Sioux City Westside Little League

09/23/2026

📣 **Westside Little League Annual Meeting**

We’re excited to announce that **Westside Little League will be holding our Annual Meeting on October 18 at 6:00 PM** at:

📍 **Law Offices of Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann**
613 Pierce St.

This meeting is a great opportunity for **parents, coaches, and anyone interested in getting more involved with Westside Little League** to learn more about becoming a part of our Board.

At the meeting, we’ll:
⚾ Discuss available Board roles and determine responsibilities for the upcoming season
⚾ Share a high-level overview of our vision and goals for Westside next season
⚾ Talk about ways families and volunteers can get involved and help make our league even stronger

Whether you’re ready to take on a Board role or simply want to learn more about how you can contribute, **we’d love to have you join us!**

Let’s work together to make next season a great one for our players, families, and coaches! 💚⚾

**We hope to see you October 18 at 6:00 PM!**

09/22/2026

🥎 **WESTSIDE LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL IS LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS!** 🥎

Do you want to **grow the game of softball**, help create an **amazing experience for our young athletes**, and have some fun while doing it?

👉 **WE WANT YOU!**

Westside Little League Softball is looking for passionate parents, coaches, volunteers, and community members to join our Board and help shape the future of our program. 💙🥎

And a special **CALL OUT TO OUR PARENTS OF YOUNGER-DIVISION PLAYERS!** 👏

Getting involved now is one of the best ways to make an impact as your daughter grows through the program. You can help build the kind of league, experiences, and opportunities that our players will remember for years to come.

You don't need to know everything about softball. You just need to **care about our kids, be willing to help, and want to make a difference.**

📣 **Help us grow the game.**
🥎 **Help our players thrive.**
❤️ **Help make Westside Little League Softball something special.**

**Interested in joining the Board or learning more? Reach out to us!**
📧[email protected]

Let's build something great together! 💙🥎

09/18/2026

⚾️Growing the game and building our community is what it’s all about.

At Westside Little League, our goal is simple: give more kids the opportunity to play, learn, and fall in love with baseball.

Our board is committed to creating a positive experience for players and families while building a stronger baseball community — both on and off the field.

More kids. More baseball. Stronger community.

Let’s grow the game together! ⚾❤️

Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui, both 52, put on uniforms at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday.

Matsui batted cleanup and played third base.

Ichiro pitched. All nine innings.

He threw 127 pitches, struck out 17 batters, walked nobody, and gave up five singles. Final score: 7–0.

No, this isn't an old clip. It happened three days ago.

The game is an annual showcase Ichiro hosts against the best high-school girls' baseball players in Japan, organized to grow women's baseball in a country where girls have had almost no path in the sport. Sunday was the sixth time it's been held, and roughly 25,000 people bought tickets.

Ichiro treats it like a real game. That's the whole idea.

Last year he threw a shutout with 14 strikeouts. This year he threw a shutout with 17. His fastball reached 136 km/h, about 85 mph.

He also led off and went 2-for-5 at the plate.

One Japanese fan wrote that what's most monstrous isn't the strikeouts — it's that after 127 pitches, his velocity and command never faded.

After the game he sat down and did a 30-minute talk show, joking the whole way through.

Last month, in Seattle, he hit eight home runs in the Mariners Alumni Home Run Derby.

"I wanted to see what my current limits were," he said Sunday, "and this gave me confidence in myself."

Ichiro has 4,367 professional hits. He went into the Hall of Fame last year. He has nothing left to prove.

He keeps proving things anyway.

09/15/2026

It’s pizza time! Starting today and for the next 4 weeks, we’re selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits and Meal Deal Codes to raise money for Westside Little League Baseball. ⚾ Support Westside Little League! Every Little Caesars purchase helps provide equipment, field improvements, and affordable baseball opportunities for local kids. Thank you for supporting our players and our community! 💚. To reach our goal, we need everyone’s help.
Order here: https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/b805ceb0-9ab8-437c-89db-fbc40c7b9ca9

09/12/2026

⚾️ We want to see the season through your eyes! 💙

As the Board prepares to meet in the coming days to reflect on the success of this past season, we want to hear from you — our players, families, coaches, and supporters.

📸 Share your favorite pictures and memories from the season!

Whether it was a big hit, a first game, a great play, a team celebration, a funny moment, or simply spending time together at the ballpark, we’d love to see and hear about the moments that made this season special.

Drop your photos and favorite memories in the comments below! 👇

Thank you for making this season such a memorable one. We’re proud of our league and, most of all, grateful for the incredible baseball community we get to be a part of. ❤️⚾️

Let’s relive the season together!

09/12/2026

🇺🇸 Remembering September 11, 2001 🇺🇸

Today, Westside Little League pauses to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the countless heroes who responded with courage and selflessness.

We remember the families who lost loved ones, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the spirit of unity that brought our communities together.

In the days that followed, baseball became one of the many things that helped bring people back together — gathering on fields, in stands, and in communities, reminding us of the strength we find when we stand together.

At Westside Little League, we’re proud that the game we love continues to bring kids, families, and neighbors together. ⚾🇺🇸

We remember. We honor. We come together. Never Forget.

09/06/2026

⚾️ THE DRAWING IS FINALLY HERE! ⚾️

We’ve finally drawn the winner of the Sioux City Explorers swag giveaway from our Westside Little League Night! 🎉🎁

🎥 Check out the recorded drawing below to see who won!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made Westside Little League Night such a great evening! We loved seeing so many Westside families, players, coaches, and supporters at the ballpark cheering on the Sioux City Explorers! 💚⚾️

Congratulations to our winner! 🎉👏

Thanks again, everyone, for making it such a fun night!

08/23/2026

⚾💚 WHAT A NIGHT FOR WESTSIDE! 💚⚾

It was so great seeing everyone at the Sioux City Explorers game last night! One of the best parts was getting to see so many of our players back together again, having fun, and making more baseball memories. ⚾

A special congratulations and thank you to RayIs Gardner for representing Westside and throwing out the first pitch! What an awesome experience! 👏⚾

And a HUGE thank you to the Sioux City Explorers for having us, recognizing Westside Little League, and giving our players such an incredible experience. We truly appreciate the way you welcomed our players, families, and league! 💚

As we officially wrap up another season, we simply want to say THANK YOU. Thank you to our players, coaches, volunteers, families, sponsors, fans, and everyone who showed up and supported Westside throughout the year. You are what makes this league and this community so special.

What a season. What a community. What a way to finish it together. 💚⚾

Thank you for an unforgettable season, Westside! We can’t wait to do it all again!

08/22/2026

08/20/2026

🚨⚾ **LAST CHANCE TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH!** ⚾🚨

Want to take the mound at **Westside Little League Night with the Sioux City Explorers this Saturday?!** 🌟⚾

This is your **LAST CHANCE** to purchase raffle tickets for the opportunity to **THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH!** 🔥

🎟️ **Raffle Tickets:**
**1 for $3 | 2 for $5**

⏰ **The winner will be drawn TOMORROW NIGHT!**

📲 **Call or text Ginny at 712-204-6893** to get your raffle tickets before it’s too late!

🎟️ **DON’T HAVE YOUR GAME TICKETS YET?**
We have **just a few tickets remaining** for Saturday’s game! Tickets are **$11**, with proceeds supporting Westside Little League and our **Kirk Hanson Revitalization Project**. 💚

⚾ **Westside Little League Night**
📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ First Pitch: 6:05 PM
🏟️ Sioux City Explorers

Come out, pack the stands, support Westside, and maybe YOU will be the one kicking off the night from the mound! 💚🤍

**GO WESTSIDE! ⚾💚**