Baseball/Softball

T-Ball
Registration for the Ken-Ton Kiwanis T-Ball league begins on February 1st at the Youth, Parks & Recreation Office at 299 Decatur Road and continues until April 9, 2010. Non-residents may register March 1- April 9th if spots are available.  Registration is limited to the first 180 paid participants or April 9th.
The cost of the program will be:
Residents:  $55.00 without candy or $85.00 with candy
Non-residents:  $85.00 without candy or $115.00 with candy

This fee includes: Individual Instruction, League Games, T-Shirt Jersey, and Pizza Party in recognition of all participants. Players will also be given 60 candy bars to sell or eat. Please realize the candy sales will help defray the costs for each participant.

After candy bar sales, the 8-week program will cost $25.00 per resident player and $55.00 per non-resident player.
The league is open to 5- and 6-year-olds not participating in organized baseball. Players must be 5 but may not turn 7 before Aug. 1, 2010.
The 8-week T-ball program, held at Lincoln Park, runs June 5th through July 24th with an end of season pizza party immediately folowing on July 24th.  The goals of the program are to teach the basic skills and knowledge of baseball, including sportsmanship. Checks should be made payable to “Town of Tonawanda.”

Mite Baseball (Formerly Machine Pitch)
Formerly known as the Machine Pitch program, the Ken-Ton Kiwanis Mite Baseball league, open to 7 and 8 year-olds, provides competitive play using pitching machines, coaches or skilled players. Players must be 7 and may not turn 9 before August 1, 2010. Registration begins February 2, at the Youth, Parks & Recreation Office and continues until April 9, 2010. Registration is limited to the first 180 paid participants or April 9th.
  Practices run from June 5th to June 17th, and practices/games take place June 19th through July 24th. Practices and games are held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nights on a rotating basis and every Saturday morning at 10:00am or 12:00pm.  Games are five innings long and are played at various Town diamonds. All baseball rules will be followed, but standings won’t be recorded.
The cost of the program will be:
Residents:  $65.00 without candy or $95.00 with candy
Non-residents:  $85.00 without candy or $115.00 with candy

This fee includes: Up to 8 League Games, T-Shirt Jersey, Hat, and Pizza Party in recognition of all participants.

Youth Softball and Baseball
Registration for all Ken-Ton Kiwanis youth baseball and softball teams begins February 1, 2010 at the Youth, Parks & Recreation Office.  Players may also register with their parish or YMCA athletic association, if they participate, or mail in registration forms.  Non-Resident Registration is from March 1, 2010 to April 9, 2010.
The league is open to boys and girls in the following age groups: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 (boys only). Youth baseball ages 9-17 (must be 9 by 8/1/2010 and cannot be 18 before 8/1/2010).  Youth softball ages 9-14 (must be 9 before 8/1/2010 and cannot turn 15 before 8/1/2010).  Games from June 1st through July 31, 2010 are played on Town diamonds and officiated by NFOA umpires. Playoffs will begin in late July and early August with most ending by August 7, 2010.  Registration is $50 for 9- to 14-year-olds and $65 for 15- to 17-year-olds. Non-resident registration is $85.00 per player.  However, there will be additional costs for uniforms and parties, to be collected by each team.

Adult Softball
Big kids can play, too! The Town of Tonawanda offers men’s and women’s slow pitch leagues. So if you have a team,  please call 831-1001.