All Games Canceled

Due to rain and poor field conditions, all games for Sunday, October 6, are cancelled. 

Restoring the Henwood Field

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

We're making progress in restoring the big field at Southern. Please support this project and others by attending the 2014 Leadoff Party fundraiser in February.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Change in Fall Baseball Minors Schedule

We made a mistake in the Fall Baseball Minors schedule. We mistakenly had scheduled a double-header between McIntyre and Conway on Sunday, October 6. This has been corrected to show a single game between McIntyre and Conway at 3pm, followed by a single game between Hall and Kuzner at 5pm. The online schedule has been updated.

2013 Fall Ball Schedules for Majors, Minors and Coach-Pitch Baseball

The schedules for baseball Majors, Minors, and Coach-Pitch are now online. Click the Schedules link on the right sidebar. Baseball Juniors and Softball schedules will be online as soon as possible. We'll make another announcement once those are available. Thanks for your patience.

Fall Ball Majors Roster Changes

Parents of Fall Ball Majors Baseball players, please check your email for a note from Southern President Bob Hams.

Fall Ball Schedule for Sunday, September 8

We apologize for the delay in the full schedules. We are working to complete them and will have them posted by Monday.

Please visit the Rosters link on the right sidebar to double-check which team your child is on.

Sunday, September 8

Coach Pitch

Shelton vs. O’Malley – West – 1:00pm

Stotts vs. Kirchgessner – West – 3:00pm

Minors

Kuzner vs. Westerbeke – East – 5:00pm

Hall vs. McIntyre – West – 5:00pm

Conway vs. Force – JC West – 5:00pm

Majors

Masek vs. Kolk – East – 1:00pm

Zezima vs. Stadel – East 3:00pm

Juniors

Kortz vs. Adams – Henwood – 1:00pm

Minor Softball

to be announced

Last Chance to Sign Up for Fall Ball

Fall ball is fast approaching, and we need you to sign up as soon as possible so we can order shirts, assign coaches, and make sure we have ample field space for the schedule.

The sign-up deadline is Sunday, September 1.

Fall Ball is a great way to get some extra games in while only being committed to playing on Sundays. Click here to see all the details and to sign up online.

If you are interested in girls fall softball for the fall, please contact Courtney at courtmosk@sbcglobal.net. Please contact Courtney only for softball, not for baseball.

East and West Fields are Closed

The East and West fields have undergone major resurfacing and flattening of the lips and will be closed until the first day of Fall Ball on September 8. Thanks for staying off those fields in the meantime.

Fall Softball (Correction)

(In our previous announcement, we had provided an incorrect email address for Courtney. The email address is corrected below.)

If anyone is interested in Fall Softball, please contact Courtney Moskall at courtmosk@sbcglobal.net right away. If there is sufficient interest, we will organize Fall Softball this year. (Please, only softball interest to Courtney. If you are interested in Fall Baseball, please sign up here.)

Fall Softball

If anyone is interested in Fall Softball, please contact Courtney Moskall at courtmosk@sbcglobal.net right away. If there is sufficient interest, we will organize Fall Softball this year.

Register Now for Fall Ball

It's time to think about Fall Ball again!

• Fall baseball will be for ages 7-14.
• This is a fun and instructional season. There are no practices, and we don't keep standings.
• The 7-8 age group will play coach pitch. The 9-10 age group and the 11-12 age group will play on the East and West small fields. Ages 13-14 will play on the Henwood big field.
• Please note that if you played as an 8-year old in coach pitch this past Summer, you now move up and play in the 9-10 age group for the Fall. If you played as a 10-year-old in the minors this past Summer, you will move up and play as an 11-year-old for the Fall. If you played as a 12-year-old in the majors this Summer, you will play as a 13-year old on the Henwood big field for the Fall. If you played as a 14-year old in the Juniors this past Summer, you continue to play as a 14-year old on the big field for the Fall.
• The season will start on Sunday, September 8 with the final games on Sunday, October 27.
• All games will be played on Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm and 3:00pm, with some games at 5:00pm only if required by the number of teams.
• The cost is $70 and includes a jersey you can keep. This fee helps us cover the costs of umpires, baseballs, etc.
• Please note: You must live within Southern's official boundaries to be eligible to participate in Fall ball. The only exception is if you used to live within the boundaries while playing baseball at Southern, you continue to qualify. If this is too confusing or if you're hoping for an exception, please contact Bob.
• You can sign up online here. To help us organize teams, recruit coaches and order shirts, we ask that you please sign up online as soon as possible.
• The deadline for signing up is Sun-1-Sep.
• If you have any questions contact:
  Bob Hams, league director (bhams@roofmelt.com)
• We need coaches! Please contact Bob if you are interested in coaching. (No full teams will be allowed this year so we can achieve an even competitive balance.)

Southern Seniors Baseball All-Stars Finish in the Region

On Wednesday evening Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars played Wisconsin in the regional semifinals. After trailing 4-2 much of the game the team rallied for 5 runs in the top of the 7th inning for an exciting comeback win. That win advanced the team to the finals at 7:30pm Wednesday night against Illinois. Illinois jumped out to an early 5-1 lead. Southern cut that lead to 5-3 and put the pressure on Illinois. In the end Illinois rallied for a couple more and a 7-3 victory.

The Southern Seniors Baseball All-Stars had a great tournament run. A district championship, a sectional championship, a state championship and 2nd place in the 9 state regional tournament. The players, coaches, and families represented Southern in high fashion and were great ambassadors. The only all Southern all-star team to make it further was the 1976 Seniors All-Star team. The 2002 Seniors made it to the regionals also. It takes a special group to accomplish what this group did, and everyone involved with Southern is very proud of all of you.

Congratulations on a great run!!!

Southern Seniors Defeat Wisconsin in Regional Semis

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated Wisconsin with an impressive 5-run 7th inning. They now move on to the regional championship later on Wednesday night. Stay tuned for updates. Go Southern!

Southern Seniors Storm Back to Advance to Regional Final Four

Zach Corell, starting pitcher

Monday night Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars overcame a slow start to defeat Indiana 11-2 in their final game of regional pool play. Led by Brendan Boman's 3-hit performance, Southern took control of the game in the 3rd inning and never looked back. That win led to Tuesday night's game for the right to advance to the championship round Wednesday. Zach Correll started on the mound and pitched into the 4th allowing 4 runs. Noah Salasky, Ryan Dayton, and Miles Kuperus combined to pitch the remainder of the game. Southern actually trailed 1-0 going in to the bottom of the 2nd inning before exploding for 7 runs. Zach Corell had 2 RBIs, Casey Horjus had an RBI double, and Noah Salasky had a 2-RBI double. Ryan Dayton cleared the bases with a double, and Joel Dayton hit a 2-run home run en-route to a 15-5 mercy rule victory in 5 innings.

The final pairings are in for Wednesday, and Southern plays Madison, WI, at 4:00pm. The other semi-final game features Ohio playing Chicago, IL. The two semi-final winners will face off  at 7:30pm Wednesday night for the championship and the right to advance to the Senior League World Series in Bangor, Maine. Southern Manager Chris Lamange said, "We are in good shape with our pitching. Sam Jansen, Joel Dayton, Mason Banbury, Casey Horjus, and Jared Bulthuis are all available to pitch tomorrow.

If Southern wins this tournament it would be the first time since 1976 that a Southern Senior League team has made it to the World Series. Good Luck to the Southern Senior All-Stars tomorrow in Peru, Illinois!

Southern Seniors Battle, Come up Short in Game 2

Miles Kuperus, safe at home.

Game 2 of the Senior Regional was at Oglesby, IL, Sunday and featured Southern against a disciplined Ohio team. Ohio defeated Southern 6-5 in a hard fought game. Trailing 2-0 after 1 inning, Southern came back to tie it a 2. Southern would trail 2 more times tying it up at 4 and then again at 5. Ohio scored the 6th run in the top of the 7th, and Southern was unable to tie it and took the 6-5 loss. Manager Chris Lamange said, "We definitely didn't play our best game, but I am proud of how our kids battled to stay in it". Battle they did never giving up until the final out. Ryan Dayton made two diving catches in right field to save a couple of runners from scoring while going 2-3 with an RBI and a walk. Brendon Boman was 2-3 with an RBI, and Casey Horjus had an RBI single. AJ Zawacki had a 2-4 day with 2 RBIs. Coach Rob Henkey said, "We battled today and had a great meal after the game. The team relaxed while playing volleyball and hung out with each other. They will be ready to play tomorrow".

Monday's game 3 of 4 in pool play and is against Fort Wayne, IN. Game time is 4:30pm (5:30pm EST). You can follow the game on Twitter for half inning updates. The top 4 of the 9 teams in pool play advance to Wednesday's final 4. Good Luck tomorrow and GO SOUTHERN!!

Seniors Start Regional Tournament with a Bang!

Joel Dayton displays his grand slam ball.

Today in Peru, Illinois, Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars played the first game in pool play and came away with a 15-1 victory. Joel Dayton had an RBI single, and Mike Clifford had a 2-RBI single en route to a 4-run first inning. Brendan Boman continued his hitting streak with a 3rd inning triple. Ryan Dayton had a big day scoring 4 runs while going 1-1 with 4 walks and 5 stolen bases. Southern scored 1 run in the 5th to make it a 5-1 game and then exploded for 10 runs in the 6th. Joel Dayton capped off the 6th inning with a grand slam home run estimated at over 360 feet! Dayton started on the mound and pitched 2 and a third innings. Sam McCulloch pitched 1 and two thirds to earn the victory. Sam Jansen came in to close the door and pitched the final two innings while striking out 4.

Game 2 of pool play will take place tomorrow at Oglesby field at 2:00pm central time against Ohio who was a 7-0 winner over Illinois. Iowa defeated Indiana 13-11 and the host Peru team was ahead 6-2 over North Dakota. The final game was about to start when we wrote this and was between Illinois and Wisconsin. You can follow the game updates on Twitter, and we will update you after tomorrow's game here.

Go Southern!

Follow Seniors All-Stars Via Twitter

If you're interested in getting inning-by-inning updates of Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars in their regional games this weekend, just follow Steve Salasky (@ssalasky) on Twitter. You don't even need a Twitter account to see the updates. Just point your web browser here: https://twitter.com/SSalasky. Go Southern!

2013 Fall Baseball Coach-Pitch Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• 5:00pm game shall have a 1 hour 45 minute time limit.
• Changes made after September 7 to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2013 Fall Baseball Minors Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• 5:00pm game shall have a 1 hour 45 minute time limit.
• Changes made after September 7 to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2013 Fall Baseball Majors Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• 5:00pm game shall have a 1 hour 45 minute time limit.
• Changes made after September 7 to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2013 Fall Baseball Juniors Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

2013 Fall Softball Minors Rosters

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2013 Fall Baseball Coach-Pitch Rosters

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2013 Fall Baseball Majors Rosters

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2013 Fall Baseball Minors Rosters

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Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars Roll On to Regionals

Good Luck to the Southern's Seniors Baeball All-Stars at regionals!! All games take place at Peru/Oglesby, Illinois.

• August 3 – Game 1 – vs. Missouri – 4:30pm Peru Little League Complex
• August 4 – Game 2 – vs. Ohio – 2:00pm – Oglesby High School
• August 5 – Game 3 – vs. Indiana – 4:30pm – Oglesby High School
• August 6 – Game 4 – vs. North Dakota – 7:00pm – Peru Little League Complex

Seniors Baseball All-Stars WIN State Tournament!

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated Saginaw Sunday 11-5 to win the state tournament! Congratulations to our coaches and players!
Manager: Chris Lamange
Coach: Rob Henkey
Coach: Mike Horjus

• Sam McCulloch
• Mason Banbury
• Brendan Boman
• Jared Bulthuis
• Mike Clifford
• Zac Corell
• Joel Dayton
• Ryan Dayton
• Bryce Henkey
• Casey Horjus
• Sam Jansen
• Miles Kuperus
• Noah Salasky
• Brendan Sullivan
• Ben Wollet
• AJ Zawacki

Seniors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

The final pool game for Southern was rained out Saturday evening. They will now play at 9:00am Sunday. The semifinals will be at 2:00pm. The finals will either be at 4:30pm or Monday at 10:00am.

District 9 Big League All-Stars World Series Update

District 9 suffered two close losses. On Friday South Carolina defeated D9 4 to 3 in the bottom of the 7th inning. On Saturday D9 started out slowly and fell behind 7-0. They had a 5 run rally in the top of the 7th and with runners at 1st and 3rd and two out. The final out was made when Corey Murphy drove one to the warning track, but it was caught. They play their final game Monday at 7:30pm.

Seniors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars won today to go to 2-0 in pool play. Ben Wollet and Joel Dayton had two hits each to lead an attack that saw 11 Southern batters have at least one hit. Bryce Henkey with a sprained wrist was forced to bat left handed and had a base hit to center. Jared Bulthuis, Miles Kuperus, and Sam McCulloch combined to pitch a two-hit shutout. Southern is 2-0 in Pool B while Saginaw is 1-1 and Emmett is 1-1 while gross Point (defeated by Southern today) goes to 0-2. The team's final pool game is Saturday at 7:00pm. If they take first place in their pool, they play at 12:30pm Sunday with the finals at 3:00pm. If they take second place in the pool, they play at 10:00am Sunday. The team is very excited to be going to the Detroit Tigers game this evening. Go Tigers and Go Southern!

District 9 Big League All-Stars World Series Update

District 9 Michigan defeated New Jersey in the first game of pool play at the World Series in Easley, SC. Led by a stellar pitching performance by Southern's own Austin Batka, they won 3-2. Austin allowed only 1 hit in 5 innings. Corey Murphy (Western) and Cody Ritsema pitched in relief to close the game out. Jake Ellis (FH Eastern) led the hitting with 3 hits while Travis Rosinski (Western) was on base 3 times and had a sacrifice bunt. Sam Boeve (Southern) scored a run along with Ellis and Devon Husted (Union).  District 9 plays District 1 South Carolina at 7:30pm tonight. Good Luck!

Seniors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

At the state tournament at Harper Woods today, Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated Saginaw 4-2 in the first game of pool play. Casey Horjus had a two run double, Mike Clifford was 3-3, and Noah Salasky was 2-3. Ryan Dayton stole home to score the go-ahead run. Joel Dayton pitched 4 innings allowing just one run while striking out four. Sam Jansen pitched the final 3 allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts. The next game of pool play is Friday. Go Southern!

Follow the D9 Big Leaguers at the World Series

You can follow the District 9 Big League Baseball All-Stars as they compete in the World Series. They have a Facebook page here.

Southern's Majors Baseball All-Stars Bow Out

Today at the state tournament in Ishpeming, Southern's Majors All-Stars lost 14-5 to finish out a great season.

Coaches, parents, grandparents and all the loyal Southern fans are proud of these players and their great season. Thanks especially to coaches Jamie Billo, Tim Sullivan, and Joe Biermacher, and to all the dedicated parents who contributed in so many ways to make this all-star experience one these kids will never forget. You can bet this isn't the last time these kids will be playing in all-star tournaments.

Congratulations again to this fine team of all-stars!

Manager: Jamie Billo
Coaches: Tim Sullivan & Joe Biermacher

• Nick Lambert
• Cam Knuble
• John Shelton
• Nolan Gardner
• Lee De Haan
• Ben Biermacher
• Ryan Smith
• Ryan Sullivan
• Peter Kratt
• Griffin Caul
• Jack Ward
• Jack Billo
• Josh Jacobsen

Congratulations Southern Seniors Baseball All-Stars!

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated South Portage 8-1 at Southern Sunday afternoon to advance to the state tournament in Harper Woods starting on Thursday, July 25.

Manager: Chris Lamange
Coach: Rob Henkey
Coach: Mike Horjus

• Sam McCulloch
• Mason Banbury
• Brendan Boman
• Jared Bulthuis
• Mike Clifford
• Zac Corell
• Joel Dayton
• Ryan Dayton
• Bryce Henkey
• Casey Horjus
• Sam Jansen
• Miles Kuperus
• Noah Salasky
• Brendan Sullivan
• Sam Vaughn
• Ben Wollet
• AJ Zawacki

Seniors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

On Saturday, Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars split their double-header against Portage, winning the first game 7-4, but dropping the second game 8-3. They play in the sectional final game today at 1:00pm at Southern. Come on out and support your all-stars. You can smell that grill already!

Majors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

Southern Majors Baseball All-Stars beat Tecumseh today 9-4. Southern was led by John Shelton's two run homer. Jack Billo, Peter Kratt, and Nick Lambert each had 2 hits. Nolan Gardner pitched a solid 3 innings. Ryan Sullivan, Ben Biermacher and  Nick Lambert pitched 3 innings holding Tecumseh to 1 run.

Seniors All-Star Action at Southern TODAY at 1pm

Come out to Southern and watch Souther's Seniors Baseball All-Stars in a sectional double-header starting at 1:00pm. We'll have the grills fired up, so come on out and have lunch and cheer on your Southern All-Stars!

Majors Baseball All-Star State Tournament Update: Day 1

Up in Ishpeming today, Southern's majors baseball all-star team lost the tournament opener to Bay City 10-0. They play Saturday at 3:00pm against Tecumseh. Go Southern!

Majors Baseball All-Star State Tournament Update

Good Luck to the Southern West Majors Baseball All-Stars in the State Tournament in Ishpeming! They will play pool play and our games are scheduled as follows:

Friday, July 19 vs. Bay City Northwest at 5:30pm
Saturday, July 20 vs. Tecumseh at 3:00pm
Sunday, July 21 vs. Birmingham at 5:30pm

Check the Southern website each day for updates. We will give you the score and the game details for each game.

The top two teams from each pool advance to an 8 team single elimination finals bracket starting on Monday, July 22.

Go Southern!

Seniors Baseball All-Stars State Tournament Update

Good Luck to the Southern Seniors Baseball All-Stars in sectional play Saturday at Southern. This is a best two out of three vs. South Portage for the right to advance to the 8 team state tournament.

Games and times as follows:

• Saturday, July 20 – Southern vs. South Portage at Southern – 1:00pm
• Saturday, July 20 – Southern vs. South Portage at Southern – 4:00pm (approx)

We will feed both teams lunch and cool drinks in between the games.

The "if-necessary" game will be Sunday at 2:00pm. (If one team wins both games on Saturday they advance to the State Tournament.)

Come out Saturday and cheer on the Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars and have lunch with the whole family.

Go Southern!

Big League Baseball TONIGHT!

District 9 Big League defeated Chicago 7 to 2 in the semifinals of the regional tournament at Pinery Park last night.

The championship game is tonight (Thursday) at 6:00pm at Pinery Park (map). The winner advances to the Big League World Series in Easley, SC. Come out and support District 9 with players from Southern, Western, Holland, and Northeastern and see some great baseball.

Big League Action Tonight

District 9 Big League All-Stars vs. Illinois at 8:00pm Tuesday night at Pinery Park for the winners bracket final. Please come out and support the D-9 team with players from Southern, Western, Holland, and Northeastern.

Congratulations Southern West Majors Baseball All-Stars

District Nine Champions! On to the Michigan State Tournament!

Manager: Jamie Billo
Coaches: Tim Sullivan & Joe Biermacher

• Nick Lambert
• Cam Knuble
• John Shelton
• Nolan Gardner
• Lee De Haan
• Ben Biermacher
• Ryan Smith
• Ryan Sullivan
• Peter Kratt
• Griffin Caul
• Jack Ward
• Jack Billo
• Josh Jacobsen

Saturday's All-Star Action

Today at Southern (with the grills going, of course!):

• Seniors baseball: Southern vs Western at 9:00am
• Majors baseball district championship: Southern vs Lowell at 10:00am
• Juniors baseball: Southern West vs Zeeland at 11:30am

On the road:

• Juniors baseball: Southern East vs Hudsonville at Hudsonville at 10:00am

Tonight's All-Star Action

All-star action tonight at Southern:  (The grills will be fired up with hamburgers, brats, and jumbo hot dogs.)

• Major Baseball – Southern West vs. Zeeland at Southern East – 5:30pm (Winners Bracket Final)
• Senior Baseball – Southern vs. Byron TSP at Southern – 5:30pm
• 9/10 Baseball – Southern East vs. Western at Southern East – 7:30pm (Pool Play Final)
• Junior Baseball – Southern East vs. Hudsonville at Southern – 7:30pm

Road action tonight:

• Junior Baseball – Southern West vs. Zeeland at Zeeland East HS Field – 6:00pm

Tonight's All-Star Action

All-Star action at Southern tonight! The grill will be fired up so come out for dinner and a game! 

• 10/11 baseball – Southern vs. Zeeland at Southern East – 5:30pm
• 9/10 baseball – Southern West vs. Grandville at Southern East  - 7:30pm
• 9/10 baseball – Georgetown North vs. Lowell at Southern West – 7:30pm

Tonight’s road games:

• Juniors Softball – Southern vs. Allendale at Georgetown #1 – 7:30pm
• 9/10 baseball – Southern East vs. Greenville at Rockford – 6:00pm

All-Star Baseball and Softball Action Tonight

At Southern with the grills cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, and brats:

• 9/10 Baseball – Southern West vs. Allendale at Southern West – 5:30pm
• 10/11 Baseball – Southern vs. West Ottawa at Southern East – 5:30pm
• 9/10 Baseball – Southern East vs. Western White at Southern East – 7:30pm
• Seniors Baseball – Southern vs. Sparta at Southern Henwood Field – 5:30pm
• Juniors Baseball – Southern West vs. Northview at Southern Henwood Field – 7:30pm

Road Game Action:

• Juniors Softball – Southern vs. NOYSA at Georgetown – 5:30pm
• Juniors Baseball – Southern East vs. Pinery Park at Pinery Park – 7:30pm
• Majors Baseball – Southern West vs. Hudsonville at Hudsonville Gemmens – 5:30pm

Come out and support your favorite team!

Congratulations 2013 Juniors Softball All-Stars

Manager: Courtney Moskal

• Sarah Brouwer
• Aubrie Cok
• Nora Crampton
• Tess Dekker
• Megan Donnelly
• Brooke Elzinga
• Michelle Ferdinands
• Libby Moskal
• Olivia Prince
• Emma Stafford
• Emma Stankewicz
• Zoe Zawacki

Sunday Action at Southern

1:00pm major west all stars and junior class B team tournament. 3:30pm major east all stars and senior class D team tournament. 5:30pm Southern vs. Southern big league double header. The grills will be fired up all day so come on out!

Congratulations 2013 Seniors Baseball All-Stars

Manager: Chris Lamange
Coach: Rob Henkey
Coach: Mike Horjus

• Mason Banbury
• Brendan Boman
• Jared Bulthuis
• Mike Clifford
• Zac Corell
• Joel Dayton
• Ryan Dayton
• Bryce Henkey
• Casey Horjus
• Sam Jansen
• Miles Kuperus
• Noah Salasky
• Brendan Sullivan
• Sam Vaughn
• Ben Wollet
• AJ Zawacki

Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball: Horjus/Henkey/Campbell/VandenBerge

We have made a change to the seniors baseball schedule on Saturday, June 22:

• Teams Campbell & VandenBerge: Instead of playing each other at 2:00pm, your game will now take place at 6:00pm.
• Teams Horjus & Henkey: Instead of playing each other at 6:00pm, your game will now take place at 2:00pm.

Congratulations 2013 Majors Softball All-Stars

Manager: Jim Ward

• Maggie Benham
• Micah Britton
• Grace Gooch
• Katie Huizenga
• Sadie Kornoelje
• Josie Law
• Brielle Oosse
• Lydia Reahm
• Hannah Rusticus
• Andrea Salasky
• Katie Ward
• Leah Wynbeek

Congratulations 2013 Juniors Baseball All-Stars

East Team

Manager: Bernie Malewitz

Coach: TBD

• Noah Groen
• Henry Breems
• Mike Malewitz
• Jack Tietema
• Jacob Elzinga
• Peter Burns
• Jack Foy
• Matt Henkey
• Jake Hoppman
• Will Kortz
• Jack Liszweski
• Joe Huffman
• Matthew Winkle
• EJ Sullivan

West Team

Manager: Ethan Rohen

Coach: TBD

• Nolan Heerema
• Will Berglund
• Brennan Burke
• Charlie Bogo
• Jonathan Oostinie
• Emmett Warners
• Mark Primus
• Harrison Rohen
• Andrew Bojas
• Marty Ward
• Ben Burrows
• Alec Malaszenko
• Max Vicari
• Caleb Corell

Congratulations 2013 9-10-Year-Old Baseball All-Stars

East Team
Head Coach: Joel Passinault
Assistant Coach: Tom Kuzner
Assistant Coach: Tim Kolk

• Jake Passinault
• Kyle Kirk
• Jake Myers
• Trent Elzinga
• Sean Murphy
• Nate Vandyke
• Alex Kolk
• Aiden Callahan
• Luke Aardema
• Luke Kuzner
• David Bernecker
• Nathan Milannowski
• Henry Norcutt

West Team
Head Coach: Nick Stadel
Assistant Coach: Jason Gradner
Assistant Coach: TBD

• Ben Whiteside
• Isaiah Hicks
• Luke Fynewever-Muyskens
• Jordan Bergsma
• Declan Lee
• Aiden Stadel
• Tanner Warners
• Marcellus Vanderkodde
• Gabe Laughlin
• Will Zimdar
• Thomas Edwards
• Aidan Gardner
• Elijah Kuiper

Congratulations 2013 11-Year-Old Baseball All-Stars

Manager: John Mundell
Coach: Eric O'Connor

• Myles Beale
• Aidan O’Connor
• Jack Mundell
• Daniel Southerington
• Foster Lyman
• Oskar Olsson
• Jack Fouch
• Keegan Batka
• Micah Baermann
• Josh Weiss
• Henry VanderZyden
• John Holmes 
• Alex De Boer

Congratulations 2013 Majors Baseball All-Stars

East Team
Manager: Scott Bernecker
Coach: Tom Pohlman

• Luke Passinault
• Mark Boeve
• Reily O’Connor
• Nate Fournier
• Josh Verstraete
• Will Marsh
• Billy Bernecker
• Luke Elzinga
• Banks Boender
• Tommy Pohlman
• Robbie Stuursma
• Joe Collins
• Cam Myers

West Team
Manager: Jamie Billo
Coach: Tim Sullivan

• Nick Lambert
• Cam Knuble
• John Shelton
• Nolan Gardner
• Lee De Haan
• Ben Biermacher
• Ryan Smith
• Ryan Sullivan
• Peter Kratt
• Griffin Caul
• Jack Ward
• Jack Billo
• Aidan Jennings

Schedule Changes in Seniors Baseball

We have made a change to the seniors baseball schedule on Wednesday, June 26:

• Teams Campbell & VandenBerge: Instead of playing each other at 4:30pm on Wednesday, June 26, your game will now take place at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 22.
• Teams Campbell & Vaughn: Instead of playing each other at 6:15pm on Wednesday, June 26, your game will now take place at 4:00pm on Saturday, June 22.
• Teams Horjus & Henkey: Instead of playing each other at 8:00pm on Wednesday, June 26, your game will now take place at 6:00pm on Saturday, June 22.

Big League Schedule Now Available

The Big League Baseball schedule is now up on the website. You can find it here. You can also get to it from the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Keep in mind that we generally do not announce changes and weather cancellations for Big League.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Warners/O'Connor,E/Billo/Sullivan

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule on Saturday, June 8:

• Teams O'Connor,E & Warners: Instead of playing each other at 11:00am, your game will now take place at 3:00pm.
• Teams Billo & Sullivan: Instead of playing each other at 3:00pm, your game will now take place at 11:00am.

Tournament Dates

Below are the team tournament and all-star tournament dates for the summer:

Team Tournaments

The team tournaments are for major, junior, and senior level in both baseball and softball. Every team in those divisions will play in a team tournament against teams from other nearby leagues that finished with similar regular season records. It's a fun time for every player on every team at those levels. Parents, please block these dates below for team tournaments. The detailed schedules vary by team and by level and as the tournaments progress. Each team tournament can last as long as two weeks.

• Majors Baseball: June 15
• Juniors Baseball: June 22
• Seniors Baseball: June 28
• Majors Softball: June 15
• Juniors Softball: June 22

All-Star Tournaments

The all-star tournaments are for every level of baseball and softball except 78ers. Southern typically sends one or two all-star teams from each division into the all-star tournaments. Please block these dates below if you think your child might be selected for an all-star team. All-star tournaments can last two weeks or more, depending on how far our teams advance.

• 9-10 Baseball: July 8
• 10-11 Baseball: July 1
• Majors Baseball: June 27
• Juniors Baseball: July 8
• Seniors Baseball: July 8
• 9-10 Softball: July 8
• 10-11 Softball: July 8
• Majors Softball: June 24
• Juniors Softball: July 8

Last Call for Big League Sign-up

This is your final opportunity to sign up for Southern's Big League League Baseball. The season starts June 10. Please sign up as soon as possible. The deadline for signing up is midnight on Wednesday, June 5. After that, there is a wait list and a $20 late fee. Big League is for 16, 17 and 18 year olds who played high school baseball at the varsity level. The cost is $130. Click here to sign up.

17th Annual Family Day is TODAY!

Saturday, June 1, is Family Day. 34 ball games and lots of other activities will be going on all day long, so bring the whole family - Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, and uncles.

Join us for lunch or dinner, and enjoy our expanded menu:

• Marinated sirloin steak-on-a-stick
• Teriyaki chicken kabobs
• Hamburgers, jumbo hot dogs and fresh brats from Ken's Market
• Famous sauteed onions and all your favorite condiments
  
• Corn-on-the-cob

Activities for the kids: free!

• Double water slide
• Bounce land with a slide
  

Raffle:

• Reminder: Please sell your raffle tickets and turn in the money and stubs before the deadline at noon on Saturday. Look for the raffle table near the concession stand.
• The big raffle drawing will take place at 7:00pm.
  

All-Star Games:

• Plan on staying for the Minors, Majors, and Juniors Baseball All-Star Games at 7:30pm.

Weather Updates:

• Sign up to get notified by text message of any cancellations or schedule changes due to the weather. It is SO simple to sign up. Click here.

Correction: Rescheduled 78ers Rainouts

We made a mistake in our recent announcement about rescheduled 78ers rainouts:

• Seth vs Stuursma: Your game on Sunday June 2, will be played at 3:00pm on the West field, not at 1:00pm as previously announced.

The online schedule was correct. Only the announcement was wrong.

Congratulations 2013 Juniors Baseball Family Day All-Stars

Congratulations to the following juniors baseball players who were chosen by their teammates to play in the all-star game on Family Day. The game will take place on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30pm on the Henwood field.

American League:
Fulton Group - Coach Murray:
     Elliot Bergsma, Will Kortz, James Murray, Micah Hoekstra, Max Vicari
Skyzone - Coach Winkle:
     Emmett Warners, Nolan Heerema, Matthew Winkle, Noah Groen, Henry Breems
River City Mechanical - Coach Malewitz:
     Mike Malewitz, Peter Burns, Doug Gale, Jack Liszewski, Elliot Jung

National League:
Buffalo Wild Wings - Coach Hoppman:
     Mark Primus, Ben Burrows, Justin Varineau, Andrew Vernum, Easton Schultz
Alger Ace Hardware - Coach Sajdak:
     Alex Bergsma, Andrew Bojas, Jacob Elzinga, James Klein, Jon Oostindie
Law Weathers - Coach Lundeen:
     Joe Huffman, Max Lundeen, Jack Teitema, Jack Foy, Ryan Jacobsen

Congratulations 2013 Minors Baseball Family Day All-Stars

Congratulations to the following minors baseball players who were chosen by their teammates to play in the all-star game on Family Day. The game will take place on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30pm on the West field.

American League:
Coach Stadel: Aiden Stadel, Luke Aardema
Coach Gelderloos: Trent Elzinga, Jake Noordewier
Coach Tucker: Isaiah Hicks, Elijah Heerema
Coach Murphy: Ike Keller, Sean Murphy
Coach Mcintyre: William Butler, Dominic Vicari
Coach Westerbeke: Nate VanDyke, Jack Peterson
Coach Hollern: Trevor Seth, Nick Hollern

National League:
Coach Kolk: Mitchell White, Alex Kolk
Coach Kirchgessner: Thomas Edwards, Nathan Milanowski
Coach Walters: Ben Walters, Gabe Shultz
Coach Kuzner: Slater White, Luke Fynewever-Muyskens
Coach Gardner: Jordan Bergsma, Aiden Callahan
Coach Force: Elijah Ooms, Grady Gooch
Coach Lee: Donovan Shearer, Declan Lee

Rescheduled Rain-Outs in 78ers Baseball

We have rescheduled the following games in 78ers baseball:

• Fox vs O'Connor: Sunday, June 2, 1:00pm, West field
• Seth vs Stuursma: Sunday June 2, 3:00pm West field
• Potter vs Fox: Sunday, June 9, 1:00pm West field
• Seth vs O'Connor: Sunday, June 9, 3:00pm West field

The online schedule has been updated to reflect these changes.

Rescheduled Rain-Outs in Majors Baseball

We have rescheduled the following games in majors baseball:

• Pohlman vs Warners: Sunday, June 2, 3:00pm, East field
• Hebert vs Billo: Sunday June 2, 1:00pm East field
• O'Connor,P vs Warners: Sunday, June 9, 3:00pm East field

The online schedule has been updated to reflect these changes.

Congratulations 2013 Majors Baseball Family Day All-Stars

Congratulations to the following majors baseball players who were chosen by their teammates to play in the all-star game on Family Day. The game will take place on Saturday, June 1, at 7:30pm on the East field.

American League:
Coach Mundell: Nolan Gardner, John Shelton, Lee DeHaan
Coach Patrick O'Connor: Hayden Taylor, Reily O'Connor, Clayton Fee
Coach Sullivan: Ben Biermacher, Ryan Smith, Ryan Sullivan
Coach Eric O'Connor: Myles Beale, Aidan O'Connor, Jonah Witte
Coach Hebert: Nate Fournier, Nick Lambert, Josh Verstraete

National League:
Coach Jacobsen: Peter Kratt, Griffen Caul, Alex King
Coach Pohlman: Tommy Pohlman, Jack Ward, Luke Elzinga
Coach Billo: Jack Billo, Cam Knuble, Billy Bernecker
Coach Warners: Banks Boender, Aidan Jennings, Carson Warners
Coach Passinault: Luke Passinault, Jake Passinault, Mark Boeve

Raffle Ticket Turn-In

Raffle tickets may be turned in at the raffle table by the concession stand all day on Saturday. More tickets may be purchased all day long as well. Cash or checks to “Southern Little League” are acceptable forms of payment. The player who sells the most tickets, writes their name on the back when turning them in, AND turns them in by 1:00 Saturday, will win a Wilson A2000 baseball glove. The raffle drawing for the cash prizes is at 7:00pm on Saturday. Tickets may turned in and more purchased up until the drawing. You need NOT be present to win.

Thank You Firefighters!

With a little help from our friendly neighbors at the fire station, we were able to hang our new flag at Southern the easy way! See you all on Saturday for Family Day!

Final Umpire Sign-up

The fourth and final umpire sign-up will take place this Saturday, June 1, at 7:00am. Please have your own baseball schedule handy to avoid any conflicts.

All Games Canceled

All games for Tuesday, May 28, are canceled for the remainder of the night.

Family Day Volunteers Needed

Southern is asking that each team supply two volunteers each for a two-hour time slot on Saturday, June 1. The time slots start at 8:00am and go every two hours until 8:00pm. Besides volunteering, it is a ton of fun. You can sign up at the concession stand. We will also be coming around each game this week with the signup sheets. You can also email Bob Hams at director@southernll.org

Thank you for helping to make Family Day and Southern’s 60th Anniversary such a special event!

Sign Up Now for Big League Baseball

It is now time to sign up for Southern's Big League Baseball. Big League is for 16, 17 and 18 year olds who played high school baseball at the varsity level. The cost is $130. Play starts June 10. Click here to sign up.

2013 Baseball Seniors Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches will be contacting players in the next 48 hours.

60th Anniversary Celebration and Family Day at Southern Little League

For the first time ever, every Southern baseball and softball team plays on Family Day! And we have a special souvenir for every player!

• Saturday, June 1st, all day
• Great food
• Water slide and bounce land with slide
• Baseball and softball games all day
• Minor, Major and Junior Baseball All-Star Games at 7:30pm
• Bring the whole family – grandma, grandpa, aunts and uncles, too
• Look for 60th Anniversary T-Shirts for sale

Juniors Baseball Schedule Changes

Team tournaments for juniors baseball starts on Saturday, June 22. Because of this earlier than expected start date, we are canceling the following games:

• Thursday, June 20
  7:30pm - Lundeen vs Sajdak
• Friday, June 21
  5:30pm - Winkle vs Hoppman
  7:30pm - Malewitz vs Murray
• Saturday, June 22
  9:00am - Winkle vs Lundeen
  11:30am - Hoppman vs Malewitz
  2:00pm - Murray vs Sajdak

We have also rescheduled the following games. These are only time changes on the same date:

• Saturday, June 1 (Family Day)
  8:30am - Hoppman vs Sajdak
  10:15am - Lundeen vs Murray
  12:00pm - Malewitz vs Winkle
• Saturday, June 8
  2:30pm Hoppman vs Winkle

Finally, we've added a Juniors Baseball All-Star Game on Family Day:

• Saturday, June 1
  7:30pm - Juniors Baseball All-Star Game

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Pohlman/Hebert/O'Connor,E/Mundell

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule on Saturday, June 1:

• Teams O'Connor,E & Mundell: Instead of playing each other at noon, your game will now take place at 3:30pm.
• Teams Pohlman & Hebert: Instead of playing each other at 3:30pm, your game will now take place at noon.

All Games Canceled

Due to the weather, all games at Southern and Manhattan for Wed-22-May are canceled.

Police Report Update

Southern Little League Parents,

After further investigation by the Grand Rapids Police Department, new information has been reported. The car involved in the incident was not a dark colored sedan, it was a white sedan, nice, possibly a Kia. There was a woman in the passenger seat and what the player said appeared to be 2 to 3 children in the back seat. He assumes it was a family.

We hope you will all continue to be vigilant with the safety of all of the players at Southern and continue to keep Southern a safe and fun environment as it has been for 60 years.

Bob Hams
President, Southern Little League

Next Umpire Signup

The third of four umpire sign-ups is this Saturday morning, May 18, at 7:00am. Please have your baseball schedule handy to avoid any conflicts.

Schedule Changes in Juniors Softball: Crampton

We have made a change to the juniors softball schedule:

• Team Crampton:
• You have an additional game on Monday, June 3, at 6:00pm at Manhattan against Algoma. It will be a double-header.
• Your game on Saturday, June 8, will now be played at 3:00pm at JC East. It will be a double-header.

Schedule Change in 78ers & Majors Baseball: O'Connor,E/Billo/Potter/Sova

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule and to the majors baseball schedule on Tuesday, May 21:

• Teams Sova & Potter: Instead of a 7:30pm game on the West field, you will now play at 5:30pm on the East field.
• Teams O'Connor,E & Billo: Instead of a 5:30pm game on the East field, you will now play at 7:30pm on the West field.

Last Call for Seniors Sign-up

It is now time to sign up for Southern's Senior League Baseball. The season starts after the Memorial Day weekend. Please sign up as soon as possible so we have time to organize teams and contact everyone. The deadline for signing up is midnight on Thursday, May 16. After that, there is a wait list and a $20 late fee. Click here to sign up.

Alert to Parents

Good Morning All Southern Little League Parents,

An incident was reported to us that happened on Saturday, May 11, at Southern and the JC Park. A Caucasian male driving a newer model dark colored sedan stopped his vehicle and tried to persuade one of our 11 year old baseball players to get in his car so he could help the player find his parents. The player immediately ran to the concession stand and found his mother. A police report has been filed, and the GR Police will patrol more often during games. No other incidents similar to this have been reported in the last 30 days.

Southern is a great place for the community and is safe as long as we all keep an eye out for suspicious activity. Let’s all keep Southern a great place for the area youth to enjoy!

Bob Hams
President, Southern Little League

Details from Police Report

• Description: white male with brown hair, possibly in his 40's, wearing a gray shirt.
• Car: white 4-door possibly a Kia model
• Police report: #13-038108

Partial Cancellations - Please Read

• 2:30pm minors baseball games are canceled.
• 3:00pm minors and majors baseball games are cancelled.
• 4:00pm 78ers baseball games are canceled.
• All games 5:00pm and later are still on for now.

Stay tuned for more weather updates!

Saturday is Picture Day

Sat-11-May is picture day.

• Each team has been given a specific time slot for pictures, and by now your coach or team parent should have contacted you about what time you need to be there. If not, please contact your team parent for details.
• There's also an opportunity for players to have individual pictures taken.
• Even if you're not planning on purchasing a team or individual photo, as a courtesy to others on the team, please make sure your child is present for the team picture anyhow.
• Pictures are taken over near the Mackay Jaycee soccer fields, under the pavilion in the woods, near the playground.
• They run a tight ship, so be on time for your team's scheduled slot.
• RAIN OR SHINE! Regardless of any possible weather-related game cancellations, picture day will go on as scheduled.

Coaches: Soft Toss Into Fences

There is absolutely NO soft toss allowed with hard softballs or baseballs in to the fences at the city JC fields or the Southern fields. The city called yesterday and observed one of our teams doing that Monday night at JC fields. Joe Malewitz has had to ask 3 teams/coaches not to do it at Southern. It ruins the fences.

2013 Softball Juniors Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

Sign Up NOW for Seniors Baseball

It is now time to sign up for Southern's Senior League Baseball. We look forward to all of you signing up for the Senior League which has a rich tradition of competitive baseball with a great sense of community. Under the direction of Jim Henwood, Southern’s Seniors program is second to none. The season starts after the Memorial Day weekend. Please sign up as soon as possible so we have time to organize teams and contact everyone. Click here to sign up.

Next Umpire Sign-up

The second of four umpire sign-ups is this Saturday morning, May 4, at 7:00am. Please have your baseball schedule handy to avoid any conflicts.

Softball Minors and Majors Schedules Revamped

Due to a change in the set of teams in the league, the schedules for Softball Minors and for Softball Majors have been revamped. Rather than iterate all the changes, we ask that you just revisit the updated schedules. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Schedule Change in Minors Softball: Sprague

We have made a change to the minors softball schedule:

• Team Sprague: The game originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 4, at 1:30pm on Southern JC East.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Murphy/Force

We have made a change to the minors baseball schedule on Wednesday, May 1:

• Teams Murphy & Force: Instead of playing at 5:30pm, you will now play at 7:30pm.

Schedule Change in 78ers Softball: May 10/11, Couvreur/Ward

We have made a change to the 78ers softball schedule on May 10 & 11:

• Team Couvreur: Instead of playing on Friday, May 10, at 6:30pm, you will now play on Saturday, May 11, at 2:30pm on JC East.
• Team Ward: Instead of playing on Saturday, May 11, at 10:am, you will now play on Saturday, May 11, at 2:30pm on JC East.

Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball: Murray/Lundeen/Winkle/Malewitz

We have made a change to the juniors baseball schedule on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7:

• Teams Murray & Lundeen: Instead of playing on May 6 at 7:30pm, you will now play on May 7 at 7:30pm.
• Teams Winkle & Malewitz: Instead of playing on May 7 at 7:30pm, you will now play on May 6 at 7:30pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Softball: Prince

We have made a change to the majors softball schedule on Monday, May 6:

• Team Prince: Instead of playing on May 6, you will now play on Saturday, May 18, at 3:15pm.

All Games Canceled Tonight Tue-23-Apr

Because of the weather, all games for Tuesday, April 23, are canceled.

Clarification About Raffle Tickets

We have received some questions asking whether raffle ticket holders need to be present to win. The tickets are printed correctly. You need NOT be present to win the raffle.

2013 Softball 78ers Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

2013 Softball Majors Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

Schedule Change in Minors Softball: Sprague

We have made a change to the minors softball schedule on Saturday, April 27:

• Team Sprague: Instead of playing at 4:00pm, you will now play at 11:00am.

2013 Softball Minors Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Stadel/Force/Tucker/Kolk

We have made a change to the minors baseball schedule on Saturday, April 27:

• Teams Stadel & Force: Instead of playing at 6:30pm, you will now play at 12:30pm.
• Teams Tucker & Kolk: Instead of playing at 12:30pm, you will now play at 6:30pm.

8:30am and 9:00am Games Postponed Until Tonight

Due to the extreme cold this morning, we have postponed the 8:30am Maher vs O'Connor game in 78ers baseball. It will now take place at 6:30pm tonight on Southern's West field.

Also, the 9:00am Billo vs Passinault game in majors baseball has been postponed until 6:30pm tonight on Southern's East field.

We apologize for the inconvenience and late notice.

Schedule Correction in Minors Baseball: Gardner/Westerbeke

We have made a correction to the minors baseball schedule on Friday, May 3:

• Teams Gardner & Westerbeke: Your 8pm game will be played on the West field, not on the East field as originally scheduled.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Scofield/O'Connor

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule on Family Day, Saturday, June 1:

• Team Scofield: Instead of a 4:00pm game vs Potter, you will now play Fox at 1:00pm.
• Team O'Connor: Instead of a 1:00pm game vs Fox, you will now play Potter at 4:00pm.

All Games for Fri-19-Apr Rescheduled for Sun-21-Apr

Due to the massive rainfall, we have rescheduled all of Friday's games for Sunday. If you had a game scheduled for Friday, it is now rescheduled for Sunday. Rather than list every rescheduled game here, please visit the Schedules page to find out your game's rescheduled time and field.

2013 Baseball Juniors Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

Boman Family Benefit

Boman Family Benefit

In Loving Memory of Annie

Saturday, April 27^th   

The Orbit Room  * 2525 Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE

Silent Auction  7:30pm

Music by InDenial  9:00pm – 1am

Cash Bar    *    Snacks    *    50/50 Raffle

Admission:  Free will donations

Must be 21 to enter

Questions or Silent Auction Donations:

Please contact Kim Malewitz (446-3800), Sue Knappen (617-9753) or Missie Polakovich (460-1148).

Donations can also be made directly to the “Annie Boman Charitable Fund”  (Chase Bank, 2263 Wealthy SE)

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Scofield/Henry

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule on Thursday, April 25:

• Team Henry: Instead of a 4:30pm game vs Sova, you will now play Potter at 7:30pm.
• Team Scofield: Instead of a 7:30pm game vs Potter, you will now play Sova at 4:30pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Passinault/O'Connor,E/Jacobsen/Warners

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule on Saturday, May 11:

• Teams O'Connor,E & Passinault: Instead of playing each other at 5pm, your game will now take place at 3pm.
• Teams Warners & Jacobsen: Instead of playing each other at 3pm, your game will now take place at 5pm.

Umpire Sign-up Dates

Umpire sign-up dates have now been scheduled for this upcoming season.  Any NEW umpire who completed a training session this past weekend and any RETURNING umpire who umpired minors or majors games last season can sign up for games starting this Saturday, April 20, at 7:00am.  Please line up along the baseball office located behind Henwood Field and have your baseball or work schedule handy to avoid any conflicts.  Future sign-up dates will be May 4, May 18, and June 1 and take place at the same time and location.

Coaches: URGENT! EGR Parks Practice Policy

Coaches, the East Grand Rapids Parks Department has contacted us and asked that we IMMEDIATELY stop using any and all EGR parks for Southern practices EXCEPT those they have allotted to us. That means that unless you reserve your practice fields on the Southern website, you are NOT permitted to use any EGR parks or fields for practices.

Coaches are asked to immediately cancel any scheduled practices for these fields. If we do not comply, EGR has said they will cancel our allotment of practice slots at Breton Downs and Lakeside.

Please comply immediately. Questions? Contact Bob Hams.

Coaches and Team Parent Meeting Thu-18-Apr

The Southern Little League Coaches and Team Parents meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, at 7:00pm at the East Grand Rapids Middle School cafeteria. This is a mandatory meeting for at least one coach from every team and a Team Parent from every team. (Just to clarify, the term "Team Parent" here does not mean every parent of every player. The "Team Parent" is the one parent on each team who has volunteered to help the coach organize the team's picture day, raffle sales, snack schedule, etc.) Topics will include picture day, raffle, sponsors, concession stand volunteers and general operating information for the 2013 season. We appreciate your attendance as this is the most important meeting of the year for organizational purposes.

Games Start This Week!

The season begins this Friday, April 19, with a full slate of baseball games in Majors, Minors, and 78ers. Just a reminder that you can always see a combine schedule of all games at Southern coming up in the next week by clicking on the This Week at Southern link on the right sidebar.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Scofield/Seth

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule on Saturday, May 4:

• Team Seth: Instead of a 10am game vs Henry, you will now play O'Connor at 5pm.
• Team Scofield: Instead of a 5pm vs O'Connor, you will now play Henry at 10am.

2013 Softball Juniors Roster Available

Softball players from Juniors have been assigned to their teams for the summer season. You can view those by clicking on the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches should be calling players any time now. If you have not heard from your coach by April 15, feel free to call your coach.

New Umpire Training Session Dates and Time

All new 13-15 year old umpires must attend ONE of two scheduled training sessions before umpiring any minor league games this upcoming season at Southern. Any returning umpire is welcome as well but is not required to attend a session. The first session is scheduled for this Saturday, April 13, at 8:30 am. The second session is scheduled for this Sunday, April 14, at 8:30 am. Each of these sessions will go on rain or shine, last an hour and a half or less, and be conducted by Southern's umpire director, Jim Weiss. Plan on meeting Jim at the equipment shed/maintenance building which is located in the rear of Southern's complex and behind the minors and majors fields.

Call Jim at 520-1306 for any additional questions or bits of information regarding these sessions.

2013 Baseball 78ers Schedule Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

2013 Softball 78ers, Minors, and Majors Rosters Available

Softball players from 78ers (coach pitch), Minors, and Majors have been assigned to their teams for the summer season. You can view those by clicking on the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches should be calling players any time now. If you have not heard from your coach by April 8, feel free to call your coach. Contact information for coaches is coming soon. We'll make a separate announcement once the Softball Juniors roster is available.

2013 Baseball Minors and Majors Schedules Available

You can view those by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Schedules for other leagues will be published and announced as soon as they are available. Stay tuned.

2013 Baseball Rosters Now Available

Baseball players from 78ers (coach pitch), Minors, Majors, and Juniors have been assigned to their teams for the summer season. You can view those by clicking on the Rosters link on the right sidebar of the website. Or you can just click here. Coaches should be calling players any time now. If you have not heard from your coach by April 8, feel free to call your coach with the contact information listed on the roster.

Softball Coaches Needed ASAP!

If we are unable to secure coaches for 78er softball and junior softball, we will have to split the teams up differently. This is a great experience. Call Courtney now at 446-2587. Please don’t wait for someone else to step up, just call now. Thank You!

No Softball Tryouts

We've gotten some calls asking whether or not the tryout session on Saturday, March 23, includes softball players. It does not. And to be clear, only certain baseball players need to be at the tryout. Please read the details here to see if your child needs to be present at this Saturday's tryout session.

Minors Baseball Coaches Needed

We are still in need of 4 coaches for minors baseball. If anyone is interested, please contact Ethan Rohen at ethanrohen@att.net or call 318-4647.