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• Mud rules the Perry League field

  By YS News StaffJuly 25, 2022

  

  “The wet weather early in the week, in addition to a rain-soaked Friday, created a new field medium for the children to play in — MUD, lots of slippy, sloppy, slimy mud!”

• A night of many Perry League firsts

  By Guest ContributorJuly 17, 2022

  

  Our all-volunteer program is noncompetitive, free, and open to children aged 2–9, regardless of their race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, spiritual inclination or practice, ability or disability.

• New leaders for Perry League T-ball

  By Lauren ShowsMay 6, 2022

  

  T-ball lovers of all ages — but particularly those ages 2–9 — have reason to celebrate: A new slate of volunteers have stepped up to the plate to lead Perry League, the village’s beloved, 52-year-old T-ball program.

• A fond farewell to Coach Jimmy

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 23, 2021

  

  Summer after summer after summer, villagers have seen him out on the T-ball diamond at Gaunt Park every Friday night: baseball hat perched on his head, hair tied back in a ponytail, a big grin spreading across his face, surrounded by laughing, shouting kids.

• Coach Jimmy Chesire signs off

  By Jimmy ChesireAugust 9, 2021

  

  Jimmy Chesire announced in July of this year that he would be retiring from his position as volunteer head coach — and chronicler — of Perry League T-ball after 35 years.

• Perry League’s ‘Busy, busy, busy’ field

  By Jimmy ChesireAugust 8, 2021

  

  “And that’s our rain-soaked, muddy July 16 Perry League, Yellow Springs’ T-ball program for all kids 2–9 years of age, regardless of their race, color, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity, spiritual inclination or practice, ability or disability.”

• Mud-soaked fun at Perry League

  By Jimmy ChesireAugust 1, 2021

  

  “And that’s our rain-soaked, muddy July 16 Perry League, Yellow Springs’ T-ball program for all kids 2–9 years of age, regardless of their race, color, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity, spiritual inclination or practice, ability or disability.”

• Love and energy at Perry League

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 26, 2021

  

  “You might have a nice little laugh and maybe a bit of fun, a few moments of joy, should you join us at Gaunt Park. These kids and their families are terrific people full of love and energy, goodness and grace — so why don’t you treat yourself? Come on out. We’d love to have you.”

• Perry League — Bright-eyed and back at the tee

  By YS News StaffJuly 15, 2021

  

  Tie-dyed T-shirts and joyfully shrieking kids can only mean one thing: Perry League T-ball, with Coach Jimmy, is back again after a year’s absence.

• T-ball’s rascals, scamps and scalliwags

  By Jimmy ChesireMay 26, 2016

  

  Spring is here and the distinctive sounds of kids, teens and young adults playing ball at Gaunt Park — the cracks of bats connecting with hard balls and soft balls, the shouts of joy, the roars of approval, the moans of dismay as another runner crosses the plate — fill the air.