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Ballplayers of all ages have many opportunities to join
leagues or indulge in games for fun in local parks. Except in winter,
fields are often heavily scheduled for league play, especially in the
evenings and on weekends. Pickup games must defer to league teams.
Churches and community recreation departments frequently have solid
programs as well. The Optimist clubs sponsor many, many teams in our
area. Their clubhouse numbers are listed here, but be advised, you'll
seldom get an answer except during the evenings when meetings are held,
so watch for fliers at school, announcements in the newspapers and
notices posted in the parks.
Cape Fear Optimist Club, (910) 762-7065 (Call 1st,
2nd and 3rd Tuesdays after 7 PM)
City of Wilmington Parks, Recreation and
Downtown Services The Recreation Division hosts 11 adult men's, women's
and coed leagues, including a league for seniors, during the spring,
summer and fall. Team registration for the fall season is August 1.
Registration for the spring/summer season is March 1. Play is at Empie
Park and Roland Grise Middle School. Fees range from $250 to $600 per
team. Call for information and registration forms. New Hanover County Parks Department Softball leagues and other groups desiring to
use diamonds in the county parks need to reserve them through the Parks
Department office. Also, this department maintains a list of organizations
offering adult and youth softball. Call them for contact information.
Wilmington Senior Softball Association With ten teams and more than 170 players in two
divisions, the Wilmington Senior Softball Association offers seniors a
place to "play ball!" Men aged 53 to 61 play in the Atlantic Division,
while the Coastal Division fields teams for ages 61 to 70. Spring
training begins in March and the season of seven-inning games runs from
April to October, with the exception of the month of July when there is
no play. Registration for the 60-game season is $75. Doubleheaders are
played on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Empie Park located at Park Avenue
and Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, Ogden Park on Market Street in
Ogden, and Veterans Park off Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington. Warm-ups
start at 8:15 AM and play begins at 9 AM. If you aren't inclined to play
but want to see some great softball, come on out and watch. These guys
are champions, literally. For every year since 1998 (except 2003), teams
have won a gold medal in the North Carolina State Senior Games. Two of
those years, three teams went undefeated to win the gold. For more
information, contact League Commissioner Phil Rose at (910) 791-0852. Wrightsville Beach Summer Co-ed Softball League Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation organizes
co-ed league play for teams of all skill levels. Registration for the
summer league opens in March, and games start in April. Registration for
the fall league opens in July. Call for more information. Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Brunswick County sponsors a men's league, a women's
league, a co-ed league and a girls' league. Registration for a men's or
a women's league is in July and play is August through November. The
team fee is $450. Co-ed adult leagues play at Lockwood Folly. Teams are
required to have a team name and a contact person. Co-ed registration is
in the middle of May and play is June through August. The team fee is
$490. The league for 13- to 15-year-old girls and 16- to 18-year-old
girls follows Dixie Softball rules and regulations. Teams are located in
Shallotte, Waccamaw, Lockwood Folly, Southport, Town Creek and Leland.
The registration fee is $30. All-Star teams are chosen at the end of the
season to play in the state tournaments.
Oak Island Recreation Department Dixie Youth Softball, a league for girls, is divided
into appropriate age groups of 6 to 8, 9 to 12, and 13 to 15. Teams play
in a supportive and fun environment against other county teams.
Practices are held on the softball field in Smith Park. Games are held
primarily on weeknights.
Onslow County Parks and Recreation Onslow County sponsors adult softball leagues from late
July to late September. Fees are charged per team and per player. Call
the above number for more information. |
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