Athletic Leagues

SGPD Youth Athletics (Scoped)
Youth Athletics • Sugar Grove Park District

Leagues that teach skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship

We offer three seasons of play across baseball, softball, and basketball. Explore the details below and register when your division opens.

Spring (Baseball/Softball): Apr–Jun Fall (Baseball/Softball): Aug–Oct Winter (Basketball): Dec–Mar

Basketball — Winter 2025/2026

Our Mission: To teach and develop youth athletes the fundamentals of basketball while teaching values of respect, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Register for Basketball
🏀 302 League Evaluations

November 15 at Waubonsee Community College • 9:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M.
Required for all boys and girls in 3rd–6th grade. Kindergarten, Little Dribblers, and 7th-8th Boys and Girls do not have evaluations.

  • New this year to support balanced, competitive teams.
  • Practices start the week of December 9.
ℹ️ General Basketball Info
  • Each participant receives a jersey.
  • Practices based on coach location, 1–2×/week.
  • 10 ft hoops (exceptions: Kindergarten & 1st–2nd).
  • Ball sizes vary by level (see below).
  • Games every Saturday starting Jan 10.
  • 8-week season with playoffs (exception: 1st–2nd grade).
📋 Basketball Divisions
Division Ball Hoop Games/Practices Location Notes
Kindergarten 27.5 8 ft John Shields Elementary 7-week season • Score not kept
Little Dribblers (1st–2nd Co-ed) 27.5 8 ft John Shields Elementary 7-week season • No game week 4 • Score not kept
3rd–4th Boys (Draft) 28.5 10 ft John Stewart Elementary and Harter MS (games) Championship played @ Waubonsee Community College
3rd–4th Girls (Draft) 28.5 10 ft John Stewart or Harter MS (games); practices in SG/Elburn Championship played @ Waubonsee Community College
5th–6th Boys (Draft) Official 10 ft Harter Middle School (games) Championship played @ Waubonsee Community College
5th–6th Girls (Draft) 28.5 10 ft Harter MS or Geneva/Batavia (games) Partnered with Geneva/Batavia • Home/Away ~50/50
7th–8th Boys (Draft) Official 10 ft Harter MS or Geneva/Batavia (games) Partnered with Geneva/Batavia (TBD)
📞 Contact

Mitch Jackson — Athletic Manager
mitch@sgparks.org • 630-466-7436 ext 116 ‪(630) 708-6202 (text)

Baseball & Softball — Fall 2025

Our Mission: Teach and develop youth athletes in the fundamentals while promoting respect, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

⚾ Baseball — Overview & Divisions Registration Closed

General Info

  • Team placement is first-come, first-served.
  • If registration numbers are too low or exceed capacity, full refunds will be issued.
  • Each player receives a jersey (pants not included).
  • No metal cleats; rubber cleats recommended.
  • 8–10 regular season games; playoffs in mid October (T-Ball excluded).

Practice Details

  • Held 1–2×/week beginning in early August.
  • Locations: Volunteer Park, Keck Park, SG Sports Complex, Harter Middle School.
  • Note: Combined teams with Elburn may have alternate practice locations.
  • Practice times depend on coach availability (may start as early as 5:30 PM).

Game Details

  • Games run late August through mid October.
  • Typically one game per week (mix of weekends and weeknights).
  • Locations include Sugar Grove and Elburn.

Baseball Divisions

Division Ball Bases Mound Game Days Typical Locations
T-Ball Level 1 50 ft — Saturdays Keck Park, Elburn
Instructional Level 5 60 ft 40 ft Saturdays Volunteer Park, Elburn
Minors Regulation 60 ft 44 ft Saturdays Volunteer Park, Elburn
Majors Regulation 70 ft 54 ft Weeknights & Saturdays Pritchard Sports Complex, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora
🥎 Softball — Overview & Divisions Registration Closed

General Info

  • Each player receives a jersey (pants not included).
  • 8–10 games

Practice Details

  • Held 1–2×/week starting in early August.
  • Locations: Volunteer Park, SG Sports Complex, Harter Middle School.
  • Practice times depend on coach availability (start as early as 5:30 PM).

Game Details

  • One game per week on Saturdays and select weeknights.
  • Game times between 9:00 AM–6:00 PM.
  • Locations include Sugar Grove, Geneva, and Batavia.

Softball Divisions

Division Ball Bases Mound
8U 11″ Soft Touch 60 ft 30 ft
10U 11″ Softball 60 ft 35 ft
12U 12″ Softball 60 ft 40 ft
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We offer two Adult Athletic leagues; An Adult Men’s Basketball League in the Winter and Adult Open Gym Volleyball from Fall-Spring 

Men’s League Basketball – Winter 

Volleyball Open Gym – Winter

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