COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK
Baseball & Softball
• Registration: Palmdale Little League is accepting online registration for Spring 2023 Softball and Baseball at www.PalmdaleLittleLeague.org.
Baseball registration is for 4- to 16-year-olds, while softball is for 7to 16-year-olds.
The league is also looking for managers to help lead the athletes. If interested, contact Coach Coordinator Crystal Dominguez at
Crystal.PLL@yahoo.com.
For more information, contact Palmdale Little League President Lulu Mercado at PalmdaleLLPresident@yahoo.com, Player Agent Diana Molina at Dianamolina68@ yahoo.com or Treasurer Cynthia Escobedo at CynthiaEscobedoPLL@yahoo.com.
• Donations needed: The AV Maniacs travel baseball team qualified for a 12-and-under tournament in Cooperstown and is searching for donations to help the players and coaches get there this summer.
The team has the following fundraisers going on:
— Yeti Cooler Raffle: to be raffled Feb. 17
— Car Washes: dates to be determined
— GoFundMe page (Cooperstown Bound Maniacs — https:// gofund.me/503fd0ed)
For any questions please feel free to contact Veronica Noriega (AV Maniacs Treasurer/Team Mom) at avmaniacsbaseball@gmail.com or text 661-810-1077.
Pickleball
• Weekly classes: Come join the fun and learn to play pickleball.
Play on the Pickleball Courts at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park on Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 5-7:30 p.m. Equipment and instruction provided by
Joe Dagata, call 661-943-3357 for more information.
Advanced players are welcome to join Team AV Pickleball. For more information call/text Dana Young at 661-209-0451. Team AV practices regularly in Palmdale and competes out of the area winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.