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These
non-for-profit groups rely on adult volunteers to manage
and schedule all aspects of the sport that they represent.
These organizations provide outstanding service to their
participants and represent a positive partnership between
the Park District and the families that it serves.
MYBA
(Morton Youth Baseball Association) · MGSA
(Morton Girls Softball Association) ·
Morton JFL (Junior Football League)
· MYSO (Morton Youth Soccer Organization)
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Morton Blaze Soccer (competitive traveling
program) · Morton Heat (competitive
traveling basketball)
MYBA
(Morton Youth Baseball Association)
Morton Youth Baseball Association offers in house and
travel baseball teams for: Pinto's (5 - 7 years); mavericks
(7 - 8 years); Mustangs (9 - 10 years); Broncos (11 -
12 years); Pony (13 - 14 years) and colt (15 - 17 years).
Try outs for travel teams are held in the fall. Registration
for summer session is held in February. Play is held weeknights
and weekends at the baseball fields located at Westwood
Park.
For information on participation, please refer to the
MYBA
web site.
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MGSA
(Morton Girls Softball Association)
The Morton Girls' Softball Association provides opportunities
for young ladies from the ages of 4 - 19. We have programs
for all skill levels from beginner through expert. Come
on out to the ballpark and be a part of the fun! Please
contact Joe Morgan at (309) 266-8487 or Morgan_Joseph_R@cat.com
if you have any questions or concerns. Play is held on
weeknights and weekends at the softball fields at Birchwood
Park. Information is also available on the MGSA
website.
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JFL (Junior Football League)
The JFL football program of Morton averages over 200 players
and 30 cheerleaders. We have 1 peewee team (ages 8 thru
10), 2 J.V. teams (ages 11 thru 12), 1 Varsity team (ages
11 thru 12), and 1 Senior team (ages 12 thru 14). The
teams are not only divided up by age but also by weight.
In our program we are also proud to have the Tremont players
as part of our teams and if more than one team exist in
any one division we will keep the Tremont players together.
Our first year for cheerleaders was 1997. We accept girls
from the ages of 8 to 14.
The teams in our Central IL League are as follows: Brimfield,
Central, Chillicothe, Dee-Mack, Dunlap, East Peoria, Limestone,
Manual, Mark Bills, McLean County, Metamora, Morton, Pekin,
Peoria Heights, Pontiac, Richwoods, Stark County, Washington,
Woodford County, Lacon and Woodruff. We play 4 games at
our home field in Southwood Park
and 4 away games. The total participation for football
players in our Central IL League for 1997 was 2,452 players
and 400 coaches.
All of our coaches are certified and coach with our principals
in mind. We believe that our children should be taught
the basics of football and have fun. All children who
sign up to play WILL! We have on our Board of Directors
the head coaches of Tremont and Morton. Our own hometown
head coach Hal Chiodo supplies our offensive plays and
it is his hope that by the time the boys reach high school
they will have a head start on being part of a championship
team.
When the boys sign up they will receive all the gear they
need to play including helmets, shoulder pads, pants,
pant pads, mouth piece and game uniform. The only equipment
a player would need would be a jock strap with cup, shoes
with rubber cleats, socks and a shirt for practice. When
cheerleaders sign up they will receive a cheerleader outfit,
megaphone and pom poms. Football player sign up fees are
$48.00 for the first child and $5.00 less for each child
thereafter. The fee covers not only the equipment use
but also secondary insurance coverage and Central League
fees. The cheerleader sign up fees are $35.00 and cover
equipment use, secondary insurance coverage and Central
League fees.
If your child has an interest in football or cheerleading
and wants to have fun come on out and sign up with us.
We would be happy to answer any questions you have and
if you would like to participate with your child as a
coach we would be happy to talk with you.
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MYSO (Morton
Youth Soccer Organization)
Sponsors a fall schedule of community based age group
play for children in K - 8th grade. Play is held on weeknights
and weekends at the soccer fields located at McClallen
Park. Registration begins in May. For more information
on participation or registration please refer to the MYSO
web site.
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MORTON
BLAZE SOCCER (competitive traveling program)
The Morton Blaze Soccer Club offers competitive travel
soccer for ages 7 - 18. Sponsors age group traveling soccer
teams for both boys and girls in various age groups. Teams
participate in a spring - summer & fall schedule of play.
Play is held at the soccer fields located at McClallen
Park. Tryouts are held for participation on each team.
For more information on participation in 'Blaze' soccer
refer to the Morton
Blaze Soccer website.
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MORTON
HEAT
Morton
Heat is a competitive travel basketball organization for
boys and girls in 3rd through 6th grade. Each grade level
has separate boys and girls teams which practice on weeknights
and play games on weekends against area teams. Tryouts
are held in late October/early November. Specific tryout
dates and times will be set in the fall. For more information,
please visit our website at www.mortonheat.org.
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