The Charlestown Youth Soccer Association (CYSA) is a Charlestown-based youth soccer organization. It offers In-House recreational soccer (K2-2nd grade, one practice and one game per week), competitive Travel soccer (grades 3-12, two practices per week with evaluations), winter Indoor sessions (ages 7-18), goalie clinics, and tournaments including the Mayor's Cup. Players aged 14 and up can train as referees.
The Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL), run by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, is the oldest municipal youth basketball league in the United States, established in 1969. It is a city-run summer league for Boston youth ages 6-18, with boys' and girls' divisions at 18U, 15U, 13U, and 11U; teams compete weekly from early July through mid-August with a championship series. A free Pee Wee Developmental program (ages 6-11) runs at BCYF community centers. Note: this is a municipal program, not a volunteer-run club.
South Boston Little League (PO Box 212, Boston, MA 02127) is a volunteer-run Little League baseball organization in South Boston, established in 1952. Its primary spring season serves players ages 4-12 in four divisions (Tee Ball, Farm, Minors, Majors), with summer travel ball for selected players and a fall ball program of weekend sessions from September through October. Spring training begins in late March and the season concludes in mid-June.
South End Baseball is a non-profit youth baseball organization serving the South End community as well as Roxbury, Dorchester, and Chinatown. It offers free baseball - there is never a fee to play and no child is ever cut - for ages 4 to 18, from instructional Rookie Ball (ages 3-7) through competitive Minor and Major leagues (12-game seasons plus playoffs). The program recruits and trains volunteers and stresses teamwork, commitment, and fair play.
The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA, PO Box 712, Charlestown, MA 02129), home of the 'Townies,' runs a youth hockey program open to all interested youth in the Charlestown area. It fields co-ed travel teams from 8U Mite through 18U Midget plus girls travel teams (10U-19U), and introductory CYHA Micro Learn to Play and Learn to Skate programs. The program emphasizes skating and hockey skill development, sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork, and responsibility.
Dorchester Youth Hockey (38 Whitridge St, Dorchester, MA 02124) is a volunteer-run community youth hockey organization open to youth regardless of race, creed, or national origin. It offers co-ed travel hockey (Mite Development through Midget), girls travel teams, and Learn to Skate / Learn to Play introductory programs, with a focus on sportsmanship and fair play.
Parkway Youth Hockey (PYH, PO Box 320024, West Roxbury, MA 02132) describes itself as the largest youth hockey organization in the city of Boston, open to all interested youth of the Parkway area - West Roxbury, Roslindale, and Jamaica Plain. It offers co-ed travel teams (Mite through Bantam, VHL), girls travel teams (U10-U18), a Town Line League, Learn to Play/Instructional, Mite development, goalie skills, and middle school programs, emphasizing sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork, and fun.
Hyde Park Youth Hockey (HPYH, PO Box 365897, Hyde Park, MA 02136) - the Hyde Park Eagles - is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving children and teens ages 18 and under in Hyde Park and neighboring communities. Programs span first-time skaters (Learn to Skate, Learn to Play Hockey, U6) through competitive VHL travel teams (Mite-Bantam), Lady Eagles girls teams, and Midgets, with financial assistance and scholarship opportunities available.
Brookline Soccer Club is the town-based soccer organization for Brookline, MA, a private nonprofit run primarily by volunteers. It offers a K-2 instructional program plus two levels of programming for 3rd-8th graders: town travel and a Premier Club, as well as camps and clinics for grades K-12. The fall season focuses on K-2 leagues with open registration, while 3rd-8th grade travel rosters are set through June tryouts.
Brookline Youth Baseball (BYB) is a volunteer-run youth baseball organization in Brookline, MA for ages 6 through 17 (per its About page). Eligible players live in Brookline, attend a Brookline public or private school, or have parents who work for the Town of Brookline. It runs Spring Ball, Summer Ball, and Fall Ball, plus Brookline Bandits softball and a youth umpire program, with an emphasis on teamwork, respect, sportsmanship, and inclusion for all skill levels.
The Brookline Basketball Association (BBA) was formed in 2015 to work alongside the Town of Brookline's Recreation Department to improve the youth basketball experience. The BBA site serves as an information hub for the town's two main programs: the Town Travel program, which competes against teams throughout the Boston suburbs, and the Joel M. Noe Youth Recreation League of in-town teams. The Rec Department also offers Saturday clinics for boys and girls in grades K-2. The BBA is led by volunteers with youth-coaching experience, with an advisory board including Brookline High School basketball coaches.
Brookline Youth Hockey (BYH) is the community youth hockey organization for Brookline, MA, a nonprofit founded in the mid-1960s by local hockey figure Jack Kirrane. It fields travel teams at 8U (Mite), 10U/12U/14U, girls 14U-18U, and Midget 18U levels, plus Fall Girls games-only programs and Learn to Play sessions including a Bruins-affiliated Learn to Play. The program practices at rinks across the metro Boston area, including Larz Anderson and Jack Kirrane Rink.
Brookline Youth Lacrosse runs the Town of Brookline's youth lacrosse programs through a partnership between the nonprofit Brookline Boys Youth Lacrosse, Brookline Girls Youth Lacrosse, and Brookline Recreation, with operational support from Unit 1 Athletics LLC. Its mission is to promote lacrosse and provide a fun, positive, enriching experience for Brookline youth and parents. It offers boys' and girls' spring programs plus summer, fall (Skill Academy), and winter programs.
Cambridge Youth Soccer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 serving about 2,000 players ages 4-18 in Cambridge, MA. Its in-Cambridge City League runs developmental programs by age group - Kickstart (ages 4-5), Premier (1st-2nd grade), Champions (3rd-4th grade), and City League (5th-6th and 7th-8th grades) - while the CCFC program fields competitive travel teams in the New England Club Soccer League. The club provides roughly $100,000 per year in financial aid.
East Cambridge Little Baseball League is a volunteer-run nonprofit youth baseball league based in East Cambridge, MA, serving children ages 4-12 (per its 2017 bylaws). Its divisions are Rookies (ages 5-7, parent-run), Minors (ages 8+, coach-run), and Majors (ages 10+, select), with home games at Donnelly Field.
North Cambridge Little Baseball League has served North Cambridge since 1953 (Cambridge joined the Little League organization in 1952) and is run by roughly 40 volunteer coaches. Its divisions are Farm (ages 4-6, T-ball), Junior (coach-pitch), Minor (ages 7-11), and Major (ages 10-12), with home games at Comeau Field, 337 Rindge Ave.
West Cambridge Little Baseball League is a community Little League baseball program in West Cambridge, MA, running its main season April-June. It fields Minor and Major divisions, with a Majors assessment scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 9 AM at Glacken Field (players must be 10 by May 1, 2027 for Majors).
Central Cambridge Youth Baseball is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-run youth baseball organization with 40+ years of history serving ages 5-12 in central Cambridge, MA. Its main season is spring, with smaller summer and fall programs; home fields are Glacken Field and Lindstrom Field.
Cambridge Girls Softball League is a girls' softball program in Cambridge, MA. Its programs include Tee-ball (ages 5-7, spring only) and Minor (ages 8-11, spring only) recreational divisions plus 10U, 12U, and 14U travel teams.
Cambridge Youth Lacrosse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by local parents, teachers, and coaches, serving boys and girls ages 6-15 in Cambridge, MA, with home field Danehy Park. Programs include Boys MYL Select (grades 5/6 and 7/8), Girls FGLL Select, and co-ed Future Falcons developmental teams.
Cambridge Youth Hockey, home of the Falcons, is a youth hockey organization based in East Cambridge, MA, with home ice at Simoni Skating Rink. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, Instructional, Hockey for Girls, hometown (in-house), and travel teams, with financial aid available. Ages and nonprofit status were not stated on the homepage.
Somerville Youth Soccer is a volunteer organization founded in the fall of 1990 serving Somerville families, aiming to provide an enjoyable, affordable opportunity for young players to develop as players and people while maximizing fun. Programs are Tykes (toddler, ages 2-3), In-Town (Pre-K through grade 2), Travel (grades 3-8, playing half their games in nearby towns), and a high school program (grades 9-PG), with financial aid available to any family that requests it.
Little League of Somerville (Somerville Little League) is a community Little League baseball program in Somerville, MA, for boys and girls ages 4-12. Its four divisions are Tee Ball (ages 4-7, Saturdays at Conway Field), Farm (ages 6-8, coach-pitch), Minors (ages 8-10), and Majors (ages 10-12); the regular season generally runs from mid/late April through early/mid June, with a fall season also offered.
Somerville Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) provides affordable organized youth hockey to kids in Somerville and surrounding communities, teaching hockey skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork with a 'no child is turned away' policy. It fields teams from Mites through Midget plus Learn to Skate / Learn to Play programming (including LTP 8+/9+ and Women's Learn to Play), playing out of Veterans Memorial Rink in Somerville. Founded in 1964 per the Somerville Times.
Somerville Youth Softball, known as the Jr. Highlanders, is a nonprofit girls' youth softball organization in Somerville, MA (started by the Yellow Diamonds, a 501(c)(3) per its older league site). It fields spring, summer, and fall teams for girls ages 5-18, with spring divisions at 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U playing at Trum Field, Lincoln Park, and Dilboy Field. The organization received a Pitch In For Baseball & Softball equipment grant in fall 2025 and an ARPA grant in fall 2024 to subsidize registration and league expenses.
Somerville Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading (the SomerVILLENS) is a nonprofit youth football and cheer program in Somerville, MA, with a 50+ year presence in the community (its 54th season was 2017). It serves boys and girls ages 5-15, placing children on teams by age and weight, with all coaches heads-up certified through USA Football and CORI-checked and equipment and uniforms supplied; no child is turned away. The season runs from August 1 through November.
Newton Youth Soccer (NYS) is the community soccer organization for Newton, MA, promoting youth soccer since 1976. It is known as the 'boys' league to distinguish it from Newton Girls Soccer, but girls are welcome in its programs. About 1,300 players enroll annually, making it one of the largest single-town programs in the country. It runs intramural and BAYS travel programs in the fall and spring, plus a U8 Academy for 1st-2nd graders, clinics, vacation programs, and winter futsal/soccer.
Newton Girls Soccer (NGS) describes itself as the largest girls soccer club in New England, serving girls in Newton, MA with an emphasis on fun, skills development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Programs include Juniors (PreK-kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade), the City recreational program, Travel, and Academy, plus Winter Futsal, summer skills clinics, and camps. Registration is handled through TeamSnap One and is per-season (spring or fall).
The Newton Athletic Association (NAA Basketball) is the City of Newton's recreational basketball league, operated in partnership with Newton Community Education. It serves boys and girls in grades 3 through 9. The program is recreational (in-town), with a mandatory evaluation clinic in October before the season.
Newton MetroWest Travel Basketball is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization running competitive travel basketball for Newton boys and girls in grades 4-8. Teams play in the MetroWest Basketball League, which has over 1,000 teams from area towns, with Newton typically fielding a higher and lower division team in each age group. Players must live in Newton or attend Newton schools through the METCO program. The program has served Newton youth for over 25 years with 300+ players; tryouts are held in October and games run December through mid-March.
Newton Youth Hockey is a nonprofit, all-volunteer-run youth hockey organization in Newton, MA serving ages 4-17. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, co-ed travel teams (Mite/8U through Midget/18U), and girls travel teams, plus spring hockey and goalie skills sessions. Home rinks include Daly Rink (Newton) and Ryan Rink (Watertown); teams compete in the Valley Hockey League (VHL).
Newton Little League (Newton LL) is a Little League baseball program welcoming boys and girls ages 4-15 in western/central Newton. It serves the Ward, Underwood, Lincoln-Eliot, Horace Mann, Peirce, Cabot, Burr, Franklin, and Williams school districts. Divisions include Minors (AAA evaluations) and Majors, with tryouts each fall for the following spring season. It is one of three independent Little Leagues in Newton.
Newton Southeast Little League (NSELL) is a Little League baseball program serving southeast Newton, formed in 2013 by the merger of Newton East and Newton South Little Leagues. It runs spring and fall seasons with divisions including Farm, Single-A, AA, AAA, and Majors, plus summer sandlot programs, pitching clinics, and a Williamsport tournament team. Home field is Highlands Field.
Newton Girls Softball (NGS) is an entirely volunteer-run organization offering softball to Newton children in kindergarten through 8th grade since the late 1990s. Each spring it runs an all-comers Rec program (about 300 Newton families participate) with divisions from K/1 through grades 6-8; in summer it runs the competitive Panthers travel teams. Its stated focus is self-esteem, team spirit, skills training, and fun.
Newton Youth Lacrosse (NYL) is the boys' field lacrosse program for Newton, playing in the Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse league (MYL). Its spring season offers two tracks: Classic (grades 1-8) with equal playing time and evenly balanced teams coached mostly by parent volunteers plus weekly pro-coach skills practices, and Select (grades 5-8), a tryout-based supplemental league with playoffs and all-star opportunities. Year-round, NYL partners with Scoops to run Ballerz/LEARN TO LAX clinics for ages 3-8 and grades 1-4.
Newton Girls Lacrosse has provided a community-based developmental lacrosse program for Newton girls since 1999. It is an instructional, volunteer-coached program open to players in grades 1-8, emphasizing fun, safety, inclusiveness, sportsmanship, and friendship-building across Newton. Financial assistance is available to families in need.
Competitive team performs well at state meets
Saber-focused; students have won national medals
Website states it serves Belmont families
Watertown Youth Soccer (WYS) is a parent-run, volunteer-based organization providing soccer programs to children from Pre-K through 12th grade. Programs include the Little Kickers and In-Town/Skills programs (no travel to other towns) and a travel program beginning in grade 3 that competes in BAYS (Boston Area Youth Soccer) with home and away games in the fall and spring seasons.
Watertown Baseball and Softball (WYBB) is Watertown's youth baseball and softball organization. Baseball programs run from Tee Ball (ages 4-5) through Minors (ages 8-10) and 50/70 Intermediate (ages 11-13), plus Babe Ruth (ages 14-15) and AAU Select travel (ages 8-12); girls softball runs 8U through 18U travel; a free Challenger adaptive program serves youth ages 8-21. Spring, summer, and fall seasons are offered (softball 12U and up also plays winter indoor).
The Watertown Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) is a nonprofit basketball program for Watertown residents in grades 4 through 8. It offers recreational in-house leagues (girls 4th-5th grade in-house, boys 4th-8th grade in three tiered leagues) and a girls 6th-8th grade skills program run with the Watertown High School coaching staff, plus competitive travel teams for boys and girls (grades 4-8) in the Metrowest League.
Watertown Youth Hockey (the Raiders) is a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization offering travel ice hockey and skating/hockey development programs for children in and around Watertown, MA. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play Hockey, co-ed travel teams (Mite 8U through Bantam 14U) competing in the Valley Hockey League, and a middle school team. The season runs September through March with practices at John A. Ryan Arena (1 Paramount Place, Watertown).
Focused on children's theater education
The Arlington Soccer Club (ASC) is a volunteer non-profit organization that provides organized soccer to over 2,000 boys and girls ages 4 through 19 in Arlington, Massachusetts, every spring and fall. Programs include Pre-K/Kindergarten/Grade 1 clinics, in-town recreational teams by grade (grades 2 through 8), high school teams (grades 9-12), and Select and Premier travel teams. The club is run by volunteers and offers financial assistance to families.
Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball (arlingtonbb.org) is Arlington's Babe Ruth baseball program for players league ages 12-14 (Intermediate and Seniors divisions), the next step after Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball (AYBSA). The spring season holds tryouts in March at Arlington High School's turf facility, and the fall season plays games on Saturdays and some Sundays at Arlington fields including Robillard, Spy Pond, Robbins Farm, North Union, and Arlington High School.
The Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball Association (AYBSA) is Arlington's community youth baseball and softball organization. Baseball programs include InTown recreational ball for ages 6-9, Middlesex League travel teams for ages 10-12, and Bay State League teams; softball offers InTown and travel programs from 8U through 14U. Spring, summer, and fall seasons are offered.
The Arlington Hockey Club (AHC) is Arlington's youth ice hockey organization. Programs progress from Instructional and Developmental hockey (ages 4-8, learn-to-play) to Intercity travel teams (Mite through Bantam) and Girls travel teams (U10 through U19), following USA Hockey's American Development Model. Practices are primarily at Ed Burns Arena in Arlington with travel games throughout the greater Boston area; the season runs September through April.
Arlington Youth Lacrosse (AYL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization started in 2008 by Arlington parents, teachers, and coaches. It fields boys and girls travel teams at U9 (grades 1-2), U11 (grades 3-4), U13 (grades 5-6), and U15 (grades 7-8), with two practices per week and Sunday games, plus a spring introductory co-ed 'Learn to Lax' program for new players.
The Arlington Youth Football Club (AYFC) is a privately operated, nonprofit, all-volunteer youth tackle football program founded in 2024 by Arlington High School football coaches, alumni, and Arlington parents. It offers two teams — 5th-6th grade and 7th-8th grade — with no experience required, no tryouts, and every child guaranteed playing time. AYFC is a member of the NE Commonwealth Football and Cheer League (affiliated with American Youth Football); home games are at Pierce Field at Arlington High School.
After-school classes, holiday and summer camps (1:5 student-teacher ratio)
Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy, Karishim swim team (ages 6–18), Camp Kaleidoscope
Eight-week Pequossette camp (with swimming), tennis, and wrestling
Watertown Children's Theatre plus holiday camps
Archery (ages 9–14), T-ball, TinyTykes Soccer, Club Rec camp, Kid Care
Multiple full productions with child casts each season, plus workshops and holiday camps
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