The Shadow
Both the Covington and Alleghany County Parks and Recreation Departments have set registration dates and times for their youth sports programs for the upcoming fall seasons:
Alleghany County
Youth & Flag Football
Equipment Pickup – Monday, August 13, at 5 p.m. (Alleghany East A); 5:30 p.m. (Alleghany West A); 6 p.m. (Alleghany West B); 6:30 p.m. (Alleghany East B); Tuesday, August 14 at 5 p.m. (Alleghany East C); 6 p.m. (Alleghany West C); 7 p.m. (Alleghany Central C)
First Day of Practice – Monday, August 20. Alleghany East at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College; Alleghany West at Covington Moose Lodge
NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition – Thursday, August 23, at 6 p.m., at Clifton Middle School
Official Weigh-Ins – Thursday, August 23, at Clifton Middle School, at 6 p.m. (All Alleghany County teams); 7 p.m. (All Covington teams); Monday, August 27, at Bath County Parks & Recreation Department, 6 p.m. (All Bath County teams)
Season Begins: Monday, September 10 (A and B leagues); Tuesday, September 11 (C and Flag leagues)
Super Bowl: A and B leagues. Saturday, October 27, at Bath County
Cheerleading
Coaches Meeting – Thursday, August 16, at 6 p.m., at Alleghany County Governmental Complex
Mandatory Uniform Sizing – Monday, August 20, at 6 p.m., (Alleghany East and West, A and B leagues), at Alleghany County Governmental Complex
Season Begins: Monday, September 10
Girls Basketball
Coaches Meeting – Wednesday, August 15, at 6 p.m., at Alleghany County Governmental Complex
First Day of Practice – Monday, August 20
Season Begins: Tuesday, September 11
Covington
Youth & Flag Football
Sign-Ups and Equipment Pick Up
A League (11-13 year-olds), Monday and Tuesday, August 13 and 14, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Covington Armory
B League (9-10 year-olds), Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 and 15, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Covington Armory
C League (instructional, 7-8 year-olds), Wednesday and Thursday, August 15 and 16, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Covington Armory
Flag Football (5-6 year-olds), Wednesday and Thursday, August 15 and 16, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Covington Armory.
Cheerleading
Sign-Ups – A League (11-13 year-olds) and B League (8-10 year-olds), Monday through Wednesday, August 13-15, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Covington Armory
Girls Basketball
Sign-Ups – A League (11-13 year-olds), B League (9-10 year-olds) and C League (7-8 year-olds), Monday through Thursday, August 13-16, 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m., at the Recreation Office at City Hall. League ages as of October 1: (8th Graders are not eligible)
