Highland Groveland Recreation Association (HGRA) provides fun, family-friendly, affordable sports programs in soccer, baseball, and track for youth athletes.

Enjoy a fun and safe summer with friends and family.  At HGRA we create community through sport.  Be part of a great community by registering for one of our summer programs today.

Individual sports programs start in April/May and run through the end of July. 

 

IMPORTANT SPORT SPECIFIC DATES

 

HOLIDAY DATES (No HGRA Activities)

Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 19th - Juneteenth

Thursday, July 4th - Fourth of July

 

IMPORTANT SOCCER DATES

Practice Week – May 13th

First Week of Games – May 19th

Last Week of Games – July 21st

5U COED SOCCER DIVISIONS

Age Range: 9/1/18 - 8/31/20

Game Day: Sunday (3:00. 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30pm) or Tuesday (5:30, 6:00, 6:30 or 7:00pm)

 

6U, 7U, 8U COED SOCCER DIVISIONS

6U Age Ranges:  9/1/17 - 8/31/18

Game/Practice Day:  Tuesday (6:00pm or 7:15pm)

7u Age Ranges: 9/1/16 - 8/31/17

Game/Practice Day:  Thursday (6:00pm or 7:15pm)

8u Age Ranges:  9/1/15 - 8/31/16

Game/Practice Day:  Thursday (6:00pm or 7:15pm) 

 

10U, 12U, 15U SOCCER DIVISIONS

10u Age Range:  9/1/13 - 8/31/15

Game Day:  Monday (6:00pm or 7:15pm)

12u Age Ranges:  9/1/11 - 8/31/13

Game Day:   Wednesday (6:00 pm or 7:15 pm )

15u Age Ranges:  9/1/08 - 8/31/11

Game Day:  Tuesday (6:00 pm or 7:15 pm) 

 

ADULT SOCCER DIVISIONS

35U Coed
Game Day: Sunday (5:00 pm)

35+ Coed
Game Day: Sunday (6:30 pm)

 

**Practice dates and locations for our U10-U15 soccer divisions will be organized and scheduled by our experienced volunteer coaches in coordination with players and families and will be communicated to you by your Coach.

 

**Soccer Field Location: All soccer games are played at Carondelet Fields in Saint Paul that are well maintained by Cretin-Derham Hall High School.

 

 

IMPORTANT BASEBALL DATES

 

Feb 1st - Registration Opens

April 24th - May 5th - Practice Weeks

May 6th - Opening Day

May 27th - Memorial Day (No HGRA activities)

June 19th - Juneteenth (No HGRA activities)

July 4th - 4th of July (No HGRA activities)

July 18th - final day of regular season games for Major League

July 15th - final day of T-Ball

July 20th - Major League Playoffs

July 21st - Major League Playoffs backup dates

 

BASEBALL GAMES & PRACTICE SCHEDULE

 

BASEBALL GAMES (begin week of May 8th)

T-Ball - Mondays @ 6:00pm (Note: T-Ball practices for 30min before the game begins)

Minors- Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

Rookie - Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

Majors - Thursdays @ 6:30pm

 

BASEBALL PRACTICE

Rookie - Tuesdays 6-7pm or 7:15-8:15pm @ Groveland

Minors - Tuesdays 6-7pm or 7:15-8:15pm 

Majors - Mondays 6-7pm or 7:15-8:15pm

Note: these are the general practices times/days for each league, some practice times will vary based on coach availability and schedule

 

BASEBALL AGE REQUIREMENTS

T-Ball Coed (Mondays) 
9/1/17 - 8/31/20

Rookies (Coach Pitch) Coed (Wednesdays)
9/1/15 - 8/31/17

Minor League (Advanced Coach Pitch) Coed (Tuesdays)
9/1/14 - 8/31/16

Major League (Little League Rules) Coed (Thursdays)
9/1/11- 8/31/15

 

 

IMPORTANT TRACK DATES

Feb 1st - Registration Opens

Monday, April 22nd - Practice Begins

Wednesday, May 8th - Track Meet #1 @ 6pm

Wednesday, May 22nd - Track Meet #2 @ 6pm

Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day (No HGRA Activities)

Saturday, June 1st - Track Meet #3 @ 8am

Wednesday, June 12th - Track Meet #4 @ 6pm

Wednesday, June 19th - Juneteenth (No HGRA Activities)

Wednesday June 26th - Track Meet #5 @ 6pm (Final Day of HGRA Track)

 

TRACK AGE REQUIREMENTS

8U - 9/1/15 to 8/31/17

9U - 9/01/14 to 8/31/15

10U - 9/01/13 to 8/31/14

11U - 9/01/12 to 8/31/13

12U - 9/1/11 to 8/31/12

14U - 9/1/09 to 8/31/11

 

TRACK PRACTICE SCHEDULE

SPRING TRACK (Monday, April 22nd – Monday, June 24th)
10 weeks

*All Track Practices and Meets are held at Highland Park Senior High Stadium

Mondays
6:15 pm Gazelles
7:30 pm Cheetahs

Wednesdays 
6:15 pm Cheetahs
7:30 pm Gazelles

 

 

Registrations for all programs fill quickly!