Just for Kicks: Local Young Adults Find Fun with Sports Group

Four co-ed teams through Come Play Detroit held a kickball showdown at Garbutt Park in Ferndale on Monday. Find out how you can get involved in a league.

Kickball: It's not just for grade-schoolers anymore. Dozens of young adults came out to Garbutt Park in Ferndale on Monday night for a kickball showdown, facing off in teams for their playoff finals as part of a league through Come Play Detroit. Aiming to help keep young professionals in Metro Detroit, Come Play Detroit is a Detroit-based organization that offers unique, active social experiences for young adults. The leagues focus on young professionals ages 22-35, but anyone over 18 is welcome. "We don't send anyone away based on age," said founder Justin Jacobs. Jacobs started the business in 2010 as a young professional himself, just looking for something to do after work. It began with a basketball league and quickly grew from there. …

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