With summer camps winding down, it's time for athletic kids such as Matt Macksamie to start thinking about fall sports. Registration for Darien's fall youth leagues is under way.
Darien Little League offers fall leagues for baseball and softball from early September to mid-October. It is a developmental league, aimed at players who want to learn a new position or improve skills.
Girls who plan to play softball at the majors (ages 10-12) or junior level (ages 13-14) next spring can join teams that play other towns. Boys and girls in three baseball leagues: the Derek Jeter Division (mostly first and second grades), the Goose Gossage Division (third and fourth grades), and the Yogi Berra Division (fifth, sixth and seventh grades), will play Saturdays. Registration for both costs $50 online until Aug. 23.
Darien's Babe Ruth League has a fall program for 13-year-olds (born after May 1, 1997). The $200 fee includes clinics Wednesdays and Saturdays and a spot on Darien's Fairfield County Fall Baseball League Team. For information, visit the DYBS website.
The Darien Junior Football League will field teams in the Fairfield County Football League. First grade flag football registration costs $100, and goes until Sept. 11. Second and third grade flag football fees are $150 through Sept. 4. The DJFL hosts six tackle football divisions, one for each grade 3 though 8. Tackle football costs $550, and players must register by Aug. 20 to avoid being wait-listed. All registration is online at the DJFL website.
The Darien Youth Hockey Association wait-list registration runs through Aug. 30. Boys and girls born in 2005 can sign up for mini-mites for $700. Returning players can register with the $1,000 fee by the end of the month. For kids born between 1992 and 2004, only the wait-list is available. All families can register on the league's website.
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