NEWS FLASHES:

** Effective Wednesday, November 18th -  Fields 3 and 4 at the GHLL Complex have been closed by the county for renovation work.  Please remain off of these fields until further notice so they can be upgraded prior to the start of our Spring Season.

Tuesday, December 1st -  Volunteer Forms due to the GHLL PO Box for anyone interested in a managerial position during the Spring, 2010 season.  Scroll down for additional details...

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 **Important dates that are approaching (Calendar link to the left is also now active...check it out!)

** Open positions currently exist on the GHLL Board.  If interested in serving the league and your community, send an email to president.ghll@gmail.com

 **White Sox finish on top of the GHLL Year-End Senior Tournament

** Majors Teams excel at recent District 12 Fall Classic Tournament

**Pasco County Commission Ann Hildebrand visits GHLL

**All about GHLL and our fields

Hello GHLL Families...

Get out those day planners, calendars, and smart phones!  Here are some important dates to note as the Fall Season comes to an end, and we look ahead to Spring, 2010.

Tuesday, December 1st -  Deadline for anyone interested in a managerial position during the spring season to confirm your desire to be considered by the President and GHLL Board for these spots.  Confirm your interest by filling out and mailing a volunteer registration form to the GHLL P.O. Box so that it arrives by December 1st OR save on postage, by dropping off a volunteer form in the concession stand before the fall season ends on November 14th. Volunteer forms are available on our website, in the "Handouts" section.  Print the form, fill it out, and mail to:

Spring Registration Dates - Sunday, January 3rd; Saturday, January 9th; Tuesday, January 12th; or Thursday, January 21st.  All players who wish to be considered for the Majors draft MUST be registered prior to January 26th.

Saturday, January 9th - Work Day at the GHLL Fields.  All help is welcomed!

Saturday, January 23rd - Majors Tryout Day

Tuesday, January 26th - Majors Managers Draft Meeting - 7pm 

Saturday, January 30th - Juniors/Seniors Tryout Day

Tuesday, February 2nd - Junior/Senior Managers Draft Meeting - 7pm

The GHLL Board is working hard to keep the Little League experience for our children a positive and enjoyable one for them to learn and grow with.

We currently have 4 open positions on the GHLL Board, including our Safety Officer and Field Manager.  If you want to join in and make a difference in our league, contact the League President at president.ghll@gmail.com and let her know you are interested.  We would love to have you as a part of the GHLL Board.

This past week, the fall season came to an end for our Juniors and Seniors Teams as they competed in a tournament amongst themselves.

GHLL wishes to thank all of the managers, coaches, and players in our Junior and Senior Division this past fall season for all of their hard work.  And, we also want to wish good luck to our Senior players who will be trying out for our area high school teams in the next couple months.

Below is a picture of the Senior White Sox, who finished on top of the Senior Bracket.

Congratulations to Manager Jeff Ganoe and the Cubs for bringing a Tournament Title to Holiday, by winning the Red Division of the District 12 Fall Classic this past weekend at Countryside Little League. 

The Cubs won a hard fought title game, over Largo, 11-9.  Congratulations to all of the Cubs!  Great job!!

Congratulations to the Indians, managed by Tony Yehl, and the Mets, managed by Tom Gronock for their fantastic runs in this past weekend's District 12 Fall Classic In-Season Tournament.  Both teams performed great in pool play, had exciting victories in their quarterfinal games, but then came up just short in their semi-final matchups.

Way to go Indians and Mets!!  Great job!!

Congratulations to the Cardinals, managed by Jim Cook, and the Marlins, managed by Ken Powers for reaching the quarterfinals of this past weekend's District 12 Fall Classic.

Both teams had great runs during pool play, defeating 3 quality opponents.  Though they fell short in the quarterfinals, both Managers were very pleased with the way their teams played.

Great job Cardinals and Marlins!  Congratulations!

Recently, Pasco County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand visited the Greater Holiday Little League complex.  Commissioner Hildebrand, GHLL President Michelle Hemphill, Vice President Jim Cook, and Board Member Pauline Nigels went on a tour of the park, discussing maintenance issues and potential improvements to the baseball fields and surronding facilities on the grounds.

All of us at GHLL wish to thank Commissioner Hildebrand for giving up time on her Saturday morning to come out and survey our fields and find ways to keep our facility a safe and beautiful place for our children to enjoy the great sport of baseball.

The GHLL Fields are located behind the Holiday Recreation Complex off of Gulf Trace Blvd.  Gulf Trace Blvd. is West of U.S. 19 between Sunray and Moog Roads.  There is a McDonalds at the corner of Gulf Trace and U.S. 19 to use as a landmark to know where to turn.

After turning west off of US 19, follow Gulf Trace Blvd. past Gulf Trace Elementary.  Turn left at the Holiday Recreation Complex entrance and proceed to the back where the baseball fields are located. 

We have 6 fields at our complex.  3 fiekls with Little League Dimensions (60' bases, 44' pitching distance) that are used by our AA, AAA, and Majors Divisions.  1 field has full-size dimensions (90' bases, 60'6" pitching distance) and is shared by our Junior and Senior teams.  We also have two smaller fields that are used for our T-Ball and A divisions.

Our concession stand is open for all GHLL scheduled practices and games.  GHLL Teams are assigned practice times by the League President.  No practices that are unassigned and not approved by the President of our League are allowed.  Non-GHLL affiliated organizations and individuals that wish to use the fields must reserve them through the Pasco County Parks Department and meet any and all requirements asked of them by the county. 

GHLL has been a proud host of teams throughout our area in many District 12 events and tournaments.  Most recently, we hosted the District 12 Majors All-Star Tournament during the Summer of 2009!

Click here to see the League Boundaries for GHLL and our neighboring leagues