YOUTH SPORTS — LOWER CT RIVER VALLEY, CT

Teen baseball league ages 13-19 for eight shoreline towns.

All-volunteer lacrosse club for boys and girls grades K-8.

Volunteer youth football club with tackle and flag divisions plus cheer.

Clinton Youth Soccer Association rec and travel plus Invitational tournament.

Coginchaug Little League serves Durham and Middlefield, fielding baseball and softball through District 9.

All-volunteer soccer club for Durham and Middlefield with a scholarship program.

Youth football and cheer program with published scholarship support.

Cromwell Recreation Department runs town youth basketball and baseball, plus travel teams.

Deep River Parks and Recreation runs youth basketball and co-hosts tri-town rec leagues.

East Hampton Connecticut Soccer Club runs rec and travel soccer with volunteer board.

East Hampton (Belltown) Little League with division directors for baseball and softball.

East Hampton Parks and Recreation runs youth sports programming from town schools.

Youth football and cheer program serving East Hampton.

Member-run paddle tennis club in Essex with social and competitive play.

Mileage program for elementary and middle school in Regional District 13.

All-volunteer Clinton Little League with an open call for board members.

Madison Youth Lacrosse Association boys and girls programs.

Member swim and tennis club in Middletown with 2 tennis courts.

Middlesex YMCA multi-sport facility with basketball, soccer, swimming, hockey, volleyball, tumbling, camps.

Youth football, cheer and dance program affiliated with Middletown Recreation.

Middletown Parks & Recreation youth volleyball, swimming, and rowing programs.

Summer rec swim team at Veterans Memorial Pool run through Parks & Recreation.

Middletown Little League founded 1948; rec baseball/softball ages 4–12 plus Monarchs travel team.

Middletown Jr. Blue Dragons youth football and cheer; CT Youth Football and Cheer Conference.

Youth lacrosse club for ages 5-14 with financial assistance and intro clinics.

Recreation, travel, and premier soccer in Middletown; offers financial aid.

Portland Little League, District 9, runs baseball and softball with open public board meetings.

Portland Panthers Youth Football and Cheer runs rec football and cheer for ages 6 and up.

Volunteer-run soccer club in Portland offering rec and travel teams.

Rugby club with flag and tackle teams; HS girls won CT Division 2 championship 2025.

Parish-sponsored high school basketball team with financial assistance.

Football and cheer league for Chester, Deep River and Essex residents.

Youth lacrosse club for grades 2-8 with beginner clinics and financial assistance.

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Connecticut Basketball Conference 9th-grade girls team based in Middletown.

Youth travel hockey club using Wesleyan University's ice rink.

Connecticut Outlaws is a travel club fielding boys and girls baseball and softball.

Ginga FC Coastal branch; youth soccer club with Brazilian methodology; ages u7–u19.

Middletown American Legion Baseball Post 75 runs 17U and 19U Junior Legion summer teams.

Wrestling club founded 1965, merged with Alpha Dogs, feeds elite wrestlers to Xavier HS.

Elite girls lacrosse club with tryouts serving Shoreline area.

Youth soccer tournament organizer and travel program in partnership with local club.

High school volleyball club for at-risk youth; mission is equal access regardless of financial hardship.

Premier youth soccer organization with residential academy and scholarships.

Vision Elite War Ready AAU fields competitive basketball while affiliated with Middlesex YMCA.

Dance academy with competitive teams competing regionally and nationally.

All-star cheer and tumbling facility with competition teams and rec classes.

Indoor sports complex with leagues, practices and clinics for multiple youth sports.

Dance studio with competitive company and rec classes across six towns.

Nonprofit bicycle donation program getting kids on bikes each summer.

Camp Hazen YMCA overnight and day camp; sailing, swimming, water activities ages 5–17.

Rowing program ages 13+ with novice and sweep instruction in partnership with Middletown Parks & Rec.

Ice rink offering hockey and skating programs with lessons and camps.

Community sailing nonprofit in Clinton with youth lessons ages 8-18.

USATF-registered racewalking club in Clinton for youth and adults.

Nonprofit youth cycling advancement and mentorship program in Middletown.

Karate studio in Haddam.

Karate and Krav Maga school, family-owned since 2005.

Essex Yacht Club on Connecticut River; junior sailing instruction with racing nights.

Everson Soccer Academy; 18-week summer camps, spring camps, winter futsal ages 2–18; Brazilian methodology.

9-hole golf course in Old Saybrook with junior coaching through Go Golf Academy.

Statewide youth golf and life-skills nonprofit; runs junior programs and camps.

USA Gymnastics member club in Deep River.

East Hampton rowing club for high school students, runs on donations.

Yacht club with junior membership category.

Homefield indoor facility with Hawks volleyball club (14u–18u, USAV/AAU/JVA); tuition $1800–$3200.

Martial arts academy with American Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and boxing.

Traditional Goju-ryu karate school, established 1977.

Lyman Orchards Golf Center; junior camps and PGA Jr. League teams (13u/17u).

Karate school in Middlefield.

Swimming club founded 2016 at Wesleyan pool, rebuilding after 2020-2023 layoff.

Tang Soo Do school with locations in Clinton and Old Saybrook.

YMCA swim team with structured practice and entry group for younger swimmers.

Kenpo Karate school in Middletown.

Karate, kickboxing and taekwondo training serving seven shoreline towns.

Six weeks junior sailing instruction at North Cove in three 2-week sessions.

Junior tennis programs with orange, green, and yellow ball levels; pool on site.

Dedicated wrestling facility offering financial aid and scholarships.

T'ai Chi Ch'uan school in East Haddam.

Junior sculling club on the lower Connecticut River.

Ski and snowboard instruction and race team at the region's only ski area.

Gymnastics training at an independent gym established in 1981.

Youth wrestling club registered with USA Wrestling.

Horse boarding and training stable.

Youth wrestling program founded to feed Morgan Huskies high school team.

Martial arts dojo offering training for children and adults.

USATF-registered youth track and field club.

USATF-registered youth running club with cross country and track programs.

Nonprofit wrestling club.

PGA Tour venue offering junior golf club and camps for ages 6-15.

U.S. Baseball Academy runs six-week winter baseball camp at Vinal Tech, grades 1-12.

Kempo karate training for ages 4 and up, no contracts required.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, krav maga and kempo karate training for children.

Hunt-seat riding lessons and training barn with summer camp.