An amazing company that uplifts and supports children! The relationships and connections that I…read morehave made here will last through life. I don't know where I would be without my Champion family!

My daughter has been coming to Champion for almost 10 years. Hands down the best decision we have…read moremade as a family. The gym and their coaches are amazing!! My daughter considers Champion as her second home. With encouragement and guidance from her coaches she has truly grown as an athlete and as a leader. I would highly recommend Champion!!

I just played kickball for the first time since 5th grade! And no, I didn't crash a Sunday school…read morepick-up game, I participated in a organized league comprised of cool, active, and for the most part normal adults. Recess Time organizes dodgeball and bowling leagues in addition to kickball, and eventually there will be ping-pong. They make all the schedules, setup the fields, and coordinate the volunteer officials. All you have to do is bring your "A" game. The best part is they've acquired beer and wine permits for the parks! And in case you're wondering, wine and kickball are a fine pairing (I asked my boy Trav @ Garrison's). The second-best part is that even if your friends are too lazy, or uncoordinated, or don't exist, you can still be part of a team through "free agency." So if you're looking for a way to meet people and/or an excuse to get off the couch, definitely check out Recess Time. BTW, my team, Kick & Scream, kicked some butt today. Undefeated...1-0 baby!!!

Been playing dodgeball, kickball, and occasionally bowling with this league for years now. I've…read moremet tons of new friends, had plenty of awesome experiences, and overall had a good time. While the learning curve is somewhat alleviated by divisions and multiple nights, expect to take some lumps your first season (or two). The league is constantly growing and most issues are resolved quickly. The forum is helpful for questions, recruiting, along with general time killing and smack talk (though it does get slow at times). Overall, this is one of the best leagues out there!

The challenger to Pac West is portlandfootball.com (or PF.com)…read more This is more like College Football as you must recruit your own team, unless you join the free agent team. The recruiting part is hard, but the rest is smooth sailing. The games are fun, usually about an hour in length. The competitors are cool, as you'll get along with most of them during the season. Sportsmanship is in full effect. But my favorite part is, given our massive rainfall and constant cold, all games are played on turf, some at night with the lights turned on. It's like playing on NBC Sunday nights for goodness sakes!

Fuhgetabout the gym... Rock the boat, baby!…read more Most Portlanders, if they know anything about dragon boats, know the big Portland/Kaohsiung Rose Festival races, with the opulent, dragon-headed boats, the flag catching and the sprawling, boisterous crowds. But all that happens between April and June. And then *poof* it's all over and the heavy Taiwanese boats are stashed away beneath the Hi-Hat Restaurant for another year. The real juice of Portland's dragon boating milieu -- where teams train year-round and often go to national and world championships -- is the paddler-run DragonSports USA. A single dragon boat club has maybe 25 or 30 members and can't afford to buy, moor or maintain the 12-meter craft. So DragonSports USA was formed to provide all of Portland with access to sleek Hong Kong-stye dragon boats for recreational and team uses. And since 1997 they've been right downtown at Riverplace, where everybody can get to them. What really makes DragonSports rock is the level of volunteer commitment. With 8 boats and 2 races each year to run, an undertaking like this could cost a bundle. But when it's time to move a boat or organize a competition, it's all hands on deck. Because there isn't a big staff to support (just the ever-heroic Ayla) a lifetime membership in DragonSports costs $40 and then a team rental for a 22 -person boat is $22 per hour. Individuals can paddle at open practices for -- get this -- $25 per quarter. Yes, $40 up front and $100 per year. Take that to your gym and see if they'll match the price. And even if they do, when did you ever see people leaving spin class with the kind of goofy grins you find on those soggy people trodding up the boat ramp at Riverplace?

From the owner: DragonSports USA is a non-profit dragon boat paddling club located in Portland, Oregon.read more

Playground sports is a great way to meet new people and be active. Every league is different in…read moreterms of the kinds of people it attracts and the quality of the administration. The prices are pretty steep for some things such as volleyball when compared to city or community-run leagues but you do get a cool t-shirt and it's well worth the money nonetheless.

Need a reason to get outside, make friends, enjoy libations, and play fun sports?? Look no further!…read moreThis awesome, community driven social sports league is the cornerstone of the southern Willamette Valley. Celebrating nearly 5 years of offering social leagues and sporting events, Playground Sports is the best of its kind (nation-wide)! With dodgeball, kickball, volleyball, basketball, cornhole, pub games, and an oooodle of fun events, PS rocks on all accounts. The prices are very reasonable and the merrymaking is addictive. Sportsters can sign up as a team, as a free agent, whatever you like. Some of the best friends I've made in my life are thanks to PS. So get on out there and have a ball, folks!!