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BLL Extends Sympathy to the O'Neill Family
May 26, 2012
Kevin O'Neill, age 57, passed away early this past Sunday morning, surrounded by his family. Kevin was the loving father of two current Brandywine Little League players, Michael and Danny. The entire Brandywine Little League community extends its sympathy to the O'Neill family. Contributions can be made to the Fidelity College 529 Plan, Ameriprise Financial, 6150 State Road 70E, Suite 207, Bradenton, FL 34203. Please note "O'Neill". To send condolences visit: www.mccreryandharra.com.
 
Cheesecake Late Pick-ups at BB Clubhouse
May 23, 2012
If you failed to pick-up your cheesecake, please swing by the Brandywine Ballpark Concession stand as soon as possible to do so. The remaining cheesecakes (thankfully not too many) are squeezing our available freezer space. Thanks to all who sold and picked up their cheesecakes. Your efforts enabled the league to earn nearly $5,000 from this fund-raising effort, which will be used to continue to enhance our playing facilities. 
 
Brandywine Big League to Play in Snyder Invitational
May 21, 2012
The newly formed Brandywine Big League team will begin play Tuesday, May 22 in the annual Snyder Invitational hosted by PA District 28. The tournament benefits the Ronald McDonald House. Eleven teams from PA, Delaware and Maryland will play in two pools, with finals on May 28 at West Chester University. Brandywine opens the tournament versus Caln (PA) on Tuesday at 6pm, at Caln AA. Friday evening, Brandywine takes West Side LL (West Chester, PA) at that league's East Bradford field in West Chester at 6pm. This Saturday, Brandywine will host a doubleheader at Dyer -- taking on the Philly Black Sox at 1pm and Cecil 5 (MD) at 3pm. Our final game (pending championship play) is Sunday at 7pm vs Kennett Knights at KAU Sr. field. Five guaranteed games in six days! Play ball! The four leading teams from two pools of play will square off on May 28 in runner up and final games to be played on the West Chester University baseball field at noon and 3pm.
 
JWF 
Tag Day and Discount Cards Update
May 13, 2012 Thank you to all of our Single A, Double A, Triple A and Majors division teams for representing Brandywine Little League at area businesses and making our annual Tag Day a success. Special thanks to our Secretary, Elisa O'Day for securing locations and scheduling teams for shifts throughout the day. Many teams also delivered their Discount Card receipts this past Saturday. If your team did not turn in Discount Card sales and returned cards, please arrange to get these to Vikki McGarvey this week. 
Big League Team Organizing
May 9, 2012
Brandywine Little League will sponsor a Big League team representing Northern Delaware this summer. Players from any league within District 2 are eligible to play. Big League is intended for players age 17 and 18, although 16 year old players are eligible. The Brandywine team will play teams representing leagues in PA Districts 28 and 29. Home games will be held at Dyer Field. At this time, we have scheduled 15 game regular season games and this schedule is posted on our web site. Additional games are planned versus a team from Maryland (dates for these games have not been set, but will be posted to the schedule). The Brandywine team will also play in a multi-league tournament over Memorial Day weekend in West Chester. Playoffs follow the regular season and the team automatically qualifies to play in the Delaware Big League All Star Tournament in July. If you are interested in playing Big League baseball this summer, please contact our player agent, Vikki McGarvey.  Player Registration Fee for the full season is $200. 
 
John Faulkner 
Dogs Must Be Controlled at Our Fields
April 25, 2012
Believe me, I understand. It's a beautiful evening, your child is playing baseball, and you don't want to leave your dog home alone for two more hours after doing so all day. So, bring your dog to the park. But please, make sure your animal is leashed and under control. 
 
Tonight there was an ugly incident at Brandywine Ballpark when an unleashed dog that was being "run" by its owner attacked a dog near the BB2 Field. The good news is that the dog was not seriously harmed, but many kids and adults were quite upset. This particular unleashed dog's owner is not a Brandywine Little League parent. However, he is a New Castle County community resident who has been running his two dogs in the evenings at Brandywine Ballpark for well over a year...without incident to my knowledge. It is important to understand that in the off-season Brandywine Ballpark is required to be open to all residents during daylight hours. During the baseball season our Lease allows for more restrictive usage rules. As of this evening, this particular resident and his dogs are no longer welcome on our premises and we will enforce a leash rule at all times at both Brandywine Ballpark and Dyer Field. 
 
We want Brandywine Little League to be safe for our families...and for our families' best friends.
 
JWF 
 
 
Visit Our On-Line Training Center
Learning the fundamentals of baseball is really what Little League is all about. Our goal each and every season is to see kids at all levels progress. We typically see steady progress at all levels and parents (and coaches) are often amazed at the plays their kids are making by the end of the season compared to where they began in the spring. To help provide additional guidance for coaches and parents, Brandywine Little League has subscribed to an expanded on-line 24/7 Coaching Solution series that features an array of age appropriate coaching drills lead by Scott Bradley, the head coach of the Princeton Tigers and a former major leaguer. Coaches and parents are encouraged to take a look at this series, which is posted under our Training Center tab on the left of this home page. Once you get to the Training Center, you'll see seven different modules. You'll need to enter the password "brandywinell" and hit ENTER on the module you choose. This will launch the module and then you can scroll through the separate lessons. In addition to the video drills (each is about 90 seconds), there are written notes for each module that you can print and refer to when you are on the field with your team or child. We look forward to hearing what you think of this series. 
 
John Faulkner
President
 
Chris Lord
Player Development Director
 
Ken Biddle
Coaching Development Director 
 
 
Junior/Senior Interleague Rules and Sunset Times Now Posted
Buy Your Brandywine LL Gear Today!
Last year's favorite Brandywine LL sweatshirts are back with practice shirts now available.  The address to mail the form and payment is on the order form.  Items can be ordered anytime throughout the season, and if anyone has any questions, please call Kelly Blewitt at 764-1777 or send an e-mail to blewittfamily@comcast.net
 
Please note that every team will be getting new playing shirts this year and may have different colors than last year, so if you want to match your playing shirt colors, please wait!
 
 
 
We Are All Volunteers
A quick turn on my soap box, if you don't mind. I must make an emphatic point that we are ALL volunteers when it comes to Brandywine Little League. That includes Board Members, Managers, Coaches, Team Moms, Umpires, Concession Stand Workers, Field Preppers, Trash Haulers, Practice Helpers, Scorekeepers, Pitch Counters, and FANS. This is because we ALL interact with the kids in our league. To conform to the Volunteer Guidelines of Little League baseball, we ask that ALL volunteers (if you are reading this, this means you) submit to a confidential Volunteer Background check, which must be conducted annually. The link to the Volunteer form can be found in the story above about Registration. The 2012 Volunteer Form can also be found in the Handouts section of this website. And every Registation packet will contain a blank Volunteer form. Please take a moment and fill it out and either turn it in at Registration or e-mail it to my attention or to the attention of our league Secretary, Elisa O'Day. I truly appreciate your cooperation!
 
John Faulkner
President
Information on Approved Bats from Little League International
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2012 Rule Changes
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Donate to BLL Directly or through United Way
Did you know you can designate Brandywine Little League as an agency of choice when pledging to the United Way? Just use 9359 as your designation code. Pledge now at United Way of Delaware.

You can also send a tax-deductible donation directly to BLL, which will be used to continue to enhance our playing fields and facilities. Please mail checks to:

Ken Schlezes, Treasurer 
Brandywine Little League
P. O Box 8164
Wilmington, DE 19803-8164

Thank you!
Locations
Brandywine Little League is located north of the city of Wilmington, Delaware, and is part of Delaware District 2. Brandywine Little League operates two field complexes. Six fields are located at our Dyer Complex, which is next to the Claymont Boys and Girls Club (former Darley Road Elementary School) on Darley Road in Claymont. Four playing fields and two batting cages are located at the Brandywine Ballpark complex, which is at the intersection of Marsh and Naamans Roads. Please check the Directions menu item for directions and maps.
Brandywine LL Mission Statement
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The mission of Brandywine Little League is to assist the parents of our players in developing the qualities of character, sportsmanship, teamwork and leadership by providing a quality baseball program that emphasizes fun and safety. By advocating these qualities, our primary goal is to help develop players into productive and responsible citizens regardless of their athletic abilities.
Do you have a question for the league? Call our hotline and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Upcoming Games

Sunday,  May 27
Big League
Brandywine LL @ KNK (Snyder) 7:00pm  KAU (Kennett Square, PA)
Seniors
Tybout, Redfearn and Pell (BLL) @ Al's Sporting Goods (BLL) 1:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Del Vets (N) @ Wilmington 1:00pm  Hickman
Score Seed Company (BLL) @ Hy-Point (N) 1:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Majors
PRACTICE Ice Cream Shoppe 11:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
PRACTICE Holcomb Cabinetry 11:00am  Dyer1
PRACTICE Marini Family Christmas Trees 1:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
PRACTICE Sprint Quality Printing 3:00pm  Dyer1
PRACTICE Bridge Studio 5:00pm  Dyer1
Monday,  May 28
Majors
PRACTICE AAA Team 6:00pm  Batting Cage Majors BB
Tuesday,  May 29
Seniors
Hy-Point (N) @ Tybout, Redfearn and Pell (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Juniors
Phillies (W) @ Young Conaway (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Boston Market (BLL) @ CRM Manager (BLL) 6:00pm  St. Edmonds
Majors
PRACTICE Bridge Studio 5:30pm  Batting Cage Majors BB
Goorland Supply @ Ellmore Auto Collision 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Marini Family Christmas Trees @ Campanella's Auto & Tire Center 6:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Eppy's BBQ @ Quality Tree Care 5:45pm  Dyer2
PRACTICE Hy-Point Dairy 6:00pm  Bechtel Park
AA
Fox Rothschild, LLP @ Barksdale School Portraits 6:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Maier's Shell @ First State Pharmacy 6:00pm  Dyer5
A
P&C Roofing @ Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Grecian Delights @ Day-Light Electric & Contracting 6:00pm  Dyer4
Tee-Ball
Aamco Transmissions @ PJ Fitzpatricks 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Creative Landcare @ Fairfax Hardware 6:00pm  Dyer3
Wednesday,  May 30
Seniors
Score Seed Company (BLL) @ Del Vets (N) 6:00pm  Concord High School
Wilmington @ Al's Sporting Goods (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Juniors
Kuhwald's (N) @ Mattern Associates (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Horizon Services (BLL) @ Dave's Limousine (BLL) 6:00pm  St. Edmonds
Majors
PRACTICE Marini Family Christmas Trees 6:00pm  Batting Cage Majors BB
Ice Cream Shoppe @ Bridge Studio 6:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Overtime Tickets @ Shawn's Stars & Stripes 5:45pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Styles Barber Shops @ Anesthesia Services, P.A. 5:45pm  Dyer2
AA
Brandywine Hearing Center @ Creative Home Improvement 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Twaddell Plumbing & Heating @ Dental Associates of Delaware 6:00pm  Dyer5
A
Sweeney's Ice Cream @ Anzilotti Orthodontics 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Fermani's Finest @ Holly Oak Towing 6:00pm  Dyer4
Tee-Ball
Commercial Equipment Services @ Limestone Pension 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Dunkin' Donuts @ Slacks Hoagie Shack 6:00pm  Dyer3
Thursday,  May 31
Big League
Brandywine LL @ East Side 1 6:00pm  Rustin (East Side 1), PA
Juniors
Mets (W) @ Hartnett Associates (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Perkoski's Plumbing (BLL) @ Waste Management (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Majors
PRACTICE Goorland Supply 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Sprint Quality Printing @ Holcomb Cabinetry 6:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Hy-Point Dairy @ Silverside Medical 5:45pm  Dyer2
AA
Five Guys Burgers and Fries @ Fox Rothschild, LLP 6:00am  Dyer5
Touch of Health Massage @ Lucky's Coffee Shop 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
A
Ben's Blue Bombers @ Concordville Nissan 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Brooks Quality Home Improvements @ Contacts4Change.com 6:00pm  Dyer4
Tee-Ball
Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. @ Crown Trophy 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Blue Rocks @ Capriotti's 6:00pm  Dyer3
Friday,  Jun 1
Seniors
Del Vets (N) @ Boston Market (N) 6:00pm  Concord High School
Al's Sporting Goods (BLL) @ Hy-Point (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Wilmington @ Score Seed Company (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Majors
PRACTICE Holcomb Cabinetry 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Ellmore Auto Collision @ Marini Family Christmas Trees 7:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Shawn's Stars & Stripes @ Quality Tree Care 5:45pm  Dyer2
AA
First State Pharmacy @ Brandywine Hearing Center 6:00am  Dyer5
A
Grecian Delights @ P&C Roofing 6:00pm  Dyer4
Tee-Ball
PJ Fitzpatricks @ Creative Landcare 6:00pm  Dyer3
Saturday,  Jun 2
Big League
Oxford @ Brandywine LL 6:00pm  Dyer Fields
Juniors
Phillies (W) @ Horizon Services (BLL) 9:30am  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
CRM Manager (BLL) @ Mattern Associates (N) 9:30am  Naamans LL Complex
Kuhwald's (N) @ Boston Market (BLL) 12:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Waste Management (BLL) @ Hartnett Associates (N) 12:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Mets (W) @ Perkoski's Plumbing (BLL) 2:30pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Dave's Limousine (BLL) @ Young Conaway (N) 2:30pm  Naamans LL Complex
Majors
McCall Insurance @ Campanella's Auto & Tire Center 9:30am  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Bridge Studio @ Goorland Supply 9:30am  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Ice Cream Shoppe @ Holcomb Cabinetry 12:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Silverside Medical @ Anesthesia Services, P.A. 9:30am  Dyer2
Overtime Tickets @ Hy-Point Dairy 12:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Eppy's BBQ @ Styles Barber Shops 12:00pm  Dyer2
AA
Five Guys Burgers and Fries @ Touch of Health Massage 9:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Creative Home Improvement @ Twaddell Plumbing & Heating 9:00am  Dyer5
Barksdale School Portraits @ Maier's Shell 11:30am  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Dental Associates of Delaware @ Lucky's Coffee Shop 2:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
A
Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists @ Fermani's Finest 9:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Concordville Nissan @ Brooks Quality Home Improvements 11:00am  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Day-Light Electric & Contracting @ Holly Oak Towing 11:00am  Dyer5
Sweeney's Ice Cream @ Ben's Blue Bombers 1:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Anzilotti Orthodontics @ Contacts4Change.com 1:00pm  Dyer5
Tee-Ball
Rep Bryon Short @ Aamco Transmissions 9:30am  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Greeley & Nista Orthodontics @ Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. 9:30am  Dyer3
Slacks Hoagie Shack @ McDonald's/Dukart Management 11:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Capriotti's @ Commercial Equipment Services 11:00am  Dyer3
Fairfax Hardware @ Limestone Pension 12:30pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Kerns Brothers Tree Services @ Blue Rocks 12:30pm  Dyer3
Dunkin' Donuts @ Crown Trophy 2:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
TEFC @ Newark Toyota 2:00pm  Dyer3
Sunday,  Jun 3
Big League
Kennett (KAU) 1 @ Brandywine LL 3:30pm  Dyer Fields
Brandywine LL @ Kennett (KAU) 1 6:00pm  Dyer Fields
Seniors
Del Vets (N) @ Score Seed Company (BLL) 1:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Boston Market (N) @ Wilmington 1:00pm  Hickman
Tybout, Redfearn and Pell (BLL) @ Hy-Point (N) 1:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Juniors
Phillies (W) @ Kuhwald's (N) 3:30pm  Naamans LL Complex
Majors
PRACTICE Ice Cream Shoppe 11:00am  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
PRACTICE Marini Family Christmas Trees 1:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
PRACTICE Ellmore Auto Collision 3:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
PRACTICE Sprint Quality Printing 3:00pm  Dyer1
PRACTICE Bridge Studio 5:00pm  Dyer1
PRACTICE Holcomb Cabinetry 11:00pm  Dyer1
Monday,  Jun 4
Juniors
Mets (W) @ Phillies (W) 6:00pm  Hickman
Mattern Associates (N) @ Young Conaway (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
CRM Manager (BLL) @ Dave's Limousine (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Majors
Ellmore Auto Collision @ Goorland Supply 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Ice Cream Shoppe @ Sprint Quality Printing 6:00pm  Dyer1
AAA
Shawn's Stars & Stripes @ Anesthesia Services, P.A. 5:45pm  Bechtel Park
Overtime Tickets @ Styles Barber Shops 5:45pm  Dyer2
AA
First State Pharmacy @ Barksdale School Portraits 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
A
Contacts4Change.com @ Concordville Nissan 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Brooks Quality Home Improvements @ Sweeney's Ice Cream 6:00pm  Dyer5
Tee-Ball
Capriotti's @ Kerns Brothers Tree Services 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Commercial Equipment Services @ Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. 6:00pm  Dyer3
Crown Trophy @ Creative Landcare 6:00pm  Dyer4
Tuesday,  Jun 5
Juniors
Kuhwald's (N) @ Hartnett Associates (N) 6:00pm  Naamans LL Complex
Perkoski's Plumbing (BLL) @ Horizon Services (BLL) 7:00pm  Brandywine LL -- Dyer Fields
Majors
McCall Insurance @ Holcomb Cabinetry 6:00am  Dyer1
PRACTICE Goorland Supply 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #1 (at Marsh & Naamans)
AAA
Quality Tree Care @ Silverside Medical 5:45pm  Dyer2
AA
Brandywine Hearing Center @ Five Guys Burgers and Fries 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #2 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Maier's Shell @ Fox Rothschild, LLP 6:00pm  Dyer5
A
Ben's Blue Bombers @ Anzilotti Orthodontics 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #3 (at Marsh & Naamans)
Tee-Ball
Limestone Pension @ Newark Toyota 6:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark #4 (at Marsh & Naamans)
McDonald's/Dukart Management @ Fairfax Hardware 6:00pm  Dyer3

For a complete schedule listing, click here!

Upcoming Events

Friday,  Jun 22
John Fidance Memorial AA All-Star Game 5:30pm  Dyer1
Single A All-Star Game 6:00pm  Dyer2
Jake Getty Memorial AAA All-Star Game 8:00pm  Dyer1
Sunday,  Sep 9
BLL Board & Boosters Meeting 7:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark Field House
Sunday,  Oct 14
BLL Board Meeting 7:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark Field House
Sunday,  Nov 11
BLL Board Meeting 7:00pm  Brandywine Ballpark Field House

For a complete calendar listing, click here!



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