June Locker Room News

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CITY LEAGUES

Please check below to see what leagues are saying in regard to their Fall seasons. All responses have come directly from each league’s website/Facebook/Email. If you have any questions, please get with your league to get them answered! Please check leagues’ individual websites for more information about season information, schedules, practices, rosters, and any important information.

Find Your League

League News & Upcoming Season Info

Youth Tennis –

Rose Park Tennis Center–

12 and Under Summer Camps and Groups!

Call the pro shop to sign up 325-676-6292.

For Tennis Camp + VBS email [email protected]

Abilene Tennis Association– no June update

To see all of the 2026 tournaments, check ATA’s facebook page.

ATA CALENDER

Youth Basketball

AYSA – all our basketball programs are listed HERE

Youth Baseball

Abilene Eastern LL –

Congratulations to our 2026 All Stars. Coaches will be contacting players soon with more information. Go Eastern!

(ACS, Bowie, Craig, Purcell, Stafford, Thomas, & Taylor)

Abilene Legacy LL –

The first game of bracket play between Jim Ned and Legacy went to Jim Ned.

See all the action images here: https://www.texpix.com/…/05-30-2026-legacy-v-jim-ned

(Alcorta, Austin, Bassetti, Bonham, Dyess, Ward, Wylie East, St John’s Episcopal, Clack, Madison, & Kenley)

Abilene Northern LL–

Baseball All-Star Rosters Are Here!

Congratulations to all of our players selected for the Machine Pitch, Minors, and Majors All-Star teams! Your hard work, dedication, and love for the game have paid off. We’re proud of every athlete who stepped on the field this season and can’t wait to watch these teams represent our league!

Stay tuned for game schedules, announcements, and more details coming soon. Let’s go All-Stars!

(Mann, Ortiz, Martinez, TLCA, Long Early Learning, Hawley, & Anson)

Wylie LL –

MACHINE PITCH CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

COME CHEER ON WYLIE AS THEY PLAY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Sunday, May 31st

6:00 PM

Legacy Southern Fields

Wylie

Snyder

Wear your purple and gold and help us bring the energy from the stands!

LET’S GO WYLIE!

(Wylie Schools)

Jim Ned Little League –

Our JNBA 8U All-Star team battled hard, competed with heart, and represented our community the right way from first pitch to final out. We’re proud of the effort, determination, and teamwork these young athletes showed on the field. More importantly, we’re proud of the sportsmanship, respect, and class they displayed throughout the day.

(Jim Ned Schools)

Youth Softball

Abilene Fastpitch Softball Association –

High School Summer League | June 22-July 23 | $525 per team

To register contact Mike Ruiz at 512-590-2516

Abilene Northern LL–

Introducing your 2026 Northern Little League Softball Minors All Stars

These girls have worked hard all season and earned their spot to represent Northern! We’re proud of this talented group and can’t wait to watch them compete, grow, and make memories together.

Congratulations to all the players! Let’s go Northern!

Manager: Candy Barrientes

Coaches: Edward Flores & Shane Rains

(Mann, Ortiz, Martinez, TLCA, Long Early Learning, Hawley, & Anson)

Wylie Fast Pitch Softball–

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!! Don’t forget to sign up for our first ever adult co-ed wiffle ball tournament! Proceeds will go to helping our Wylie All-Stars teams with supplies! Get your teams signed up

Limited spots available and are secured based on first paid

Use the Google attachment to sign up and our Venmo to pay!

https://docs.google.com/…/1HV4…/viewform…

USA Softball of Texas District 11

Youth Soccer

AYSA Soccer – all our soccer programs are listed HERE

Youth Football & Cheer

CLICK HERE for all information on Abilene Football Leagues, including:

Abilene Cowboys –

Last day to register was May 15th. Uniform fittings took place on May 21 & 23.

Wylie Bulldogs –

There is still time, if you missed registration we are leaving it open for just a little longer.

5 spots left on 11u

5 spots left on flag

It’s a great day to be a Wylie Bulldog!

Abilene Bucs –

STRONGER TOGETHER.

The season isn’t won on Saturdays.

It’s built during evenings like these. It’s built through the extra work, the extra effort, and the commitment to get better when nobody is keeping score.

Every sprint, every drill, every station, and every rep is helping our athletes become stronger, faster, more confident, and more prepared for the season ahead.

That’s why we’re excited to announce that starting next week, Bucs Conditioning is moving to TWO DAYS A WEEK!

Tuesdays | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Mann Middle School

Thursdays | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Gill Park

Our conditioning sessions focus on much more than just football. We’re helping athletes build speed, agility, coordination, confidence, discipline, and teamwork while creating friendships and memories that last far beyond a single season.

Whether your athlete is a first-time player or a returning veteran, there is a place for them here.

And if you’re still on the fence about where your athlete will be playing this fall, we invite you to come see what the Bucs are all about. Come meet our coaches and families, and experience the culture we’re building firsthand. No pressure—just an opportunity to see the work, the energy, and the family atmosphere that makes our program special.

We believe youth sports should be about more than wins and losses. It should be about building confidence, creating opportunities, developing leaders, and giving kids a place where they feel supported and valued.

The athletes putting in the work now will be the ones ready when the season arrives.

Bring a friend. Bring a teammate. Bring the energy.

Come see why so many families are choosing to Raise the Sail with the Bucs.

Show Up. Put In The Work. Level Up.

BUC UP.

Youth Hockey

Abilene Hockey –

THANK YOU, ABILENE HOCKEY!

The Hearts BBQ Backpack Giveaway wants to give a huge THANK YOU to Abilene Hockey for their continued support, community outreach, and dedication to helping local kids and families!

As a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Abilene Hockey helps make opportunities like this possible by bringing the community together to support children and families across the Big Country. From helping provide school supplies and backpacks to creating opportunities for kids to learn and grow through hockey, their impact reaches far beyond the rink.

One of the most amazing things about Abilene Hockey is watching kids start out barely knowing how to skate — much less play hockey — and within a short period of time they’re skating, learning teamwork, building confidence, and scoring goals!

That’s the power of community. That’s the power of hockey.

Abilene Hockey will also be hosting their Summer Series and will be out at the Backpack Giveaway helping support families and kids as they get ready for the new school year!

THE BIGGEST BACKPACK GIVEAWAY IN THE BIG COUNTRY

Saturday, August 1st, 2026

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Drug Emporium – 2550 Barrow St. Abilene, Texas

FREE Backpacks & School Supplies