Northwood (Irvine) Little League

Northwood Little League lost a valuable member of its community this week. We are sad to share the news of the unexpected passing of our former president Jeremy Goldman. Jeremy was an inspiration and a mentor to many, and many people joined the league and the board through his tireless efforts. He will truly be missed. He is survived by his wife Debra, and his three children Braden, Dylan and Makena. Braden and Dylan both played in NWLL through the Majors division. Makena cou...ld often be found in the stands with her mom watching her brothers play and her dad coach. The league will be honoring Jeremy's memory and contribution in different ways, to be announced later. In the meantime, if you are so moved, you can help by contributing to the Jeremy Goldman Memorial Fund which will benefit his kids' college 529 plans. More info can be found here: https://is.gd/qo3iR9. Jeremy's memorial service was held via Zoom and Facebook Live and can be found here: https://fb.watch/1Usmuy6Rmt/. Jeremy had a hugely positive impact on a lot of players throughout his time in NWLL. If you have a favorite quote, story or photo of Jeremy to share, please send it to [email protected]. We'd love to compile them into something to be shared with the Goldman family.

Commandos win the 2021 Majors Northwood Tournament in a 3-2 nailbiter! What a win by manager AD Cusack and the entire Commandos team!

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The Tigers are the 2021 AA Division Winners! Congrats to manager Chris Looney and the Tigers for an amazing season!

Northwood Little League, home of the 1987 Little League World Series U.S. Champions, is excited to announce the opening of pre-registration for the 2021 Spring Season. Come play baseball with other Irvine kids! Our games and practices are at local Irvine fields, and players are on teams with neighborhood buddies and school friends. Right now we are only offering pre-registration to help with the planning of the season. Based on current guidance from the State of California an...d the City of Irvine, the Spring 2021 season will begin as a practice only season. If conditions change we will revisit this decision and keep you informed. Pre-registration gives you access to our early bird registration discount - there will be no early bird discount otherwise offered once full registration opens. We welcome players of many ages and skill levels, from 3 1/2 year old boys and girls learning the game in Tee Ball to 13 and 14 year old experienced ball players in our upper divisions. Our Challengers Division enables boys and girls with physical and mental challenges to also enjoy the game of baseball in a safe and supporting environment. Register today to reserve your spot! https://nwllbaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/259289734

Great news this past weekend! Based on updated guidance from the state of California, many youth sports including baseball will be allowed to resume competition once their county has reached certain new testing criteria. This means that with current trends in Orange County, games could be allowed as early as 2/26. You can read about the updated guidance here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov//outdoor-indoor-recreational-sport. NWLL is still in the process of forming our lower divis...ion teams, but all signs are pointing to a full resumption of competition later in March, with some modified procedures and protocols in place due to the ongoing pandemic. We are excited for our players and our families to get back on the field with real games to be played! If your player is league age 8 or younger, there is still time to register but spots are filling up fast. Don't delay in securing your spot this season!

It's not too late to register for our spring season! Teams are forming now. We accept buddy requests in our A Ball, Rookie and Tee Ball divisions, so come and play with your neighborhood friends and classmates. Once teams are formed, buddy requests can not be guaranteed and will be determined by available team slots. Reserve your spot on a team today! Based on current guidance from the State of California and the City of Irvine, the Spring 2021 season will begin as a practic...e only season. Games will be allowed when Orange County returns to the red tier on the State's tiered system for COVID test and case rates. We will monitor developments and keep you informed. https://nwllbaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/003940191

Full registration for the 2021 Spring Season is here! Come play baseball with other Irvine kids! Our games and practices are at local Irvine fields, and players are on teams with neighborhood buddies and school friends. Based on current guidance from the State of California and the City of Irvine, the Spring 2021 season will begin as a practice only season. Games will only be allowed when Orange County returns to the red tier on the State's tiered system for COVID test and ca...se rates. We will monitor developments and keep you informed. We welcome players of many ages and skill levels, from 4 year old boys and girls learning the game in Tee Ball to 13 and 14 year old experienced ball players in our upper divisions. Our Challengers Division enables boys and girls with physical and mental challenges to also enjoy the game of baseball in a safe and supporting environment. Sign up today to reserve your spot! https://nwllbaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/003940191

NWLL will follow the recommendation of Little League International, Western Region, and District 55 in exercising extra caution and temporarily suspend all league activities until no earlier than April 6, 2020. This includes, games, practices, photo day, and other gatherings. We look forward to beginning play again once recommended.

No better place to be at - Friday Night Lights at Hicks! A packed house tonight and awesome food at the snack bar!

Picture Day will be on Saturday, March 21st at Hicks Canyon Park. Team time slots will be announced very soon. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes before your team's assigned time slot so that you can find parking and get to the field in time for your team picture. Every player will receive the following package as part of their registration fee: 2 3.5x5 individual photos... 4 wallet photos 1 photo button 1 Deluxe Memory Mate Folder 1 5x7 team photo Additional photos can be ordered through the form provided to every parent. Please bring the envelope with you even if you are not ordering additional photos.

Friday Night baseball is back! We have four amazing games this Friday March 6 at Hicks Canyon Park. Our Friday Night games are the place to be, with announcers, walk-up music, the snack bar, and of course great baseball under the lights. In the early games, the AA Yankees and Blue Jays face off at 4:30 PM on Hicks 1. The AA Tigers and Padres take the opposite field on Hicks 2 at 4:30 PM. In the late games, the Northwood Wrecking Crew take on the Lake Forest Gators in an int...erleague clash of Majors titans on Hicks 2 at 7:00 PM. The awesome AAA Braves and fierce Angels battle on Hicks 1 at 7:00 PM. And of course there is the award winning food at the Snack Bar the 5 Star Yelp approved Peruvian Chicken is back for 2020. Is there any better place to be on a Friday night? Of course not. Be there! NWLL is also looking for singers and musicians - we would love for you to sing or perform the National Anthem on Friday Night! Let us know if you can volunteer!

NWLL Families, Opening Day is here! We can't wait to see our players on the field in their uniforms to kick-off the season! CHALLENGER GAME There's no better way to start the season than to support the County's strongest Challenger division. The Senior Rangers will take the field at 8:00am - arrive early to cheer them on!... ARRIVAL AND PARKING Please keep in mind that parking will be a challenge with over 500 players and families in Northwood Little League, so plan accordingly and arrive early. You will be allowed to park on Viewpark (park side only) for the day, at Hicks Canyon Elementary, and in the Albertson’s parking lot. Families will check in with their teams at 10:00am on the back side of Field 2. The parade lineup with be oldest teams to smallest teams (so the littles spend less time sitting on the field). You will see a sign on the fence with your division. PARADE AND CEREMONY Players should wear full uniform. Yes, it will be cute! But please don't follow your player onto the field for photos. We have a photographer who will capture each team under the balloon arch and we will make those photos available to you after Opening Day. Only the manager, assistant coaches, and team parent will join the team for the parade and ceremony. Please bring your beach/camping chairs. We will do our best to keep the parade and ceremony short. We have 44 teams in our League! So you can expect to be sitting for a bit. GEAR SWAP Do you have extra bats hanging around in your garage? Bring them! We will be doing a gear swap and any gear that isn't swapped will be donated. Gear Swap will take place in front of Field 1. RAFFLE We will have a series of raffles throughout the season, but we're kicking off the first one with some super cool prizes. Raffle tickets are $5 a piece or $20 for 5. Enter for a chance to win Apple Airpods, tuition to OC Riptide's summer baseball camp, a hitting lesson at Chapman Baseball Compound, NWLL Spirit Wear pack (hat, custom shirt, car decal), Dick's gift cards, and a lunch with Irvine City Councilmember Anthony Kuo! MERCH FLASH SALE AND COOKIES Stop by the NWLL booth and get a cookie (while supplies last) from Urban Plates. While you're there, pick-up a NWLL hat in our $5 Flash Sale! LUNCH AND FUN ON THE FIELD We hope you'll stick around for lunch and some fun wiffle ball games after the Parade and Ceremony. The Sandovals will be serving up their famous chicken sandwiches! And we will have activities for all ages and skill levels, including parents, on both fields. Can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Save the date for Saturday, February 29, 2020 in the morning for Northwood Little League's Opening Day! We kick off the 2020 season with our annual parade of teams and have a ton of activities planned, plus a full schedule of games before and after the event including our Challenger teams. It will be a great time at the field for all ages! More information will be posted soon. The snack bar will be open and serving delicious food!!!

NWLL Umpire training!

After growing up and playing in Northwood Little League for many years, one former Northwood player decided to give back to his league! Joseph Harper, who was on the NW and TOC champion Saints last spring, and his friend Ryan Kesler, a Northwood High School student, contributed four brand new helmet racks to NWLL for their Eagle Scout projects. They spent a total of 96 man-hours on their project. Joseph recruited a number of Northwood alums to help paint the racks, including Stephen Dee, Jack Brucker, Michael Deming, Colin Carlson, Lex Ni and Jacob Harper. The city of Irvine has graciously agreed to install the racks in the Hicks Canyon dugouts. Joseph is a great example of the leadership and community that Little League is known for. We are so thankful to Joseph, Ryan, the entire Harper family, and everyone involved with the project!

Join NWLL! Even if you are playing travel ball, you can still play NWLL as well! Listen to some players who have done both and loved it!

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