YOUTH SPORTS — MANATEE COUNTY, FL

Boys and Girls Clubs running youth programs at five Manatee County school-based locations.

100% volunteer-run chartered Little League offering Tee-Ball through Seniors.

501(c)(3) serving 1,500+ boys and girls across Manatee & Sarasota with competitive and recreational soccer.

Pop Warner youth football league.

Recreational running club promoting a healthy lifestyle through running.

Chartered Little League at Buffalo Creek Park offering rec baseball for ages 11–14.

Travel soccer club at Lakewood Ranch campus with competitive and recreational programs.

City parks and recreation department.

Pop Warner charter youth football and cheer league.

Five-week spring/fall running program for kids pre-K through grade 8.

Local i9 Sports franchise with recreational youth leagues for basketball and volleyball.

Youth soccer club affiliated with USSSA Soccer with rec and travel tiers.

Long-running gymnastics club at Lakewood Ranch offering recreational classes and competitive teams.

Chartered Little League serving Lakewood Ranch with multiple divisions.

Football and cheer program serving the Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch area.

Youth soccer organization serving Manatee County since 1976 with rec and competitive travel programs.

Recreational youth ball hockey league affiliated with USA Ball Hockey.

Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth youth baseball league for ages 4–15.

County Parks & Rec department runs youth basketball (two seasons/year) for ages 3–17.

County parks & recreation department running youth and adult sports teams across countywide fields.

YMCA with Division One and recreational youth basketball tiers.

Pop Warner charter football league.

100% volunteer-run youth fastpitch league with competitive travel teams.

Chartered Little League in west Bradenton offering Tee-Ball and rec baseball.

Pop Warner football, cheer and lacrosse league.

Adaptive baseball league for children and adults with special needs.

Girls fastpitch league at Lakewood Ranch Park serving ages 5-17 with rec and travel tiers.

Flag football league at Lakewood Ranch.

Multi-sport rec leagues across Sarasota/Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch offering basketball and girls volleyball.

Competitive and recreational soccer branches serving Manatee County youth.

Youth lacrosse program for ages 6-14 competing as the Bulls in the Florida Gulf Coast League.

Chartered Little League at Blackstone Park offering rec baseball.

Police Athletic League community outreach youth baseball program.

Official NFL Flag league partner at Premier Sports Campus.

Special Olympics Florida west coast region offering adaptive sports.

Gymnastics studio founded to fill a gap for kids under 3; serves 250+ families.

Community center on Anna Maria Island runs youth basketball, soccer, flag football and cheer.

Competitive youth flag football league for K-8th grade.

YMCA branch running youth sports programs.

Kid playing a sport in Manatee County this season? Tell us what they play and how old they are and we’ll build their first practice plan right now. Two taps. Nothing to sign up for.

Girls indoor volleyball club; Florida Region USA Volleyball member.

Lacrosse club competing in the Florida Gulf Coast Lacrosse League.

All-star cheerleading program established in 2000; serves 350+ athletes across two Florida locations.

Franchise ballroom dance studio offering group classes and competitive opportunities.

Travel hockey club fielding teams from squirt to U18 at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

Girls club with AAU Volleyball and Florida Region USA Volleyball membership.

Family-owned Lakewood Ranch competition dance studio with national award-winning teams.

USA Swim Club based at the John H. Marble Aquatic Center.

Independently owned volleyball club with indoor training, fall season and summer camps.

Community-based nonprofit rowing program at Fort Hamer Boathouse.

Youth sailing program out of the Bishop Sailing Center for ages 6–18.

AAU-rated wrestling program; 5-time Florida AAU State Champions.

7-on-7 travel football club with Jan-April tournament season.

Competitive youth travel baseball club (9U+) with feeder program.

Year-round competitive swim team for ages 5–18.

Competitive cheerleading gym offering all-star teams, tumbling classes and open gyms.

Boys and girls indoor and beach volleyball club; Florida Region USA Volleyball member.

Indoor training facility with batting cages and private lessons for baseball/softball.

Taekwondo and self-defense school for ages 3+, offering after-school classes and camps.

Hunters/Jumpers/Equitation instruction, riding lessons, training and showing.

Skimboarding and surfing lessons on Anna Maria Island.

Martial arts school offering Little Dragons, kids/teen martial arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

USA Wrestling-registered club training in Bradenton.

Multi-sport summer camp for ages 5-12 with weekday sessions June-August.

Junior golf instruction emphasizing golfer, coach and parent partnership.

Multi-discipline martial arts school offering Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu and Aerial/Circus Arts.

Sports performance facility offering baseline testing, injury rehab and sport-specific training.

Beginner western riding lessons for kids and adults ages 5+.

Athletic performance facility with small-group and 1-on-1 strength, speed and agility training.

Ballroom, Latin, and swing dance studio.

Riding lessons for every level from beginner to experienced equestrians.

Life-skills-through-golf nonprofit chapter with multiple Bradenton and Sarasota locations.

Gymnastics academy with preschool, recreational, and USAG competitive women's teams.

K–12 individualized wrestling instruction based at Palmetto High School.

Authentic Gracie-lineage no-gi jiu-jitsu academy with 12-coach team.

Indoor baseball/softball training facility with travel teams for ages 9+.

Full board and lessons for all disciplines and levels with beach trips and trail rides.

Taekwondo school with 30+ years of martial arts experience; operates multiple Manatee County locations.

World-renowned multi-sport boarding academy and camp operator headquartered in Bradenton.

Independent 1-on-1 youth soccer training in Bradenton.

Family-owned martial arts academy teaching kickboxing, karate, Jiu-Jitsu and fitness.

Junior golf instruction for ages 6–18 from a playing professional.

Tennis instruction offered by a professional player and coach.

Private basketball training with camps and travel-team coaching for grades 3–12.

Riding lessons with personalized training.

Member golf club with PGA Master Professional offering junior instruction.

Private club offering junior instruction through its head golf professional.

Military-style youth boxing program teaching focus, discipline and public speaking.

Full care boarding and riding lessons serving the Bradenton area.

Small-group player development training serving Bradenton and Sarasota.

Indoor facility with batting cages, strength/conditioning and pro shop for baseball/softball.

Junior golf clinics and programs focusing on drives, short game and putting.

No-Gi jiu-jitsu and submission grappling academy with youth program and scholarship.

Indoor pickleball facility with 8 courts, pro shop and cafe.

Indoor batting cage and skill-instruction facility for baseball and softball.

Junior golf coaching producing 43+ AJGA All-Americans.

Indoor baseball/softball training facility offering private instruction.

ATA martial arts academy with 25+ years serving the Sarasota and Bradenton area.

County university extension 4-H youth development running clubs, camps, and project work.

CSCS-certified athletic performance trainer using professional timing and resistance technology.

Golf programs for all skill levels at a river-community club; also runs a PGA Jr. League team.

Basketball academy with skill development and travel teams for ages 5–10.