Indoor Pitching/Catching Practice

Hi Powell Little League families,

In an effort to build up our pitcher and catcher skills in our league, we are trying something new this winter.  We are offering an indoor practice space available once a week just for pitchers and catchers to get in practice time.  Anyone is welcome, but it is limited to only working on these 2 positions. Please check out the following information and join us if it fits your child!

Who: Baseball and softball players who are interested in working on their skills at the positions of pitcher or catcher

Board Election Results

Thank you to those of you who attended our Fall General Meeting last week.  We had enough members to elect new officers for the upcoming season and a brief league update was reported.

We are excited to announce our new board for the 2012-2013 season:

November General Meeting

Calling all Powell Little League members!  Come to the Fall General Meeting to prepare for the spring season, including electing new officers.  We have several vacant positions (see below for details) on the Powell Little League board and we'll need new volunteers to ensure a successful 2013 season.

The meeting is Wednesday, November 7th at 6:30pm at the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church at  2828 SE Stephens St., 97214 between Hawthorne & Harrison.

Childcare is available with limited spots, please RSVP to Colette Livermore at colettetimna@gmail.com. 

The membership will nominate and elect new officers at this meeting, so now is your chance to get involved!  Powell Little League is a 100% volunteer organization and we rely on the support of parents and the community.  

The open board positions are-

Game under the lights and minors tournament wrap-up

We held our annual game under the lights last weekend and were treated to an outstanding game of baseball that was well attended by our community and sponsors.

Also last week we wrapped up our minors baseball tournament...

Minors Baseball Tournament Update

The Powell LL Eagles have advanced to the finals and are set to face the winner of the Wookies/Green Goblins for the tournament championship.  You can catch tonight's semi-final game at 6pm at Brooklyn Field, with the championship taking place Thursday at 6.

The loser of tonight's game will play the Blitz Nightmares Wednesday night at Essex field, 6pm in the 3rd place consolation game.  Come out and catch playoff baseball at its best - see you tonight.

Minors Baseball Tournament Starts Friday

Powell and Portland Little League are combining forces to put on an end of season tournament to close out our minors baseball season. 

The first game is this Friday at Brooklyn Field, full schedule follows below.  This will be playoff baseball at its best!

End of Season Celebration on June 16th at Brooklyn Park

Please join us for the end of the season celebration on Saturday, June 16th. 

We'll have two events happening this day, the first being a family picnic lunch from 9-2:30 (schedule below).  Then later that evening at 6pm, we'll have our seventh annual "Game under the Lights" where our majors/juniors softball teams and majors baseball division teams will square off in a double-header. 

Kirk Huffstetler 10 year Memorial

Portland Police recently commemorated the 10yr memorial of the passing of officer Kirk Huffstetler.  Kirk was a big part of Powell Little League for many years as a coach and player.  A scholarship fund in his name continues to this day.

Games are on!

Field status for this weekend is all clear, games will be held at Alpenrose Field as scheduled. 

Alpenrose Weekend & Picture Day

This weekend is picture day at Sewallcrest Park as well as our Alpenrose weekend, where most teams will be playing on either Saturday or Sunday at Alpenrose Field, a very nice facility and home of the Little League Softball World Series, where teams from across the globe compete each year.  This is a great opportunity for our players to experience a world-class baseball and softball experience. 

A few things to keep in mind: 

Come from behind 5th inning lifts Goblins over Monkeys

Essex Field, Portland, OR

The Green Goblins and the Blue Monkeys (Portland LL A) squared off on Essex Field on April 28th. As the home team, the Blue Monkeys jumped out to a 5-1 lead at the end of the first. But that's when the Green Goblins defense stepped up, allowing only two more runs over the next 4 innings. In the 2nd catcher Will Hannan tagged out a runner coming home. In the 3rd, after a hit to right, Eli Koehler took the relay and threw out the runner going to third, with Aidan O'Brien making the tag. In the 4th Yona Voss-Andrae made a great catch on a drive to left field. Thoughout, 1st baseman Ehman Tanneholz hung on to the ball and made the plays. In the top of the 5th, the Green Goblins took the lead 8-7, and in the bottom of the 5th, things got interesting. Finbar O'Brien walked the first batter, who stole 2nd and advanced to 3rd on an error. With nobody out and the tying run on 3rd, Finbar and battery partner Eli Koehler took care of the ball and the rest of the game as they struck out the next three batters to preserve the win.

Minors Baseball Game wrap: Wookies 6, Eagles 3.

Brooklyn Park Field, Portland, OR

It was a hard fought game with the Wookies jumping out to a 5-0 lead as the visiting team.  Another run by the Wookies in the 2nd inning put them at 6-0. The Eagles re-grouped with some solid defense and were able to close them down 1-2-3 in the 3rd and 4th innings.  Eagles were held scoreless until a bottom of the 5th rally in which the Eagles scored 3 runs but were unable to overtake the Wookies before the third out.  Eagles 2-1 going into this weekend's game, and the Wookies remain unbeaten.

Picture Day is May 5th

Powell Little League picture day will be held Saturday, May 5th at Sewallcrest Park.  Coaches will be in touch with players and parents once they have scheduled team session times in the next few days.

A big change to the picture ordering process this year is that all orders must now be done online prior to picture day (no more paper forms).  You can place your order online here at the By Design Sports Photography website.  When you place your order, use the online ordering code:  PLL12.  This will ensure your order is matched to our league. After you've completed your order, remember to print out your confirmation form and bring that with you to the picture session.

New Sponsors

Slappy Cakes

Powell Little League has been fortunate to see a resurgence in community support and local sponsors this year.  We'd like to thank the following local businesses (below) for their generous support of little league baseball.  Their contributions have helped us expand the number of kids playing baseball and softball this year, as well as purchase new uniforms.  Thank you!

Opening Day is in the books

It's a beautiful day for baseball in Portland

Opening day festivities were held today at Sewallcrest Park, complete with sun, a parade, exhibition games, and an overwhelming response from the community and a new host of sponsors.  More pics will be forthcoming!

Opening Ceremonies this Saturday at Sewallcrest Park

Please join us this Saturday, April 7th for Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 Powell Little League Baseball & Softball season.

Please have your player arrive in uniform and be ready to join their team no later than 9am on the blacktop at Edwards Grade School located at 1715 SE 32nd Avenue, adjoining Sewallcrest Park.  Parking can be a challenge, so please make this a consideration.  Please do not park on SE 31st Avenue from Market Street to the south end of Sewallcrest Park.

9:00am - Teams gather and group up by division on the black top in the following order:
SB Jrs., T-Ball, SB Farm, BB Farm, SB Minors, BB Minors, SB Majors, BB Majors

With Portland Police leading the procession, we will take a short parade route heading west on Market Street then south on SE 31st Avenue into Sewallcrest Park. This is a Powell tradition that is great fun for the kids and allows the parents and all other invitees to view the players and take photographs.

We will gather all teams at the field and have an official start of the season throwout for both the baseball and softball divisions.  Time to Play Ball!

Then, weather permitting, please join us at 10:00am for a few 25 minute exhibition games featuring:

Assessments are complete!

Enough words, Dave and Eli agree it's time for baseball

Players meeting this Thursday

The all-player membership meeting will take place at Hosford Middle School this Thursday, March 15th at 7pm.  This is where players will find out which team they have been assigned to and have an opportunity to meet coaches and teammates.   Hope to see you there!

Assessment Venue Change for Saturday the 25th

Hi all,
The location of the Saturday assessments for Feb 25th has changed to the Cleveland High School football field.  The Sunday assessments will still be held at Sewallcrest Field as planned.  All times remain the same. 

March 3rd assessments will be at the Cleveland High School football field.

As a reminder:

9:30 to 11 am for Baseball ages 7-9

11:30 to 1 pm for Baseball ages 10-12

1 to 2:30 pm for Softball ages 7 and up

T-Ball players need not attend.

Last chance to register in person

We're having our last in-person registration sessions at Burgerville on SE 26th and Powell on Feb 22 and 23 from 6pm to 8pm.  You will still be able to sign up online but if you want to come down and meet with us directly, we'll have volunteers there to get you registered and answer any questions you may have. 

Player assessments begin the weekend of Feb 25th, with the last scheduled assessment set for March 3rd, so you'll definitely want to be registered by then.  Assessment times are set for:

All Player Membership Meeting Coming March 15th

The all-player membership meeting will take place at Hosford Middle School on Thursday, March 15th at 7pm.  This is where players will find out which team they have been assigned to and have an opportunity to meet coaches and teammates.   See you there!

Player assessments coming soon

Player assessments will take place at the Cleveland High School football field on February 25th & 26th, and Saturday March 3rd.  (Players only need to attend one session.)  Here are the times:

9:30 to 11 am for Baseball ages 7-9

11:30 to 1 pm for Baseball ages 10-12

1 to 2:30 pm for Softball ages 7 and up

T-Ball players need not attend.

Registration Saturday the 4th

We're having two more in-person registrations this Saturday the 4th.  We'll be at Hawthorne Fred Meyer from 9am to 1pm, and also at Burgerville on SE 26th and Powell from 11am to 1pm.  The 2012 registration forms can be downloaded from our home site: http://www.eteamz.com/PowellLittleLeague  (registration form 2012).  Fred Meyer will also have some baseball/softball equipment vendors on site so it's another great chance to get new gear for the season.

You can also register online anytime at:  https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=12689

Registration on Wednesday

We're having another in-person registration at Burgerville on SE 26th and Powell on Wednesday evening from 6-8pm.  If you're not able to make it, you'll want to register online soon!

This is a great time to tell your friends and neighbors about Powell Little League, as we will begin the process of sorting out the teams in the next few weeks.

There's also an opportunity this Friday (Portland Public is not in session) for a baseball training session for players in Minors or Majors at the Imago de Community Church (13th SE Ankeny one block south of Burnside).  The session is from 12PM to 2PM with a focus on general skill development, cost is $30.  If you are interested register on the Academy Baseball website: www.academybaseball.net

Register at Hawthorne Fred Meyer this Saturday

An additional in-person sign up for Little League has been set for this Saturday the 28th, from 9am - 1pm.  Fred Meyer will be offering discounts on baseball/softball gear as well, so this is a great opportunity to get registered and check out some new gear for the season.

Register at Burgerville Tonight!

In person registration will take place at Burgerville (SE 26th & Powell) this evening from 6-8pm.  You can also register online anytime.

2012 Fees will be $70 for T-Ball and $85 for Farm Ball, Softball and Minors/Majors Baseball.

To verify age and residency, a copy of the players birth certificate and a recent utility bill at the players residence will need to be submitted.


See you there!

Online Registration is Open

Register Now!

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Registration Coming Soon!

In-person registration for all levels of Powell Little League will take place at Burgerville on SE 26th & SE Powell on January 23rd and February 1st from 6-8pm, then again on Saturday, February 4th, 11am- 1pm .  For those unable to make those times, you can register online.

2012 Fees will be $70 for T-Ball and $85 for Farm Ball, Softball and Minors/Majors Baseball.

To verify age and residency, a copy of the players birth certificate and a recent utility bill at the players residence will need to be submitted. 

Player assessments will take place at Sewallcrest Field on the weekend of February 25th & 26th, and Saturday March 3rd.  (not necessary for T-Ball or players already assigned to a team). 

Email powell.littleleague@gmail.com with questions.

See you at the park!