Clayton Valley Little League

A great photo shared today from the start of our Minor A League game today while the national anthem was played!

April 15th, 2018 is CVLL 'Opening Day' events!

** Please contact: Kelly Scholes @ kellyscholes@gmail.com or by phone @ 925-997-2177 to get your name and family on the volunteer sign-up list! **

Everyone...Come see the MLB LA Dodgers vs. SF Giants with your Clayton Little League Baseball team! All family and friends welcome!!! 

    ** CVLL has reserved a section of seats on Sunday, April 8th for the LA Dodgers vs. SF Giants baseball game @ 1:05pm game start time at AT&T Park! 

Don't miss your chance to go out on the field and run the bases after the game.

Tickets are only $40 each!

We have a limited # of tickets so get yours soon. Tickets will be available for sale at the ticket/merchandise table on opening day. See you all on Clayton Little League Baseball's Opening Day March 24th, 9am @ CCP2 & CCP3. 

UPDATE: THANKS PARENTS, PLAYERS, AND COACHES!!!

CVLL FIELD CLEAN UP INVITATION DAY - SUNDAY, MARCH 11th!

NEW CLEAN-UP DATE: Rain or shine All! 03/11/2018

Lets get out there and pull some weeds, pick up some rocks and clean up the fields for our kids.   

9am at your respected fields & bring tools if have them.  All kids are welcome! Let's make this event happen everyone!

CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL CAMP

WHEN: April 3-5 from 9:00am -12:00pm

WHERE: CVCHS Varsity and JV Softball Fields

WHO: All girls ages 7-14, who want to improve their skills and knowledge of the game

Instructors: CVCHS Varsity Head Coach Dave Cooney, Varsity Assistant Eddie Wheeler, current CV players and former CV MVP and Fresno State player of the year Kierra Willis

Objective: Campers will work on improving skills from all aspects of the game, including but not limited to: infield, outfield, pitching, catching, hitting, base running, and much more.

PRICE: $50

Pizza and soda provided on Thursday during awards presentation at conclusion of camp.

To sign up, email Dave at cvchssoftball@gmail.com

There will be a basic umpire clinic to be held on Saturday March 10th from 12-3 at Clayton community park, field 1. (CCP 1).

This umpire clinic will be taught by Mike Laurcella and this will be the only opportunity to be trained by cvll for the coming 2018 season as a league umpire.

An Eventbrite page has been created so that we know how many to expect. Please sign-up on this link as we would greatly I’d appreciate it.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cvll-volunteer-umpire-training-tickets-43588985830?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button

Thank you,

THE CVLL Board

** The Baseball draft for Major, Minor and Farm A divisions happened on January 24th. Softball will soon follow during the week of January 29th, with Major and Minor drafts held over the next couple of days.  Parents will be notified about their son/daughter team selections by February 2nd, 2018. **

This update applies to all divisions.

T-Ball/Peanuts and Farm B Baseball

Hello Parents,

While we have had tryouts, and formed teams for the upper divisions, we are still accepting late registrations for T-Ball/peanuts and Farm B, which is for our newer players.  So, please register today if you have not…and if you know your kids’ friends have not, let them know to get in now before registration closes again.

Parents, for both T-ball/Peanuts and Farm B; we need moms and dads to help manage/coach these teams.  Don’t worry if you have not done it before, we will help train you to be all you can be just like the marines!

Without coaches we will have to put teams together and then force parents to step up and coach or the team can’t practice or play.  Now is the time to step up to an exciting chance to guide your and other kids in this great sport. 

So please, sign up to manage/coach when your register.  If you have already registered but now would like to put your hat in the ring to manage/coach please email Aaron Heath for T-ball @ aaheath24@yahoo.com or Stephanie Stierwalt for Farm B @ mrsstephanieriddell@gmail.com  Make this year great!

Thanks!

The CVLL Board

WHEN: This Sunday,  January 21st, 2018!

WHERE: Diablo View Middle School Gym

* Make sure that your ball-players bring regular tennis shoes (no black soled tennis shoes), their gloves, helmets, and bats. No cleats will be allowed in the gym. *

CVLL tryouts will be this Saturday, January 13 at Clayton Valley Charter High School fields off Academy Drive in the back of the school.

   Baseball tryouts are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as follows:

        Majors – 8:30am to 10am every half hour (3 tryout blocks)

        Minor A – 10am to 11:30am every half hour (3 tryout blocks)

        Minor B – 12pm to 1:30pm every half hour (3 tryout blocks)

        Farm A – 1:30pm to 3:30pm every half hour (4 tryout blocks)

  Softball tryouts are from 10am to 12pm as follows:

        Majors - 10am to 11am every half hour (2 tryout blocks)

        Minors - 11am to 12pm every half hour (2 tryout blocks)

* If you signed your child up for BASEBALL Farm B and Peanuts or SOFTBALL Mini Minor and Seniors, there are no tryouts and you will be notified later regarding assignment to a team. * 

Please note: If you singed your child up for 50/70 or Juniors, you will be notified later regarding any tryouts or with information on the team.

Have your player bring with them to tryouts – cleats, glove, hat, appropriate baseball attire, bat, helmet.  If you do not have any of these items the league will have several community gloves, bats and helmets.

Arrive 15 minutes prior to your assigned tryout time to check in.

If your child cannot make the assigned time please email Baseball Player Agent; Dave Shuey at shuey@rankinlaw.com or Softball Player Agent; Dave Scolini at dscolini@pacbell.net to make alternate arrangements.

** Lunch will be provided for volunteers **

USABat Standard Effective January 1, 2018

Beginning with the 2018 season, non-wood and laminated baseball bats used in the Little League Baseball (Majors) and below, Intermediate (50/70) Division, and Junior League Baseball divisions, as well as the Little League Challenger Divisions, shall bear the USA Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USABat - USA Baseball's Youth Bat Performance Standard. All BPF - 1.15 bats will be prohibited beginning with the 2018 season. Additionally, starting in 2018, the bat diameter shall not exceed 2-5/8 inches for these divisions of play. Additional information is available at LittleLeague.org/Batinfo

View details on the 'Registration Tab' above.

2018 Baseball/Softball Season:

Baseball:

• Peanuts/Mini-Peanuts (ages 4-6 yrs)

• Farm A/B (ages 6-8 yrs)

• Minor A/B (ages 8-10 yrs)

• Majors (ages 11-12 yrs)

• Intermediate/50-70 (ages 12-14 yrs)

• Challengers  (Special Needs; all ages)

Softball:

• Mini-Minors (ages 6-8; intro)

• Minors (player pitch; ages  8-11)

• Majors (player pitch; ages  11-12)

• Juniors/Seniors (ages 13-16)

• Challengers  (Special Needs; all ages)

 Let's all welcome the new 2018 Clayton Valley Little League President, Joe Knapp to his new position! Congratulations Joe!

Joe brings over 8 years of experience with CVLL as a coach and on the executive board.

We are excited to have him and all the new and returning CVLL Board of Directors! Meet them on the 'Contact Us' tab.

Baseball:
The Champions
Majors: Los Diablos 
Minor A: Diamondbacks 
Minor B: Bulls 
 

Softball:
The Champions
Majors: Thunder
Minors: Stingrays 

CVLL Alumni Pitches Perfect Game!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

2018 Season Starts 

* Opening Day will be held on Sunday, April 15th, 2018!

* 04/08/18 - MLB SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers game get-to-gether! @ 1pm (Up-Coming)

* 04/22/18 - Cal vs. Huskies game get-to-gether! @ 12pm (Up-Coming)

* 04/19/18 - Next CVLL Board Meeting (7pm), Clayton Library Public Forum Starts @ 8pm (Up-Coming)

* 03/13 & 15/18 - 6pm-7:30pm; ScoreKeepers Clinics @ Diablo View Gym Meeting Room (Done)

Donate to CVLL

For your generous donation to CVLL on behalf of CVLL's Founder, Merrill McCarthy!  Please honor Merrill and the McCarty Family!

Click here for all the info you need (and a full list of Board Members, emails and phone numbers)

You can also email:  info@cvll.org

Redfin of Clayton Just Donated $$ to our league!!!

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