SPORTS

WINTER YOUTH BASKETBALL

Did you know? Basketball was invented as an indoor winter sport by the YMCA!

We honor a tradition that stretches back over 130 years with annual Winter Leagues that promote healthy competition over rivalry and prove the value of participation over winning. The Y pairs team-building with individual development, positive self-image, and a sense of fair play.

Two teams of five young girl basketball players are lined up in the center of an indoor court. The walls are off-white brick with windows that suggest the building was built in the early 1900s or earlier. The teams are approaching each other with outsteched arms to shake hands at the start of a match as their families sit along the wall to observe the game and a referee in black and white stripes supervises.

During the week, teams are given YMCA gym space for practice at designated times on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday (to be assigned as teams form). Teams then face off during games every Saturday from January 20 to March 9.

Boys League: 1st-8th grades
Girls League: 1st-5th grades
Player Fee: $70

Registration is open November 1st through December 29th. There are two steps to register and BOTH steps are required before a spot is secured.

STEP 1: Select a League for your child via Daxko.

Select a League

STEP 2: Submit a player registration form at the Y or to Sports Director Heber: hcampechano@wwymca.org

Registration Form

Volunteer coaches needed! Be more than just a sideline cheerleader for your child. Contact us to learn more about the time requirements of coaching.

School-aged boys play basketball on an indoor court. Teams are designated with purple or orange shirts. An orange player on the left is tossing the basketball to a player out of frame as the nearest purple player with outstreched hands misses an attempt to block.

The details of all programs that require registration will be visible on our Daxko page. Click through to see the latest sports options and availability!

YOUTH SPORTS

A variety of youth programs and camps are available at different times throughout the year.

Over a dozen youth, a wide range of ages, are lined up in two lines to smile for the camera. The front row kneels on a wooden floor and the back row stands against a painted white wall with small drawn artworks of people who are presumably known Karate experts. Most wear white "Gi" robes and belts of different colors that signify their skill level.

Karate

Goju Ryu Karate is designed for self-defense and is excellent for self-discipline. It retains many of the circular movements and artistic beauty of Chinese Kung Fu. Students are tested at the end of each session to be promoted or held at their appropriate rank. Ask about the next sessions!

BEGINNER (White-Yellow Belt 1 Stripe)

INTERMEDIATE (Yellow-Green Belt 2 Stripes)

ADVANCED (Green-Black Belt 3 Stripes)

Rock Climbing

Pebbles: This class teaches the fundamentals of rock climbing while also building confidence. Children will gain balance, body awareness and strength. Ages 4-6.

Pitons: Teaches all the beginning skills necessary to earn a YMCA climbing wall card. Participants will have the opportunity to take our Climbing Proficiency Test.

Open Climbing:

Bouldering is open to all members ages 4 and up. Kids 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Top rope climbing requires a climbing card. Please call for current dates and hours of rock wall access: 509.525.8863

ESPORTS

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ADULT SPORTS

Organized leagues and tournaments for a variety of sports will be listed as they occur.

Two volleyball nets are set up side-by-side on an indoor basketball court. Two mixed-gender teams of six young adults face a player leaping high to hit a yellow volleyball just as it sails over the net. The players are dressed for the sport with vibrant athletic clothing and kneepads. Other teams in the background are not actively playing.

CO-ED Volleyball

Speak with our Membership team to hear the latest about informal volleyball nights at the Y! Formal single-day or multi-week tournaments are held a few times a year with round-robin and/or bracket play.

Pickleball

Pickleballers of any skill level are welcome to escape the fall/winter cold in our Main Gym weekdays from 4:30AM to 11:00AM (10:00AM on Mondays). Come see why something between tennis and ping-ping was named the official state sport of Washington!

Noonball

Members and guests get competitive in a longstanding tradition of midday basketball! Precise start times for these pickup games fluctuate around the weekday noon hour.