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With additional league's chartering in the area,
McKenzie Little League's June 24th, 2008 General Membership Meeting included a unanimous vote
to change the name of the league -
making the program much more easily identified with the community it serves ....
"McKenzie Little League" -
has changed our name to:
Thurston Little League
All "eteamz" website information has been moved to:
www.eteamz.com/thurstonll
A Brief History:
The year? 2001. Six families from across Lane County contacted Little League International with a desire to have Little League in their area. "Emerald Valley Little League" was the first charter of a Little League in Lane County - forming in January 2002. Because area interest was an unknown factor at the time, that league served all of Lane County. With growth and development of "hometown focused local leagues," as of 2008, five chartered leagues serve specific boundaried areas across the county. "South Valley Little League' chartered in 2003, serving the Cottage Grove area. The "Emerald Valley Little League" separated into two leagues in 2004 with "McKenzie" chartered to specifically serve families on the Springfield side of I-5. In 2006, "McKenzie" divided into two leagues with McKenzie serving Thurston High School boundaries, and "Willamette Valley Little League" serving Springfield HS and other outlying smaller communities on the Springfield side of I-5. Initially, the area resident volunteers selected the names in reference to two area rivers: The McKenzie and The Willamette. On the West side of I-5, Emerald Valley Little League split to form "Emerald Valley Gold LL" and "Emerald Valley Green LL" ... eventually becoming Emerald Valley East and West Emerald Valley. Recently, multiple leagues in the area have changed their name to better reflect the community(ies) they serve.
We're Growing & Changing !
* The five current chartered leagues in our District are: *
Click on the league name to visit their individual website, find their e-mail address and contact telephone number ...
EUGENE LITTLE LEAGUE - serving the boundaries of Churchill, North Eugene, South Eugene, Willamette, Triangle Lake/Blachly, Elmira/Veneta/Crow & Junction City high schools. President Rick Stewart
SHELDON LITTLE LEAGUE - serving Sheldon and Harrisburg High School Boundaries. ** Business Line: 541 607 4240. President Gary Obermire
SOUTH VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE - serving the boundaries of South Lane School District (Cottage Grove area), Creswell, Elkton, Drain, Yoncalla and Reedsport school district boundaries. ** Contact Line: 541 942 3841. President Bonnie McClendon
THURSTON LITTLE LEAGUE - original charter in 2004 - serving the majority of Thurston High School boundaries. ** Business Line: 541 726-0290 President Matt Miller
WILLAMETTE VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE - serving Springfield, Marcola, Mohawk, Pleasant Hill, Lowell, Dexter & Oakridge High School boundaries. ** Business Line: 541 747 9774. President Brandon Davisson Click here to e-mail the league.
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Little League® does not limit participation in its activities on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual preference or religious preference.
... and will not turn any child away for lack of or limited funds.
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In the future, as 'local hometown focus' becomes more a part of the West Emerald Valley and Willamette Valley areas, it's possible more 'geographically defined' names will come into play in those areas as well. Queries from families in other communities in our area that do not currently have a chartered Little League are followed up by the League Development Manager and their team which includes the local District Administrator.
For more information, or to see about starting up a league in your area,
Centerfield (Let's Go!)
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