Fall Ball News

Reflections on Fall Ball 2023

41 players grades 7-12 signed up for Fall Ball this year with 38 actually participating. Players were divided up into three groups based on grade level. Grades 9-12 practiced primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays while grades 7-8 went on Mondays and Wednesdays. Games/scrimmages were played mostly on weekends. Fundamentals and basic skills were emphasized rather…

VFW Fall Ball Closes Out 23rd Season With Annual World Series

October 11, Lawrence Twp Rec Park – The Gold Team outlasted the Green Team, 1-0, in a terrific pitcher’s duel, capturing the annual Fall Ball “World Series” in dramatic fashion. Both teams played errorless baseball, as starting pitchers Elijah Quick and Hunter Rumsky locked horns in the championship final. Quick threw a complete game three…

VFW Fall Baseball 2021

This year we will be doing Fall Ball by age groups again. Students in grades 9-12 will be practicing on Tuesdays and Thursdays while the younger group, grades 7-8, will practice on Mondays and Wednesdays. Starting time for practices during the week will be 6:00 PM. (this may be adjusted at times). First practice for…

VFW Fall Ball Finishes 22nd Season with Baseball Olympics

The 2020 Fall Ball season came to a close on October 13th with its annual Baseball Olympics. With 36 Clearfield area students participating in two age groups, the program covered 8 weeks of instruction along with a total of 18 games being played. The younger group (grades 7-8) finished with a win-loss record of 8-3,…

22nd Annual Clearfield VFW Fall Ball Program Underway

Turnout for the 2020 “Fall Ball” Instructional Program was larger than usual this year with 36 Clearfield Area students registering to participate. Players were divided into two age groups, 19 in the younger one (grades 6-8) and 17 in the older group (grades 9-12). The program has been offered since 1999 and presents the opportunity…