ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608090138
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY PAGE: 86 EDITION: METRO
There's a variety of recreational sports leagues in the Roanoke Valley for children, teens, adults and seniors. Both clinics and competition are offered in many sports.
Following is a partial list of what's available. For information on Roanoke adult leagues, call 981-1111, and 981-1110 for youth leagues. For information on Roanoke County leagues, call 387-6338 or 561-8019. For information on Salem leagues, call 375-3057.
Softball, T-ball and baseball
Roanoke youth T-ball (ages 6-7), baseball (ages 8-17) and girls' fast-pitch softball (ages 7-18) registration begins in January.
Roanoke County youth baseball and softball sign-ups are in February.
Roanoke adult co-rec softball registration begins in July. Registration for other Roanoke leagues - open, church, and industrial - are in March.
Salem Dixie Youth League baseball and softball sign-ups are in March.
Roanoke County adult spring softball sign-ups are in March. Sign-ups for fall leagues are in July and August.
Salem adult softball - open, church, industrial, and men's fast pitch - practices begin in May. Coed fall recreational softball begins in September.
Football
Roanoke youth football (ages 6-16) and cheerleading (ages 5-14) sign-ups begin in June.
Roanoke County youth football and cheerleading sign-ups are in May and June.
Salem sandlot football (ages 7-12) sign-ups are in August.
Roanoke adult touch football registration is in August.
Soccer
Roanoke youth outdoor soccer (ages 6-17) sign-ups begin in June.
Roanoke County youth outdoor soccer sign-ups are in May and June.
Roanoke youth indoor soccer (boys, girls and coed, 6-17) sign-ups are in the fall.
Salem youth soccer sign-ups are in February.
Basketball
Roanoke youth basketball (boys and girls, 6-17) sign-ups begin in September.
Roanoke County youth basketball sign-ups are in October.
Salem youth basketball sign-ups, for boys and girls 7-14, are in November. Boys and girls AAU sign-ups also are in January.
Roanoke adult basketball league registration is in September. Men's and women's leagues are available.
Salem adult basketball (church and industrial teams) registration begins in August.
Volleyball
The Roanoke Valley Volleyball Association offers year-round coed six-on-six leagues as well as outdoor doubles and other tournaments. Training clinics are also available. For more information, call Glenn Adcock, 427-0883.
Tennis
Numerous youth tennis tournaments and clinics are held in the Roanoke Valley. Contact your parks and recreation department for information on specific events.
Miscellaneous
For information on the Roanoke Frisbee Disc Association, contact Mike Overacker, 774-3389.
Ultimate players can contact Bret Bolton, 345-0604, or Mitch Hoeppner, 384-6723, about tournament and league play in the area.
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