In past years access to basketball courts has been limited, restricting the practice schedule and making it so that players would get a half-an-hour practice block. Designed by Freepik, www.freepik.com

 

GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – The Gridley Parks and Recreation Basketball season is about to begin and members of the organization are taking the opportunity to publicly update the community on what they can expect.

With games beginning Jan. 10, 2026, teams have been finalized and rosters provided to coaches.

Interim Recreation Director Martin Pineda stated in a city Media Release on social media that, “the Recreation Coordinator and I are working to secure access to gyms with basketball courts for team practices.”

“Our goal is to assign each team a designated practice time set by the City Recreation Department. This would allow teams to practice during the week rather than 30-minutes before each game,” Pineda continued.

In past years access to basketball courts has been limited, restricting the practice schedule and making it so that players would get a half-an-hour practice block before their scheduled games.

Jerseys will be new this season, with a community poll conducted showing that the majority of the respondents favored new uniforms versus existing department ones.

“The primary reason for changing jerseys is cost effectiveness,” said Pineda, “Purchasing new jerseys that players can keep is more affordable than replacing parts of the current jerseys each year.”

After previous issues with Gridley Parks and Recreation soccer uniforms, the department remains committed to public satisfaction and transparency.

“We will evaluate feedback from parents, coaches and players after this season to see how well the new jerseys are received,” said Pineda, wishing participants good look on their upcoming season.