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Youth Sports League in Johnstown,Ohio

Youth Sports League in Johnstown, Ohio

Johnstown, Ohio and the surrounding area have many opportunities for the youth to get involved in a number of activities.

There are two school districts in Johnstown, Ohio :

  • Johnstown Monroe
  • Northridge

Both of these areas have well established youth sports organizations. Johnstown's youth program is the JYAA and offers spring, fall and winter sports for both boys and girls. They have a wonderful and family friendly sports complex Belt Park which has baseball fields, soccer fields, a football field, a walking trail, basketball courts and playground for the little ones. This complex is located behind the Johnstown Monroe high school and is a place of pride for the youth of the community. The JYAA has put in a lot of time and energy to make their sports programs the best they can be to help promote the development of the youth in all areas of athletics.

If you don't happen to live in the Johnstown Monroe school district but reside in Northridge school district don't despair they also have a youth sports program. If you live in the Northridge School district you will be part of the NYAA. The NYAA also provides spring, fall and winter sports for the youth of the area. They offer sports for both the boys and girls from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Baseball, soccer, softball, basketball, football and wrestling. Northridge is a more rural setting and they have sports locations in Alexandria, Homer, Hartford and at the Northridge High School. Any direction you go is a short drive to a well kept facility that is safe, fun and functional. NYAA has spent a lot of energy to make its youth league into a productive organization to further the development of the youth of this community.

These communities are close in distance and have a long tradition for teaching their youth the fundamentals of sports and have strong support from the parents of those children to make all this possible. Both the JYAA and the NYAA have excellent volunteers that spend a lot of time to make these organizations the best they can be. So whether you're a Johnstown Johnnie or a Northridge Viking you can be sure the spirit and pride of your community will be there for you every step of the way.

Posted Sunday Mar 28