Despite warm temperatures, fall is officially here and it’s time to plan for indoor sports. The Whitesboro Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is now registering players for its third/fourth and fifth/sixth grade basketball leagues. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.
The league is open to boys and girls in grades three through six only. The registration fee is $140. Scholarships are available, and there is a family discount for multiple players. No scholarships will be given after the deadline; no exceptions. Any registration made after the deadline will require the full fee and a $10 late fee and will be based on roster availability.
All fifth- and sixth-grade divisions will play an interlocking schedule with the NTX Hoops league with possible games in Whitesboro, Pottsboro, Van Alstyne and Gunter. Third/fourth grade divisions will play in Whitesboro if there are a sufficient number of local teams.
Forms were distributed through area schools and can also be downloaded from the department’s website at whitesboro.org. Forms may be turned in at the Jimmie O. Rector Community Center at 400 Wilson Street in Whitesboro. (Please note that each participant must submit a copy of a birth certificate with registration, regardless of past participation.)
Registrations may also be completed at whitesboro.recdesk.com. Create an account, add players to your household and then look for basketball under the Programs tab. Birth certificates are required.
There will be scout day for all players and coaches on Saturday, Oct. 24. Information regarding this event is included on the department’s website. League games are played on Saturdays, and the season will begin on Dec. 5.
For additional information about the league or fee scholarships, call the PARD office at 903.564.5964 or visit the website at whitesboro.org
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