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San Manuel Miner
The first registrations for the Mammoth Little League will take place next week at the Mammoth Lions Club, which is located at 115 North Main Street in Mammoth.
Little League players who are the ages 4 – 12, as of May 1, 2015, are eligible to register and play in their respective division – Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, Minor, or Majors.
Additionally, players ages 13 – 15 can sign up to play for a Junior division team, according to Mammoth Little League Vice President Pablo Rodriguez. A Junior team will only be formed if enough players sign-up to field a team.
Next week’s registration dates and times are as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
There will also be a coaches meeting held before the Tuesday registration from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Rodriguez also announced the sign-up fees for the 2015 season:
First player – $50.00
Second player – $40.00
Each additional player – $35.00
Rodriguez said additional registration dates and times will be announced at a later date. He also said the league is looking for volunteers in all areas. Anyone interested in helping this season should contact Pablo Rodriguez at 520-487-2734 or League President Ralph Valencia at 520-414-9936.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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