Next regular board meeting is May 29 -
6:30 pm at Vitense Golfland
Everyone is welcome at
board meetings.
The WMLL Board thanks
Joel Weitz, Pres. of Vitense Golfland,
for providing the meeting rooms
for Board meetings free of charge.
In addition, Vitense is the official site of WMLL pre-season coach
meetings and league drafts
Click
here to check out the latest info about our WMLL
Nights at the Mallards on June 7-8 and LL Night at the
Brewers on June 18. Your Team Rep will be
following up with you soon.
Mallards Game Special -- everyone
buying a ticket receives a FREE Mallards baseball hat at
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New Information on Youth Concussions......Please Read
NOTE from
a WMLL Parent: UW
Sports Medicine Clinics conduct baseline testing. This
testing is used for the future if there is a concern
with a possible concussion. We had both of our boys
tested. The cost was about $20. Here is a link for the
clinic:
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* * * * * * * * * * Metro Baseball Camp at WMLL Click Here for
details
Check out the new dates for 2012 June 13-15 for 13 and older players.
June 18-21 for 12 and under
players.
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2012 Registration for Baseball &
Softball Most leagues still have
openings!! Sign Up Today!!
Many leagues are very close to filling up, so please
register ASAP to lock in a spot on a team. If your
league is full, you will be offered a chance to be
placed on the official WMLL waitlist for that league.
Players will be selected from the waitlist in the order
they registered if any spots open up.
Click on the Registration Info
Page link to the right ------> - - - - - - - Too young for WMLL?
Click Here for info about west side Coach Pitch
Leagues
Create Excitement
for Youth Sports...& earn $$$ for WMLL
WMLL
has been
chosen to be among the first to participate in an
exciting new program called Create Excitement for Youth
Sports. It's a great concept that will
generate significant funding for WMLL.
It's the painless fundraising
method we have been searching for -- and it found us!
Through this initiative,
WMLL
is partnering with Create Excitement for Youth Sports
to provide you with a special portal to Amazon, Groupon
and a growing list of other great companies. By doing
nothing more than redirecting your online buying,
you can help raise money for West Madison Little League
Coach Chris McKnight Baseball Instruction at GRB Academy
Click here for informational flyer
Chris volunteers his time each spring to help at WMLL
Coaching Clinics and is an excellent instructor, as well
as a midwest scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Check it out.
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Former WMLL Board Members
Pass Away
Our condolences to the families of Jeff Anderson, Tom
Kruel and Frank Milton on the passing of these former
WMLL coaches and board members. Tom and Frank
served in the early formative years at WMLL. Frank
also worked on all three fields as part of his job at
Watts Landscaping. Jeff
began coaching in the early 1990's and also served on
the board in the late 90's as Senior Lg Coordinator.
They will all be missed.
The 2012 season kicked off Saturday night, Jan 21, from
7 to 10 pm. It's open to all area 7th to 12th graders and
teens get 3 hours of coached sports, pizza , soda , a chance
to just chill with friends and a cool event t-shirt...all
for FREE, thanks to the generosity of the Ballweg Family of
Dealerships. Former WMLL player Evan Stone coordinates
the program.
New Research Disputes
Effectiveness
of Batting Weights
Click Here for Article #1
Click Here for Article #2 By the Way --- batting rings &
sleeves (any weights) are illegal for Little League Play and
have been for some time!!
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available soon online!!
That's right! Our roving pro photographer, Joe
Henricks, will soon be taking photos of all teams during
live game action. Check out the great
shots on Joe's website.
Click Here
Joe donates 10% of all photo
purchases back to WMLL
Site
Last Updated
May 18, 2012
WMLL
Sidebars:
Weekend Concessions Specials:
Friday- Beer Battered Cod Sandwich
Saturday- Chicken Ranch Wrap
Sunday- Philly Steak Sandwich
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2012 Game Schedules ================
Atlantic-Pacific Lgs:
Click Here
Central-Major Lgs:
Click Here
Softball Schedules are now available by clicking on "Girls
Softball" on the main menu bar above (then click on Game
Schedule and select your league and team)
Great letter from STL Cardinal's Mgr,
Mike Matheny, to Little Lg Parents
Click Here (Note: Mike was drafted originally by the Milwaukee
Brewers)
Info for Pitchers:
Check out the
RULES
page on this website for some great info from the Memorial
Spartan Varsity Baseball Coaches: -- Pitcher's Handbook
-- Pitcher's Daily Drills
-- Abdominal Workout
Scroll down and check out the photo below of the WMLL
fields taken from atop the WMTV tower!!!
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Little League In Uganda with a Madison
Connection
Click here for some amazing photos of a LL field built in
the middle of Uganda with the help of a former Madison resident,
Colin Casey. He is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer and
is helping the Ugandan players upgrade their skills and love of
the game.
Forest Product Lab Scientists work on issues with maple wood bat
breakage and splintering
Click Here for more info
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Important Counts for Catchers
by Ryan Sienko
Although every pitch is very important, learning what
counts are the most important will not only make you a smart
catcher, but it will help keep pitchers in the ball game longer
and translate into more wins for the team. Here are the counts
of a ball game listed in order of urgency:
Click Here
Ordered Your WMLL Brick Yet? -- Get on the Wall for Opening Day --
All bricks ordered through March 1 will be mounted on the
picnic
porch wall by opening day, 2012
Click on the photo below to order your brick now!
Click here for
the latest photo of current bricks on the wall.
Stop by and check out the latest additions to the bricks on the
wall.
Note: WMLL is using a service
from PayPal to handle all credit card payments. However, you DO NOT need your own PayPal account to use
this service. Simply enter your credit card info
on the PayPal secure system when you place your brick
order and we'll handle the rest!
Order Now....."Be Another Brick on the Wall" Click here for a preview & basic info Order your commemorative brick tile
NOW for the wall in the new Picnic Porch at WMLL. See photos by clicking on "Full Story" below.
Lock in your special WMLL memories with a commemorative
brick tile like the one shown at left or a larger size.
Online ordering is now available.....
Just Click on
the Brick at left to order!!
Full Story
Brick Update:
The first five batches of bricks have now been placed
on the Picnic Porch Wall at WMLL. Stop by and
check it out. Batch six is now building and should
be placed by Opening Day 2011 Click Here for Photo
The "Stop-N-Go" Picnic Porch at
WMLL
Thanks to Stop-N-Go
Stores for their substantial financial support in securing the
naming rights to this great new facility for 20 years!!!
Awesome!!!
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photo below to view more of Joe's photos
WMLL from Above!!
Thanks to
Richard Wood, an engineer who
works on radio and television towers,
for this awesome photo.
Thanks to Tom Schorr from Wells Print
& Digital, our host for the WMLL website, we are now able to
bring you a slide presentation of the actual construction of the
Major and Senior diamonds at WMLL back in 1964. Tom was
able to work with You Tube and convert our Power Point
presentation into a video for viewing over the internet.
The slides in the presentation were donated to WMLL by Art
Peterson, former WMLL Board President and District 4 Little
League Administrator.
Check out our new WMLL website page
featuring the photos and backgrounds of all the league's
Board of Director members. These are the folks who donate
many hours each year to make the league run and keep it growing.
They each serve a three year term and are elected at the Annual
Meeting in October. The Board has 15 voting members, with
five up for election each year.
Click Here for Board
Profiles
It also takes a dedicated staff to keep
our operation running smoothly every day of the season.
Its a challenging job, as WMLL is open 7 days a week during the
regular season and Fall Ball. There is also quite a bit of
prep time before the season, as well as clean up after Fall
Ball. Our hats off to this dedicated group for a job well
done. Click Here
for Staff Profiles
WMLL CHALLENGER LEAGUE A HUGE SUCCESS!
***More Major Sponsors Emerge for Challenger
Program***
UPDATE FEB, 2012:
RBC Wealth Mgt re-upped for another year
of $2500 support for the 2012 Challenger Lg.
First Business Bank is also back with a $1000 donation
for 2012. TDS has stepped up with a $1000 donation
for 2012 and Kara Deans (mother of Challenger player
Noah) has directed her United Way donation to the
Challenger program in 2012. Also, the doctors at Melius, Schurr
& Cardwell Women's Clinic stepped up to the plate with a
$1000 sponsorship for 2011. And, the folks at
Communications Innovations, a pediatric therapy center,
joined the $1000 club for 2011. MANY THANKS to
all our sponsors!!! The
inaugural 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons of the Challenger league
for children with disabilities were a GREAT SUCCESS!!
The league was covered by
WMTV
Chanel 15 and was featured on the front page of
The
Wisconsin State Journal!
Enrollment in the
Challenger League increased up to 36 children in 2011
(from 26 in 2009) and we expect to eclipse that level
for 2012.
We speak quite often
about the role sports can play in forming a lifetime of
memories, friendships and the teaching of life's
lessons. To think that this small experience,
shared by Athlete Katy Goldschmidt and Buddy Danny
Zimmerman during West Madison Little League's inaugural
Challenger Division season could have such an impact on
this young man's life, is awesome!
Full Story
NEW!!!! Want to automatically receive an email
anytime the Field Conditions page is updated? Click Here to Sign Up
Thanks to
Stop-N-Go stores
for their substantial financial donation to WMLL to secure the naming
rights to our new Picnic Porch
for twenty years.
Scroll down this home page for a photo of the Stop-N-Go Picnic Porch.
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Click on the Logo above for more Information
about Badger Sporting Goods. Check with BSG for your baseball
equipment needs. Proud supplier to and sponsor of WMLL
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NBC15 -- WMTV
Donating Land for the WMLL Fields since 1964 THANKS!!!
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Looking for the WMLL Fields?
We're at 701 Forward Dr.
Madison, WI (do not mail to this address)