.

First Tee Tennessee chapter offering golf instruction with life-skills education for ages 7-17.

Junior pickleball classes for ages 8+ at a Knoxville fitness center.

Position-specific quarterback training program with alumni reaching NCAA scholarships.

No-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai and functional-fitness training for ages 4 and up.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, self-defense and wrestling for kids and teens.

Dance and gymnastics with private lessons, tumbling and choreography.

Multi-state quarterback training franchise with Knoxville academy for grades 2-12.

Family taekwondo school with scholarship and grant programs for kids.

Club-neutral private and small-group soccer training operation.

Dance studio in West Knoxville serving the community.

Martial arts, BJJ and Muay Thai with after-school care and seasonal camps.

Fencing instruction for kids ages 6-10 (KidFence) and Olympic-style fencing for all ages.

Independent youth basketball camp for ages 6-17.

Martial arts academy offering BJJ and MMA instruction for ages 3+.

USA Wrestling-registered club in West Knoxville.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction for kids built on the Alliance curriculum.

Taekwondo and karate instruction for kids and teens, with women's self-defense.

Kids-focused martial arts dojo offering karate instruction.

Basketball skills, teams and camps program in North Knoxville's 36,000 sq ft multi-sport training facility.

Olympic-style taekwondo and judo program at the North Side YMCA.

Indoor climbing gym home to Team Onsight, a competitive USA Climbing team.

Licensed speed and strength training facility offering group and individual coaching.

11-court indoor/outdoor pickleball facility offering kid-friendly programming and private lessons.

Universal Isshin-Ryu Karate instruction with regional locations including Karns.

Point Guard Prep summer day-camp sessions for 4th-12th graders at Knoxville Christian School.

Indoor pickleball franchise with junior clinics, camps and high-school player development.

Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga and Kickboxing for kids and adults.

National martial arts franchise offering karate, taekwondo, krav maga and kickboxing instruction.

Player-development training facility in Hardin Valley with hitting and pitching instruction.

Quarterback position-specific training on Hardin Valley Road.

501(c)(3) rowing nonprofit running Gryphon Crew, a junior rowing club for Knoxville-area high schoolers.

Dedicated judo club offering structured youth instruction in Knoxville.

Olympic-style fencing club offering 3-weapon instruction in West Knoxville.

West Knoxville soccer academy training 300+ players a year with competitive pathway focus.

Character-based soccer classes for ages 2-8 held at area parks, schools and facilities.

Futsal-specific academy for ages 3-16 with specialist coaches.

USA Swimming club training age-group through Masters swimmers year-round with dedicated coaching.

Tennessee Golf Foundation's Knoxville-area junior programs: Kids Play Free, Sneds Tour and PGA Jr. League.

Home to the nation's first High School Climbing League and Junior Climbing League with 250+ young climbers.

Dance studio at Cedar Bluff Shopping Center.

American Ninja Warrior obstacle course training at a church recreation center.

Dedicated pickleball facility offering junior camps and clinics capped at 6 kids per session.

Climate-controlled indoor training facility with six batting cages, pitching tunnel and mini basketball court.

Martial arts academy in Powell offering karate and BJJ instruction for 50+ years.

Indoor baseball and softball training facility in Hardin Valley with lessons, team practices and camps.

Taekwondo instruction from age 4 through adults, including Tiger Cubs program.

Christian athletic training facility in Knoxville that fields Triple F girls club volleyball teams, with programs for ages 7 to 18.