With warm weather comes youth athletic activities, therefore it’s time to look into youth baseball and t-ball leagues in the Kansas City area. If you’re ready for baseballs, bats and a little “Go team, go!” the following list offers for some options for kids’ baseball leagues in Kansas City, covering both Kansas and Missouri.
Blue Valley Activity Center (BVAC)
19404 E. Holke Road
Independence, MO 64057
816-796-8702
http://www.bvacsports.org/baseball.php
Blue Valley Activity Center (BVAC) is a great organization with various sports teams for children, including baseball. While the league name is Blue Valley, this league is in Independence, not Overland Park, as the name might suggest (not Blue Valley School District). Ages for BVAC’s baseball teams range from 3 years through 7th grade. Their teams are especially great for smaller children, as there are no tryouts, all the kids play in every game, there is no official scoring in T-Ball (3 yrs through kindergarten), and everyone receives a medal. There are 2 baseball fields, and all are lighted and irrigated. They have bleacher style seating, but it’s a good idea to bring your own lawn chairs for games, as they’ll probably be more comfortable. They also have a concession stand at the field.
The 3 & 2 Baseball Club of Kansas City, Missouri
9600 Blue River Rd.
Kansas City, MO. 64131
http://www.kc3and2.com/
The 3 & 2 baseball club offers competitive play and has teams for kids ages 6 through 18; teams are formed based on the child’s age, not grade. Your child will be assigned to a team by the league President, or you can pursue the formation of a new team.
The game field has 5 diamonds and the stadium is located at the corner of Bannister and Blue River Road in South Kansas City.
There are league fees involved, visit the website for details about fees as they depend on the player’s age. Uniforms and equipment are paid for by sponsors, and scholarships are available to help offset the cost of the fees.
Johnson County 3 & 2 Baseball Club
P.O. Box 14011
Lenexa, KS 66285
913-888-8055
http://www.3and2baseball.com/
The 3 & 2 Baseball Club in Johnson County, Kansas offers baseball teams for kids from preschool to eighth grade. Their various teams offer t-ball, machine pitch, coach pitch and player pitch. Starting in the 7th grade level, normal baseball rules and strategy are used. Teams are formed within the boundaries of each of theShawnee Mission, Olathe, Blue Valley, Bishop Miege, St.Thomas Aquinas, St. James and DeSoto/Mill Valley High Schools, and by the current grade level of the players.
3&2 Baseball has 27 age‐appropriate sized fields. Many of them are lighted and both main facilities have restrooms and concession stands.
NKCA
North Kansas City, MO
816-734-8449
http://nkca.leag1.com/
NKCA offers baseball teams for players ages 6 through 18. For younger players, they have t-ball, coach pitch and machine pitch. Games are played at the AJ Wilson Sports Complex located at 9217 N Brighton, Waterwell Park at 9 Highway & Broadway Extension, English Landing Park in Parkville located at 1st & Main, Macken Park in North Kansas City located at 716 E Clark Ferguson Drive and Kearney High School.
A benefit to playing for this league is that you may not have to worry about fundraising. NKCA believes that your families are already barraged with too many requests for your children to sell items. They use the registration fees to cover equipment, facilities maintenance and repairs, etc, and they also take donations. So good news, no selling trash bags or candy bars to your neighbors and co-workers!
Sources:
Youth Baseball, Blue Valley Activity Center
The 3 & 2 Baseball Club of Kansas City
NKCA Baseball League
Johnson County 3 & 2 Baseball Club
