It was a great day for baseball on Sunday, April 2, as Cloverdale Little Leaguers, coaches and officials kicked off the 2017 season with the annual Opening Day ceremony at Daly Field.
Festivities began with the traditional parade of teams and the playing of the National Anthem.
The league paid special tribute to several men who were responsible for the building of Daly Field including Mario Michelon, Don Goodman, Steve Pellegrini, David “Rookie” Lemley and Wil Brutout, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Others who were honored were Ron Agnew, Pierre Giovanatto, John Santana and Dale Spellbring.
This year’s Little League features 182 participating players, filling out 16 teams in five divisions from T-Ball to Juniors. Regular season games run from April to the end of May, followed by the Tournament of Champions and ending with the District-35 All Star tournaments in July.
2016 Board Members
This year’s CLL Board Members are Justin Jackson (President), Brandon Axell (VP, Player Agent, Equipment, Uniforms), Stephanie Caturegli (Secretary), Sara Howell (Treasurer), Mike Toninato (Safety Officer), Julie Axell (Information Officer, Scheduler), Matt Lemley (Umpire Coordinator), Danielle Haug (Sponsorship), Danielle Langston (Furber Snack Shack), Cheyenne Langston (MP/TB Player Agent), Richard Wedge (Mn Player Agent, Coach Coordinator), Rachel Messenger (Photo Coordinator) and Jessica Diaz (Daly Snack Shack).
The list of local sponsors includes 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, MKB 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 Management, Inc, Truett Hurst Winery, VinePro Vineyard Management Inc and Windsor Orthodontics.
