Family Day Volunteers Needed

Saturday is Family Day, and every year we depend on Southern families to volunteer to make the day a success. Please take a moment to sign up for a two-hour shift. Click here to sign up.

Please Sign Up for Big League Baseball ASAP

The big league baseball season starts in a couple weeks for boys ages 16 to 18, but we need folks to sign up ASAP so we know how many teams to form. The deadline is Monday, June 6, but please don't put this off. Click here to sign up.

Southern's 20th Annual Family Day is Saturday, June 4

Saturday, June 4, 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 sandwiches
• Pulled pork sandwiches
• 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.

Raffle Update

The raffle is getting close! Players must sell three tickets each. There is a prize for the top two players who sell the most! Don't forget you can request extra raffle tickets any time. Ask your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Lots of prizes to give away! This is a big fundraiser for Southern. It helps maintain field conditions and keep costs down for players. Tickets already sold can be turned in to the team parent or at the concession stand. Please keep ticket stubs and money together in an envelope when turning them in. Checks can be made out to Southern Little League. All unsold tickets need to be turned back in as well. Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for all you do, Southern families!

Kari DeBoer and Sara Stadel

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Burns, Vanderboegh

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Burns & Vanderboegh:
• Your game on Wednesday, June 1, has been rescheduled to place on Wednesday, May 25, at 5:30pm.

Schedule Changes and Additions in Majors Softball: Hildebrand, Klop

We have made a change to the majors softball schedule:

• Team Hildebrand:
• Your game on Family Day, Saturday, June 4, has been rescheduled for 1:00pm and will be against Klop.
• Team Klop:
• Your game on Family Day, Saturday, June 4, has been rescheduled for 1:00pm and will be against Hildebrand.

Schedule Additions in Juniors Softball: Southern

We have made a change to the juniors softball schedule:

• Team Southern:
• You will now play a double-hear on Monday, June 6, at 6:00pm and 7:30pm at Granville High School.

Schedule Change in 78ers Softball: Sanders, Shelton, Wisinski, Klein

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

• Teams Sanders & Shelton:
• Your game on Thursday, May 26, at 5:30pm has been moved from he West field to the East field.
• Teams Wisinski & Klein:
• Your game on Thursday, May 26, at 7:00pm has been moved from he West field to the East field.

Last Chance to Sign Up for Seniors Baseball

The deadline is midnight Tuesday night. Please click here to sign up.

Game Cancellation in Minors Softball: Barrett

We have made a change to the minors softball schedule:

• Team Barrett:
• The game on Saturday, May 21, at 12:00 on JC West that we *just* announced earlier today has been canceled. Sorry for the chaos!

Schedule Change TODAY in Minors Softball: Barrett, Groendyke

We have made changes to the minors softball schedule:

• Team Barrett:
• Your game TODAY, Friday, May 20, has been rescheduled to 7:30pm and moved to Pinery Park field #4 (not field #7).
• We have added a game to your schedule on Saturday, May 21, at 12:00 on JC West.
• We have added a game to your schedule on Family Day, Saturday, June 4, at 9:00am on JC West.
• Team Groendyke:
• We have added a game to your schedule on Saturday, May 21, at 12:00 on JC West.

Complete Softball Schedules are Available

The full season schedule is now available on the website for softball 78ers, minors, and majors. Visit southernLL.org and click on Schedules on the right sidebar.

Team Parents: Pictures are Ready

Team Parents, please pick up pictures for your team from the concession stand. Please note, this is for Team Parents only, not for every parent. The Team Parent is the one parent from each team assigned to handle pictures, raffle tickets, etc. The Team Parent should pick up all the pictures for the team and distribute them to the team members.

Please Sign Up for Seniors Baseball ASAP

The seniors baseball draft takes place on May 25, so the deadline for signing up is Tuesday, May 24. Please sign up as soon as you can. This makes it much easier for the people organizing the draft.

Seniors Baseball Schedule is Available

The schedule for seniors baseball is now live on the website. Go to southernll.org and click on the Schedules link on the right sidebar.

Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball: Mundell, Weiss

We have made two changes to the juniors baseball schedule:

• Teams Mundell & Weiss:
• Your game on Monday, May 23, has been rescheduled to start at 5:00pm.

Schedule Changes in Majors Baseball: Hall, Dwortz

We have made two changes to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Hall & Dwortz:
• Your game on Saturday, May 21, has been rescheduled to start at 8:30am.
• Your game on Tuesday, May 24, has been rescheduled to start at 4:30pm.

Coaches ONLY: Practice Field Slots Added

Coaches ONLY: You can now sign up to reserve practice fields at Lakeside School thru May 21. After May 21, Southern no longer has access to practice fields at Lakeside. Click the Coaches link on the right sidebar to make your reservations.

Make-up Game in 78ers Softball: Sarnicola, Groendyke

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

• Teams Sarnicola & Groendyke:
• Your rained out game from May 12 has been rescheduled. The make-up game will be played on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:00pm on JC West.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Seth, Conway

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Seth & Conway: Your game on Tuesday, May 17, has been rescheduled to start at 5:00pm.

Softball Juniors Schedule is Available

The softball juniors season starts TONIGHT, so click the Schedules link on the right sidebar at southernll.org to see your season schedule. Good luck and have a great season!

Please Sign Up for Grilling

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

CORRECTION: Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Hall, Vanderboegh

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Hall & Vanderboegh: Your game on Monday, May 16, and also your game on Thursday, May 19, have both been rescheduled to start at 4:00pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Hall, Vanderboegh

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Hall & Vanderboegh: Your game on Monday, May 16, and also your game on Thursday, May 19, have both been rescheduled to start at 4:00pm.

All Games Canceled

All Games at Southern are canceled for Tuesday, May 10, because of the weather. 

Schedule Change for Softball Majors: Hildebrand

We have made changes to the majors softball schedule:

• Team Hildebrand:
• Your rained out May 4 game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 11, at 7:30 at Pinery #4.
• Your game scheduled for Thursday, May 19, at 6:00pm will now be played on Wednesday, May 18, at 7:30pm at Pinery #4.

Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball: Mundell, Batka

We have made a change to the juniors baseball schedule:

• Teams Mundell & Batka: Instead of playing Saturday, May 14, at 9:00am, you will now play on Saturday, May 14, at 6:30pm. Same date, different time.

Schedule Changes for Softball Majors: Klop & Hildebrand

We have made changes to the majors softball schedule:

• Team Klop:
• Your May 6 game has been canceled. We are still working on finding a new date for this game.
• Your May 10 game at Pinery #4 has been rescheduled from 6:00pm to 5:30pm.
• Team Hildebrand:
• Your May 19 game has been canceled. We are still trying to reschedule it.

Rescheduled Rainout in Majors Baseball: Burns vs Bernecker

The rained out game from Wednesday, May 4, between Burns and Bernecker has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 5, at 5:30pm.

All Games Canceled

All games scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, at Southern are canceled because of rain and field conditions.

Schedule Change CORRECTION in Majors Baseball: Hall, Passinault

We have made a correction to the previously announced change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Hall & Passinault: Instead of playing Thursday, June 2, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Thursday, June 2, at 5:30pm. This game HAS NOT BEEN MOVED TO MAY 5. It is still on June 2, just at 5:30pm instead of 7:30pm.

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

We have made a change to the majors baseball schedule:

• Teams Seth & Dwortz: Instead of playing Thursday, May 5, at 5:30pm, you will now play on Thursday, June 2, at 7:30pm.
• Teams Hall & Passinault: Instead of playing Thursday, June 2, at 7:30pm, you will now play on Thursday, June 2, at 5:30pm. Same date, different time.