Schedule Correction in Majors Softball: Klop

We have made a correction to the majors softball schedule:

• Team Klop: Your game on May 20 was incorrectly scheduled for 3:00pm. The schedule has been corrected to show the game at 8:00pm.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Klein, Sanders, Spoelma, Kuzner

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule:

• Team Klein: Instead of playing against Team Sanders on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:15pm, you will now play against Team Kuzner on Thursday, April 28, at 7:15pm.
• Team Sanders: Instead of playing against Team Klein on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:15pm, you will now play against Team Spoelma. The date and time is unchanged.
• Team Spoelma: Instead of playing against Team Kuzner on Thursday, April 28, at 7:15pm, you will now play against Team Sanders on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:15pm.
• Team Kuzner: Instead of playing against Team Spoelma on Thursday, April 28, at 7:15pm, you will now play against Team Klein. The date and time is unchanged.

Parking Lot Restriction

The parking lot is being seal coated on Sunday, April 24. Please do not park on it Sunday through 3:00pm Monday.

Practice Fields

Southern would like to clarify the following regarding practice fields. First we would like to thank the teams for their cooperation in moving their practices yesterday and today from the JC West field as the softball schedules were released late and games started last night. During the season, which has started for softball and starts tomorrow for baseball, we encourage you to continue to practice once a week. This can be done by using the batting cages, securing Lakeside or using another site. Please contact your league director for suggestions of other sites.

Reminder: The JC East field is no longer available to Southern for practices or games. That field is exclusively used for soccer. The city of Grand Rapids has been gracious in leasing the JC West field to Southern as part of a growing need for our field space. Please do not use the JC East field even if nobody else is on it. It simply is not for baseball or softball use.

Lastly the city of East Grand Rapids has asked that all Southern coaches contact Southern regarding any use of fields in East Grand Rapids. We have a working relationship which grants Southern permission to use Lakeside for practices thru the end of May. No other fields are available for reservation thru EGR as they are used by multiple sports programs. Please respect the request from the EGR Recreation department and address your requests thru your league director.

On behalf of everyone at Southern have a Great Season!!

Baseball Juniors Schedule Now Available

We have published the baseball juniors schedules. Click the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Wisinski, Scholten

We have made a change to the 78ers baseball schedule:

• Teams Wisinski & Scholten: Instead of playing Thursday, April 28, at 5:30pm, you will now play 30 minutes earlier at 5:00pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Seth, Bernecker, Hall, Gelderloos

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Seth & Bernecker: Instead of playing Tuesday, June 7, at 5:30pm, you will now play on Monday, June 6, at 7:30pm.
• Teams Hall & Gelderloos: Instead of playing Monday, June 6, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Tuesday, June 7, at 5:30pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Seth, Vanderboegh, Dwortz, Passinault

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Dwortz & Passinault: Instead of playing Thursday, May 12, at 5:30pm, you will now play on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30pm.
• Teams Seth & Vanderboegh: Instead of playing Thursday, May 12, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Thursday, May 12, at 5:30pm.

Softball Coach Pitch, Minors, and Majors Schedules Available

We have published the first several games for the softball 78ers (coach pitch), minors, and majors schedules. We'll announce it again once we add the rest of the season to the schedules. Click the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website.

Softball Minors and Majors Rosters Now Available

Softball players in 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. Coaches should be contacting players soon. If you have not heard from your coach by April 22, feel free to call your coach using the contact information listed on the roster.

Other rosters are coming soon.

The Grille at Southern Little League

As you probably know, Southern Little League is largely run by volunteers, so that we can keep as much of the money on the field as possible. One area that we need volunteers this year is at the "Grille At Southern". We ask that each team sign up for a 1 hour block of time at the Grille at Southern. We would like two volunteers per team each Saturday. Team parents and coaches, please ask your team to sign up for an hour block on at least one Saturday. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please contact Nick Stadel (stadel3@yahoo.com or 350-7629).

This is only for Saturdays. Your volunteer time does NOT have to be during your child's game time, you are welcome to volunteer for any time slot that is available. We welcome parents, grandparents, and other supporters to sign up for a shift at the grill. Adults over 18 only, please.

The grill will already be set up and ready to go, so all you have to do is make sure there are enough dogs, burgers, and onions available for people that are buying them. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to meet other Southern families and to show your support for Southern.

Click here to sign up (updated for 2016)

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach Nick Stadel at 616-350-7629, or by email at stadel3@yahoo.com

Clean-up Day is Saturday

Clean-up day is this Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. We need help with four major projects, so please bring rakes, tools, etc. to help.

1. Rake all leaves from fences and pick up all dead branches. Please bring rakes. No Bags Needed
2. Put new metal bleachers together. Please bring tool sets.
3. Paint the dugouts on the major field. Just bring paint clothes and we will have paint and rollers. 
4. Install fixtures in the bathrooms. Ethan Rohen will lead this project but can use a couple plumbing handy helpers.

Coaches and Team Parent Meeting: Tue-19-Apr

The Southern Little League Coaches and Team Parents meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30pm 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 2016 season. We appreciate your attendance as this is the most important meeting of the year for organizational purposes.

Sign Up NOW for Seniors and Big League

It is now time to sign up for Seniors and Big League Baseball. The deadline is May 18, after which you will be assessed a late fee.

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 Majors Baseball: Hall, Bernecker, Passinault, Seth

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Hall & Bernecker: Instead of playing Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30pm  you will now play on Monday, May 9, at 7:30pm.
• Teams Passinault & Seth: Instead of playing Monday, May 9, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Stadel, Bernecker, Burns, Hall

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Stadel & Bernecker: Instead of playing Saturday, May 14, at 5:00pm, you will now play on Saturday, May 14, at 1:00pm.
• Teams Burns & Hall: Instead of playing Saturday, May 14, at 1:00pm, you will now play on Saturday, May 14, at 5:00pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Seth, Burns, Stadel, Hall

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Seth & Burns: Instead of playing Saturday, April 30, at 5:00pm, you will now play on Saturday, April 30, at 9:00am.
• Teams Stadel & Hall: Instead of playing Saturday, April 30, at 9:00am, you will now play on Saturday, April 30, at 5:00pm.

Clean-up Day is Saturday

Clean-up day is this Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. We need help with four major projects, so please bring rakes, tools, etc. to help.

1. Rake all leaves from fences and pick up all dead branches. Please bring rakes. No Bags Needed
2. Put new metal bleachers together. Please bring tool sets.
3. Paint the dugouts on the major field. Just bring paint clothes and we will have paint and rollers. 
4. Install fixtures in the bathrooms. Ethan Rohen will lead this project but can use a couple plumbing handy helpers.