Locust Parks and Recreation Athletics
[Baseball] [Basketball] [Soccer] [Softball] [Tennis] [Volleyball]
Baseball
Spring baseball
Ages 4-12
Registration: January 1 – February 21
Details: Players must live in Locust and/or attend a Locust school. Practices begin in March. Games April-early June. The 9-12 year old divisions will play with teams from South Stanly, North Stanly, Anson, Albemarle, and Mt. Pleasant, so travel will be necessary for some games.
Contacts for surrounding communities:
Endy: TJ Kuleba, tjkkak1@gmail.com
Oakboro: Larry Hill, lhillnumber8@gmail.com
Stanfield: Brooke Eudy, brooke.eudy@eudyscabinets.com
Babe Ruth baseball
Ages 13-15
Registration: March 1 – April 1
Details: Practices begin in April. Games May-June.
Fall Baseball
Ages 4-12
Registration: July 1 – July 31
Details: Practice begin in August. Games September-early November. All divisions will play with teams from South Stanly, North Stanly, and Mt. Pleasant, so travel to Norwood, Richfield, and Mt. Pleasant will be necessary for some games.
Basketball
Ages: Kindergarten- 5th grade
Registration: September 16 – November 8
Details: Players must live in Locust and/or attend a Locust school.
Contacts for surrounding communities:
K-5th Endy: TJ Kuleba, tjkkak1@gmail.com
K-5th Oakboro: Josh Almond, jalmond@oakboro.com
K-5th Stanfield: Brooke Eudy, brooke.eudy@eudyscabinets.com
Middle School Ages: Brandon Morton, weststanlyrecbasketball@yahoo.com, 704-961-2070, www.facebook.com/weststanlyyouthbasketball. Link to register: https://weststanlyyouthbasketball.sportngin.com/register/form/408190259
Soccer
Spring Soccer
Ages 3-18 years old
Registration: January 1 – March 1
Details: Practices begin March. Games April-May. Players in the U6 (under 6) division will have practice once during the week and a game once during the week. The U8-U18 divisions will have one practice during the week and four weekends of tournament style play. All practices and games will be at the Locust Athletic Complex soccer fields. Practices times will be determined when registration closes and teams are made, but are usually in the evening between 5:30 and 7:30. We rely on volunteer coaches.
Summer Soccer Camp
Ages: 6-14
Registration: Online with Challenger Sports
Details: The 2019 Challenger Sports Locust summer camp for kids ages 6-14, will be July 16-20th. Sign up early to get a free jersey!
Fall Soccer
Ages 3-15
Registration: July 1 – July 31
Details: Practices begin in August. Games September – early November. Locust will join Parks and Recreation Departments from Albemarle, Oakboro, South Stanly, and Park Ridge in a soccer league this fall. Practices will be on weeknights at the Locust Athletic Complex. Games will on Saturday mornings, either in Locust or at the Albemarle Soccer Complex.
Softball
Spring softball
Ages 4-15
Registration: January 1 – February 22
Details. Practices begin in March. Games are April – early June. Players must live in Locust and/or attend a Locust school.
Softball Contacts for surrounding communities:
Endy: TJ Kuleba, tjkkak1@gmail.com
Oakboro: Larry Hill, lhillnumber8@gmail.com
Stanfield: Brooke Eudy, brooke.eudy@eudyscabinets.com
Fall Softball
Ages 4-15
Registration: July 8 – July 31
*To register, email West Stanly Dixie Youth Softball President, Diane Furr, with your daughters name, age, date of birth, and shirt size.
Diane Furr: dianefrr@yahoo.com, 704-438-6069
Tennis Lessons
Ages: Kindergarten and older
Summer Session: June 17 – August 1
Registration: Continuous during each season (summer and fall).
K-5th grade: Monday, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
6-12th grade: Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Adults (18+, beginner level): Thursday, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Details: Coached by Jerry Crowder, head tennis coach for Sun Valley High School. Spots are limited to 6 athletes per age division each week. Lessons are $10 each. Lessons are located at the tennis courts in the Locust City Park Athletic Complex, most easily accessed from Lions Club Drive off of HWY 200.
Volleyball
Ages: 5th-8th grade
Registration: July 1 – September 8
Details: Practices begin in September. Games October-November. League is made up of Locust and Albemarle teams.
Football & Cheerleading
The West Stanly Youth Football Organization now organizes all West Stanly youth football & cheerleading sign ups, games, etc. Please visit www.weststanlyyouthfootball.com for more information.
This is a separate organization from the City of Locust. You MUST register through their organization. Please direct all inquires to the West Stanly Youth Football Organization.
