CLL families - we will be hosting a field work day this Sat April 17 beginning at 9am to prepare our fields at Allyn Brook Park for Opening Day. Volunteers are needed to help install windscreen slats, sponsor signs, batting cage nets, and more.

Unfortunately, no children are permitted due to COVID protocols. If you can lend a hand, we hope to see you there!

Work continues on our preseason improvements to our facilities. This week, we rolled Atwell, Herzog, Parmalee, and the JV softball fields.  Our friends at Catania Excavating then spread three truckloads of material and regraded the Atwell and Herzog infields.

Both Atwell and Herzog will remain closed for the next week while the infield settles, but should be in great shape for our Opening Day games!

Coginchaug Little League will be holding two Opening Day ceremonies on Saturday April 24. The first will begin at 10:00am for all our T-Ball players and families. The second ceremony will begin at 1:00pm for our Farm, Minors, Majors and Juniors teams. Individual and team photographs will be taken of all players. Here is the schedule:

T-BALL PHOTOGRAPHS 8:45–9:45AM (HERZOG FIELD)

8:45-9:00  Dean Autoworks & Dolphin Days
9:00-9:15  Durham Dari Serv & Pizzeria DaVinci
9:15-9:30  Durham Wine & Town & Country
9:30-9:45  Quality Landscaping & Xelenis Construction
 

T-BALL OPENING DAY CEREMONY 10:00–10:30AM (ATWELL FIELD)
 

PHOTOGRAPHS ROUND 2 10:45–12:45PM (HERZOG FIELD)

10:50-11:05 Majors & Juniors Softball
11:05-11:20    Majors Baseball
11:20-11:35    Minors Softball
11:35-12:00    Minors Baseball
12:00-12:15  Farm Softball
12:15-12:40   Farm Baseball
 

PARADE OF TEAMS FROM THIRD BASE GATE 12:45–1:00PM
 

OPENING DAY CEREMONY 1:00–1:30 (ATWELL FIELD)
 

OPENING DAY GAMES 2:00–9:00PM (VARIOUS FIELDS)

Players and spectators are asked to wear face coverings. Players will be permitted to remove face coverings for photographs with the permission of their parents.

Lastly, uniforms for our T-Ball and baseball teams have been ordered and are expected to arrive the week of April 21. More info to follow soon on T-Ball team assignments and uniforms!

With spring break approaching, Coginchaug Little League will be following the lead of Regional School District 13 with respect to the travel guidance provided by the CDC. Children and volunteers should not participate in any league activities while quarantining.

For more details, visit here:
https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus/travel

T-Ball registration is still open to children ages 4-6.
For more information, click here.

To register your son or daughter, please visit

https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=53397&org=CoginchaugLL.org

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Work has begun at Atwell Field. Our friends at CV Paving donated two days of time spreading stone dust, repairing the warning track and bullpens, and smoothing out the parking lot at our Allyn Brook facilities.

We can't thank CV Paving enough for their generosity and support of our league – if you need your driveway paved or repaired, reach out to them at (860) 349-0157!

T-Mobile has partnered with Little League International to help families in need cover registration fees for the upcoming season. Click here for more details.

To apply, visit the following link to gather eligibility documentation and submit a grant application:

https://www.littleleague.org/call-up-grant-program/instructions/

Although 2020 was a year unlike any other, everyone at CLL made the best of a tough situation. Despite the many challenges presented by COVID delays, protocols and restrictions, the summer and fall seasons were a success. Our Majors Softball team capped a terrific regular season with a well-earned District 9 championship. Our Minors Softball team also had a great All-Stars run, capped by an improbable walkoff win over Madison that won't soon be forgotten. On the baseball side, our Intermediate 50/70 team posted a 20-win season, while our summer and fall Baseball and T-Ball clinics had the kids smiling on the fields from July until November.

A sincere thanks to all the parents, coaches, umpires, and volunteers who came together to make this year of little league possible for the boys and girls of our community. We wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to getting back on the fields in a few months!