Articles About Perry League t-ball

• Gratitude for 54 seasons of Perry League fun

  By YS News StaffAugust 26, 2024

  

  The final night of T-ball also means trophies. Each child was recognized with a Perry League “helmet” or “ponytail” trophy.

• Perry League— A ‘loving and glorious’ 49th season ends

  By Jimmy ChesireAugust 15, 2019

  

  The 49th season of the Perry League came to a close in a loving and glorious way. More than 60 children came out for a final night of play, a potluck wiener roast picnic and the grand finale of the awarding of Perry League trophies.

• Perry League— A lifetime of T-ball

  By Jimmy ChesireAugust 8, 2019

  

  T-ball is a wonderful thing happening to me every Friday night. But Mayor Pam Conine graced our diamond.

• Perry League — Tiny T-ballers beat the heat

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 25, 2019

  

  It was around 90 degrees at 6:30 p.m., and when I got to the field there was not a soul in sight — just me and an empty, oven-hot diamond.

• Perry League— Hugs, backflips and King Cobra

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 18, 2019

  

  When Henry Campbell, 6, comes to the plate, he looks serious, like a man sent in to do a job only a professional like him can do. 

• Perry League — T-ballers play through rain, rainbows

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 11, 2019

  

  We don’t hear thunder. There were dark clouds to the east of us, and more to the west. But people keep showing up, keep coming to the diamond. We decide to play.

• Perry League — A vibrant gang of children

  By Jimmy ChesireJune 27, 2019

  

  Fiona Garcia, 5, came to bat without her Perry League cap. “She doesn’t want to wear it,” Laura Byrnes said. “It musses her hair too much.” “I feel the same way,” I said, and noticed, as if for the first time, Fiona’s fabulous head of hair.

• Perry League— Where everybody knows your name

  By Jimmy ChesireJune 20, 2019

  

  I told Aspen Reitsman, 4, to touch her toe to the home base plate, telling her this gave her a run. “A what? You want me to run?” she asked.

• Adorable new season tees off

  By Jimmy ChesireJune 13, 2019

  

  I got to Gaunt Park later than I planned and was delighted: there were 120 people spread out on their blankets, in their chairs, on both diamonds.

• Sky-high enthusiasm of T-ballers

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 19, 2018

  

  Good people come back all the time. Like Janine and Pat Partee, who are back to watch one of their five grandkids, Derrick Partee Fleming, 2.