2026 is here!

Opening day is Monday, May 4. The schedule for our league has been posted to the website and is available under the "Schedules" tab above or by clicking here. To access an individual team's schedule, navigate to the top of the schedule page and use the dropdown where it says "All Teams" to select the team's schedule you wish to see.

Updated by-laws, this year's practice schedule, the 2026 concession stand schedule and a managers' contact information list can be found under the "Forms>Handouts" dropdown link above and by clicking here.

RIVALRY NIGHT: On Monday, June 29, all five of the league's churches that have two teams will be playing one another. Food trucks will also be at the Pool Field beginning at 5:30 p.m. (rain or shine), with this year's proceeds benefiting a plan to renovate the bleachers at the Pool Field. More information on this day will be shared when available.

PLAYOFFS: Our postseason tournaments are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 3.

MANHEIM CHURCH LEAGUE
2026 STANDINGS

American League
[Pts – Team (Record)]
0 – Chiques Gold (0-0)
0 – Erb Mennonite Gold (0-0)
0 – Erb Mennonite Red (0-0)
0 – Middle Creek (0-0)
0 – White Oak Red (0-0)

National League
[Pts – Team (Record)]
0 – Chiques Blue (0-0)
0 – Crossway Mennonite (0-0)
0 – East Fairview (0-0)
0 – East Petersburg Menn./Carpenter's (0-0)
0 – Hempfield (0-0)
0 – LCBC (0-0)
0 – Manheim BIC Black (0-0)
0 – Manheim BIC Orange (0-0)
0 – Newport Dove Blue (0-0)
0 – Newport Dove Red (0-0)
0 – Salem (0-0)
0 – White Oak Gray (0-0)

Standings above are based on a point system. Teams receive points for victories based on half of the total point value of the game's total. (If a "3" beats a "2," the winner receives 2.5 points.) If a team loses to a Tier 1 opponent, they receive 1 point. Find individual game results here.

TIER 1 (4 points): Chiques Gold, Erb Mennonite Gold, Erb Mennonite Red, Middle Creek, White Oak Red
TIER 2 (3 points): None 
TIER 3 (2 points): Chiques Blue, Crossway Mennonite, East Petersburg Mennonite/Carpenter’s, LCBC, Manheim BIC Black, Manheim BIC Orange, Newport Dove Blue, Newport Dove Red, Salem, White Oak Gray
TIER 4 (1 point): East Fairview, Hempfield

PICKUPS
(Contact Mike Givler with names within 24 hours of the player participating in a game.)

WE'RE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!

The Manheim Church Softball League is on social media! Thanks to Wyatt Stoner of Erb Mennonite Church, the league has Facebook and Instagram accounts. You can access those accounts by clicking the links below. Feel free to post photos of your favorite teams and players on your accounts. Tag the league and we'll be sure to share them with our fans! Keep checking those pages for league information and standings updates.

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Congratulations, Middle Creek!

Middle Creek captured the American League playoff championship in a winner-take-all game 5 on Monday, Aug. 25, downing defending champion Erb Mennonite Red 15-9 to avenge last year's loss in the finals. This marks Middle Creek's (21-10) first title since a run of four straight that ended in 2001. For Erb Red (23-9), this was its 11th consecutive appearance in the finals. To find all of this year's playoff results, look under the "Pages" dropdown menu above or click here.

Congratulations, Chiques Blue!

Chiques Blue completed a three-game sweep of Manheim BIC Black on Thursday, Aug. 21, capping a 7-0 run in the playoffs en route to winning the National League championship. The undefeated run coincided with Chiques Blue's nine straight wins to end the regular season, giving them a 16-game winning streak to finish the season after starting the year 5-8! This is the first championship for Chiques Blue (21-8). For Manheim BIC Black (17-14), they were making their first appearance in a championship game as well and had survived two winner-take-all games in previous rounds to advance to the finals.

All-Star Saturday nets $8K

The Manheim Church Softball League held its 2025 All-Star Saturday on June 21 at the Pool Field, with proceeds from the day benefiting two Manheim missions -- Teen Central Manheim and the Home on Ferdinand. The day featured two all-star games and a home run derby.

A total of $8,015 was collected for Teen Central and the Home on Ferdinand. Thank you to everyone who came out and all who made this day another great success!

Home Run Derby finalists were (from left) Wyatt Stoner, Brody Martin (champion), Mark Stauffer (runner-up) and Jaren Miller.

 50th ANNIVERSARY ALL-STAR SATURDAY

On Saturday, June 24, 2023, the Manheim Church League celebrated its 50th year of slowpitch softball with a day that included two league all-star games, a reunion game for league alumni and a home run derby. More than $12,400 was raised for Manheim missions Teen Central and the Home on Ferdinand. Thank you to everyone who made this day a huge success! Below is a photo from June 24 by Wyatt Stoner taken from a drone. For more pictures, visit our special 50th anniversary page under the "Pages" tab or click here.

DRONE VIDEO: Watch as a drone captures images of our All-Star Saturday from hundreds of feet above the Pool Field, including Nick Engel's walkoff hit that won the 6:30 all-star game! Click here.