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Amarillo Community Groups Launch Youth Sports Leagues

Local groups including the City of Amarillo Parks and Recreation and Amarillo Soccer Association sustain organized play across multiple sports.

By Amarillo Sport Desk · Published July 19, 2026

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A new Action Sports NFL Flag Football League for teens aged 13-17 began play on June 6, 2026, adding one more option to the range of community sports already run by established local organizations in Amarillo.

City Parks Adult Leagues

The City of Amarillo Parks and Recreation offers seasonal adult leagues for volleyball, softball, and basketball. These programs operate through the department listed on the city site and provide recurring opportunities for residents to join team play without requiring prior elite experience. The structure relies on existing municipal facilities and staff to schedule matches and manage registrations throughout the year.

Netplex Pickleball League

Amarillo Netplex hosts the Honcho Pickleball League, an 8-week premier amateur league with divisions for all skill levels and scores posted to DUPR. The league runs on a fixed schedule at the Netplex location and tracks results through the established rating system, giving players a clear path to measure progress across sessions.

Youth Soccer Seasons

The Amarillo Soccer Association runs recreational and developmental soccer leagues for youth ages Under 6-19 in the spring and fall. The association coordinates age-group divisions and fields matches at its designated sites, maintaining separate recreational and developmental tracks to match different levels of commitment and experience.

Year-Round Hockey and Indoor Options

The Ice Ranch operates year-round adult hockey leagues and a summer league, while Kids, Inc. offers adult indoor sports and outdoor soccer leagues. These programs fill gaps in the calendar by using dedicated indoor and outdoor venues, allowing consistent participation even when other seasonal activities pause.

The combination of municipal, association, and facility-based groups creates multiple entry points for residents. Each organization maintains its own registration process and schedule, which interested participants can review directly on the listed sites to find current openings and requirements.