First Play Sports, Charles Town, WV
CoachMark
Your kid’s first coach.
Book a session with Coach Mark for ages 4 to 9, first-timers or experienced players. One-hour group practices. Book ahead, or just walk in.
$25per kid, per hour
Walk-ins welcome
Fall launch pricing
Book a session
Pick a day, then your times. Group practice: $25 per kid for 1 hour. Walk-ins welcome when spots are open. Private lessons by request: call or text Coach Mark.
Huntfield Community, beside Washington High School, Charles Town
1Pick a day
Tap a day to see its times. You can pick times on more than one day.
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2Choose a sport
3How many kids?
4Your details
You’re booked.
Preview mode: these times show sample bookings and no payment is taken.
Good to know
Group practice
Per kid, for each 1-hour practice (fall launch pricing). Up to 10 kids, all working on the same sport, with Palmer and Joey joining in. Want your kid with friends? Book the same time.
Walk-ins welcome
No sign-up needed. Come to any group practice time while spots are open and pay Coach Mark at the field. Your kid joins whatever sport that practice is working on. Booking ahead guarantees a spot.
Ages
First-timers or experienced players.
Where
Huntfield Community, beside Washington High School, Charles Town, WV.
What to bring
Sneakers and a water bottle. Coach Mark brings the equipment.
Need to change a booking?
Call or text (724) 799-4778.
Meet Coach Mark
Every session is coached by Mark himself.
Mark Lucas has taught high school for 16 years and has coached kids in Jefferson County the whole time: high school baseball and basketball, tee ball, coach pitch, kid pitch, and JCLL basketball and soccer.
He is married to Tommie Lucas, Jefferson County Teacher of the Year and a teacher at Washington High School here in Charles Town.
- 16 years teaching
- Tee ball to high school
- Baseball
- Basketball
Palmer and Joey join the groups
Mark’s son Palmer (8) and daughter Joey (5) play alongside the kids in group practices. There’s a good chance they already know your kid.
Four ways to play
Choose one when you book. Each session sticks to one sport.
Baseball
Throwing, catching, fielding grounders and hitting. Get ready for tee ball or coach pitch, or sharpen up before the next season.
Basketball
Dribbling with both hands, passing, and good shooting form, plus the footwork to put it all together.
Flag football
Throwing a spiral, catching, running routes and pulling flags. All the fun of football, no tackling.
Sports basics
Throwing and catching. The first skills every sport is built on, and the best place for brand-new players to start.
“The goal isn’t to make them a star. It’s to make sure they actually want to come back.”
Coach Mark
Questions from parents
Who else will be in my kid’s session?
Group practices are open, so any kid who books the same time and sport can join, up to 10 kids. Palmer and Joey play in every group practice, so even if no one else signs up, your kid still has teammates.
Can my kid’s friends join?
Yes. Tell them which day, time and sport you booked, and they can book the same block while spots are open.
Why does a time already show a sport?
The first family to book a time picks its sport. After that, the time is open only to kids working on that same sport, so every session stays focused.
Can we just show up?
Yes. No sign-up needed. Come to any group practice time while spots are open and pay Coach Mark at the field. Your kid joins whatever sport that practice is working on. Booking ahead guarantees a spot.
Do you offer private lessons?
Yes, by request. Call or text Coach Mark at (724) 799-4778 to set one up.
How long is a session?
Each group practice is 1 hour.
Can we book two hours?
Yes. Tap two back-to-back group practices on the same day. One kid for two hours is $50.