East Central Schools Community Education

Welcome to the 2026 Fastpitch Softball Season!

Youth softball players and parents,

East Central Youth Softball will continue to participate in the East Central Rivers Youth Summer Softball program. This is a traveling softball program and a great opportunity for our area youth. There is no school-provided transportation, and games are played in towns such as Milaca, Hinckley, Pine City, Isle, Ogilvie, Braham, Rush City, and Mora. Carpooling to games is common, so please reach out to the coaches or other parents if transportation is an issue. Typically, we play each school twice, so half of our games should be at our home fields. Games will typically start at 6 pm.

This year, we plan to have three teams.

• 10U is for players who are in 3rd & 4th Grade (25/26 school year).
• 12U is for players who are in 5th & 6th Grade (26/26 school year).
• 14U is for players who are in 7th & 8th Grade (26/26 school year).
• Players must play in their age band, this is to help build skills across the entire age group.

Mandatory Family/Team Meeting:

Coaches invite parents and players to a team meeting in mid-March (date TBD) Team expectations, fundraising information, and more information about what to expect in the upcoming season will be discussed. It is recommended that all players and at least one parent attend.

Practices:

We hope to begin practice in late April (weather permitting), and we will communicate directly with parents about how that will look as the time gets closer. Spring schedules are very tight with limited fields and possible weather. We would intend to have two practices per week, beginning at 5:30 pm. Those in Junior High Softball will begin practice after the school season is over. A Heja link will be sent to registered parents for notification information.

Games:

Games will start at the beginning of June and wrap up with an end-of-season tournament over the July 11th /12th weekend. In the past, all games have been on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, although that is subject to change after the league meeting in late spring.

Fees:

We will be ordering the same jersey as last year, with a change in material. Fees are $100 per player if a jersey is needed. If you will be re-using your jersey from last year, the registration fee will be $75. If fees are a concern for your family, please contact Community Ed.

Players will be expected to provide their own cleats, black pants, and a glove.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Please register by 3:00 pm on March 31.

Please register and pay online at: https://eastcentral.ce.eleyo.com/

Thank you, and we look forward to a season of fun, learning, and teamwork!

Coaches are TBD. Please let us know if you are interested in being a coach.

If you have any questions, please send all communications to Community Education at ce@eastcentral.k12.mn.us

When you have them register, please have them make a selection of jersey, yes or no (note the pricing change for both options), then if they need a jersey, we need to know size (in adult or youth) and the top 3 number choices.