ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - The Cosumnes Community Services District is getting ready to start its Fall 2025 Youth Basketball League.

Saturday, Oct. 18 was the second organized scrimmage, where the youth players received another chance to play a game before the season starts. They also had a chance on Oct. 11 to play in the first scrimmage and to experience a real game.

These scrimmages took place in three different locations, depending on the division level of the competition. Division 1 scrimmaged at Pinkerton Middle School, Division 2 was at Harriet Eddy Middle School and Division 3 was at the Wackford Center.  

 

Division 3 player tries to find his teammate.  

The higher the division, the older and higher the competition. Division 1 had four teams that were ages 12-14 years old, Division 2’s 12 teams were ages 9-11 years old and Division 3 contained 10 teams ages 7-8 years old.          

The season for all three of the divisions starts Saturday Oct. 25, with the first games being played by Division 2 starting at 9 a.m.         

Each team will play for seven weeks, on Saturdays at the same places as their scrimmages. The season will go through November with the last game on Dec. 6.           

This Cosumnes CSD Youth League teaches youth the fundamentals of the game as well as the sportsmanship aspect, like they do the rest of their youth or adult league sports.

 

A Division 3 player drives to the basket. 

The people that are able to coach go through certain requirements, such as coaches’ clinics and certified training. These ensure that the coaches are able to teach the youth as well as be mentors for them, with lessons on the court as well as off.          

Cosumnes CSD not only has these three divisions where they teach youth basketball. They also have a Lil’ Ballers program for players 5-6, where the coaches are not volunteers who go through certain requirements, but Cosumnes CSD sports staff.                         

The Lil’ Ballers program plays on Sundays, with seasons in both the summer and fall. The summer season in the middle of June goes until August, while the fall season starts in September and finishes in November.