Northeast Seattle Little League Registration Open

Registration is now open for Northeast Seattle Little League's Programs for kids 4-16 years old, including tee ball for kids 4-6 years old, coach pitch baseball and softball for boys and girls 7-8 years old and kid pitch leagues for older kids.

Baseball and softball assessments (for ages 9 and up) will be held on January 27 and February 2 for American, National, and Majors Baseball as well as Majors Softball (Jan 27 only). Players who do not attend one of the assessment sessions will be ineligible to play.  There are no assessments for 78ers, 89ers, or Minors Softball. 

The NESL website says:

NESLL is a volunteer organization and we are always looking for managers, coaches, and general volunteers.  Manager Applications are due January 2nd, which can be found on the website. 

NESL encourages returning and new players to register as soon as possible so that they can make sure there are the right amount of managers and coaches in place to give all players the best possible experience on the field.

Go here to see the various programs offered.
Follow NESLL on Facebook and on Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League (NESLL) Baseball, Teeball and Softball Registration Underway



Registration is open for the Northeast Seattle Little League (NESLL), 2017 season for tee ball (ages 5-7) and baseball (7 and older) and softball.

Wes Henrie, NESLL President told the Laurelhurst Blog:

For parents looking to introduce their young children to athletics or baseball, NESLL’s tee ball program is a great way to introduce the game. The program is led by NESLL’s player development coordinator, Joe Lampitt, along with Baseball Positive, a baseball fundamentals program for younger players, new coaches, and parents.  

NESLL’s softball program, the fastest growing program in NESLL, is a great way to get young girls involved in athletics and be a part of championship teams. There are opportunities for girls of all ages to compete and play against teams from across the region. NESLL has fielded championship teams at both the city and district level. 

NESLL’s baseball program has opportunities for boys and girls ages 6-16 to learn about teamwork and the fundamentals of the game.  

For parents, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities within the league and with your child’s team. If you’re interested in volunteering, please send an email to help@nesll.net.

Henrie said that last season, NESLL had more than 1,000 players and 76 teams from baseball, softball, and tee ball.

For baseball and tee ball questions contact registrar@nesll.net and for softball questions contact Scott Rossick at srossick@msn.com.

Follow NESLL on Facebook and on Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League Registration is Open

 

 

 



Registration for the 2016 season is underway for NESLL (Northeast Seattle Little League).

Wes Henrie, NESLL President, told the Laurelhurst Blog Staff that "the baseball/softball season is just around the corner and we're getting geared up for 2016."

 

He added:

Northeast Seattle Little League is your neighborhood little league – serving families who live in or go to school in the area bounded by the ship canal, NE 110th Street, Lake Washington, and 25th Avenue NE/Lake City Way.   

NESLL’s tee ball program for 5-6 year olds is a great way to introduce the game. NESLL’s softball program is a great way to get young girls involved in athletics and be a part of championship teams.  NESLL’s baseball program is for boys and girls ages 6-13 and a great opportunity to learn about teamwork and the fundamentals of the game.  

Kids aged 5-7 play tee ball. Kids 7-8 play farm league (either coach-pitch baseball or machine-pitch softball). Older age groups play in kid-pitch leagues, and teams are assembled after player assessment. 

For parents, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities within the league and with your child’s team.    

In 2014, Little League amended its residency requirements to allow children to play in the local league whose boundaries include where the school they attend is located. So, if a child’s school is located within the NESLL boundaries, that child can play with their school friends in NESLL. 

Join the more than 1,000 boys and girls from your neighborhood who play tee ball, coach-pitch baseball, machine-pitch softball, and competitive levels of baseball and softball.

 

 

Go here to register and for questions regarding baseball and tee ball questions contact  registrar@NESLL.net. For softball questions contact Scott Rossick at srossick@msn.com.

For more information go here.   Follow NESLL on Facebook and on Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League Opening Day Games And Festivities This Week-End



The Northeast Seattle Little League ( NESLL) Mid Season Baseball Classic (replacing Opening Day) is happening all day on Saturday at Laurelhurst Park starting at 9:30am with the last two games starting at 5pm, and concluding with the Hit-a-Thon on Sunday.

There will be a Hot Dog cart, Espresso Truck, entertainment, Home Run Derby, music, announcers and special presentations between each game.

NESL will also be honoring the over 60 sponsors who support the League, may of whom live in the neighborhood. Last year, several representatives from neighborhood businesses were on hand to throw out the first pitch of each game, including Beverly Schaefer, owner of Katterman's Pharmacy who has sponsored NESLL teams for over 40 years and Kosta Varlamos of Varlamos Pizza.
"Our long tradition of highly entertaining announcers, food vendors, and over 200 of our uniformed little leaguers are guaranteed to keep fans happy throughout," Barry with NESL told us.

You can follow league activity on their Twitter page, on the league website, and on their Facebook page.
Here is the schedule:

Laurelhurst Field #1 (NE corner)
9:30: Laurelhurst.com vs. Katterman's Pharmacy
Noon: Burgermaster vs. Edward Jones Investments
2:30: Burly Systems vs. Nutraceutix
5:00: Zeeks Pizza vs. Randall Broom DDS

Laurelhurst Field 32 (SW corner)
9:30: Varlamos Pizzeria vs. Lovrovich Orthodontics
Noon: Softball Majors NE3 vs. Softball Majors NE2
2:30: Lovrovich Orthodontics vs. Jim's Auto Body Shop
5:00: Prep Sportswear vs. Metropolitan Market

The following day, Sunday, May 5th is NESLL’s annual Hit-a-Thon and Picture Day.  Hit-a-Thon is the League’s only fundraiser. Funds raised will be used to pay for field and program improvements. All pledges and are tax-deductible.

NE Seattle Little League District Championship Game Tonight At The Park

John Joynt, with Northeast Seattle Little League (NESL), would like to invite the community to the District All Star tournament Championship Game Tournament tonight at 6pm at Laurelhurst Park.

The Championship will feature Woodinville versus. Northeast Seattle.  The winning team will represent District 8 in the State Tournament, which will be played in Walla Walla later this month.

"It would great to fill the bleachers and outfield with Northeast fans.  So please wake the neighbors and phone the kids to rally as much support as possible," John told us.

The full tournament schedule is here and you can also follow all of the Northeast Seattle All Star teams on Facebook and Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League Kicks Off On Saturday At The Park

John Joynt, with  Northeast Seattle Little League (NESL), would like to invite the community to the District All Star tournament for Baseball's Major Division (ages 11-12 years)  kicking-off at Laurelhurst Park on Saturday  at 1pm with the Northeast Seattle team playing against Ballard.

"This is the start of the journey to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.  This post-season tournament will include teams from Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Bothell, and Woodinville to our neighborhood," John told us.

The double-elimination tournament runs through Monday, July 16th, when the Championship Game will be held at 6pm.
The winning team will represent District 8 in the State Tournament, which will be played inWalla Walla later in July. 

The full tournament schedule is here and you can also follow all of the Northeast Seattle All Star teams on Facebook and Twitter.

NESLL is also looking for volunteers to help at the tournament on Saturday with setup, concessions, scorekeeping, and cleanup. If interested, contact the NESLL Registrar at atregistrar@nesll.net.

Northeast Seattle Little League Baseball & Softball Registrati​on Open Now For The 2012 Season

John Joynt, with the Northeast Seattle Little League, sent us email saying "it's hard to believe that it's time to start thinking about baseball already, but we have opened up Baseball and Softball registration for the 2012 season."

NESL encourages returning and new players to register as soon as possible so that they can make sure there are the right amount of managers and coaches in place to "give all players the best possible experience on the field."

Practices will start at the beginning of March, with the younger divisions like Tee Ball starting a few weeks later.  Games will start in late March or early April and run through the end of May. 

For the 9-12 year-old divisions, Baseball will conclude on June 9th with Guy Marquiss Championship Saturday and Softball will wrap-up with their championship games at Husky Softball Stadium on Monday, June 11th.

Player Assessments will be held for Baseball’s American, National, and Major Divisions (9-12 years-old) and Softball’s Major Division (11-12 years-old).  Baseball assessments are expected to be held on Saturday, January 28th and Sunday, February 5th.  Softball assessments are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 11th.  Registered players for those divisions will be notified by email when the assessment schedule is confirmed.

The League will also be holding several Winter Workout Sessions to help get the players ready for the new season with the details still being finalized, but  most likely to be held in January and February. 

Check out the Player Resources page on the NESLL website for other training and instructional opportunities.
 
For Baseball information and registration go here and for softball go here.

Follow NESLL on Facebook and on Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League Hosting All Star Softball Tournament Starting Tomorrow

John Joynt, with the Northeast Seattle Little League (NESLL), would like to invite the community to the District 8 Majors All Star Softball Tournament at Magnuson Park. 

Games start this Saturday at 1pm and run through next Friday.

NESLL is hosting the Tournament happening at Mickey Merriam Field, #9 on the Magnuson Park map. 

Northeast Seattle plays their first game tomorrow at 3:30pm. The tournament concludes with the Championship Game on Thursday, June 30th at 6pm.

The winner of the District 8 Tournament will advance to the State Tournament in Woodinville.

NESLL is looking for volunteers to help at the tournament with setup, concessions, scorekeeping, and cleanup. If interested, contact the NESLL Registrar at registrar@nesll.net.

John says "Make sure to come out and catch some great softball action!"

Check out NESL on Facebook  and on Twitter.

Northeast Seattle Little League Opening Day Baseball Games And Festivities On Saturday

Don't miss the Northeast Seattle Little League's (NESLL) Opening Day baseball and softball celebration at the Laurelhurst Playfields on Saturday.

This is the fourth year the exciting day has taken place in the neighborhood. It's a great day long event filled with lots of festivities. Eight games total are played on two fields, complete with announcers, concession stand, and special presentations between each game.

Games start at 9:15am with the infamous Opening Pitch ceremonies featuring players from the University of Washington Men’s baseball and Women Softball teams, who come to every game during the day to throw out first pitches and meet the kids, as well as members from the Color Guards with the local Boys Scouts.

Games will continue throughout the day at 12pm, 2:30pm, and 5pm, along with "bands playing the Star Spangled banner, food, and most of all, the finest little league baseball in the city," Barry, with NESL told us.

NESL will have a special program available with lineups of every team, a "thanks" to their more than 60 sponsors, along with some of their favorite baseball quotes. For every game, they will announce lineups, with the players coming out on the field, lining up before their parents and fans, and saying the Little League pledge, followed by the National Anthem.

Denny, from NESL, told us that it " is a BIG deal, especially for the 9 and 10 year old players who have not participated in Opening Day before."

Also on the schedule is a special ceremony at 11:30an honoring state qualifying and champion softball and baseball teams from the 2010 season.

NESL will also be honoring the over 60 sponsors who support the League, may of whom live in the neighborhood. Last year, several representatives from neighborhood businesses were on hand to throw out the first pitch of each game, including Beverly Schaefer, owner of Katterman's Pharmacy who has sponsored NESLL teams for over 40 years and Kosta Varlamos of Varlamos Pizza.

"Our long tradition of highly entertaining announcers, food vendors, and over 200 of our uniformed little leaguers are guaranteed to keep fans happy throughout," Barry told us.

You can follow league activity on their Twitter page,  on the league website, and on their Facebook page.

(photo above from Opening Day last year courtesy of NESL)

Northeast Seattle Little League Registration Open

John Joynt, with the Northeast Seattle Little League, would like to let the community know that registration is now open for the 2011 season. 

This Saturday there is a preseason workout in preparation for baseball assessment at the end of the month.

Baseball registration runs through January 22nd. Softball registration is open until February 12th.

Registration can be done online at the NESLL website. Scroll down the homepage and click on the link that corresponds to your son or daughter's birth date. League age can be determined using the Baseball and Softball Age Charts or the official Little League Age Calculator.


Baseball Assessments for players league age 9-12 will be held Sunday, January 30th and Saturday, February 5th and for age 13-16 is Sunday, February 6th. The player only needs to attend one session.

 In preparation for the player assessments, NESLL is having two preseason workout sessions:

Session 1: For players league age 9-10, will be held Saturday, January 8th from 12:30-3:00pm at the UW Dempsey Indoor Training Facility. This session will be hosted by Coach Phil Rognier, founder of FirstSwing, a non-profit baseball organization for competitive youth baseball. For more details go here.

Session 2: For players league age 11-12, will be held Friday, January 14th from 5:30-8:30pm at Summit School (across from Nathan Hale High School). This session will be hosted by Coach Jordon Twohig, an assistant coach for the UW Baseball team, and several UW baseball players. For more details go here.

The cost for either session is $40. Registration can be completed online at the NESLL website.

Car Wash Sunday To Raise Funds For Junior Softball State Champions

The girls from the NE/RUG (Northeast Seattle, Ravenna, University, Greenlake) Juniors Softball team were out in full force last night at the Salmon Bake handing out fliers for their carwash this Sunday from 1-4pm at the Windermere Auto Service and 76 gas station on Sand Point Way.

The carwash is to raise money to go towards the team's travel expenses for the Regional Tournament next week in Tucson. 

Last week the team won the multi-day tournament and were crowned Washington State Champions.

"With that honor comes the opportunity to represent Washington State in the Western Regional All-Star Tournament
in Tucson Arizona starting August 5th," John from NESL (Northeast Seattle Little League) wrote to us in email yesterday.

"We want to be sure every girl and coach can make it to the tournament, so the team is raising funds with the car wash. Stop by and let the girls shine up your car and help send them to Arizona with a generous donation," John wrote.

If you can't make it to the car wash, you can send a check to NESLL (Northeast Seattle Little League) at 4218 NE 89th Street  98115. Donations are tax-deductible.

"No contribution is too small and each will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks for supporting our team of 13-15 year-old athletes! " John says.

(Clipart courtesy of wpclipart.com)

Northeast Seattle Little League Juniors Softball Team Wins State Championship

John Joynt, from the Northeast Seattle Little League, sent us email last night with some great news!

The Juniors Softball team won the Washington State Championship last night! Congratulations!

Above is a picture of the Junior State Champions.

Here is his email:

"Laurelhurst Blog Staff,

Our Juniors Softball team won the Washington State Championship earlier this evening. The Juniors team - a combination of players from Northeast and RUG - had to fight through the losers bracket after losing to the host team, Columbia, 5-2 in the 2nd round. They defeated Stilly Valley 12-2 last night to advance to the title game(s) and a rematch vs. Columbia.

Since Columbia was undefeated in the tournament, the Northeast/RUG Juniors needed to beat them twice in order to be declared the Champions. Which they did this evening - in convincing style. Great pitching with just enough runs propelled Northeast/RUG to a 2-0 victory, but not without some tension. In the bottom of the 7th (final) inning, Columbia had the tying run at second.

But the girls took care of business to preserve the win! However, there was little time to celebrate, as there was only an hour break before the second and decisive game. Northeast/RUG came out swinging in the bottom of the first inning and staked a 4-0 lead. The team added two more runs in the bottom of the 6th and went on to win 6-0. The ride does not end here for the girls, as they will represent Washington in the upcoming Regional Tournament in Tuscon August 4-11."

For more information/resources:
State Tournament Bracket
NESLL Facebook Page
NESLL All-Stars