Youth Tackle Football Championship Set

The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host its tackle and flag football championship games on Saturday, November 19 beginning at 9 a.m. at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Avenue. 

Battery Park vs. Westover Midgets
October 22, 2016

“These players have played a great season and I am looking forward to seeing them play their last game of the season. I hope the entire community comes out to support all of the teams,” said Deborah Morton, interim director of the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.  “Our coaches, both site staff and volunteers, have taken the time all season to ensure that these players understand the basics of the game and how to work together as a team.”

9 a.m.	Battery Park vs. Bellemeade (Flag)
10 a.m.	Creighton/Whitcomb vs. Southside (Junior)
11:30 a.m.	Westover vs. Reid (Midget)
1 p.m.	Battery Park vs. Hotchkiss (Pee Wee)
2:30 p.m.	Southside vs. Reid (JV Pee Wee)

The Southside Ducks will be defending their championship title from 2015 in the Junior division. The Battery Park Vikings are the defending champions from 2015 in the Flag and Pee Wee divisions.

Youth Tackle Football Championship Set

The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host its tackle and flag football championship games on Saturday, Nov. 21 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Avenue. 

“These players have played a great season and I am looking forward to seeing them play their last game of the season. I hope the entire community comes out to support all of the teams,” said Dr. Norman C. Merrifield, director of the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.  “Our coaches, both site staff and volunteers, have taken the time all season to ensure that these players understand the basics of the game and how to work together as a team.”

9:30 a.m.	Southside vs. Whitcomb (Junior)
11 a.m.	Battery Park vs. Hillside (Midget)
12:30 p.m.	Battery Park vs. Hotchkiss (Pee Wee)
2 p.m.	Powhatan vs. Hotchkiss (JV Pee Wee)
3:30 p.m.	Southside vs. Battery Park (Flag)

 

The Hotchkiss Eagles will be making their second championship appearance in the JV Pee Wee division. The Eagles won the 2014 championship 6 to 0 against the Battery Park Vikings. This is the first championship appearance for the Southside Ducks and the Hillside Hawks.

Youth Tackle Football Championship Set

 

The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will host its tackle football championship games on Saturday, November 15 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Avenue. 

“These players have played a great season and I am looking forward to seeing them play their last game of the season. We should all be proud at this moment,” said Dr. Norman C. Merrifield, director of the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.  “Our coaches, both site staff and volunteers, have taken the time all season to ensure that these players understood the basics of the game and how to work together as a team.”

 Entrance to the championship games will be $2 for youth ages two to 12 years old and $4 for 13 years and older.

 

9:30 a.m.	Reid (8-1) vs. Calhoun (5-3) Junior
11 a.m.	TB Smith (9-0) vs. Mosby (8-1)   Midget
12:30 p.m.	Reid (9-0) vs. Blackwell (8-0-1) Pee Wee
2 p.m.	Hotchkiss (9-0) vs. Battery Park (8-1)   JV Pee Wee

Youth Recreational Football, Soccer Championship Games Scheduled for this Weekend, Next

The department will hold its 2012 youth football and soccer championship games November 10 and November 17. 

         The Football Championship Games will be played Nov. 10 at the City Stadium, 600 McCloy St. The teams are organized around the department’s community centers and by the age of participating children.

         In the Junior Division, for age 12 to 14, the Battery Park team will play against the G.H. Reid team at 9:45 a.m. In the Midget Division, for ages 10 to 12, the Mosby team will play against the Blackwell team at 11:45 a.m. In the PeeWee Division, for ages 8 and 9, the Hotchkiss team will play either the Westover team or the Hickory Hill team at 1:30 p.m., depending on which team wins this week’s playoff game. Finally, in flag football, which is for children ages 6 and 7, the championship game will start at 3 p.m. The teams competing for the championship in this division also will be determined in this week’s playoff games.

        All start times are approximate, and an admission fee of $4 for an adult and $2 for children age 12 and younger will be charged.

The Youth Soccer Championship Games will be played Nov. 17 on the soccer fields at Bryan Park, located at 4308 Hermitage Rd. These teams are organized by age and play in random divisions, and the schedule is as follows:

            10 a.m.                        Younger than 10 Red Division           Field 1

            10 a.m.                        Younger than 12 Gold Division          Field 3

            10 a.m.                        Younger than 15 Division                  Field 5

            11:30 a.m.                    Younger than 10 Blue Division          Field 2

The competing soccer teams have yet to be determined as the playoffs are not yet complete. There is no fee to attend the soccer championship games. 

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