Umpires: June 6 Sign-up Session Canceled

There will NOT be an umpire sign up session this Saturday, June 6th. Because of rain outs and making up those games to umpires into June we will not have enough open games to warrant a full sign up session. Rather, Mr. Conway will be reaching out to Minor League umpires individually via text for single game bookings. Majors umpires can expect the same but will have more opportunities because of team tournament play coming up after the regular season.

All Games 5pm and Later Canceled

All Saturday games from 5pm onward are canceled. 

Family Day Raffle Ticket Turn-In

Team Parents and Coaches,

It's a good time to start collecting your team's raffle tickets and money! Don't wait in line on Family Day! Turn the tickets (with the money) in at the concession stand any time, or email Renee' Crampton at ne.crampton@hotmail.com to arrange a drop off. MAKE SURE THE PLAYER'S NAME is written on the back of the ticket stub so they will be eligible to win the $500 Best Buy gift card! (It is also very helpful to have the coach's name on the back too, OR team parents can put all the team raffle stubs in one envelope with the coach's name on it. This is for determining which team wins the pizza party!)

Thanks for your help, and thanks for supporting Southern Little League!

Family Day Game Schedules

The game schedules for Baseball Minors, Majors, and Juniors have been updated to indicate which teams are playing when on Family Day, Saturday, June 6. Look for the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website.

Family Day Volunteers Needed - Sign Up Here

We need a whole lot of volunteers on Family Day, Saturday, June 6. Please click here to sign up for a 90-minute slot. It's a whole lot of fun!

all games cancelled

for friday, May 29.

Saturday Grill Volunteers Needed

We need grill volunteers this Saturday, May 30. Please click here to sign up.

Make-up Games in Minors Baseball: Gelderloos, Zimdar, Sova, Ledesma

We have rescheduled three rained out games in the minors baseball to be played on Sunday May 31:

• Teams Gelderloos & Zimdar: You will make up your previously rained out game at 3:00pm.
• Teams Sova & Ledesma: You will make up your previously rained out game at 5:00pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Conway, Force, Webb, Stadel

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Conway & Force: Instead of playing Friday, June 5, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30pm.
• Teams Webb & Stadel: Instead of playing Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30pm, you will now play on Friday, June 5, at 7:30pm.

Softball Juniors Partial Schedule Available

We have published the first several games for the softball juniors schedule. Click the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website.

Southern's 19th Annual Family Day is Saturday, June 6

Saturday, June 6, is Family Day. Dozens of 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
• Chicken sandwich
• Homemade tacos
• 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
  

Raffle:

• Reminder: Please sell your raffle tickets and turn in the money and stubs before the deadline at 2:00pm 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 and Majors 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.

Make-up Games in Majors Baseball: Passinault, Kolk, Hall, Conway, Lee, Webb

We have rescheduled three rained out games in the majors baseball to be played on Sunday May 31:

• Teams Passinault & Kolk: You will make up your previously rained out game at 1:00pm.
• Teams Hall & Conway: You will make up your previously rained out game at 3:00pm.
• Teams Lee & Webb: You will make up your previously rained out game at 5:00pm.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Dwortz, Leistra, Turner, Green

We have made a change to the minors baseball schedule on Saturday, June 13:

• Teams Dwortz & Leistra: Instead of playing at 1:45pm you will now play at 5:15pm.
• Teams Turner & Green: Instead of playing at 5:15pm you will now play at 1:45pm.

All Games Canceled for Tuesday, May 26

Because of the rain, all games at Southern are canceled for Tuesday, May 26.

Seniors Baseball Rosters and Schedule

The team rosters and schedules are available on the website for Seniors Baseball. Look for the Rosters and Schedules links on the right sidebar of the website.

Team Parents: Pictures are Ready

Team parents, please pick up pictures for your team from the concession stand. 

Time to Sign Up for Big League baseball

Hello Everyone,

We hope you are all having a great high school season. It is time to sign up for Big League Baseball. Southern and District 9 boast the best Big League program in the state every year and one of the best in the country. The cost is only $150 and you will play approximately 20 games including a wooden bat tournament. The season starts after your high school playoffs. We should have two teams, and Mike Horjus and Max Wozniak will be coaching as well as some other high school assistant coaches. Please pass this info on to your high school teammates so they can sign up as well. Please sign up soon so we can finalize planning. Go to southernLL.org and look for the signup link on the right sidebar. You can contact Bob Hams at 616-633-5495 with any questions. Good luck in the playoffs, and we will see you soon.

Sincerely,
Bob Hams

Schedule Change in Minors Softball

We have made a change to the minors softball schedule on Friday, May 29:

• Team Bolduc: Instead of playing on Monday, May 18, at 6:00pm at Kelloggsville vs. Kelloggsville, you will now play on Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00pm at Kelloggsville.

Technical Difficulties

Some folks have reported trouble reaching Southern's website recently. We have confirmed some trouble via AT&T DSL, but other ISPs are working just fine. In the meantime, you should always be able to reach our website here:

southernll.blogspot.com

Seniors Baseball Signup Deadline is May 18

It is now time to sign up for Southern's Senior League Baseball. The deadline is May 18, after which you will be assessed a late fee and subject to space availability limitations.

PLEASE DON'T PUT THIS OFF. WE NEED YOU TO SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY SO WE CAN ARRANGE TEAMS AND COACHES.

Click here to sign up.

Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball: Batka, Billo, Turner, Mundell

We have made a change to the juniors baseball schedule:

• Teams Batka & Billo: Instead of playing at 7:30pm on Wednesday, May 20, you will now play at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 21.
• Teams Turner & Mundell: Instead of playing at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 21, you will now play at 7:30pm on Wednesday, May 20.

All Games at Southern are Canceled

Because of the rain, all games at Southern on Monday, May 11, have been canceled.

Next Umpire Signup

The second of three umpire sign-ups will be at the usual location this Saturday, May 16th, at 7:00am. Please have your baseball schedule handy to avoid any conflicts.

8:30a and 9:00am Games Canceled

The 8:30am and 9:00am games on the East, West, JC West, and Henwood fields have been canceled due to the rain. Picture Day is still ON as scheduled. Please come for team pictures at your scheduled time.

Picture Day is Saturday, May 9

Sat-9-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 unless otherwise announced.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Hall, Conway, Kolk, Seth

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule on Friday, May 29:

• Teams Hall & Conway: Instead of playing at 7:30pm, you will now play at 5:30pm.
• Teams Kolk & Seth: Instead of playing at 5:30pm, you will now play at 7:30pm.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Deboer, Buck, Shelton, Sanders, Rohen, Doezema

We have made the following changes to the 78ers baseball schedule on Saturday, May 9:

• Teams DeBoer & Buck: On Saturday, May 9, instead of playing at 4:00pm, you will now play this game at 9:00am.
• Teams Shelton & Sanders: On Saturday, May 9, instead of playing at 5:30pm, you will now play this game at 12:00 noon.
• Teams Rohen & Doezema: On Saturday, May 9, instead of playing at 7:00pm on the East field, you will now play this game at 10:30am on the JC West field.

Baseball at Southern is ON

The 78ers softball game at Pinery is canceled, but all games at Southern tonight are still on as scheduled. If anything changes, we will announce it ASAP. 

Grill Volunteers Needed

This is a reminder to coaches and team parents as well as to any other parents of players. We really need each team to sign up at least one person on each Saturday you have a game. We have not had a very thorough response as yet, so we're hoping with warmer weather ahead, folks will start signing up.

Click here to sign up

You can read more details here.

Schedule Change in Softball Majors: Huey

We have made a change to the majors softball schedule:

• Team Huey: Instead of playing at 6:00pm on Tuesday, May 5, you will now play at 6:00pm on Wednesday, May 6, at the Kelloggsville/44th field.

Coaches: More Practice Slots Available

COACHES ONLY:

We have added practice slots for Lakeside Elementary thru May 16. See the Coaches link on the right sidebar to sign up. Practice slots for the fields at Souther are done for the season. As for the batting cages at Southern, we no longer require signups. Instead, we assume that coaches will want to use the batting cages in the time before their scheduled games. Just work it out with other coaches.