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Youth Sports in Jefferson County

JCPS school teams and Louisville rec leagues in one place — how to sign up, who runs what, and where to look by sport.

School teams (JCPS)

How to start

  • Current sports physical on file.
  • Athletic participation and consent forms from the school.
  • Talk to the school's athletic director for tryout dates.

District page: JCPS Activities and Athletics

Seasons

  • Fall: football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf, field hockey.
  • Winter: basketball, wrestling, swimming, bowling, cheer.
  • Spring: baseball, softball, track, tennis, lacrosse, archery.
  • Multi-season: cheer and dance often run fall through winter.

Middle school

Middle school offerings vary by school and often act as feeder programs. Ask the school office which sports it fields this year.

Full school teams and clubs directory: school sports · academic teams · arts.

Rec leagues

Which list to use

  • Want your child to play for their school? Start with the school teams block above.
  • Younger child, or first time in a sport? Start with Parks or the YMCA.
  • Year-round or travel play? Look at local clubs for that sport.

By sport

Sport-by-sport notes and links are coming here.