Little League Season Kicks Off Saturday

Saturday marks the official start of the 2013 Little League baseball/softball season in Garden City.

Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) teams will kick things off with a parade, which steps off at 9 a.m from Village Parking Field 9E onto Tenth Street. The parade will proceed south on Franklin Avenue to Seventh Street, west on Seventh Street to Hilton Avenue, north on Hilton Avenue to Stewart Avenue for ceremonies at the Village Green where Mayor John Watras is expected to throw out the first pitch.  

"With the opening of Little League, parents are especially encouraged to pay particular attention to driving safely in the area of village athletic fields," Mayor Watras said in his first mayor's column. "As youngsters are on their way to and from their scheduled games, many of them will dart between parked cars and will fail to look while crossing the street.  Let’s make this season not only a happy one but also a safe one in our village." 

Watras congratulates the GCAA, now in its 57th year.

"Not only do they touch the lives of so many youngsters, they have been a valuable asset to our community," he said of the association's officers, directors, managers and coaches. "Please plan to attend the parade and give them and the players your support."

Spring 2013 registration is still open. Click here for all game schedules.