Basketball Is Back At Evanston Parks And Recreation

EVANSTON, IL — Athletes between the first and fifth grades have been invited to sign up for the Evanston Parks & Recreation basketball league.

The parks and recreation department on Tuesday announced the league is running an open registration this year, meaning players can register for any team they would like to join. Athletes hoping to be on a team together need only to register for the same team, the department said.

As of Tuesday, only intra-team scrimmages can be played, the department said. The season runs from Feb. 6 to March 13.

Games will be played between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., depending on the team, at the Robert Crown Center. Registration can be completed on the City of Evanston’s website.

The department is also offering separate Skills & Drills classes for boys and girls. The classes focus on teaching basics and fundamentals to players new to playing basketball.

Skills & Drills, for players between 9 and 11 years old, is offered at the Chandler-Newberger Center. The first boys class period will be held between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. from Jan. 27 to March 1, and another round of classes will be held between March 10 and April 21.

Girls classes will be held on the same dates as boys classes but will run from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.