The Lester Prairie Youth Baseball-Softball Association was established in 1988. The associations goal is to have the kids learn how to play baseball or softball and to have fun.
The association has many age brackets for the kids to play in
Pre-School ball - This age group is for kids that are 4 or 5 that have just completed pre-school. Kids get their first experience with the fundamentals with ball. Whiffle bats and balls are used at this age. Pre-School Ball meets once a week.
K-Ball - This age group is for kids that have just completed kindergarten. Fundamentals are stressed at this age. A few games are scheduled at the end of the year. Aluminum bats and soft core baseballs are used at this age. K-Ball meets once a week.
Modified T-Ball - This age group is for kids that just completed first & second graders. This age has a practice and a game each week. THe game is a 3 inning game with each team batting thourgh the line up each inning. Coaches decide before the game if you are going to clear the bases if you get 3 outs in an inning. Games are scheduled with Lester Prairie, New Germany, Silver Lake, Winsted & Waverly.
3rd & 4th Girls Softball - This age group plays two games a week in the Waconia Communty Ed. League. This is a pitching machine league. After the regular season, there is a 4-6 game extended season for kids to learn how to pitch.
3rd & 4th Boys Baseball - This age group plays two games a week in the Waconia Community Ed. League. This is a pitching machine league. After the regular season, there is a extended season for kids to learn to pitch.
5th & 6th Girls Softball - This age group has its first opportunity for kids to pitch in a game. Teams compete in the Waconia Comumunity Ed. League.
5th & 6th Boys Baseball - This age group has its first opportunity to pitch. Teams compete in the Waconia Community Ed. League.
13-14 Girls Softball - This age group participates in the Crow River Fast Pitch League. In this league you must be 13 or 14 by April 30th or you have to move up.
13-14 Boys Baseball Sandy Koufax - This age group plays in the Crow River Youth Baseball League. In this league, you must be 13 or 14 by April 30th or must move up.
15 - 16 Girls Softball - This age group plays in the Crow River Fast Pitch League. You must be 15 or 16 by April 30th or you have to move up.
15-16 Boys Baseball Mickey Mantle- This age group plays in the Crow Rive Youth Baseball League. You must be 15 or 16 by April 30 or you must play Legion Baseball.
17-18 Girls Softball - This age group plays in the Crow River Fast Pitch League. If you turn 19 after April 30th may are too old.
