Parks District and Club Sports

Get in the game! Register for Boys Baseball (ages 7-15), Girls Fastpitch Softball (ages 7-14), Girls Slowpitch Softball (ages 7-17), T-Ball (ages 5-6) and Tennis (ages 4 and older). Registration Nights will be held at the Civic Auditorium on Tuesday,...

The recently renovated Jean Shepherd Complex in Hammond will be hosting the inaugural PICKLEMANIA 2025 $20K Challenge February 21-23. Open events include men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Skill level events include men’s...

Over 600 collegiate athletes from throughout the Midwest met at the Hammond Sportsplex on October 18 for the annual Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover Tournament. Featuring NCAA Division II teams from the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Great...

The City of Crown Point and the South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority (CVA) welcomed 25 baseball teams and nearly 400 players representing five countries to the Cal Ripken 10U World Series. Hosted at Jerry Ross Park, a premiere facility...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department announced the following: Fall Softball season is just around the corner! Get your adult coed softball team together and register for the upcoming season. We offer a division for all skill levels....

The 2024 National Softball Association (NSA) Fastpitch World Series is underway and thousands of athletes, coaches, and parents celebrated with an Opening Ceremony parade and block party in downtown Crown Point. Hosted by the South Shore Convention...

Countless athletes and coaches, along with a fleet of parents congregated at the Crown Point Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the 2024 National Softball Association (NSA) Fastpitch World Series Kick-Off Day. Organized by the NSA in...

Valpo Parks is thrilled to announce the construction  of a brand new outdoor heated golf hitting facility at Creekside Golf Course & Training  Center, thanks to a lead gift from Bender Golf. This state-of-the-art facility will replace...

Two Illinois swim events, baseball and soccer in the South Shore this week The Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships will return to the Hobart Aquatic Center March 7-10 for the second year. They are anticipating a full house with 4,000-5,000...

For much of the spring summer, resident talk in the Cenacle dining room focused on family, flowers, and recipes. Residents of the female persuasion tended to be vocal, and they seasoned the chatter with words like “adorable, “precious,”...