Local leagues offer participants and spectators a chance to get outside for fresh air and old-fashioned fun that doesn't involve a TV or computer screen. Turn to the following resources for more information about the leagues available near you.

Clarke County

• Clarke County Parks and Recreation Department 955-5140 www.clarkecounty.gov/government/department_information/parks_and_recreation.html
• Youth Football League 571-437-7305
• Youth Cheerleading 955-9367
• Clarke County Youth Soccer League 955-9002 www.clarkesoccer.org
• Youth Basketball League 955-3076 www.clarkecountyyouthbasketball.com
• Little League Baseball and Softball 955-2147 www.eteamz.com/clarkecountylittleleague

Frederick County/Winchester

• Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department 665-5600 www.fcprd.net
• Winchester Parks and Recreation Department 667-1815 www.winchesterva.gov/parks
• Blue Ridge Youth Soccer Association 662-6380 www.brysa.org
• Frederick County National Little League 869-4763 www.eteamz.com/fcnll
• Frederick County American Little League 678-3390 www.eteamz.com/fcall

Shenandoah County

• Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department 984-3030 www.shenandoahcountyva.us/parks_new
• Woodstock/Edinburg Little Leagues 459-1981 www.eteamz.com/woodstock_edinburg/index.cfm
• Strasburg Little League 465-9519 www.strasburglittleleague.com/index.htm
• Shenandoah County Youth Soccer League 984-8721 www.bestofthevalley.net/scsl

Warren County/Front Royal

• Warren County Parks and Recreation Department 635-7750 www.warrencountyva.net/parks_and_recreation.asp
• Front Royal Midget Football 635-7703 www.frmidgetfootball.com
• Front Royal Little League 636-7440 www.eteamz.com/frll
• Warren County Babe Ruth League Baseball 662-0203
• Youth Soccer League 635-2966 www.frontroyalsoccer.com

If you'd rather just watch, the Valley Baseball League comprises 12 teams playing in Northern and Southern Divisions. They play a 44-game schedule each summer.

The 2009 season marks the 48th year as an official NCAA sanctioned league and the 17th season as a wooden bat league. www.valleyleaguebaseball.com

The league includes the following area teams:

• Winchester Royals 662-4466 www.winchesterroyals.com
• Woodstock River Bandits 804-795-5128 www.woodstockriverbandits.org
• New Market Rebels 740-4247 www.rebelsbaseball.biz
• Luray Wranglers 743-3338 www.luraywranglers.com
• Front Royal Cardinals 636-1882 www.frcardinalbaseball.com