UPDATE: Flag Football registration has been extended through February 11th.
The weather may still be chilly outside, but our Athletics team is busy coordinating the Spring Athletics season.
If your athlete is keen to play in a Southlake Athletics League this Spring, then now is the time to secure your player’s spot! We offer a diverse array of athletics opportunities for young athletes to develop their skills, build life-long friendships, and have fun in a competitive and safe environment. Check out this season’s athletics offerings:
RISE Flag Football
Registration for Flag Football is open now until February 5. Divisions offered include K-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 (Grades are based on the current 2023-24 school year).
This year we are excited to offer Kindergarten and Girls Only Divisions to allow even more athletes to discover the love of football! Interested players must bring a team and contact Jonathan Weeks, Athletics Supervisor, for more details.
Spring Girls Volleyball- Individual Registration
Don’t miss the deadline to secure your player’s spot in Girls Volleyball! Registration is now open until February 12. Divisions offered include 8U, 10U, and 12U (age as of Sept 1, 2023).
New this season is 14U Girls - Teams Only Registration! Find your teammates and register your team!
Get Involved!
Love sports and mentoring young athletes to their full potential? Get involved with Southlake Athletics! All our leagues run on volunteer coaches. If you are an interested coach, the Athletics team is always looking for positive volunteers. The weekly commitment is around two hours, and no prior coaching experience is required!
Contact our staff if you are interested in more information on coaching!
We can’t wait to see how far our Spring sports-lovers will go this season!
It may still be scorching outside, but our Athletics teams wrapped up another successful season.
Our Athletics division works hard to create world-class athletics experiences for our young athletes, and our players rise to the challenge season after season. Our highly sought-after programs had 244 participants registered for Summer Volleyball and 37 teams registered for Summer Basketball!
After a summer of teamwork, here are our final Championship results:
Volleyball:
Basketball:
Congratulations to all teams on a fantastic season!
Staff is now focusing on the Fall Athletics season for Flag Football and Volleyball! Registration for these two programs is still open, so feel free to share the registration links with the youth athletes in your life! Flag Football is available until August 7, and Volleyball registration is open until August 14.
We are also searching for volunteer coaches for both Flag Football and Volleyball. If you love sports and want to give back to your community, consider volunteer coaching! Your hard work and dedication could lead your team to victory! If you are interested, contact Jonathan Weeks or Luis Marquez!
We may be in the middle of summer, but it’s never too early to Register for Fall Athletics!
Registration is open for Flag Football and Volleyball for the Fall 2023 season. You’ll want to register early to claim your spot because these teams are in it to win it! Our Athletics staff, volunteer coaches, and world-class players work hard each season to make life-long memories, have fun, and grow as teammates and individuals.
Our Spring Leagues went so well that we can’t wait to do it again. Here are a few stats about the Spring season to get you pumped about the upcoming season in the Fall.
Spring was busy, with over 1,200 athletes registered for Flag Football and Volleyball Leagues combined! Our Athletics Supervisor and Coordinator worked hard to ensure every team had a world-class experience. Our teams brought back the gold! Here are the Spring Season results:
Volleyball Playoffs
8U Recreational Championship: Lady Lions win in 2 sets versus Dream (25-23, 27-25)
8U Competitive Championship: Fireballs win in 2 sets versus Spike Girls (25-23, 25-10)
10U Recreational Championship: SunSetters win in 2 sets versus Sugar & Spike (25-19, 25-16)
10U Competitive Championship: Fireballs win in 3 sets versus Super Servers (25-27, 26-24, 9-15)
12U Recreational Championship: Serves You Right win in 2 sets versus Panthers (25-21, 25-16)
12U Competitive Championship: Strikers win in 2 sets versus Aces (14-25, 17-25)
Spring Flag Football Playoffs:
K-2nd Grade Recreational Championship: Miami Dolphins (Burnett) defeated the New York Jets 26-6
K-2nd Grade Competitive Championship: Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-19
3rd-4th Grade Recreational Championship: Miami Dolphins defeated the Detroit Lions 32-19
3rd-4th Grade Competitive Championship: Baltimore Ravens defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 20-19
5th-6th Grade Recreational Championship: Buffalo Bills defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 41-25
5th-6th Grade Competitive Championship: Miami Dolphins defeated the Dallas Cowboys 47-13
7th-8th Grade Championship (combined): Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New England Patriots 32-25
All Competitive Champions and Runner-Ups were invited to compete in the RISE Flag Football National Championships at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD) July 7th-9th!! Congratulations to all our winning teams! We know you will do incredible in Maryland!
Don’t miss out on the fun! Register for Volleyball today! Claim your Flag Football spot!
Summer is finally here, and it’s all hands on deck to deliver a world-class summer to our residents.
Summer is our bread and butter, and it is here! Everyone from our Parks Technicians to our Recreation Specialists is preparing for the arrival of the summer crowds. Whether it’s training our staff and volunteers for another sold-out summer of Camp Mania, ensuring the playgrounds are in tip-top shape, or welcoming increased crowds at Champions Club, summer is the busiest time of the year!
Here’s a look at what our department has in store for the next three months:
Camps, Camps, and More Camps!
Our popular Camp Mania and Summer Cross Timbers Nature Camps may be sold out, but our department offers much more than our two flagship camps. If you are looking for full and half-day camps to keep your kiddo engaged and learning this summer, our Recreation Programs have something for you! Whether your little one is into art, music, coding, or technology, there’s a day camp available to meet their interests. Learn more about our summer day camps here.
Summer Basketball and Girls' Volleyball
It wouldn’t be a real Southlake summer without our Athletics staff managing our busy leagues. While they’re already gearing up for the Fall, our summer leagues are underway! Stop by a game to support our Southlake youth athletes. This team also manages several athletics day camps and programs! Check them out here.
Summer Champions
Champions Club is always busy, and summer is no exception. The hottest months of the year are when we welcome back our collegiate members and high school volunteers. We love seeing the facility bursting with life. Cool off in our world-class Aquatics Center or catch a morning group fitness class. There’s no better place to work out and escape the heat than Champions Club! Not a member yet? Join today!
Senior Trips
Our seniors will spend the summer months exploring the DFW area. They plan to visit the Crow Museum of Asian Arts, Eataly and North Park Mall, and the George Bush Center in June alone! There’s always something exciting at the Southlake Senior Center for our 55 and better members!
Summer Hours and Flowers
Early birds might catch our incredible parks technicians all over town beautifying our parks. They take pride in ensuring our parks and safe, green, and clean for all to enjoy. The beautiful landscaping they planted in the Spring is in bloom around this time. Did you know the Parks team starts their day bright and early during the summertime to beat the heat?
You’re bound to bump into our world-class Parks and Recreation professionals this summer. Our team members do everything from helping out at Stars and Stripes, chaperoning camp field trips, to clearing hiking trails for summer explorers. Don’t forget to thank them for their hard work!
We’re a few months away from summer vacation, but summer registration for programs is currently open to residents!
There’s no time like today to get a head start on our summer scheduling. Our Programs and Athletics team planned an extravagant summer season with a program for every need and interest.
For our little creatives, we have a wide range of recreational art programs to choose from. Whether your kiddo loves yoga, ballet, chess, magic, or music, there’s a class or program for them. If your child is interested in STEAM, our science-based camps will pique their interest. From film-making, and video game design, to robotics and engineering, there’s a fun and educational program for your future STEAM professional. Ready to secure your spot? Register for summer programs today.
If your child is more interested in sports, check out our summer athletics season. Summer is the best time for your athlete to perfect their skills during the school break. Registration for Girls’ Volleyball and Summer Basketball is now open. Join a team and get ready to leave it all on the court. Our Athletics staff have also put together a fun roster of Athletic programs for those wanting to improve their skills without the commitment of being on a team.
Don’t wait to secure your spots for any of these programs. Get in your registration soon! Registration for non-residents opens on April 17.
We’re a few months away from summer vacation, but summer registration for programs is currently open to residents!
There’s no time like today to get a head start on our summer scheduling. Our Programs and Athletics team planned an extravagant summer season with a program for every need and interest.
For our little creatives, we have a wide range of recreational art programs to choose from. Whether your kiddo loves yoga, ballet, chess, magic, or music, there’s a class or program for them. If your child is interested in STEAM, our science-based camps will pique their interest. From film-making, and video game design, to robotics and engineering, there’s a fun and educational program for your future STEAM professional. Ready to secure your spot? Register for summer programs today.
If your child is more interested in sports, check out our summer athletics season. Summer is the best time for your athlete to perfect their skills during the school break. Registration for Girls’ Volleyball and Summer Basketball is now open. Join a team and get ready to leave it all on the court. Our Athletics staff have also put together a fun roster of Athletic programs for those wanting to improve their skills without the commitment of being on a team.
Don’t wait to secure your spots for any of these programs. Get in your registration soon! Registration for non-residents opens on April 17.
As you know, we are ramping up for another incredible Spring season, and we need your help to make this one the best yet!
If you love sports, want to give back to your community, or are looking for a creative way to earn volunteer hours, then becoming a volunteer coach is the way to go! We are looking for energetic teens and adults to coach our spring athletic leagues. Becoming a volunteer coach is the best way to support our teams for those that love working with kids or have a sporty teen at home who has natural leadership abilities!
Coaching requires 2-3 hours of your time each week. Through this minimal commitment, you can mentor your team to victory while passing on the incredible values of teamwork, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Volunteer coaching is a fun and rewarding way to serve our youth.
The Spring Flag Football Season begins on March 23 and runs through May 19.
The Spring Volleyball Season starts on April 1 and ends on May 20.
If you are interested in applying to coach, contact the Athletics Supervisor, Jonathan Weeks.
See you on the field/ court!
The athletics staff has been busy administering our Fall Leagues and planning engaging E-Sports activities for our residents.
From Fall Volleyball to Flag Football, our teams dedicate their time to providing world-class experiences and instilling the love of sports in our young athletes. Here is a recap of the Fall activities of the Athletics Division.
Fall Volleyball 2022:
Our Volleyball Playoffs were on November 5. We had a total of 280 participants, 78 more than in Fall 2021!
Fall Under the Light Flag Football 2022:
Our Flag Football Playoffs were held on November 13 after two weeks of postponement due to the weather! A huge thank you to the entire Community Services team that worked together to help make this event possible for our athletes!
This season we had a total of 487 participants, 30 more than in Fall 2021! Another change this year was that Athletics implemented subdivisions for each grade division. These subdivisions are separated into Competitive and Recreational teams. The competitive side was eligible to qualify for the National Tournament to be held in San Antonio in December.
October E-Sports
Athletics hosted its second E-Sports event on October 26! This program attracted 20-25 teens to play NBA 2K23, Madden 23, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate! Participants enjoyed eating pizza, hanging out with friends, playing games, and dropping touchdowns and 3-pointers! Their feedback suggested that teens would enjoy more events like this in the future. Our Athletics team is already working on re-introducing teen programming for our residents.
The athletic season isn't over yet! The Athletics Team is now turning its attention to Winter Basketball. Congratulations to the Athletics staff that made Volleyball, Flag Football, and E-Sports such a success, and best of luck with Basketball! Our Southlake athletes are lucky to have such a dedicated team.
