The most inclusive soccer club in the area. Founded in 1989 the Club continue creating safe spacesread more

It's been a long time since I put on a pair of cleats - 3 years to be exact. After seeing off all…read moremy friends to their soccer games, I finally decided it's time I get back in the spirit. The Falcons play pick up every Monday, Wednesday (6pm), and Saturday (10am) in Fairmount Park and tonight was my reintiation. It's a co-ed group of gay-focused but ally-friendly folks and all you have to bring is a pair of cleats and your warpaint.

This place is a complete money grab. The instructors generally consist of guys that played high…read moreschool ball or small D3. The big rumor is that ownership is looking to sell the business to private equity and continue to push pricing. It is a business, so I don't fault them for trying to push profits. However, the quality of the instruction and the resumes of the instructors don't sync up with the costs. They do not make cuts on their travel teams and put kids that have no business playing travel ball on the field, resulting in very poor results. They preach they are most concerned about attitude and effort but the reality is that is just an excuse because most of their youth teams get smoked in the tournaments. Their Futures program for high school kids is actually really good and they take that seriously because they want to get players signed for college so they can tout that to their customers. However, those players come from all over the region and many have never been All Star customers. So, if your son is truly an elite high school player, All Star Futures is a good thing but if your son is a young player between 8-14 I would not waste your time or money. There are more economical and better player development options in the area.

My son has been going for hitting lessons for about a year. It is pricey, but I feel like he is…read moregetting great coaching and 1x1 attention. Hopefully it will pay off this baseball season.

Found this organization after my son was in 2 others that were so tarred with favoritism that kids…read morebarely played while these organizations cashed in on parents whose kids warmed the bench. Didn't sit well with me anymore, so I found PA Basketball shooting academy. The coach is low key but confident AND works with every kid to their ability. He knows when to push my son because he knows his potential. He promotes a healthy team atmosphere in his clinics and on his AAU teams. My son will continue to play for him until he graduates. Very happy with the cost and the quality of the coaching and programs! This coach and organization is in it for ALL the right reasons.

From the owner: At Pennsylvania Basketball Shooting Academy we take pride in improving and developing your jump…read moreshot with the right fundamentals and foundation. Repetition, Focus, Muscle Memory, Balance and Confidence are all key components that we implement to become a spot on shooter. This is a specialty skills camp that assist players to become better shooters with proven technique and accuracy. Specialize in 1 on 1 player development.

This place should rightfully be called the Torresdale "Youth" Club or something b/c it's not just…read morefor boys. Anyway, I played all sorts of sports here when I was a kid - basketball, softball, soccer, cheerleading (which I hated and only did one year). Basically, this is your friendly neighborhood sports league place for your children. You have to pay to sign them up for teams, but, from what I remember, the coaches were good, and I always had a ton of fun. I started playing sports here at age 5 and played probably until about 5th grade because I started playing CYO sports for my grade school in 6th grade. But I think that kids can play sports here up until they're about 13, give or take. In addition to the sports I played, they also have football, hockey, etc. They also have a public pool that's open in the summers, and public basketball nets outside. The only bad thing I remember is that the basketball court (indoors) has a cement floor, which really messed up my knees. I had a bad knee by age 8 from playing basketball there. They need to invest in a good, therapeutic wooden basketball floor. Who knows? Maybe they have. I haven't set foot in there in years.

Whoa this was so entertaining...I mean it's a real sport but being able to swing and not be judged…read morefor missing so much just to get into the rhythm was wonderful. Definitely would recommend for a family to rent a cage. This is indoors so it is really an all year around place.

This place is great. If your looking to rent a cage for pitching or use the hitting machine this is…read morethe only place I recommend. There is also private hitting, pitching and fielding lessons also. Great prices. We have been using that facility for over 2 years now and my son is also part of the owners 15 u JERSEY STATE BOMBERS TEAM. The owner of that travel club is more knowledgeable than 10 other guys you could think of combined. We did the research and he was a standout in high school and was more of a standout in college. He was drafted to an MLB TEAM and can bring your son to the next level as he did mine. I would HIGHLY recommend this place and joining this TRAVEL baseball team. This is your final stop to being a better ball player than what you are now. Call ASAP and get your sons involved now. He has younger teams also. Girls softball training as well. Call or get over there !!!!!!! You won't be disappointed. Frank in Marlton New Jersey

Philly Sports Leagues provides a wide variety of recreational sports leagues across Philadelphia…read more I've competed in a variety of leagues and even hosted a cornhole league at my place of work. I've always been impressed with their organization, especially considering how much they have to rely on remote refs and coordinators and a staggering number of venues. That it works as well as it does is truly impressive, and I salute them for their effort. I also always appreciate a PSL t-shirt.

I just finished an indoor volleyball season through PSSC, and I liked it enough to try the outdoor…read morespring volleyball. The indoor was at The Philadelphia School. It was pretty well organized besides a few mix-ups in the schedule. The girl from PSSC that was there every week played decent music while we were playing which was nice. I'm just in a rec league because volleyball isn't really my sport, but I had a great time getting to know the people on my team, and getting better at volleyball. There were a few teams that seemed like they should be on the intermediate level, but everyone was friendly and I guess if they don't want to play in a more competitive league, who am I to judge?

TLDR - Good variety of sports, decent officials... but do it for the excuse to get out and have…read moredrinking friends! I've been in PSN leagues for about 3 years now. I've done Coed softball, dodgeball, and bowling leagues, all of which were a casual level of competitiveness. Great for New-to-Towners - When I first started, it was at a time when I'd moved to the city and knew few enough people, so I signed up as a free agent in dodgeball, which launched me into a decent set of Thursday night drinking friends; I continued to play with them for 2 more seasons. This was a fantastic sport, with decent and fair refs, and the 12th street gym staff was always super friendly to us. Also super conviniently located near Irish pub where we get PSN drink specials! Great for groups - My second year in town, I found out some work buddies had a softball team going, and so I joined up with them, and lo and behold, I now had Sunday afternoon drinking friends! I always got a crack out of our ump, who was admittedly only half-interested in regulating our games, but he was a good sport (he played catcher for us in some low-attendance situations) and had enough stubborness to satisfy my desires in an ump (it's not a position for the weak of character). Great for couples - I did the bowling league as a weekly double-date type of deal with another couple. Unfortunately, that league went til about 10pm, and there was no drinking afterward. PSYCHE! There's totally drink service at your lane, and bowling is a great sport for having a few beers. Lucky Strikes is a fine place to bowl; though I don't think I'd frequent there of my own accord, it made for a good night out for the duration of the season. In the end, this catered to exactly what i was looking for - namely an excuse to get out of my apartment, do just enough athletic activity to trick myself into thinking I was being fit (and at a pretty reasonable price)... and, most importantly, going out for drinks afterward.

Just moved to South Philly and found out about this league through a friend. I'm a volleyball…read moreplayer so I'm trying out the outdoor 4v4 summer league. League seems well organized. A bit of a qualm is the outdoor seems to basically be rain or shine and we've played in pouring rain the last couple weeks. Sort of fun, but sort of crappy at the same time. Anyway, overall things seem pretty good and we'll see how it goes!