George P. Gibbs Jr. Little League

We are dedicated to providing a fun, safe, and competitive environment for boys and girls of Sterling, MA to learn the fundamentals of baseball, the greatest game in the world.

MANAGERS AND COACHES WANTED

Parents may register their children for the upcoming 2012 little league baseball season on-line by clicking on the Registration button at the top of this page. The sooner children are registered, the easier it is for league coordinators to organize teams.  As in the past, scholarships are available for families in need.  Fees for 2012 will be as follows:

Age 4 (if 5th birthday is on or before August 31, 2012) = $60

League Ages 5 thru 8 - $60

League Ages 9 thru 12 - $85

(Note: "League Age" is the age of the player as of April 30, 2012)

To avoid a $20 late fee, players must be registered prior to February 15, 2012. 

The Registration Deadline for the Major League division only has been set for January 31, 2012.  The deadlines for all other divisions is March 15, 2012 (any registrations received after March 15 will be accepted on a space available basis only).

Please contact league president Bill Brassard at William.Brassard@td.com for more information.

BABE RUTH BASEBALL

Are there any 13+ yr olds looking to play baseball this spring?  The Sterling Babe Ruth Baseball program, which participates in the Leominster Babe Ruth League is where you belong.  Go to www.leominsterbaberuth.org and click on Document Center to fill out your registreation.  Since registrations were due in the Fall of 2011 when tryouts took place, they are currently accpeting applicants on a space available basis.  Any questions, please contact Bill Brassard at William.Brassard@td.com.

Baseball Clinic in March

The 10th Annual Nashoba Baseball Clinic will be held on Saturday, March 3rd with a snow date of Sunday March 4th at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Mass. There will be two sessions 9-12 and 1-4 for boys and girls ages 6-13 of all levels. All aspects of the game will be covered. For more information please call Chuck Schoolcraft, 508-561-4268 or email him at cschoo1797@comcast.net. All proceeds from the clinic go to support Nashoba Baseball Program. You can also get up onto the Nashoba High school website and download the registration form.

NEW BAT RULES AND SPECS FOR 2012 ANNOUNCED

Little League International has posted an announcement regarding upcoming changes to the bat rules and specifications for the 2012 season.  As parents may be considering a bat purchase this upcoming holiday season, we encourage you to review these changes to ensure the bat you purchase is allowed for the 2012 season.

To see that announcement, visit this page:   

http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm

FALL BALL UPDATE

Sterling entered a total of four Fall Ball teams across two leagues in 2011.  Three of the teams are comprised of AAA players and competed in the Triple Play league out of Clinton and Bolton.  Many of the games, however, were played right here in Sterling at Rick Maypother Field.

We also fielded a team of Major League players played in the ultra competitive Holden Majors Fall League. All of those games took place at Memorial Field in Holden.  Sterling's team competed hard and despite many times being short on bodies and having to rely on substitute players, they have won three games, tied one, and have been in several other close games where the win has barely eluded them.  In the playoffs, Sterling fell to a strong Shrewsbury team, 6 - 1.  Our home town team threatened to score in each inning, putting runners in scoring position and putting a scare into their opponents.  However, credit is due to Shrewsbury's pitchers and defense as they kept us from scoring more than the one run.  The game was close, 3 - 1 into the 5th inning when Shrewsbury scored three runs.  All in all, it was a great game by both teams.

MAJOR LEAGUE TRY-OUTS 

Try-outs for the 2012 Major League season were held on Oct. 15-16, 2011.  The turn out was tremendous, and the talent was top notch, as expected.  Approximately 30 prospective players flashed their leather, showed off their power in the batting cages, and unloaded their canons with great throws in the infield and outfield.  The Major League draft will be held in January or February of next year, so no word on which players are selected for Majors will be made until then.

Thank you to all those that tried out.  For anyone that may have missed the try out, please contact our Player Agent, Matt Emsley at emsley@comcast.net.  

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE THAT SUPPORTED THE DUNK TANK FOR GIVE.LOVE.FIGHT. 

Once again our community came together for a great cause, raising lots of money at the Sterling Fair Dunk Tank for the GIVE.LOVE.FIGHT foundation.  Many local celebraties, teachers, coaches, and friends were splashed into to the tank by dunkers young and old.  All of the proceeds will be directed to help families in Sterling fighting cancer tackle their financial challenges.  Thank you for your suypport, whether you were in the tank, selling tickets, or taking a few throws.  We are already looking forward to next year!

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