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The Ventura Youth Basketball Association offers a low-cost, education and sportsmanship-oriented basketball league for Ventura boys and girls in grades 2-8. Registration in October. More details at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/VYBA.
The 101 Jaguars Youth Football and Cheer and its predecessor organizations have served the families of players and cheerleaders in the greater Conejo Valley and 101 corridor since 2011.
Registration for football and cheer takes place in the spring each year. Divisions are as follows:
Mighty Mite: Ages 6 to 8
Bantam: Ages 8 to 10
Freshman: Ages 9 to 11
Sophomore: Ages 10 to 12
Junior: Ages 11 to 13
Senior: Ages 12 to 14
Cheer participation is for girls ages 6 to 14, focusing on cheers and dances performed on the sideline and midfield at halftime during 101 Jaguars football games.
The 101 Jaguars is a member of the Gold Coast Youth Football League. The 101 Jaguars practice and play at Crespi High School. More information at www.101jaguars.org.
The Gold Coast Youth Football League is a tackle league for players ages 6-14 years old in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Local chapters in Ventura County and adjacent areas include (as of January 2023):
Calabasas Rams www.calabasasrams.com
Camarillo Stingers www.camarillocougars.com
Fillmore Raiders www.fillmoreyouthfootball.net
Newbury Park Steelers www.npsteelers.com
Oxnard Knights www.oxnardknightsfootball.com
Santa Paula Cardinals www.spyfl.org
Simi Valley Bulldogs www.simivalleybulldogs.com
101 Jaguars www.101jaguars.org
805 Warhawks (Ventura) 805warhawks.com
More information at www.gcyfl.com.
The Pacific Youth Football League was established in 1993 to serve youth football players between the ages of 6 and 14 in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Northern Los Angeles Counties. The league strives to give these youth the opportunity to play football and cheer in a controlled environment with an emphasis on safety, technique, sportsmanship and teamwork.
Local teams in the Ventura County and adjacent areas include:
Moorpark Musketeers www.moorparkyouthfootball.com
North Oxnard Warriors www.northoxnardwarriors.com
Oxnard Panthers www.oxnardpanthers.com
Ventura Packers www.venturapackers.net
Agoura Hills “A-Town” Chargers www.atownchargers.com
Learn more about the league at www.pacificyouthfootballleague.com/page/show/5671471-about.
The 101 Youth Football and Cheer and its predecessor organizations having been serving the families of players and cheerleaders in the greater Conejo Valley for over 30 years.
Registration for football and cheer in the fall each year. Member of the Gold Coast Youth Football Leagues. Football participation based on age and weight at www.101-warriors.org.
Mighty Mite: Ages 6 to 8
Bantam: Ages 8 to 10
Freshman: Ages 9 to 11
Sophomore: Ages 10 to 12
Junior: Ages 11 to 13
Senior: Ages 12 to 14
Cheer participation is for girls ages 6 to 14, focusing on cheers, dances and stunts performed on the sideline and midfield at halftime during 101 Warrior football games.
More information at www.101-warriors.org.
The Camarillo Youth Basketball Association consists of a recreational league of boys in grades 3 to 8 and a high school league
There is also a girls “junior” league for grades 3 to 5 and “senior” league for grades 6 to 8.
More information at www.cybaonline.org or 805.482.6680.
The Camarillo Cougars program is dedicated to giving players and cheerleaders professional instruction in areas such as fundamentals, skill training, tactical decision making and position play. Along with learning the game of football and the art of cheerleading, participants learn the meaning of camaraderie, team play, sportsmanship and spirit. Training is a combination of individual and game-related instruction in addition to encouraging honor, integrity, confidence and creativity in performing the learned skills. Students are also taught how to thrive under the pressure of game situations.
For ages 6 to 14, based on both age and weight (see www.gcyfl.com/home.php?layout=648921):
Mighty Mite: Ages 6 to 8
Bantam: Ages 8 to 10
Freshman: Ages 9 to 11
Sophomore: Ages 10 to 12
Junior: Ages 11 to 13
Senior: Ages 12 to 14
Visit www.camarillocougars.com for more information. Member of the Gold Coast Youth Football league.
Since 1970, the Conejo Youth Flag Football Association has been committed to coaching all participants in the fundamentals of competitive football in a safe, instructional and positive environment.
For kids ages 6 to 17. Scrim division for ages 6 to 7, Bantam division for 8 to 9 1/2, Junior division for 9 1/2 to 10, Senior division for 11 to 13 and recently formed teenage passing division for ages 14 to 17. Signups in April.
All games played at Redwood Middle School in Thousand Oaks.
More information at www.cyffa.com.
The Newbury Park Basketball Association has divisions based on grade as of September 1 of the year. The club is open to any youth living in the Newbury Park area.
Divisions include:
Beginner boys and girls - grades 1-2
Gremlin boys - grade 3 and grade 4
Gremlin girls - grades 3 to 5
Intermediate boys - grades 5-6
Intermediate girls - grades 5-7
Senior boys- grades 7-8
High school boys - grades 9-12
More information at www.npbasketball.org.
Founded in 1967, Ventura Packers Youth Football and Cheer is open to kids ages 6 to 14, including the following age divisions for football:
Gremlins (ages 6-7)
Peewees (ages 8-9, up to 120 lbs)
Bantams (ages 10-11, up to 135 lbs)
Midgets (ages 11-12, up to 150 lbs)
Juniors (ages 12-13, up to 165 lbs)
Seniors (age 13-14, up to 190 lbs)
The Packers are a member of the Pacific Youth Football League.
For more information, visit www.venturapackers.net. Signups start in the spring for the summer/fall season.
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