These are the team rosters for the Baseball Juniors League. 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.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
2012 Baseball Majors Roster
These are the team rosters for the Baseball Majors League. 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.
2012 Baseball Minors Roster
These are the team rosters for the Baseball Minors League. 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.
2012 Baseball 78ers Roster
These are the team rosters for the Baseball 78ers (coach pitch) League. 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.
2012 Softball Juniors Roster
These are the team rosters for the Softball Juniors League. 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.
2012 Baseball Seniors Rosters
These are the team rosters for the Baseball Seniors League. 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.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thanks for a Successful Leadoff Party!
Thank you to everyone for a very successful Leadoff Party!
The first annual Southern Little League Leadoff Party was a huge success. We would like to thank all those who organized, donated items, and attended this exciting and fun event. Over 180 people attended the Leadoff Party held at Thousand Oaks Golf Club on February 4th. The event saw both current and former players, parents, and grandparents attend and have a great time. The popular place to mingle early in the evening was around the auction tables. Many stories were told while people were bidding and shopping the auction items. The silent auction winners were posted between 9:30 and 10:00, and then a live auction was held for Comerica Park stadium seats and for team color and naming choices. As the evening progressed people moved over to the dance floor to close out the evening. A great array of food and deserts were served all evening.
The event raised $12, 842.07 net profit after all expenses that has been placed in the general operating fund for Southern Little League. With the steady decline of funds being raised from the bingo that Southern operates, this was a much needed fundraiser and will allow Southern Little League to continue its tradition of being one of the best baseball and softball leagues in the state of Michigan.
Thank you again to all those that made this very special evening possible.
Bob Hams,
President, Southern Little League
The first annual Southern Little League Leadoff Party was a huge success. We would like to thank all those who organized, donated items, and attended this exciting and fun event. Over 180 people attended the Leadoff Party held at Thousand Oaks Golf Club on February 4th. The event saw both current and former players, parents, and grandparents attend and have a great time. The popular place to mingle early in the evening was around the auction tables. Many stories were told while people were bidding and shopping the auction items. The silent auction winners were posted between 9:30 and 10:00, and then a live auction was held for Comerica Park stadium seats and for team color and naming choices. As the evening progressed people moved over to the dance floor to close out the evening. A great array of food and deserts were served all evening.
The event raised $12, 842.07 net profit after all expenses that has been placed in the general operating fund for Southern Little League. With the steady decline of funds being raised from the bingo that Southern operates, this was a much needed fundraiser and will allow Southern Little League to continue its tradition of being one of the best baseball and softball leagues in the state of Michigan.
Thank you again to all those that made this very special evening possible.
Bob Hams,
President, Southern Little League
Monday, February 13, 2012
In-Person Sign-Up Session Wed-15-Feb 6-8pm
The next in-person sign-up session is Wed-15-Feb from 6-8pm at Berger Chevrolet. You can find out all the details about signing up in person or online by clicking here.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Southern Leadoff Party is Saturday Night
Tomorrow is the big night!
Be sure to be at the Southern Little League Leadoff party. So many people have come forth to make this a great event, and we are going to have great turnout. We'd love to see you there!
Just click here to read all the details and to buy your tickets online. You can also buy your tickets at the door by cash, debit or credit card.
Be sure to be at the Southern Little League Leadoff party. So many people have come forth to make this a great event, and we are going to have great turnout. We'd love to see you there!
Just click here to read all the details and to buy your tickets online. You can also buy your tickets at the door by cash, debit or credit card.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Volunteer Form
Click here to download a form (PDF) that you can print and fill out for volunteering at Southern Little League. (This might not work well in Firefox.)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Questions about Junior and Senior Leagues
Q: My son or daughter is in 9th grade but only league age 14, so he or she will miss half of the Little League season, right?
A: No! A player who is league age 14 and is playing freshman baseball or softball can play Senior League baseball or softball at Southern. Senior League starts after the High School Season and they won’t miss any games. (Click here to determine your child's league age.)
Q: If Senior League starts after the high school season, they don’t play as many games, right?
A: Incorrect! Senior League plays just as many games in a more condensed season.
Q: Does Senior League have team tournaments and all-stars?
A: Yes, they do, just like they do in the younger leagues.
Q: If my 14 year old plays Senior League is he or she still eligible to play Junior League All-Stars?
A: Yes! Any player league age 14 is eligible for Junior All-Stars.
Q: Can my 14 year old son or daughter play Senior League even if he or she doesn’t play high school ball?
A: No. Only those who play high school ball and therefore would miss many of the Junior League games can play in the Senior League.
Southern has a strong tradition of running the best Junior and Senior League programs in the area. Click here to sign up now to keep the tradition going!
A: No! A player who is league age 14 and is playing freshman baseball or softball can play Senior League baseball or softball at Southern. Senior League starts after the High School Season and they won’t miss any games. (Click here to determine your child's league age.)
Q: If Senior League starts after the high school season, they don’t play as many games, right?
A: Incorrect! Senior League plays just as many games in a more condensed season.
Q: Does Senior League have team tournaments and all-stars?
A: Yes, they do, just like they do in the younger leagues.
Q: If my 14 year old plays Senior League is he or she still eligible to play Junior League All-Stars?
A: Yes! Any player league age 14 is eligible for Junior All-Stars.
Q: Can my 14 year old son or daughter play Senior League even if he or she doesn’t play high school ball?
A: No. Only those who play high school ball and therefore would miss many of the Junior League games can play in the Senior League.
Southern has a strong tradition of running the best Junior and Senior League programs in the area. Click here to sign up now to keep the tradition going!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sign Up for the Southern Leadoff Party!
The Southern Little League Leadoff Party is coming up next weekend! Be sure to buy your tickets right away. Just click here to read all the details and to buy your tickets online. You can also buy your tickets at the door by cash, debit or credit card.
Here's another great auction item to ponder: A 2 chair set of Stadium Chairs from Comerica Park, courtesy of American Seating. This and lots of other great items will be up for bids at the silent auction.
This is going to be an event you won't want to miss!
Here's another great auction item to ponder: A 2 chair set of Stadium Chairs from Comerica Park, courtesy of American Seating. This and lots of other great items will be up for bids at the silent auction.
This is going to be an event you won't want to miss!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sign Up for the Southern Leadoff Party!
The Southern Little League Leadoff Party is less than two weeks away! Be sure to buy your tickets right away. Just click here to read all the details and to buy your tickets online.
Our area school systems have come up with incredible experiences to bid on at our silent auction. Here are a few examples:
Plus many, many other great things and experiences from the community!
Please pass the word and let's make this a GREAT NIGHT!
Our area school systems have come up with incredible experiences to bid on at our silent auction. Here are a few examples:
- Sideline passes to home East, Christian or Catholic football games with your child!
- Varsity Eagle Gear!
- Varsity Cougar Gear!
- Varsity Pioneer Gear!
- Bat Boy at a Game at Fifth Third Park for a Pioneers game!
- Whitecaps Suite!
- Bat Boy at Gainey for an Eagles game!
- Southern Little League MLB Team choice for the season for 7/8ers and Minors!
Plus many, many other great things and experiences from the community!
Please pass the word and let's make this a GREAT NIGHT!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Sign Up for the 2012 Season
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about Southern Little League baseball and softball.
Here's what you need to know. Please take the time to read this information thoroughly.
Here's what you need to know. Please take the time to read this information thoroughly.
- Deadline: You must sign up online or in person no later than March 15. (Seniors baseball: the sign-up deadline is not until May, and your price is still $130.)
- Cost: $130 per player before the deadline. $150 after the deadline based on availability. (No player will be denied based on inability to pay. Please see our sign-up staff for details.)
- How to sign up: Online (click here) or at one of our in-person sign-up sessions at Berger Chevrolet (click here). The cost is the same either way. You cannot sign up by mail.
- Age eligibility and divisions: Signup is for all divisions of baseball and softball. New for 2012: Girls 7 and 8 year old softball! Read more here.
- Geographical boundary eligibility: See our official league boundaries here. You must reside within these boundaries or have played in Southern last year to be eligible.
- Tryouts: After signing up, players in certain situations MUST attend their player evaluation (aka "tryout") session. Click here for details.
- Umpiring: Anyone 13 years old or older who is reliable and passionate about baseball can earn some extra cash umpiring at Southern. Sign-ups for umpiring will be held after tryouts at 2:30 on Saturday, March 26, in the East Grand Rapids High School gym. Training will take place at a later date.
- Volunteering: Southern depends on volunteers for a wide variety of roles. You'll have a chance to fill out volunteer information when you sign-up. Learn more here.
- Important dates:
- In-person sign-up sessions: February 8, 15, and 25
- Sign-up deadline: Tuesday, March 15
- Player evaluation/tryout day: Saturday, March 24
- Clean-up day: TBA
- Practices begin: After April 8 (depends on coach)
- Games begin: Week of April 16
- Family day: Saturday, June 2 (volunteers needed)
- Our website: We make all our weather and schedule announcements and we keep all our schedules, results, standings and other information here on our website. Make sure to stay on top of all the latest news by signing up for automatic email updates here. It really is the simplest way to make sure you don't miss an important announcement. You can also follow all our announcements by liking us on Facebook here.
- Questions? Call Mark Norton at 954-0504. Make your message only your name and clearly state your phone number twice.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Southern 2012 Leadoff Party
Please buy your tickets in advance here. You can pay by credit card or PayPal.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Greeting from Southern Little League
Please read this important message from Bob Hams, Southern Little League President:
Hello Everyone,
With the holiday season coming to an end, it is time for us to begin planning for the next softball and baseball season at Southern. 2011 was a very successful season with over 650 softball and baseball games played at Southern. From Coach-Pitch thru Big League we would like to congratulate everyone on a great season.
In March we received a letter from the IRS to undergo a review of our books to determine our non-profit status along with over 500 Little Leagues around the country. The IRS reviewed 2008 thru 2010. Southern Little League has been declared exempt and is covered under the Little League blanket 501(c)3. Some changes were made following the review in the way Southern operates. It was declared by the IRS that our Concession managers and our grounds crew are employees and therefore we can’t issue them 1099’s. We would have to withhold taxes and insurance if we wanted to continue as usual. The decision was made based on recommendations from the IRS and also financial advisors to move away from employing people directly thru Southern. Starting with last season we hired Axios, Inc. to handle our staffing needs. This service provides Southern with the ability to have the manpower needed to operate without the management and liability that we would have to have if we were the employer. This service worked out extremely well for us and we plan on using them again in 2012.
With the declaration from the IRS came a 33% increase in the cost of the individuals needed to staff the Little League with taxes and insurance as well as a modest fee from Axios. This caused a complete review of our finances at the yearend meeting in November. While Southern continues to have no creditors and a small cash reserve, we had to use our rainy day fund to finance a portion of the overall cost of running the league in 2011. The overall cost of participation at Southern has risen to over $320.00 per player for the 760 plus participants. This cost reflects all aspects of running Southern from field maintenance, utilities, uniforms and equipment, staffing needs, accident insurance, liability insurance, umpires, tournament expenses and all-star expenses as well as many other small expenses. I am happy to report that again in 2011 the overall administration cost to run Southern Little League was less than 4% of the overall budget and that is due to the fantastic volunteers that make up 98% of the staffing needs at Southern. A big thank you to all of the volunteers at Southern.
In 2006 Southern Little League raised the player fees to $110.00 with a $15.00 late signup fee. This was the first increase in over 6 years. Now in 2012 we have had to make the difficult decision to raise the fees to play at Southern Little League to $130.00 with a late fee of $15.00. Our plan for the league is to be able to sustain the fees at this rate for several years.
Fundraising covers 66% of the cost of playing at Southern. What many of you probably don’t know is that Southern operates a bingo fundraiser every Friday night at the Britteny Bingo Hall. That bingo has provided Southern with a steady source of income for several years. With the opening of the Gun Lake Casino we have seen a 58% drop in revenues from bingo proceeds over the last year. Southern has always tried to be an inexpensive option for baseball and softball in the Southeast Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids areas and has succeeded at that for 58 years. Southern is committed to continuing that tradition by keeping the player fees much lower than the actual cost of $320.00.
One new way Southern is trying to make up for lost bingo revenue while maintaining reasonable player fees is with the new annual “The Season Kickoff Dinner and Fundraiser” This will be a very fun event and will raise much needed revenue for the League. This year’s event will be held at Thousand Oaks Country Club on Saturday, February 4th, thanks to the coordination from Steve Boender, Patti Malewitz and Wendi Moore. You will see a separate email blast in the next few days with all of the particular information for this event. This is an event that all parents and friends of Southern Little League can participate in to make it a huge success. PLEASE HELP SOUTHERN AND THE COMMITTEE BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT AND HAVING A GREAT TIME.
YOU WILL ALSO BE SEEING A SEPARATE EMAIL BLAST ANNOUNCING SIGNUPS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING ALL OF YOU SOON.
Best Wishes,
Bob Hams
Southern Little League
Hello Everyone,
With the holiday season coming to an end, it is time for us to begin planning for the next softball and baseball season at Southern. 2011 was a very successful season with over 650 softball and baseball games played at Southern. From Coach-Pitch thru Big League we would like to congratulate everyone on a great season.
In March we received a letter from the IRS to undergo a review of our books to determine our non-profit status along with over 500 Little Leagues around the country. The IRS reviewed 2008 thru 2010. Southern Little League has been declared exempt and is covered under the Little League blanket 501(c)3. Some changes were made following the review in the way Southern operates. It was declared by the IRS that our Concession managers and our grounds crew are employees and therefore we can’t issue them 1099’s. We would have to withhold taxes and insurance if we wanted to continue as usual. The decision was made based on recommendations from the IRS and also financial advisors to move away from employing people directly thru Southern. Starting with last season we hired Axios, Inc. to handle our staffing needs. This service provides Southern with the ability to have the manpower needed to operate without the management and liability that we would have to have if we were the employer. This service worked out extremely well for us and we plan on using them again in 2012.
With the declaration from the IRS came a 33% increase in the cost of the individuals needed to staff the Little League with taxes and insurance as well as a modest fee from Axios. This caused a complete review of our finances at the yearend meeting in November. While Southern continues to have no creditors and a small cash reserve, we had to use our rainy day fund to finance a portion of the overall cost of running the league in 2011. The overall cost of participation at Southern has risen to over $320.00 per player for the 760 plus participants. This cost reflects all aspects of running Southern from field maintenance, utilities, uniforms and equipment, staffing needs, accident insurance, liability insurance, umpires, tournament expenses and all-star expenses as well as many other small expenses. I am happy to report that again in 2011 the overall administration cost to run Southern Little League was less than 4% of the overall budget and that is due to the fantastic volunteers that make up 98% of the staffing needs at Southern. A big thank you to all of the volunteers at Southern.
In 2006 Southern Little League raised the player fees to $110.00 with a $15.00 late signup fee. This was the first increase in over 6 years. Now in 2012 we have had to make the difficult decision to raise the fees to play at Southern Little League to $130.00 with a late fee of $15.00. Our plan for the league is to be able to sustain the fees at this rate for several years.
Fundraising covers 66% of the cost of playing at Southern. What many of you probably don’t know is that Southern operates a bingo fundraiser every Friday night at the Britteny Bingo Hall. That bingo has provided Southern with a steady source of income for several years. With the opening of the Gun Lake Casino we have seen a 58% drop in revenues from bingo proceeds over the last year. Southern has always tried to be an inexpensive option for baseball and softball in the Southeast Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids areas and has succeeded at that for 58 years. Southern is committed to continuing that tradition by keeping the player fees much lower than the actual cost of $320.00.
One new way Southern is trying to make up for lost bingo revenue while maintaining reasonable player fees is with the new annual “The Season Kickoff Dinner and Fundraiser” This will be a very fun event and will raise much needed revenue for the League. This year’s event will be held at Thousand Oaks Country Club on Saturday, February 4th, thanks to the coordination from Steve Boender, Patti Malewitz and Wendi Moore. You will see a separate email blast in the next few days with all of the particular information for this event. This is an event that all parents and friends of Southern Little League can participate in to make it a huge success. PLEASE HELP SOUTHERN AND THE COMMITTEE BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT AND HAVING A GREAT TIME.
YOU WILL ALSO BE SEEING A SEPARATE EMAIL BLAST ANNOUNCING SIGNUPS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING ALL OF YOU SOON.
Best Wishes,
Bob Hams
Southern Little League
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Sign Up Online for the 2012 Season
- DEADLINE IS MARCH 15! (Deadline for Seniors is May 10.) Online sign-up will close after the deadline.
- The cost is $130. After the deadline, the cost increases to $150.
- You can sign up and pay online by clicking here.
- Please note: The online sign-up is hosted by a third party (active.com). There have been reports of high volume on their site. Please keep trying. There is nothing the Southern webmaster can do about this.
- There is no additional fee for online sign-up. The cost is the same as in-person sign-up.
- We no longer need to see birth certificates.
Sign Up In Person for the 2012 Season
You can sign up in person for the 2012 season. This is for folks who do not want to use a credit card to register online. If you'd rather pay by cash or check, come to the in-person sign-up sessions where we'll be able to accept your payment and provide you with access to a laptop so you can fill out the rest of the registration information online. There are no paper sign-ups this year.
The in-person sign-ups will take place at Berger Chevrolet.
The in-person sign-ups will take place at Berger Chevrolet.
- Where: Berger Chevrolet
- When:
- Wednesday, February 8th, 6-8pm
- Wednesday, February 15th, 6-8pm
- Saturday, February 25th, 10am-1pm
- A parent or legal guardian must be present at sign-up.
- The child need not be present.
- We do not need to see birth certificates.
- Cost is $130, payable by check, cash, or credit card.
- You cannot sign up by mail.
2012 Tryout Schedule
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTE
First off, keep in mind that the term "tryout" here is a bit of a misnomer. It's actually more of an evaluation to help determine the appropriate league for each child. No one is omitted from participation based on this evaluation. We use the term "tryout" regardless, so bear with us.
To determine your child's official Little League Age, use their online age calculator here. Please use ONLY this official Little League age when considering which tryout session to attend.
All of the time slots listed below are for baseball only. There will not be a softball tryout session this year.
Please notice that only kids in certain situations need to come to tryouts. Read the conditions below carefully. If you find that your child does not fit into any of these situations, then there's no need to come to tryouts. Get it? If you're still not sure, you can contact the director.
Here is the schedule for tryouts:
First off, keep in mind that the term "tryout" here is a bit of a misnomer. It's actually more of an evaluation to help determine the appropriate league for each child. No one is omitted from participation based on this evaluation. We use the term "tryout" regardless, so bear with us.
To determine your child's official Little League Age, use their online age calculator here. Please use ONLY this official Little League age when considering which tryout session to attend.
All of the time slots listed below are for baseball only. There will not be a softball tryout session this year.
Please notice that only kids in certain situations need to come to tryouts. Read the conditions below carefully. If you find that your child does not fit into any of these situations, then there's no need to come to tryouts. Get it? If you're still not sure, you can contact the director.
Here is the schedule for tryouts:
- Date: Saturday, March 24th
- Location: East Grand Rapids High School Gym.
- Please plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time slot.
- These times are subject to change. We will announce all changes on the website and email all subscribers. Sign up for email notification here.
- 9:00am-10:00am: all 9 yr olds (baseball). No 8 yr olds will be allowed to play in the minors.
- 10:30am-11:30am: all 10 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the majors last year and who wish to try out for majors this year. Also, any 10 yr olds (baseball) who are new to Southern this year must attend at this time. (For 10-yr-olds who were in minors last year and want to play in minors again this year, you do not need to attend the tryout.)
- 12:00pm-1:00pm: all 11 and 12 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the majors last year
- 1:30pm-2:30pm: all 13 and 14 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the juniors last year
- 2:30pm-3:00pm: umpire sign-up and meeting
Friday, December 9, 2011
Save the Date: Southern Fundraiser
February 4, 2012, 7:00pm: A Southern Little League fundraiser at Thousand Oaks Golf Club. Details to follow…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Fall Ball Schedules Updated
All the schedules for Fall Ball are now available under the Schedules link on the right sidebar. For those of you who grabbed the Minors schedule yesterday, we did make some corrections on it last night, so you'll want to get that again.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Fall Ball Schedules
The schedules for Fall Ball are in the works. The minors schedule is now available on the website, to be followed shortly by the schedules for the other levels. You can find all the Fall Ball schedules on the Schedules page. Look for the link on the right sidebar.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Fall Baseball Update
All 78er, Minor and Major teams will be divided tonight. You will receive an email or call sometime tomorrow from your team’s coach.
We still need 8 to 10 players at the Juniors level to fill our rosters. It's a great way to get in some extra practice on the big field and have fun at the same time. Juniors can still sign up online. Please sign up before 2pm on Thu-8-Sep. If any of you are having trouble with the new registration system, please contact Mark Norton (signup@southernll.org) right away for assistance.
Juniors: Click here to sign up online. Click here to read more details about Fall Baseball.
We still need 8 to 10 players at the Juniors level to fill our rosters. It's a great way to get in some extra practice on the big field and have fun at the same time. Juniors can still sign up online. Please sign up before 2pm on Thu-8-Sep. If any of you are having trouble with the new registration system, please contact Mark Norton (signup@southernll.org) right away for assistance.
Juniors: Click here to sign up online. Click here to read more details about Fall Baseball.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sign Up for Fall Baseball Before Sun-4-Sep Deadline
The deadline for signing up for Fall Baseball is Sunday, September 4. Please sign up as soon as possible so we can do the necessary planning.
If any of you are having trouble with the new registration system, please contact Mark Norton (signup@southernll.org) right away for assistance.
Click here to sign up online. Click here to read more details about Fall Baseball.
If any of you are having trouble with the new registration system, please contact Mark Norton (signup@southernll.org) right away for assistance.
Click here to sign up online. Click here to read more details about Fall Baseball.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Big T Fundraisers!
Tom Pohlman is a coach at Southern and was diagnosed with Leukemia earlier this summer. Please consider taking part in one of the fundraisers the community is organizing to support Tom.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
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 September 11 with the final games on October 30.
- 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-4-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.)
Monday, August 8, 2011
Fall Baseball is Coming Soon!
We are planning another season of Fall Baseball. You can expect another announcement within the next week with more details. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
District 9 West Michigan Big League Baseball Gets the Southern Treatment at the Big League World Series
Easley, SC 8/3/2011
The District 9 Big League Baseball team from West Michigan has wrapped up play at the World Series in Easley, SC with a deceiving 1-3 record. With a tough draw the D-9 team started out with 4 time World Champion South Carolina District 1. The game featured many scoring chances early by both squads and very good pitching performances. Jake Ritsema (Kenowa and Aquinas college) held the Host team scoreless thru 2 and battled thruought the game. A 6-2 loss was the final result with the D-9 team stranding 9 batters and 7 in scoring position. Manager Chris Lamange pointed out that the Host team has 6 players going to play division 1 baseball in the fall. "They were a fundamentally sound team with alot of fire power" Lamange said. Game 2 featured D-9 against the 2008 World Champion from Greenville, SC who represented the Southeast region. Down 3-0 in the 3rd inning Zack Schwenneker (East Grand Raoids and Michigan State) belted a Grand Slam to give the D-9 team the lead. Chad Macherwicz (Kenowa Hills) held the SC District 7 team at bay until the 5th when they hit 3 home runs and scored 7 runs in the 5th and 6th innings. "We had chances and didn't cash in while Greenville did" Lamange said. "I think the host team may be a little stronger top to bottom but these are two very good teams". In game 3 the D-9 team defeated the West team from Hayward California 6-4. A great pitching performance by Matt Krzkywa (Catholic Central) helped keep the West at bay and then a relief performance by Austin Goodyke (Calvin Christian) closed the door. The West has won the World Series several times since 1977 so this was a big win. In the final game of pool play D-9 played the East from Cumberland, NJ. After taking a 5-0 lead early and 3 strong innings pitched by Zac Malewitz (East Grand Rapids) a few mistakes and a couple big hits and the East tied it at 5 in the 5th. Jake Ritsema came in to close and held the East scoreless until a double to left, a sacrifice and a grounder scored the winning run for the East in extra innings.Peter Cupery (Holland Christian) led the bottom of the 8th off with a single and then a pop fly that looked like a sure hit was turned in to a double play by the East after a diving catch by the 2nd baseman. "6 hits in two innings and then 2 hits in 6 innings was the story of this game" Lamange said. I feel we could have gone 3-1 just as easily as 1-3 in this World Series Lamange said. The breaks just didn't fall our way.
The real story of the World Series is the hospitality shown by the staff and mostly the host family of Chris, Alan, Taylor and Aaron Schaaf. The team landed on Monday and after checking in to the village and pictures, were treated to a home cooked meal at the Schaaf's house. During the tournament anytime someone needed anything from a bandaid to consoling Big Momma Schaaf was always there. The team went to Lake Keowee on Sunday and boated all day. The highlite was jumping off of a 35 foot high rock in to 70 foot waters. Coach Lamange's mom Betsy took the challenge and plunged in to the lake. Last night the Schaaf's had a Southern Boil at their house for the whole team. "Wow, what a great dinner Macherewicz said" The team is touring Clemson University today before attending the Finals tonight that will be televised on ESPN featuring the Southeast against Puerto Rico at 6:00 PM.
Also representing the D-9 team and not mentioned are MJ Oshinski(Catholic Central), Matt Brown(Kenowa Hills), Ryan Elble(East Grand Rapids) EJ Grochawalski(Union/GRCC), Grant VanPutten(Holland Christian), Jake Bruns(Holland Christian), Travis Kraii(Grand Rapids Christian), Kyle Corey(West Catholic) and Trent Zwiers(Calvin Christian/Calvin College). A star studded team that we are all very proud of. Tony Macherewicz and Ed Grochawalski were the other coaches.
The real story of the World Series is the hospitality shown by the staff and mostly the host family of Chris, Alan, Taylor and Aaron Schaaf. The team landed on Monday and after checking in to the village and pictures, were treated to a home cooked meal at the Schaaf's house. During the tournament anytime someone needed anything from a bandaid to consoling Big Momma Schaaf was always there. The team went to Lake Keowee on Sunday and boated all day. The highlite was jumping off of a 35 foot high rock in to 70 foot waters. Coach Lamange's mom Betsy took the challenge and plunged in to the lake. Last night the Schaaf's had a Southern Boil at their house for the whole team. "Wow, what a great dinner Macherewicz said" The team is touring Clemson University today before attending the Finals tonight that will be televised on ESPN featuring the Southeast against Puerto Rico at 6:00 PM.
Also representing the D-9 team and not mentioned are MJ Oshinski(Catholic Central), Matt Brown(Kenowa Hills), Ryan Elble(East Grand Rapids) EJ Grochawalski(Union/GRCC), Grant VanPutten(Holland Christian), Jake Bruns(Holland Christian), Travis Kraii(Grand Rapids Christian), Kyle Corey(West Catholic) and Trent Zwiers(Calvin Christian/Calvin College). A star studded team that we are all very proud of. Tony Macherewicz and Ed Grochawalski were the other coaches.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Southern Juniors West All-Stars Come Up Just Short
Chuck Tanner, former MLB player and coach, once said, “It is hard to win a pennant,
but it is harder to lose one.” The SLL West Juniors Baseball All Star team experienced the full
measure of the truth of that famous quote on Sunday at Pinery Park as they dropped
a 5-1 decision to Western Little League in the District 9 championship game. The
team’s bats went silent after a series of games where they were able to run up
double-digit scores on their opponents.
Coach Mike Horjus’ squad was the odds-on favorite going into the weekend, having
taken one from Western Little League by a score of 10-1 earlier in the tournament,
but a determined Western squad prevailed in the end. The team was led in the
tournament by the formidable hitting of Jack Bates, Carter Masek, Sam Jansen, and
Casey Horjus. Matt Reglin, AJ Zawacki, Masek, and others turned in outstanding
defensive efforts, including more than a few “web gems.” All 13 players on the squad
contributed to the team’s outstanding post-season run.
While no one on the team was satisfied with the second-place finish on Sunday,
there is no taking away the memories and friendships made throughout the post-
season. There were great moments for both players and fans of the SLL squad along
every step of the way. As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over” and while
the season may have ended just a little earlier than the team would have liked, there
is little doubt in the minds of those who know and love these guys that they will be
heard from again; these guys aren’t done yet!! Baseball is the greatest game on earth
and the coaches and fans of the 2011 Juniors’ West All Stars are proud of the effort
this team made and look forward already to another season of pulling for our SLL
squads.
but it is harder to lose one.” The SLL West Juniors Baseball All Star team experienced the full
measure of the truth of that famous quote on Sunday at Pinery Park as they dropped
a 5-1 decision to Western Little League in the District 9 championship game. The
team’s bats went silent after a series of games where they were able to run up
double-digit scores on their opponents.
Coach Mike Horjus’ squad was the odds-on favorite going into the weekend, having
taken one from Western Little League by a score of 10-1 earlier in the tournament,
but a determined Western squad prevailed in the end. The team was led in the
tournament by the formidable hitting of Jack Bates, Carter Masek, Sam Jansen, and
Casey Horjus. Matt Reglin, AJ Zawacki, Masek, and others turned in outstanding
defensive efforts, including more than a few “web gems.” All 13 players on the squad
contributed to the team’s outstanding post-season run.
While no one on the team was satisfied with the second-place finish on Sunday,
there is no taking away the memories and friendships made throughout the post-
season. There were great moments for both players and fans of the SLL squad along
every step of the way. As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over” and while
the season may have ended just a little earlier than the team would have liked, there
is little doubt in the minds of those who know and love these guys that they will be
heard from again; these guys aren’t done yet!! Baseball is the greatest game on earth
and the coaches and fans of the 2011 Juniors’ West All Stars are proud of the effort
this team made and look forward already to another season of pulling for our SLL
squads.
Seniors Baseball All-Stars Bow Out of Regional Tournament
The District #9 Boy's Senior Baseball team lost a best of three Sectional series with the District #12 team from Holton this weekend.
Here is a recap of the games.
Game #1: Mike Priest pitched a strong game for Southern. He battled throughout the game, allowing a few unearned runs, while getting out of multiple jams. Offensively, Southern had chances to score, but could not string anything together against Holton's pitcher who kept them off balance by mixing up his pitches well. Holton played a strong defensive game nailing a couple of Southern runners on the base paths. Southern scored their only run when David Zwiers hit a long double, and was driven in on a sacrifice fly from Austin Huizinga. Final score: District #12 over District #9, 3 to 1.
Game #2: Southern jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st. By the end of the 2nd it had increased to 5-0. Jake Lewis started the game on the mound for Southern but due to the early lead, was removed and saved for the championship game. Chris Collins did an excellent job in relief in this game to make sure the game ended in a Southern victory. Leading the hit parade were Austin Huizinga with 3 hits and 3 RBI, Taylor Martin with 2 hits and 4 RBI, and Nick Wojcynski with an RBI double. Final score: District #9 over District #12, 11 to 0.
Game #3: The rubber game was a well played game through the first 7 innings. As expected out of two teams good enough to make a Sectional Final Game, each team got some great pitching and defense through regulation. Jake Lewis pitched into the 8th inning, having a no-hitter for the majority of the game. However, once his pitch count required removing him from the mound, things fell apart for Southern. The Holton bats came alive against a trio of Southern relievers, coupled with some walks and Southern errors to blow open an exciting game scoring 12 runs. True to their character, the Southern team did not give up fighting scoring 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th, before bowing out of the tournament. Leading hitters included Taylor Martin with 2 hits and an RBI, and Mike Priest who was on base many times. Final score: District #12 over District #9, 12 to 4.
The Southern Senior Boy's baseball team represented itself well, going 6-2 during their tournament run. They came together as a team (from different school teams including East Grand Rapids, Catholic Central, Christian, and Ottawa Hills) and battled not only other teams but also the high heat, playing 8 games in a span of 11 days in 90+ temperatures. While the outcome was not what everyone wanted, Manager Steve Lewis, coaches Jeff Huizinga and Jay Martin, along with all the parents that watched these games are all very proud of the effort put forth by the Southern kids.
Here is a recap of the games.
Game #1: Mike Priest pitched a strong game for Southern. He battled throughout the game, allowing a few unearned runs, while getting out of multiple jams. Offensively, Southern had chances to score, but could not string anything together against Holton's pitcher who kept them off balance by mixing up his pitches well. Holton played a strong defensive game nailing a couple of Southern runners on the base paths. Southern scored their only run when David Zwiers hit a long double, and was driven in on a sacrifice fly from Austin Huizinga. Final score: District #12 over District #9, 3 to 1.
Game #2: Southern jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st. By the end of the 2nd it had increased to 5-0. Jake Lewis started the game on the mound for Southern but due to the early lead, was removed and saved for the championship game. Chris Collins did an excellent job in relief in this game to make sure the game ended in a Southern victory. Leading the hit parade were Austin Huizinga with 3 hits and 3 RBI, Taylor Martin with 2 hits and 4 RBI, and Nick Wojcynski with an RBI double. Final score: District #9 over District #12, 11 to 0.
Game #3: The rubber game was a well played game through the first 7 innings. As expected out of two teams good enough to make a Sectional Final Game, each team got some great pitching and defense through regulation. Jake Lewis pitched into the 8th inning, having a no-hitter for the majority of the game. However, once his pitch count required removing him from the mound, things fell apart for Southern. The Holton bats came alive against a trio of Southern relievers, coupled with some walks and Southern errors to blow open an exciting game scoring 12 runs. True to their character, the Southern team did not give up fighting scoring 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th, before bowing out of the tournament. Leading hitters included Taylor Martin with 2 hits and an RBI, and Mike Priest who was on base many times. Final score: District #12 over District #9, 12 to 4.
The Southern Senior Boy's baseball team represented itself well, going 6-2 during their tournament run. They came together as a team (from different school teams including East Grand Rapids, Catholic Central, Christian, and Ottawa Hills) and battled not only other teams but also the high heat, playing 8 games in a span of 11 days in 90+ temperatures. While the outcome was not what everyone wanted, Manager Steve Lewis, coaches Jeff Huizinga and Jay Martin, along with all the parents that watched these games are all very proud of the effort put forth by the Southern kids.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Seniors Baseball All-Stars Win District Championship
Thanks to Jay Martin for providing some specifics on the the Seniors Baseball District Championship games between Southern and Western from Wednesday night.
Game #1: Southern jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a ground rule double from Elliott Zimmerman. By the 7th inning Southern upped its lead to 5-1, in large part to a monumental homer from Jake Lewis. Western battled back to tie the game in the bottom of the 7th and force extra innings. Southern responded in the extra frame scoring 2 huge runs, started off by a hit from Austin Huizinga and finished with a 2 run single from Austin Batka.
Bower Snedeker pitched an excellent game, with Mike Priest getting Southern out of a jam in the 7th and winning it in the 8th. Taylor Martin contributed 3 hits and the other RBI.
Game #2: In this game Western took the early lead with 3 runs in the top of the first inninng. Southern bounced right back in their half of the inning to tie the game. Pitcher Austin Batka then settled in to hold Western down while Southern took the lead and increased it to 11-4 after 4 innings. The big hits that lead to the lead came from the heart of the order with a Jake Lewis missle shot HR, 2 doubles from Taylor Martin, and a double from David Zwiers. Once again Western would not quit, cutting Southern's lead all the way down to 1 run 11-10. Mike Priest then had a huge double driving in two in the bottom of the 6th for some much needed insurance runs. Relievers Nick Wojcynski and Taylor Martin maintained the lead for the middle innings, before handing the ball over to Priest to come in slam the door shut, setting off a giant pile of exhausted and elated ballplayers.
Overall it was a total team effort that brought the Title to Southern, making them Back-to-Back District 9 Seniors Champions. Other members that all contributed to the Championship included: Tyler Boyd, Chris Dickow, Mitch Sayfie, Chris Collins, Remy Woods, and Taylor Smith.
Tournament Updates
The District 9 Big League Baseball will play for the championship of the Central States Regional Tournament at Pinery Park tonight at 7:00pm. There are several Southern players on that team so come out and support them.
Southern’s Juniors Baseball West All-Star team will be playing for the District Championship Saturday at 3:00pm at Pinery Park. The team is undefeated so come out and root them on to a championship.
Southern’s Senior Baseball All-Stars won the district championship with two hard-fought victories over Western on Wednesday night. CONGRATULATIONS!! They will play a sectional best two out of three against the district 12 champions Saturday at Pinery Park at 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Stay at Pinery Saturday and cheer for the Senior Baseball All-Stars!!
Good luck to all!!
Southern’s Juniors Baseball West All-Star team will be playing for the District Championship Saturday at 3:00pm at Pinery Park. The team is undefeated so come out and root them on to a championship.
Southern’s Senior Baseball All-Stars won the district championship with two hard-fought victories over Western on Wednesday night. CONGRATULATIONS!! They will play a sectional best two out of three against the district 12 champions Saturday at Pinery Park at 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Stay at Pinery Saturday and cheer for the Senior Baseball All-Stars!!
Good luck to all!!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Congratulations Seniors Baseball Teams
Congratulations to all four of our Senior Baseball teams for finishing first or second in the district-wide team tournaments. Team Lewis went undefeated in Class C to win the crown while Team Huizenga went all the way in Class C to win the championship. Not to be out-dueled, Team Vulpetti came from the losers' bracket all the way back to win the championship. Trying for a clean sweep, Team Norton came up just short and finished second in Class A. Great season and congrats to all of the senior baseball players and their coaches. Well done!
Coaches: Equipment Return Dates
Equipment return dates are July 12 and July 14 at 7:00pm for all leagues at Southern's equipment shed. All coaches need to return jerseys and equipment bags. 78ers players keep their shirts.
If you are not able to make it, please find a parent or assistant coach to turn in the equipment on one of the above dates on your behalf.
Questions? Contact Steve Bender at launchllc@gmail.com.
If you are not able to make it, please find a parent or assistant coach to turn in the equipment on one of the above dates on your behalf.
Questions? Contact Steve Bender at launchllc@gmail.com.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Missing Bat Bag
A black Nike bag has gone missing from Southern, It has about 5 or 6 bats including a DiMarini CF4. It was left at Southern on Saturday. If someone has it, Please email Amy McCulloch at amcculloch@lighthousegroup.net. Thanks!
Southern Big Leaguers Win Wooden Bat Tourney
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Congratulations 2011 Seniors Baseball All-Stars
Manager: Steve Lewis 821-7535
Coach: Jeff Huizenga 293-2610
Coach: Jay Martin
Jake Lewis
Mike Priest
Elliott Zimmerman
Taylor Martin
Tyler Boyd
Austin Huizenga
Chris Dickow
Nick Wojczynski
Mitch Sayfie
Chris Collins
Pat Cvengros
Austin Batka
Bower Snedeker
Remy Woods
David Zwiers
Coach: Jeff Huizenga 293-2610
Coach: Jay Martin
Jake Lewis
Mike Priest
Elliott Zimmerman
Taylor Martin
Tyler Boyd
Austin Huizenga
Chris Dickow
Nick Wojczynski
Mitch Sayfie
Chris Collins
Pat Cvengros
Austin Batka
Bower Snedeker
Remy Woods
David Zwiers
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Congrats to Southern's Class A Majors Baseball Champions!
An improbable tournament run that began with a heartbreaking loss and ended with an 8-1 Southern victory finished on Wednesday night at Southern's East Field.
Coach Matthew Sullivan's Majors team, coming off a 12-1 regular season, defeated Zeeland in a game filled with excitement and watched by hundreds. Two weeks ago, the team sponsored by Treadstone Mortgage lost a tough 3-1 decision at the hands of Byron Township. They then went on to win 7 games in 10 days to labor through the loser's bracket of the Class A District 9 Majors tournament.
Members of the team were:
Dane Addington
Brett Bauman
EJ Sullivan
DeShawn Dykhouse
James Murray
Rashon Adams
Emmett Warners
Teddy Russo
Jackson Reid
Matthew Winkle
Kyle Cornetet
Max Israels
The success for the Treadstone Crushers began on Monday, June 20 with a 7-3 win over Lowell, followed with a win over Grandville 4-0 on Wednesday, a 9-4 victory over Pinery Park on Thursday, and continued with a 6-3 decision over Western on Saturday. On Monday, the team faced the same Byron team that had beaten them earlier in the tournament and defeated them 4-3 thanks to a masterful pitching performance by Jackson Reid and Matthew Winkle and a 3-run first inning towering home run by Teddy Russo. Reid scored the game winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth.
The next day Coach Sullivan's squad travelled to Zeeland to face the previously undefeated Zeeland team. The team never gave up hope when they were down 6-0 after 3 innings, rallying for two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth thanks to an Emmett Warners two-run home run. In the sixth, after Winkle had struck out the side in the top of the frame, EJ Sullivan singled to start the inning which brought up Warners again. On the 8th pitch of the at-bat, he homered again to right-center field and bedlam ensued.
On Wednesday in the championship game, Zeeland came to the friendly confines of Southern Little League and although the faces were friendly, the Southern bats did not greet them warmly. Russo went deep in the second inning, making the score 5-0. Zeeland's lone run came in the fifth on a leadoff homer. As the Zeeland player rounded first on his home run trot, Max Israels, Treadstone's second baseman, gave the player a high-five of congratulations, displaying true Little League sportsmanship.
EJ Sullivan was a beast on the mound throughout the game, keeping the hitters off balance all evening. Matthew "Papa Grande" Winkle came in to close the deal, securing the final four outs. Treadstone's final run came on a Kyle Cornetet double which plated Israels in the sixth to complete the scoring.
Immediately after the last out was made, about 50 of Southern's other players stormed the field to congratulate the winners. It was an awesome scene.
Congratulations to Coach Sullivan and the Treadstone Mortgage Crushers for a great tournament run and for a District 9 Class A Majors Championship.
Coach Matthew Sullivan's Majors team, coming off a 12-1 regular season, defeated Zeeland in a game filled with excitement and watched by hundreds. Two weeks ago, the team sponsored by Treadstone Mortgage lost a tough 3-1 decision at the hands of Byron Township. They then went on to win 7 games in 10 days to labor through the loser's bracket of the Class A District 9 Majors tournament.
Dane Addington
Brett Bauman
EJ Sullivan
DeShawn Dykhouse
James Murray
Rashon Adams
Emmett Warners
Teddy Russo
Jackson Reid
Matthew Winkle
Kyle Cornetet
Max Israels
The success for the Treadstone Crushers began on Monday, June 20 with a 7-3 win over Lowell, followed with a win over Grandville 4-0 on Wednesday, a 9-4 victory over Pinery Park on Thursday, and continued with a 6-3 decision over Western on Saturday. On Monday, the team faced the same Byron team that had beaten them earlier in the tournament and defeated them 4-3 thanks to a masterful pitching performance by Jackson Reid and Matthew Winkle and a 3-run first inning towering home run by Teddy Russo. Reid scored the game winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth.
The next day Coach Sullivan's squad travelled to Zeeland to face the previously undefeated Zeeland team. The team never gave up hope when they were down 6-0 after 3 innings, rallying for two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth thanks to an Emmett Warners two-run home run. In the sixth, after Winkle had struck out the side in the top of the frame, EJ Sullivan singled to start the inning which brought up Warners again. On the 8th pitch of the at-bat, he homered again to right-center field and bedlam ensued.
On Wednesday in the championship game, Zeeland came to the friendly confines of Southern Little League and although the faces were friendly, the Southern bats did not greet them warmly. Russo went deep in the second inning, making the score 5-0. Zeeland's lone run came in the fifth on a leadoff homer. As the Zeeland player rounded first on his home run trot, Max Israels, Treadstone's second baseman, gave the player a high-five of congratulations, displaying true Little League sportsmanship.
EJ Sullivan was a beast on the mound throughout the game, keeping the hitters off balance all evening. Matthew "Papa Grande" Winkle came in to close the deal, securing the final four outs. Treadstone's final run came on a Kyle Cornetet double which plated Israels in the sixth to complete the scoring.
Immediately after the last out was made, about 50 of Southern's other players stormed the field to congratulate the winners. It was an awesome scene.
Congratulations to Coach Sullivan and the Treadstone Mortgage Crushers for a great tournament run and for a District 9 Class A Majors Championship.
Coaches: Equipment Return Dates
Equipment return dates are July 12 and July 14 at 7:00pm for all leagues at Southern's equipment shed. All coaches need to return jerseys and equipment bags. 78ers players keep their shirts.
If you are not able to make it, please find a parent or assistant coach to turn in the equipment on one of the above dates on your behalf.
Questions? Contact Steve Bender at launchllc@gmail.com.
If you are not able to make it, please find a parent or assistant coach to turn in the equipment on one of the above dates on your behalf.
Questions? Contact Steve Bender at launchllc@gmail.com.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Southern's Baseball Majors A Team Plays for Championship Wednesday Night
On wednesday night at Southern's East Field at 6:00pm, Southern's Class A Majors Baseball team takes on Zeeland for the District 9 championship. Come on out and cheer on your home team!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Big League Matchup Tonight
Southern's two Big League Baseball teams (Lamange vs. Berrios) play each other tonight at 5:00pm in a double header. Grills will be fired up so come out and enjoy some baseball tonight at Southern.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Congratulations 2011 Juniors Baseball West All-Stars
Manager: Mike Horjus
Coach: Steve Salasky
Coach: Dan Vaughn
Mason Banbury
Jack Bates
Zac Correll
Alec Hollen
Casey Horjus
Sam Jansen
Miles Kuperus
Carter Masek
Matt Reglin
Noah Salasky
Sam Vaughn
Ben Wollet
AJ Zawacki
Coach: Steve Salasky
Coach: Dan Vaughn
Mason Banbury
Jack Bates
Zac Correll
Alec Hollen
Casey Horjus
Sam Jansen
Miles Kuperus
Carter Masek
Matt Reglin
Noah Salasky
Sam Vaughn
Ben Wollet
AJ Zawacki
Congratulations 2011 Juniors Baseball East All-Stars
Manager: Zach Lewis
Coach: Victor Jimenez
Coach: Jeremy Hankiewicz
Scot Boeve
Jared Bulthuis
Brendan Bowman
Sean Campbell
Drew Hankiewicz
Bryce Henkey
Rylan Jaglowski
Hunter Karczewski
Spencer Near
Skyler Pruis
Jacob Rabideau
Kyle Vulpetti
Jon Winkle
Coach: Victor Jimenez
Coach: Jeremy Hankiewicz
Scot Boeve
Jared Bulthuis
Brendan Bowman
Sean Campbell
Drew Hankiewicz
Bryce Henkey
Rylan Jaglowski
Hunter Karczewski
Spencer Near
Skyler Pruis
Jacob Rabideau
Kyle Vulpetti
Jon Winkle
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Seniors Baseball Rain-outs Rescheduled
Three recently rained out games in Seniors Baseball have been rescheduled as follows:
- The Lewis vs Norton-Campbell game from Mon-20-Jun has been rescheduled for Tue-28-Jun at 7:45pm.
- The Lewis vs Vulpetti game from Wed-22-Jun has been rescheduled for Fri-24-Jun at 5:30pm.
- The Huizenga vs Norton-Campbell game from Wed-22-Jun has been rescheduled for Fri-24-Jun at 7:45pm.
The online schedule has been updated.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Seniors Baseball at Southern Canceled Tonight
Seniors baseball at Southern is canceled tonight due to poor field conditions. This ONLY affects the Henwood (Juniors and Seniors Baseball) field at Southern. All other team tournament games are ON as scheduled.
Team Tournament Rain-outs Rescheduled
All of the district team tournament games that were rained out last night have been rescheduled for Thursday night. The schedules are updated on the District 9 website.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Team Tournament Seedings for Majors Baseball
For those of you following the Majors Baseball team tournaments, here's a list of which pool each team was assigned:
A: Sullivan
B: Rohen
C: Combs (Southern #1)
C: Henkey (Southern #2)
D: Grunewald
E: Goulet (Southern #1)
E: Southwell (Southern #2)
F: Lundeen
G: Sayfie
H: Uglietta
I: Markham (Southern #1)
I: Vulpetti (Southern #2)
Good luck Southern Majors Baseball teams!
A: Sullivan
B: Rohen
C: Combs (Southern #1)
C: Henkey (Southern #2)
D: Grunewald
E: Goulet (Southern #1)
E: Southwell (Southern #2)
F: Lundeen
G: Sayfie
H: Uglietta
I: Markham (Southern #1)
I: Vulpetti (Southern #2)
Good luck Southern Majors Baseball teams!
GR Christian Takes Second in State
Congrats to the Grand Rapids Christian HS baseball team on their runner up finish in the state final game. Southern was well represented as 8 players were in uniform for the final game. Taylor Pruis had 2 of the 3 hits for the Eagles and Travis Kraai pitched 3 shutout innings. Other players included Brandon Pott, David Pluymert, David Warners, Joel Schipper, Brent Primus, and Jake Maurer. Congrats on a great year and a school record 30 wins. Southern is very proud of you guys!!!
Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball
Because of a mix-up with the Big League Baseball scheduling, the Mon-20-Jun Seniors Baseball game between Norton/Campbell and Lewis has been postponed until a later date. We'll make another announcement once the date has been set.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Congratulations GR Christian Eagles!
The Grand Rapids Christian boys baseball team defeated Mt. Pleasant today by a score of 1-0 in the state semifinals. Southern's own David Pluymert knocked in the only run of the game. The Eagles advance to tomorrow night's state championship game in Battle Creek against St. Clair.
Tournaments
The District 9 Little League website provides the tournament brackets, results and directions to each of the fields around the district. Coaches will contact players to let them know which bracket each team is in.
We do not make weather decisions for District 9 tournament games, nor do we post weather-related announcements about District 9 tournament games on our website.
We do not make weather decisions for District 9 tournament games, nor do we post weather-related announcements about District 9 tournament games on our website.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball
The Wed-15-Jun game between Vulpetti and Lewis has been rescheduled for Sat-18-Jun. The game will be played as the back half of a Vulpetti vs Lewis doubleheader. The game will begin immediately after the regularly scheduled 2:00pm Vulpetti vs Lewis game.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
2011 Big League Baseball Rosters
These are the team rosters for the Big League Baseball. 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.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Congratulations 2011 Majors Baseball West All-Stars
Manager: Mark Warners
Coach: Ethan Rohen
Tommy Alkema
Harrison Rohen
Johnny Southwell
Easton Shultz
Mark Primus
Ben Burrows
Parker Caul
Michael Uglietta
Emmett Warners
Brennan Burke
Reid Grunewald
Will Berglund
Jackson Reid
Coach: Ethan Rohen
Tommy Alkema
Harrison Rohen
Johnny Southwell
Easton Shultz
Mark Primus
Ben Burrows
Parker Caul
Michael Uglietta
Emmett Warners
Brennan Burke
Reid Grunewald
Will Berglund
Jackson Reid
Congratulations 2011 Majors Baseball East All-Stars
Manager: Matt Sullivan
Coach: John Combs
Coach: Bernie Malewitz
Connor Goulet
Andrew Combs
Jack Combs
Mike Malewitz
Jack Liszewski
Will Kortz
Jacob Elzinga
Elliot Jung
EJ Sullivan
Teddy Russo
Joel Huffman
Jack Tietema
Kevin Vulpetti
Coach: John Combs
Coach: Bernie Malewitz
Connor Goulet
Andrew Combs
Jack Combs
Mike Malewitz
Jack Liszewski
Will Kortz
Jacob Elzinga
Elliot Jung
EJ Sullivan
Teddy Russo
Joel Huffman
Jack Tietema
Kevin Vulpetti
Congratulations 2011 9/10 West Baseball All-Stars
Manager: Tim Sullivan
Coach: Jamie Billo
Henry Vanderzyden
Peter Kratt
Jack Billo
Jack Ward
Ben Biermacher
Aidan O’Connor
Aidan Jennings
Nolan Gardner
Jash Jacobsen
Ryan Sullivan
Josh Weiss
Tommy Pohlman
Hayden Taylor
Coach: Jamie Billo
Henry Vanderzyden
Peter Kratt
Jack Billo
Jack Ward
Ben Biermacher
Aidan O’Connor
Aidan Jennings
Nolan Gardner
Jash Jacobsen
Ryan Sullivan
Josh Weiss
Tommy Pohlman
Hayden Taylor
Congratulations 2011 9/10 East Baseball All-Stars
Manager: John McCulloch
Coach: Jim Passinault
Nicholas Lambert
Luke Passinault
Reily O’Connor
Mark Boeve
Levi Slagter
Joe Collins
Brendan Leonard
Sam Farrington
Andrew McCulloch
Will Marsh
Billy Bernecker
Luke Elzinga
Josh Verstraete
Coach: Jim Passinault
Nicholas Lambert
Luke Passinault
Reily O’Connor
Mark Boeve
Levi Slagter
Joe Collins
Brendan Leonard
Sam Farrington
Andrew McCulloch
Will Marsh
Billy Bernecker
Luke Elzinga
Josh Verstraete
Congratulations 2011 11-year-old Baseball All-Stars
Manager: Rob Henkey
Coach: Jeff Hoppman
Coach: Dave Kortz
Marty Ward
Ca'nas Coleman
Max Vicari
Max Lundeen
Matt Henkey
Jake Hoppman
Dane Addington
Peter Burns
Ben Forstner
Henry Breems
Noah Groen
Elliot Bergsma
Colin Beggs
Coach: Jeff Hoppman
Coach: Dave Kortz
Marty Ward
Ca'nas Coleman
Max Vicari
Max Lundeen
Matt Henkey
Jake Hoppman
Dane Addington
Peter Burns
Ben Forstner
Henry Breems
Noah Groen
Elliot Bergsma
Colin Beggs
Friday, June 10, 2011
Correction: Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball
(Sorry for the inconvenience. The previous announcement was incorrect.)
On Sat-11-Jun, two teams have traded game times and opponents:
On Sat-11-Jun, two teams have traded game times and opponents:
- Hicks will now play at 3:00pm vs Scofield.
- Kuzner will now play at 9:00am vs Masek.
- For Scofield and Masek, only the opponent changes, not the time.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Rescheduled Game in Seniors Baseball
The previously postponed game in Seniors Baseball has been rescheduled:
- Vulpetti vs Lewis will now be played on Sat-18-Jun at 2:00pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Game Postponed in Seniors Baseball
Tonight's scheduled game between Vulpetti and Lewis in Seniors Baseball has been postponed until a future date. We will make another announcement once the new date is determined. The online schedule has been updated.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
15th Annual Family Day
Saturday, June 4, is Family Day. Thirty ball games and lots of other activities will be going on all day long, so bring the whole family.
Volunteers:
We're all hoping for good weather! We'll see everyone out at Southern on Saturday!
Volunteers:
- We still need lots of volunteers of all kinds at various times on Saturday.
- Please sign up at the concession stand or contact Amy at volunteer@southernll.org.
- Mom's marinated steak-on-a-stick
- Pulled pork sandwiches
- Hamburgers, jumbo hot dogs and Johnsonville stadium brats
- Meal deals
- Famous sauteed onions and all your favorite condiments
- Corn-on-the-cob
- Water Run - a bouncy runway that leads to a shallow pool at the end
- Bounce Land - a place for kids to bounce around
- 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.
We're all hoping for good weather! We'll see everyone out at Southern on Saturday!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Congratulations 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 Sat-4-Jun at 7:30pm on the East field.
If you see any spelling errors, please email the webmaster.
| American League | National League |
| Southwell (Thousand Oaks): Johnny Southwell Josh Rabideau Charlie Bogo | Grunewald (3form): Brennan Burke Reid Grunewald Ca'nas Coleman |
| Combs (Lighthouse Insurance Group): Andrew Combs Jack Combs Tommy Alkema | Sayfie (Shoe Carnival): Caleb Corell Ben Kole Alec Malaszenko |
| Rohen (Great Lakes Shipping): Jack Liszewski Harrison Rohen Mike Malewitz | Lundeen (Law Weathers): Jacob Elzinga Elliot Jung Jack Foy |
Henkey (Metal Tech Buildings): Mark Primus Will KortzEaston Schultz | Markham (Quaker Steak & Lube): Brady Oosse Elliot Bergsma Matt Blewett |
| Uglietta (Thirsty Knights): Ben Burrows Michael Uglietta Parker Caul | Goulet (Blue Sphere): Connor Goulet Ben Loos Marty Ward |
| Vulpetti (Miller-Johnson): Ian Ogdahl Max Vicari Jon Oostindie | Sullivan (Treadstone Mortgage): Emmett Warners EJ Sullivan Teddy Russo |
Congratulations 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 Sat-4-Jun at 7:30pm on the West field.
If you see any spelling errors, please email the webmaster.
| American League | National League |
| McCulloch Phillies: Peter Kratt Nicholas Lambert | Weiss Nationals: Levi Slagter John Shelton |
| Billo Red Sox: Jack Billo Griffin Caul | Potteiger Braves: Aidan Jennings Joe Collins |
| Boender Rays: Carson Warners Lee DeHaan | Abdalla Dodgers: Nolan Gardner Ryan Smith |
Sullivan Yankees: Jack Ward Ben Biermacher | Hebert Cardinals: Brendan Leonard Louis Ortiz |
| Passinault Indians: Luke Passinault Daniel Southerington | Gelderloos White Sox: Sam Farrington Louis Breems |
| O'Connor A's: Aidan O'Connor Reily O'Connor | Grabowski Angels: Brendan Severson Zachary Grabowski |
| Berglund Marlins: Jonah Witte Nils Berglund | Jacobsen Twins: Josh Jacobsen Henry Vanderzyden |
| Murray Cubs: Mark Boeve Jake Myers | Tepper Tigers: Keegan Sullivan Joey Hildebrand |
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Team Parents: Photos are Ready to be Picked Up
Coaches and team parents only (not parents of individual players):
The photo packets have been delivered to the concession stand. To minimize the chaos at the concession stand, we are asking that only the coach or team parent pick up the packets for the entire team, then distribute them to the players and their parents. Please, unless you are the coach or the team parent, do not go to the concession stand to pick up your child's individual photos.
Changes to Baseball Majors Schedule for Thu-9-Jun
- Markham vs Grunewald will now play at 4:00pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Coaches: More Batting Cage Reservations Now Available
Coaches: Reservations for LSouthern's batting cages are now open through the end of the season.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Seniors Baseball Schedule Now Available
The schedule for the 2011 Seniors Baseball season is now available here on the website. Just click the Schedules link on the right sidebar.
2011 Seniors Baseball Rosters
These are the team rosters for the Seniors Baseball League. 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.
Family Day Game Schedule
Based on the standings in Baseball Minors, Majors, and Juniors, the game schedule for Family Day on Sat-4-Jun is now set. The schedules for each league now reflect these matchups. Here's a handy schedule of all the games at Southern on Family Day:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
All Games ON as Scheduled
Keep watching the website. We'll make another announcement here if we do have to cancel any games tonight.
Rescheduled Rain-outs in Juniors Baseball
The following rain-outs in Juniors Baseball have been rescheduled:
- Horjus vs. Gooch has moved from Sun-5-Jun at 3:15pm to Sun-12-Jun at 1:00pm.
- Gooch vs Hankiewiczwill play on Sun-5-Jun at 3:15pm.
- Vandenberg vs Lewis will play Sun-12-Jun at 3:15pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball for TONIGHT
The Juniors Baseball game tonight (Wed-25-May) between Gooch and Buffinga has been rescheduled for Tue-21-Jun at 5:30pm. The online schedule has been updated.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Make-up Games in Baseball Minors, Majors, and Juniors
Because of all the rain this Spring, we have rescheduled a number of rained out games. We have not rescheduled every rained out game, but have chosen to reschedule games for the teams who have had the most rain-outs. We will try to reschedule other rain-outs as we have field time available. The online schedules have been updated to include the following games:
Sunday, June 5
Sunday, June 5
- Majors Baseball
- Vulpetti vs Uglietta – 1:00 East
- Markham vs Sayfie – 5:00 East
- Grunewald vs Rohen – 3:00 East
- Minors Baseball
- McCulloch vs O’Connor – 1:00 West
- Hebert vs Abdalla – 3:00 West
- Sullivan vs Berglund – 5:00 West
- Juniors Baseball
- Vaughn vs Lewis – 1:00 Henwood
- Gooch vs Horjus – 3:15 Henwood
- Majors Baseball
- Vulpetti vs Sayfie – 1:00 East
- Grunewald vs Uglietta – 3:00 East
- Markham vs Rohen – 5:00 East
- Minors Baseball
- Tepper vs Hebert – 3:00 West
- Sullivan vs O’Connor – 1:00 West
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Coaches: More Practice Field Reservations Now Available
Coaches: Reservations for Lakeside, Breton Downs, and Southern's batting cages are now open through June 4.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Important Team Tournament and All-Start Tournament Dates
| Level | District Team Tournaments | District All-Start Tournament |
| 9-10 Baseball | n/a | July 12 |
| 10-11 Baseball | n/a | July 12 |
| Majors Baseball | June 18 | July 5 |
| Juniors Baseball | June 25 | July 12 |
| Seniors Baseball | TBA | July 12 |
| Big League Baseball | TBA | July 12 |
| 9-10 Softball | n/a | July 12 |
| 10-11 Softball | n/a | July 12 |
| Majors Softball | June 18 | July 5 |
| Juniors Softball | June 25 | July 12 |
| Seniors Softball | TBA | July 12 |
| Big League Softball | TBA | TBA |
Concession Stand Reminder
To all parents of 78ers, Minors, and Majors Baseball Players:
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered their time this year by working in the concession stand. As many of you know, Southern Little League is a non-profit organization and we rely heavily on parent volunteers. The revenue from the concession stand helps to subsidize the registration fees and plays a big part in the maintenance of our facility.
Each team is expected to staff the concession stand for one hour during or around their game time. So far, we have had pretty good success with parents volunteering their time and working in the stand. However, there have been a few games where we haven't had any volunteers. We typically only have one Southern employee working which isn't enough to handle the number of kids that are in line after each game.
If you haven't signed up to volunteer yet, please see your team parent, coach, or Amy McCulloch (amcculloch@lighthousegroup.net) to set-up a time. If you are at Southern and you see a big line, please feel free to help out as needed.
Lastly, children under the age of 16 are not permitted in the concession stand due to safety and insurance requirements. Please make other arrangements for your young ones while you are volunteering.
Thanks!
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered their time this year by working in the concession stand. As many of you know, Southern Little League is a non-profit organization and we rely heavily on parent volunteers. The revenue from the concession stand helps to subsidize the registration fees and plays a big part in the maintenance of our facility.
Each team is expected to staff the concession stand for one hour during or around their game time. So far, we have had pretty good success with parents volunteering their time and working in the stand. However, there have been a few games where we haven't had any volunteers. We typically only have one Southern employee working which isn't enough to handle the number of kids that are in line after each game.
If you haven't signed up to volunteer yet, please see your team parent, coach, or Amy McCulloch (amcculloch@lighthousegroup.net) to set-up a time. If you are at Southern and you see a big line, please feel free to help out as needed.
Lastly, children under the age of 16 are not permitted in the concession stand due to safety and insurance requirements. Please make other arrangements for your young ones while you are volunteering.
Thanks!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Changes to Baseball Minors Schedule Fri-17-Jun
- Berglund vs Jacobsen will now play at 6:30pm.
- Grabowski vs Billo will now play at 5:00pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Coaches: Scores Hotline Technical Difficulties
The call-in number for scores is reportedly giving out a busy signal. If you get a busy signal, please email your scores to webmaster@southernll.org. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Coaches: More Practice Field Reservations Now Available
Coaches: Reservations for Lakeside, Breton Downs, and Southern's batting cages are now open through May 28. Remember to play nice by limiting your reservations to one practice field and one batting cage slot per week.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Get Weather Announcements by Text Message
Tired of checking the website over and over when the weather is questionable?
Did you know you can get a text message whenever there's a weather announcement at Southern?
It's WAY easier than you think.
Simply send the following text message to 40404
follow southernll
Then follow the instructions in the text message replies.
That's it! Now you'll get a text message each time we make a weather-related announcement.
Did you know you can get a text message whenever there's a weather announcement at Southern?
It's WAY easier than you think.
Simply send the following text message to 40404
follow southernll
Then follow the instructions in the text message replies.
That's it! Now you'll get a text message each time we make a weather-related announcement.
- Keep in mind that you'll only get texted when it's a WEATHER-RELATED announcement. You'll still need to check your email or the website for all other announcements.
- Of course you knew that your phone's normal text messaging rates will apply.
- And now you can brag to your friends that you know how to use Twitter!
All games 10:30am and later are ON as scheduled
Please keep an eye on the website for more announcements as the weather changes throughout the day.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Important Information about Baseball Bats
If you own or are thinking about buying a baseball bat, please read this important article from little League International.
Changes to Baseball Majors Schedule Thu-12-May
- Lundeen vs Vulpetti will now play at 5:30pm.
- Combs vs Grunewald will now play at 7:30pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Lost Bat
A bat is missing following a game last Thursday night at 7:30pm. The Blue Sphere team coached by Steve Goulet used the batting cage prior to the game. We're not sure which team may have followed. The bat was on the ground next to the south batting cage.
The bat is RED with the word COPPERHEAD on it.
We're guessing that it got into a team's equipment bag. Coaches, can you please do a quick check of the bats in your bag to see if the red Copperhead bat is in with your equipment? Other families and players, please help us to locate this missing bat.
If you find it, please contact Carol Dana at cdana@wnj.com or call her at 292-8167 (cell) or 285-5893 (home).
Thank you.
The bat is RED with the word COPPERHEAD on it.
We're guessing that it got into a team's equipment bag. Coaches, can you please do a quick check of the bats in your bag to see if the red Copperhead bat is in with your equipment? Other families and players, please help us to locate this missing bat.
If you find it, please contact Carol Dana at cdana@wnj.com or call her at 292-8167 (cell) or 285-5893 (home).
Thank you.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Changes to Baseball Majors Schedule Thu-9-Jun
- Grunewald vs Markham will now play at 7:30pm.
- Vulpetti vs Henkey will now play at 5:30pm.
As a rule, whenever we make a change or correction to a schedule, we always announce it to all our email subscribers. That means some of you might receive schedule change announcements for leagues not of interest to you. But hopefully you can understand the importance of notifying players, families, umpires and volunteers about schedule changes.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Catholic Central vs East: Friday 5pm at Southern
Catholic Central takes on East Grand Rapids in varsity baseball Friday night at 5pm at Southern. We also have a full slate of baseball and softball games taking place on the other fields. We'll be firing up the grill with Southern's famous burgers and dogs, so bring the family and enjoy the action at Southern Friday night.
Umpire Reminders
Umpire sign-up will take place Saturday morning, May 7 at 7:30am at the Southern Little League Office behind Henwood Field. This sign up period is for games from May 9-21. Only umpires who have registered and completed training are eligible to sign up for games. Uniforms will be distributed during sign up to those who need them.
Umpire checks for all games up to and including May 7 will be available in the concession stand Monday night by 7:30 pm. Uniform fees will be subtracted from these checks.
Umpire checks for all games up to and including May 7 will be available in the concession stand Monday night by 7:30 pm. Uniform fees will be subtracted from these checks.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Coaches: More Practice Field Reservations Now Available
Coaches: Reservations for Lakeside, Breton Downs, and Southern's batting cages are now open through May 21.
CORRECTION: Sat-7-May is Picture Day!
We mistakenly announced the wrong Saturday for picture day. It is on Saturday the 7th, not the 14th.
Saturday is Picture Day at Southern
- 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.
- Save time by filling out your order form ahead of time if you have one. If not, the photographer will have forms available there.
- 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.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Minors Baseball Schedule Correction: Grabowski vs Potteiger
The Grabowski vs Potteiger game scheduled for 6:30pm on Sat-7-May was mistakenly scheduled for the East field. The online schedule has been corrected to indicate that this game will take place on the West field, same date and time.
Please Sign Up Now for Seniors Baseball & Softball
- DEADLINE IS MAY 21! Online sign-up will close after the deadline.
- The cost is now $125.
- Please help the tireless volunteers who do the league organizing by signing up sooner rather than later.
- You can sign up and pay online by clicking here.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Baseball Juniors Rain-Out Games Rescheduled
We have rescheduled three rained out games in Baseball Juniors:
- Horjus vs Buffinga will be replayed on Wed-4-May at 7:30pm
- Hankiewitz vs Lewis will be replayed on Thu-5-May at 5:30pm
- Hoppman vs Vandenberg will be replayed on Thu-5-May at 7:30pm
The online schedules have been updated to reflect these changes.
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