Minor League Baseball season right around corner, deadline for NDBA reg is March 28
By The Nelson Daily Sports
There more new happening with the Nelson and District Baseball Association than just a new baseball season.
The Heritage City organization is changing logos, welcoming the new Stellar Jay logo for the upcoming campaign. The logo was created by Big Cranium Design in Nelson.
“We have gone to the Stellar’s Jay as part of the new look Nelson Baseball Association,” said Larry Martell of the NDBA.
“The Stellar’s jay is very common here in the mountains of Nelson and is a very playful and smart bird. We see the birds hanging out at Lions and Queen Elizabeth ball parks all the time making lots of noise and looking for discarded sunflower seeds.’
Registration for the upcoming season is fully underway with just a week remaining for kids to sign up.
Thursday (March 28) is the final day for registration with West Kootenay baseball season beginning April 15 at Queen Elizabeth and Lions Parks.
“We are expecting many of the younger players in T-ball and rookie, that are under eight years olds, to send in their registration very close to the registration deadline,” Martel explains.
Martel said NDBA usually has nine teams for player 5 to 16 years old.
The Little League Association plays in a West Kootenay league with teams from Trail, Castlegar, Beaver Valley and Grand Forks for kids nine to 16. The younger players, under eight play, only practice and play games in Nelson at the new Lions Park diamond.
“This looks to be an real exciting season with the new Lions Park baseball diamond coming on line,” Martel said.
“The parents and players will really like playing at this new diamond, a lot of work and money went into the new facility.”
For more information go to http://nelsonbaseball.ca
