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About Nevada Youth Sports

Since 1998, Nevada Youth Sports has proudly served the Southern Nevada community, providing high-quality youth sports programs that promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth. Over the past 27 years, NYS has had the privilege of serving around 15,000 families per year and over 400,000 families since its inception. Our commitment to developing young athletes and creating a positive, inclusive environment has made NYS a cornerstone of youth sports in Southern Nevada.

Leagues Offered

NYS offers a wide variety of sports for kids ages 3-17 years old. All games are played on Saturdays. Game jersey is included, unless otherwise stated under sport description. No need to do any fund-raising and no team assessment fee is required! Parents will be expected to be involved with their child's team.

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Tackle Football
  • Volleyball

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS

NYS Specialty Programs are designed for athletes who want to take their skills to the next level. Led by certified NYS trainers, these small-group sessions focus on skill development, performance training, and overall athletic growth. Programs are available for all skill levels — from beginners learning the game to intermediate and advanced athletes looking to sharpen their performance.

  • Center Academy
  • Golf
  • Health & Wellness
  • Pickleball
  • Practice & Play
  • Sport Combines
  • Strength & Conditioning

Benefits of Playing NYS

Youth sports have a lot of benefits that help with child development.

1. Health benefits: Sports offer a fast-moving game with a lot of variety. Players run, jump, quickly change direction, and stop and start, which improves cardiovascular health. Practice drills, complex running routes, and defensive techniques all encourage speed, strength, and stamina. And these activities also engage motor skills, specifically hand and eye coordination. Plus, a recent study found that playing sports has positive effects on bone strength.

2. Teamwork: Youth sports teach kids accountability, leadership, and the impact of positive sportsmanship. Every position has a purpose and to execute a play successfully, each individual needs to fulfill their responsibility while working together- a skill that's valuable both on and off the field.

3. Discipline: Learning routes, repetitive drills, and executing proper technique take a high level of discipline-and players do it time and time again. Each practice is laying the foundation for a strong work ethic that kids will use throughout their lives. And this is one of the biggest benefits of youth sports.

4. Mental toughness: Sports are a great platform to build mental toughness. Whether it's making a mistake on the field or needing to come back from a major upset, setbacks are bound to happen. And to move forward, players must learn how to persevere. Every sport provides a lot of opportunities to improve mental toughness, from remaining calm under pressure to focusing during chaotic situations.

5. Socialization: Youth sports teach kids how to effectively communicate and work well with others. After all, one player can't do everything. They rely on each other-what a better way to make long-lasting friendships? Layer this with learning to respect and receive direction from authority (aka coaches) and you have a range of socialization skills.