Kentwood’s Parks and Recreation spring, summer adult rec programs beginning

The City of Kentwood Parks and Recreation Department is taking registrations for its spring/summer softball leagues. (WKTV)

By Drew Dargavell, WKTV Sports Intern
ken@wktv.org

As the weather begins to heat up, The City of Kentwood’s Parks and Recreation Department’s outdoor adult sports leagues and fitness programs are beginning. And the city has plenty of sports leagues to offer adults, ages 18 and up, whether you want to play for fun, be active and social, or to play competitively there is a variety of leagues and competition levels to offer.

“Our sports and fitness programs help promote healthy lifestyles and encourage adults to stay active, not to mention they are a great way to meet new people,” Spencer McKellar, Kentwood recreation program coordinator, said to WKTV.

Kentwood’s Parks and Recreation Department’s spring leagues start in April and May, while the summer leagues begin in June and July. They offer both recreational and competitive women-only leagues, men-only leagues, and Co-Ed leagues, depending on the sport.

“We’re always thinking of exciting ways to broaden our community offerings with new classes catered to a variety of ability levels and interests,” McKellar said. “We encourage those interested in participating in sports and fitness programs to register early, as we do offer early bird rates for select classes.”

Some of the popular sports Kentwood’s Parks and Recreation Department (KPRD) has to offer are:

Recreational and competitive 11-v-11 co-ed, and 9-v-9 women’s soccer, taking place at Veteran’s, Pinewood, and Kellogg Woods parks. Registration closes April 29 for the spring leagues.

Co-ed 4-on-4 sand volleyball at Veteran’s Park sand volleyball court, which ends with a post-season tournament and a big cookout. Spring registration closes April 26.

Co-ed and mens softball at Kellogg Woods Park. The 10 game season ends with a post-season tournament. Spring leagues start the week of April 15, and summer on the week of July 29.

And new this year, KPRD is offering double-header softball leagues at Kellogg Woods Park. This league is 10 weeks and 20 total games, and ends with a post-season tournament. Spring leagues begin April 15 and summer leagues on July 29.

There are also many more leagues, clubs, programs and classes you can get involved in with KPRD.

To register now, you can visit Kentwood Parks and Recreations website at kentwood.us/parks or you can reach them at 616-656-5270.