The clouds parted and it was a perfect day for baseball on Sunday, April 8, as the Cloverdale Little League celebrated with Opening Day ceremonies at Daly Field.
Festivities included the parade of teams, an introduction by league president Justin Jackson and the traditional playing of the National Anthem. The first pitch was thrown out by longtime board member Brandon Axell.
This year’s CLL will feature some 180 kids and 17 teams in five divisions, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Minors, Majors and Juniors.
Regular season games run from April to the end of May, followed by the Tournament of Champions and finishing with the District-35 All-Star tournaments in July.
2016 Board Members
This year’s CLL board members are: Justin Jackson (president), Brandon Axell (minor player agent, equipment, uniforms), Stephanie Caturegli (secretary), Sara Howell (treasurer), Julie Axell (information officer, scheduler), Matt Lemley (umpire coordinator), Richard Wedge (CP/TB player agent, coach coordinator), Rachel Messenger (photo coordinator), Jessica Diaz (Daly Field snack shack), Julie Hulbert (Furber Field snack shack), Carl Howell (major, junior player agent, field), Robbie Hulbert (field coordinator) and Danielle Bird (sponsorship).
Thank you to sponsors
The Cloverdale Little League could not exist without the generous support of local sponsors, which include Ace Hardware, Animal Hospital of Cloverdale, Bear Republic Brewing Company, Beckstoffer Vineyards), Classic Mill & Cabinet, Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Cloverdale Lions Club, Cloverdale Saw and Mower, Coastal Valleys EMS Agency, DeMartini Law, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Fred Young Funeral Home, Garton Tractor, Gunnink’s Harley Davidson, Hamburger Ranch & Bar-B-Que, Healdsburg Collision Center, Hoodies Ink, Jane & Ron Pavelka, Mary’s Pizza Shack, M K B Construction, Nicole Le, DDS & John Savko, DDS, North County Property Management, Papa’s Pizza Café, Reuser Inc., Rotary Club of Cloverdale, Southard Tire & Auto, Sports Authority, The American Legion, The Clover Theater, Tri-Valley Vineyard Management, Truett Hurst Winery, VinePro Vineyard Management Inc. and Windsor Orthodontics.
