City staff reports 335 youth on 39 teams in 2026 Cerritos youth basketball league

Recreation staff presented an informational update on the 2026 Youth Basketball League at the March 5 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, reporting 335 youth registered across 39 teams and noting that 88% of participants are Cerritos residents.

Recreation Services Administrator Jill Toda said resident registration opened Nov. 1 and open registration began Nov. 8. After registration, players attended skills assessments to help staff form balanced teams. The league runs age-based divisions (coed rookie divisions for ages 5–7 and boys/girls divisions for ages 8–13) with practices that began the week of Dec. 8 and games that started Jan. 10. Toda highlighted community nights with local high schools, a volunteer coaches game, picture day, and a parent-child shooting contest held March 4; awards night is set for March 16 at Gar High School gym.

Commissioners asked whether this season’s team count was a record; Toda said the number is about average (typically 39–42 teams) and varies by age-division breakdown. There were no public comments on the report. The commission moved to receive and file the informational report; the transcript records the motion and a second but does not provide full mover/second names or a detailed roll-call vote for this specific item.

The presentation provided program statistics, event dates, and participation breakdowns but did not include a budget line item or policy proposal requiring commission action.