Bedford Youth Soccer is a volunteer soccer association that supports the Bedford Recreation Department in planning, organizing, and running intramural and travel soccer. It offers intramural soccer and travel soccer for boys and girls, with volunteer age-group coordinators (grades 3-8) responsible for team formation and coaches. Association meetings are open to the public.
Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball, Inc. (PO Box 136, Bedford, MA 01730) is a volunteer-run youth baseball and softball organization. It fields T-Ball and Farm leagues through Majors, Babe Ruth (ages 13-15) baseball and softball divisions, plus fall ball, summer programs, and skills clinics. Its stated goal is teaching baseball/softball fundamentals and team spirit while developing sportsmanship and preparing players for school ball.
Bedford Travel Basketball is a volunteer-supported organization, separate from the Recreation Department, running a fall/winter out-of-town travel league for Bedford boys and girls in grades 3 through 8.
Bedford Youth Lacrosse (BYL, PO Box 441, Bedford, MA 01730) is a community youth lacrosse organization offering spring seasons for boys in grades 1-8 and girls in grades 1-8. Teams practice twice a week on weekdays (preseason at The Edge in early March) and play Sunday games in the Classic League, closing with year-end jamborees in June. Its motto: 'Community, teamwork, fun.'
Well-known regional youth soccer training system
The Lexington Youth Basketball Association (LYBA) is made up of competitive travel basketball teams for boys and girls living in or going to public school in Lexington, Massachusetts (the home page says grades 3-8; the registration page says grades 4-8). LYBA teams play in the MetroWest basketball league. Its mission is to offer skilled and committed players a competitive experience that improves basketball ability, teaches good teamwork, and supports Lexington's high school teams; teams practice twice a week and the season runs December through February with playoffs in early March.
Lexington Little League (MA), based in Lexington, Massachusetts 02420, is the town's Little League baseball and softball program, offering spring in-town baseball and spring softball programs. It is volunteer-run, with volunteer opportunities, a club umpire program, codes of conduct, and a board of directors published on the site. The site covers the 2026 season including 2026 championship results and a 2026 registration information page.
Lexington Youth Lacrosse is the town's youth lacrosse program, running spring Classic league programs for boys and girls from Pre-K/Kindergarten (ages 4+, 'Little Patriots' and 'Captain Parker's' leagues) through grades 7/8, plus fall programs (September-October Pre-K/K, Battle Road Fall Ball) and a high-school boosters program. Classic teams compete in the Mass Youth Lacrosse (MYL) league; the season runs from pre-season indoor practices (late February to late March) through mid-June with weekly practices and Sunday games. Registration runs through lexingtonlax.ottosport.ai. Note: program details above are from the organization's official pages as indexed; the main site loaded intermittently on 2026-10-02.
Lexington-Bedford Youth Hockey provides a fun and enriching environment for learning ice hockey through skill development, teamwork and competition, welcoming kids from Lexington, Bedford, Lincoln and Hanscom AFB (P.O. Box 121, Lexington, MA 02420). Programs include travel hockey in the Valley Hockey League (VHL), girls travel hockey (MYCGL), 18U fall league, Learn to Play Hockey, and two in-house leagues (Hank Manz and Sr. In-House), with teams from 8U/Mite through 18U/Midget.
The official website identifies this organization as the Burlington Youth Soccer Association of Massachusetts (page title: 'Burlington Youth Soccer Assoc. of Mass'). The site's content pages are JavaScript-driven and could not be read without JavaScript as of 2026-10-02, so program details (ages, seasons, registration timing) could not be verified from the official site.
The Burlington Baseball and Softball Association (BBSA) runs the town's youth baseball and softball programs: 2026 season baseball and softball, Sandlot baseball/softball for young players (eligible birth-date range 09/01/2016-07/01/2019), a Baseball Buddies adaptive program for children and adults ages 6+ with intellectual and physical disabilities, and summer programs (12U and 10U Middlesex Summer League, 9U/8U summer sandlot). The program is coach/volunteer-driven - the site recruits volunteer baseball and softball coaches and managers for the 2026 season (with mandatory background checks).
Founded in 2002, the Burlington Youth Lacrosse Association (BYLA) is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering recreational, developmental, and travel lacrosse plus clinics to youth residents of Burlington, MA in grades K-8. Its spring Classic League teams (boys L1/2-L7/8, girls U9-U15) play in the Mass Youth Lacrosse league with no tryouts or cuts; it also runs Learn to Play clinics with Scoops Lacrosse (ages 3-8, no equipment needed), Fall Ball, and Girls Select (Redhawks: Burlington/Billerica) teams. Hundreds of Burlington youth take part each year.
The Burlington Hockey and Skating Association (BHSA) is a community-based nonprofit organization in Burlington, Massachusetts (registered 501(c)(3) per nonprofit listings) offering youth hockey and figure skating programs. Its hockey program fields travel teams (Mite through Bantam) in the Valley Hockey League with published parity and practice schedules, a Junior Devils introductory program ('where your hockey journey begins'), and middle school hockey interest teams at 5th-8th grade levels.
The Burlington Youth Basketball Association is a nonprofit based in Burlington, MA, run by volunteers dedicated to serving the town's youth as they learn the rules and develop basketball skills. Its primary focus is travel basketball for athletes in grades 4-8; it works closely with the Burlington Recreation Department on programming for younger kids and with Burlington High School basketball coaches to build community and help middle school athletes prepare for MIAA competition.
Focused on children's theater education
The Arlington Soccer Club (ASC) is a volunteer non-profit organization that provides organized soccer to over 2,000 boys and girls ages 4 through 19 in Arlington, Massachusetts, every spring and fall. Programs include Pre-K/Kindergarten/Grade 1 clinics, in-town recreational teams by grade (grades 2 through 8), high school teams (grades 9-12), and Select and Premier travel teams. The club is run by volunteers and offers financial assistance to families.
Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball (arlingtonbb.org) is Arlington's Babe Ruth baseball program for players league ages 12-14 (Intermediate and Seniors divisions), the next step after Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball (AYBSA). The spring season holds tryouts in March at Arlington High School's turf facility, and the fall season plays games on Saturdays and some Sundays at Arlington fields including Robillard, Spy Pond, Robbins Farm, North Union, and Arlington High School.
The Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball Association (AYBSA) is Arlington's community youth baseball and softball organization. Baseball programs include InTown recreational ball for ages 6-9, Middlesex League travel teams for ages 10-12, and Bay State League teams; softball offers InTown and travel programs from 8U through 14U. Spring, summer, and fall seasons are offered.
The Arlington Hockey Club (AHC) is Arlington's youth ice hockey organization. Programs progress from Instructional and Developmental hockey (ages 4-8, learn-to-play) to Intercity travel teams (Mite through Bantam) and Girls travel teams (U10 through U19), following USA Hockey's American Development Model. Practices are primarily at Ed Burns Arena in Arlington with travel games throughout the greater Boston area; the season runs September through April.
Arlington Youth Lacrosse (AYL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization started in 2008 by Arlington parents, teachers, and coaches. It fields boys and girls travel teams at U9 (grades 1-2), U11 (grades 3-4), U13 (grades 5-6), and U15 (grades 7-8), with two practices per week and Sunday games, plus a spring introductory co-ed 'Learn to Lax' program for new players.
The Arlington Youth Football Club (AYFC) is a privately operated, nonprofit, all-volunteer youth tackle football program founded in 2024 by Arlington High School football coaches, alumni, and Arlington parents. It offers two teams — 5th-6th grade and 7th-8th grade — with no experience required, no tryouts, and every child guaranteed playing time. AYFC is a member of the NE Commonwealth Football and Cheer League (affiliated with American Youth Football); home games are at Pierce Field at Arlington High School.
Founded in 1974; local gymnastics program
Waltham Youth Soccer is Waltham's community youth soccer organization, offering an In-Town program (Pre-K through Grade 2) and a Travel program (Grades 3-8) whose teams compete in the Middlesex Youth Soccer League (MYSL) with games at Veterans Field.
The Waltham Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) has served Waltham boys and girls from 1st through 8th grade for over 25 years. It offers an In-Town recreational program for players of all skill levels and a Travel program in the MetroWest Travel Basketball league against teams from surrounding towns.
Waltham Youth Hockey (WYH) is Waltham's youth ice hockey organization and a member of USA Hockey and Massachusetts Hockey. Programs include Learn to Skate (Tykes), Learn to Play (In-House Mites), and travel teams (generally ages 6 and up) competing in the Valley Hockey League and the Middlesex Girls Youth Hockey League. Travel teams practice at Veterans Memorial Rink in Waltham and the John A. Ryan Rink in Watertown, with the season running September through April.
Waltham Youth Lacrosse (WYL) promotes the game of lacrosse for boys and girls from 1st through 8th grade. Teams play in Mass Youth Lacrosse (MYL) with Classic (recreational) and Select (competitive) programs; the spring season runs April through June with practices beginning indoors in March.
Waltham Youth Football & Cheer (WYFC) is an all-volunteer youth football and cheer organization in Waltham. Football programs include Flag Football (grades K-3), Instructional Tackle (grades 2-3), and Tackle Football (grades 4-8), playing August through mid-November; the cheer program (grades K-8) competes in American Youth Cheer (AYC) and the EMASS conference with competitions October through December.
Archery (ages 9–14), T-ball, TinyTykes Soccer, Club Rec camp, Kid Care
Multiple full productions with child casts each season, plus workshops and holiday camps
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