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Centralia Youth Sports supports competitive basketball teams and has provided funding for boys and girls teams that played in a local league. The program plans to support additional boys and girls basketball teams in the fall and has future goals that include volleyball, baseball, and both flag and tackle football.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Centralia Youth Sports is a nonprofit organization founded in the fall of 2023. Its mission states that it is committed to raising funds for organized sports opportunities for K–12 Centralia athletes, with a focus on development and community connection. The mission also states that it aims to build a holistic sports program beginning with grassroots, striving to leave no child with interest or potential behind, and is guided by the principle that everything is earned, not given.
According to the program’s history and unique features, Centralia Youth Sports provided funding in 2023 to support the start of boys and girls competitive basketball teams, including 4 boys teams and 3 girls teams that all played in a local league. It plans to support 6 boys and 5 girls basketball teams (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th) in the fall. Program information states that funds will purchase uniforms and basketballs and help support tournament and league fees, and that Centralia Youth Sports supports Centralia School District after school youth sports programs by helping with additional funding for sports equipment and awards.
The leadership team includes President Henri Weeks, Vice President Tom Alderson, and General Manager/Treasurer/Secretary Carissa Kaut, with board members Tim Ahern, Ryan Stockdale, and Ryker Gronseth. Community involvement information states that Centralia Youth Sports partners with the Centralia School District and welcomes individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in partnering with them to support K–12 Centralia athletics.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Centralia Youth Sports is a nonprofit organization founded in the fall of 2023. Its mission states that it is committed to raising funds for organized sports opportunities for K–12 Centralia athletes, with a focus on development and community connection. The mission also states that it aims to build a holistic sports program beginning with grassroots, striving to leave no child with interest or potential behind, and is guided by the principle that everything is earned, not given.
According to the program’s history and unique features, Centralia Youth Sports provided funding in 2023 to support the start of boys and girls competitive basketball teams, including 4 boys teams and 3 girls teams that all played in a local league. It plans to support 6 boys and 5 girls basketball teams (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th) in the fall. Program information states that funds will purchase uniforms and basketballs and help support tournament and league fees, and that Centralia Youth Sports supports Centralia School District after school youth sports programs by helping with additional funding for sports equipment and awards.
The leadership team includes President Henri Weeks, Vice President Tom Alderson, and General Manager/Treasurer/Secretary Carissa Kaut, with board members Tim Ahern, Ryan Stockdale, and Ryker Gronseth. Community involvement information states that Centralia Youth Sports partners with the Centralia School District and welcomes individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in partnering with them to support K–12 Centralia athletics.
Last updated June 12, 2026.
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