(Photo courtesy Fritz Araya)
Early registration is now open for the Spring 2012 PONY Baseball season with West Seattle Baseball, which sent an announcement explaining that it’s “a brand-new youth-sports organization in West Seattle created from the merger of West Seattle Pee Wee Baseball for players 5 to 10 years old and Southwest Pony Baseball, for players from ages 11-19.” Full details ahead:

The official announcement continues:

The following divisions are open for registration.

Shetland (ages 5-6)
Pinto (ages 7-8)
Mustang (ages 9-10)

Rosters for all teams are currently open.

Bronco division (ages 11-12) and Pony division for players from (ages 13-14) have a few roster spots open as well.

The website for Pee Wee Division registration is

http://westseattlepeewee.clubspaces.com/default_css.aspx

“Registration can be completely done online,” according to Fritz Araya, Player Agent for West Seattle Baseball Pee Wee Division.

“Early registration saves you money, plus gives players an opportunity to have a voice regarding team placement. Registration closes when the rosters are full,” stated Araya.

“Most kids want to play with other kids from their schools or other sports teams,” Araya said. “West Seattle Baseball utilizes player’s preferences received during priority registration to assist in placing players on teams. “

“West Seattle Baseball is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to teaching kids how to play baseball and getting kids out on the diamond,” said Eric Olson, President of the newly formed organization.

West Seattle Baseball welcomes players of all experience levels. West Seattle Baseball plays all of the Pee Wee Division games at our complex of four baseball diamonds near Riverview Playfield in Highland Park.

West Seattle Baseball is proudly affiliated with the national PONY Baseball organization. Our goals include teaching the fundamentals of baseball and good sportsmanship while building a sense of community amongst players and their families.

Spring baseball rosters are finalized by mid-February, practices begin in March and the West Seattle Baseball Pee Wee Division season runs from the beginning of April to mid-July.