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Congratulations to all of the teams who finished at the top of their regular season divisions or were playoff champions during WPPA’s regular season. 2020 Summer Girls’ Softball Playoff Champions Runners’ Up: 8U Texas Tech Red Raiders, 10U Florida Gators, 12U Clemson Tigers, 14U Clemson Tigers 2020 Summer/Fall Youth Baseball Playoff Champions Runners’ Up: Junior…
Read MoreWPPA Families, We are in the home stretch of a very unusual season, to say the least. I want to thank the community once again for the amazing resilience and persistence in making baseball and softball happen for our kids in these trying times. As we enter the final weeks of the 2020 season which…
Read MoreDear WPPA Families, As you all know, we are a volunteer driven organization that relies on community members generous with their time and expertise to help us run our youth baseball and softball programs. What started 40 years ago by some parents determined to ensure our kids could keep playing ball in the city has…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce tryouts for our 2nd season of WPPA All-Star Softball! For those new to All-Star, the goal of this program is to offer a more competitive softball option for players who are ready, while still keeping our house program a priority. We compete against other parks on the north/northwest side, such as…
Read More2020 may have been a crazy year, but it has also marked a new beginning at Welles: The beginning of our all-star travel softball program! Starting off with two teams, one in 10U and one in 12U, Welles faced off this summer against other North and Northwest side parks, such as Dunham, Gompers, Hamlin and…
Read MoreGiven the COVID-19 Pandemic, WPPA made some adjustments to its traditional baseball and softball schedules this season. As a result, there will NOT be any Fall Baseball this year, as we combined the Spring and Fall seasons to allow for a complete compliment of game play. There WILL be Fall Softball as we were able…
Read MoreTo say the 2020 season has been faced with a “curveball” would be a gross understatement. A huge thanks to the WPPA Board, the Chicago Park District, Asimow Landscaping, our Umpire Crew and the WPPA Community for helping find a way to letting youth baseball and girls softball happen this summer. Of course, everything is…
Read MoreWPPA is very excited for the launch of our new website and experience! Our existing League Athletics platform will be retired by Sports Engine in the near future, requiring WPPA to change platforms soon. After extensive research and comparison, it was an easy call: TeamSnap offered the best overall functionality and ease of operation for…
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