Leagues
Cambridge has an extensive, year-round youth and adult athletic league program. Learn more about specific leagues below.
Basketball Leagues
Shoot Straight
Offered in partnership by Cambridge Recreation and Shoot Straight Inc., Shoot Straight is an instructional basketball league open to Cambridge Boys and Girls in grades 3-6. The goal of the program is to teach young athletes basketball skills, team play, and sportsmanship.
2024 Season
Shoot Straight will run for 10 weeks from Saturday, January 6 through Saturday, March 9 at the War Memorial Recreation Center (1640 Cambridge St. Door 15). Each session will provide a combination of skills instruction and game play. The cost to participate in the league is $50.00 per child.
To register for Shoot Straight, complete a Shoot Straight registration form. Please return the completed registration form and $50.00 fee (checks made payable to Shoot Straight, Inc.) to:
Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs, c/o George Rodriguez, Cambridge Recreation, 51 Inman St.. Additional information about the league is available on the registration form.
Registration forms must be submitted by January 2, 2023 to participate in the 2024 season.
For more information, contact George Rodriguez, Recreation Activities Coordinator, at gerodriguez@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6237.
Cambridge Pride
Cambridge Pride is a travel basketball league open to Cambridge 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. The season runs from November through mid-March and encourages participants to recognize and optimize their full potential as student athletes. The league is run by Cambridge Recreation.
2023-2024 Cambridge Pride League Schedules
6th Grade Boys
7th Grade Boys
8th Grade Boys
6th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls (Black)
7th Grade Girls (Silver)
8th Grade Girls
Questions? Contact George Rodriguez at gerodriguez@cambridgema.govor 617-349-6228.
Cambridge Youth Athletics Baseball/Little League
(Spring/Summer) Ages: 12 and under
Central Division
Website: www.centralcambridge.org
Contact: centralcambridgeyouthbaseball@gmail.com
East Division
Website:www.eclbl.com
Contact: Jill Gorski
Phone: 617-372-4692
North Division
Website:www.nclbl.org
Contact: Peter McCann email: pgmcc56@gmail.com
West Division
Website: www.leaguelineup.com/
Contact: westcambridge.wclbl@gmail.com
Babe Ruth Baseball
(Spring/Summer) Ages: 13 -15
Contact: George Alexander 617-823-8630
Cambridge Girls Softball
Contact: Peter Payack 617-492-2913
Youth Soccer
Website: www.cambridgeyouthsoccer.org
Youth Lacrosse
Website: www.cambridgeyouthlacrosse.org
Contact: play@cambridgeyouthlacrosse.org
Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading
Ages:7 -14
Website: www.cambridgewarriors.org
Contact: cambpw@gmail.com
Girls Youth Basketball League (LITE)
Contact: Carol Thomas 617-661-3329
Cambridge Jets Track Team
Contact: Curtis Jackman 617-380-8080
Website: www.cambridgejetsofma.org