End of Season Message from the President

Jun 22, 2025 | LVLL News

Hello LVLL Families,
Our 66th Season of baseball is in the books, and it was another great one!

First and foremost I would like to thank our volunteers. As a 100% volunteer-run organization, we simply would not exist if it weren’t for the hundreds of parents that step up to contribute to the LVLL experience on a daily basis. Thank you to our Board of Directors, and our Coaches and Managers for your enthusiasm and passion. The parents that rake and line the fields, score-keep the games, help with warmups and of course, work tirelessly at concession – you are all amazing and appreciated.

END OF SEASON RE-CAP
Congratulations to our Division Champions:
  • SINGLE A:  Yankees are the Champions; Nationals runner-up
  • AA: Dodgers are the Champions; Athletics runner-up
  • AAA: Blue Jays are the Champions;  Giants runner-up
  • MAJORS: Rockies are the Champions; Giants runner-up
In T-ball and Rookie, we had over 570 players enjoy a fun season of growth and learning. We look forward to watching these young players continue to find their love for the game, and grow with LVLL.

BAT-A-THON
Through our annual Bat-A-Thon, LVLL players collectively raised over $25,000, this is a HUGE increase on last year! Thank you to all who made an effort to raise funds to support the league. These funds will be used towards upgrades and new equipment. Some major initiatives for the upcoming season include upgrades to the cage at Kirkstone, and a proper scorebooth for the AAA diamond at Kilmer Park.

COACH OF THE YEAR
Thank you for nominating your favourite coaches for Coach of the Year honours. I’m happy to share with you this season’s Coach of the Year recipients. All of these coaches embody the LVLL spirit and the league is fortunate to have them onboard.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Our league is blessed to have many dedicated volunteers who are constantly working away behind the scenes. We had nominations for many of our volunteers this year, but the most callouts went to Gillian Mckay! Gillian was a dedicated manager to both her son’s teams this year, ensuring the players and families on the AAA White Sox and A Cardinals had a superb experience. In addition to this, Gillian is the League’s Events Coordinator, and she put in many hours this past season for a number of key events such as Pub Night, Opening Day, Photo Day and Fun Day. Congratulations and a big thank you to our 2025 Volunteer of the Year, Gillian Mckay!
COME ON OUT AND CHEER ON LVLL THIS POST SEASON!
Here is a list of the various tournaments our post-season teams will be playing in. Please consider heading out to cheer on the players in orange! These teams will also be playing in various exhibition games throughout the lower mainland this summer. The Gamechanger links for the teams are included below, and game schedules can be found there.
  • Majors All Stars – Gamechanger Link
    • District 5 Tournament, June 28-July 6, Chris Zuehlke Memorial Park
    • Should the team advance, Provincials will be hosted by Trout Lake Little League, July 12-20
  • Minors All Stars – Gamechanger Link
    • District 5 Tournament, July 5-13, Viewlynn Park
    • Should the team advance, Provincials will be hosted by Hastings Little League, July 19-27
  • 11 Selects – Gamechanger Link
    • Highlands Jamboree, July 2-6, Delbrook Park
    • Drew Henderson, part of Whalley’s Rally in the Valley, July 10-20, Whalley Athletic Park
  • 9 Selects – Gamechanger Link 
    • LVLL Canada Day 9s Tournament, June 27-July 1, Kilmer Park!  We really hope to see as many LVLL supporters as possible cheering on the 9 Selects and supporting our league’s annual tournament. Thank you to our 9 Select parents for hosting this tournament.
    • Langley 9 Select Tournament, July 11-20, Langley City Park
    • Dunbar 9 Selects Tournament, July 26-27, Dunbar Memorial Park
  • 8 Selects – Gamechanger Link
    • Aritzia 8 Selects Tournament, June 21-22, Kerrisdale Little League
    • Mount Seymour Candy Cup, July 11-13, Myrtle Park
    • Whalley Little League Rally in the Valley, July 10-20, Whalley Athletic Park
  • 7 Selects
    • Highlands 7 Selects Tournament, July 3-6
  • Summer Team Gamechanger Links:
Thank you once more to all players, parents, volunteers and supporters. We hope everyone has a great summer and we look forward to seeing many of our players this September for another successful Fall Ball season. Watch for registration updates coming soon.

Sincerely,

Eric Benson
and the Lynn Valley Little League Board of Directors