City of Sterling Recreation Department

Home of the City of Sterling Adult and Youth Sports Programs!

Volunteer Coaches and Paid Officials are needed to conduct these programs. If you are interested in helping coach or offciating, please indicate in the space provided at the bottom of the form or sign up as a Volunteer for that sport and age/grade level. We request that you do not coach more than two teams and do not attach special scheduling requests. You can only apply to help with the Season is Active. Any questions please give us a call 970-522-7883.

 Youth Volleyball Season Mid August-Mid October 

 Youth Basketball Season November -February 

 Youth Softball Season May-Mid July 

Female high school basketball team playing game

Field usage & closure information

Please call (970)522-7883 or our Facebook page.

Female high school basketball player shooting basket

Concussion training certificates

Click here for the NFHS course & here for the Heads Up course

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Fall Pickleball (Sunday Afternoons) - Fall 2025

Join us for our "Backyard Games" League of Pickleball!

Registrations dates are Monday August 4th, through Monday September 1st, 2025 

Divisions of Play are as followed.

Doubles Open  (can be 2 women, 2 men, or 1 and 1)

Must be 14 years old to participate. 

You will register as a Team, not individual.  Only one person will need to register a team. 

A 6 game season, plus a Single Elimination Tournament will begin Sunday September 7th, 2025, and run for the next 7 weeks.  Games will be scheduled weekly on Sunday's.  USAPA rules will govern play, rules will be e-mailed out as well.  Games will begin at 2:00pm (no more than 1hr per game) at the courts, at Prairie Park. If weather is inclement the games will be played inside at the Recreation Center. 

These games will be scheduled by the Recreation Division, Date/Time/Opponent will be scheduled.  The games will need to be played as scheduled. IF there is extenuating circumstances you can contact us and we can work something out. 

Registration Status:
Open
Regular Registration:
Monday, August 4, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Program Duration:
Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Regular Registration Cost:
$50.00
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Fall Pickleball (Tuesday Evenings) - Fall 2025

Join us for our "Backyard Games" League of Pickleball!

Registrations dates are Monday August 4th, through Monday September 1st, 2025 

Divisions of Play are as followed.

Doubles Open  (can be 2 women, 2 men, or 1 and 1)

Must be 14 years old to participate. 

You will register as a Team, not individual.  Only one person will need to register a team. 

A 6 game season, plus a Single Elimination Tournament will begin Tuesday September 9th, 2025, and run for the next 7 weeks.  Games will be scheduled weekly on Tuesdays.  USAPA rules will govern play, rules will be e-mailed out as well.  Games will begin at 6:00pm (no more than 1hr) at the courts, at Prairie Park. If weather is inclement the games will be played inside at the Recreation Center. 

These games will be scheduled by the Recreation Division, Date/Time/Opponent will be scheduled.  The games will need to be played as scheduled. IF there is extenuating circumstances you can contact us and we can work something out. 

If you have questions please reach out to Cassia. 970-522-7883.

Registration Status:
Open
Regular Registration:
Monday, August 4, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Program Duration:
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Regular Registration Cost:
$50.00
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Fall Softball - Fall 2025

Join us for our Fall Softball Season!

Co-Rec will run on Tues/Thurs, Men's will run on Monday/Wednesdays.

8 Game Season, Double Elimination Tournament.

Make-up games will be played any night of the week!

16 years old to play, and must have an adult over 18 to sign waiver.

Season begins August 25th, 2025. 

 

Registration Status:
Open
Regular Registration:
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Monday, August 18, 2025
Late Registration:
Monday, August 18, 2025 - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Program Duration:
Monday, August 25, 2025 - Thursday, October 2, 2025
Regular Registration Cost:
$300.00
Late Registration Cost:
$350.00
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Girls Youth Volleyball - Fall 2025

Join us for our Youth Girls Volleyball season! 

This year we have added in a new division, Volley Tots, now kids ages Preschool (4 years old), Kindergarten, and 1st grade will get a chance to learn skills and put them to use in a scrimmage each week. The Volley Tots will be put on teams, and will meet each Saturday of games, practice skills, and than participate in a Scrimmage, on a short net, against another team!  For more information on this please call the Rec office.

Grades 2nd-6th:

Kids will be put onto teams for their grade level.  Pre-season practices CAN start the Tuesday August 19th, 2025. Games will begin on September 13th, and conclude by October 18th, 2025. 

$40.00 per kid.  Volunteer Coaches are needed for this program.  If you are interested in Coaching please sign-up as a Volunteer on teamsideline. There will be a Coaches meeting (Friday August 15th, 2025 4:00pm-6:00pm, come and go, in the Rec Shed behind the Recreation Center) to acquire you equipment, rosters, and practices times. 

Registration Status:
Open
Regular Registration:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Monday, August 11, 2025
Late Registration:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - Monday, August 25, 2025
Program Duration:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Saturday, October 18, 2025
Regular Registration Cost:
$40.00
Late Registration Cost:
$50.00