Tryouts for the 2013 Twins and Cubs will be held at Church Field Sunday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be a brief introductory meeting for parents and players between 11:30-12:00 on that date. Tryouts will continue on Monday, May 20, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. If needed, Wednesday, May 21, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. will be scheduled at the discretion of the coaching staff. There will be a mandatory Parent/Player Picnic and Informational Meeting Thursday, May 23, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Skinner Sports Academy, 2015 8th Ave. (behind Inn America.)

New schedules have been added. Please click links in Documents section at right. PLEASE CHECK THESE OFTEN TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION AS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REVISIONS.

The 5th Annual Steak Out was held January 5, 2013, and by all accounts it was a huge success. Nearly 360 people were served a delicious barbecued steak dinner with all of the trimmings, browsed through a silent auction boasting over 160 items, and danced to the outstanding live music of the LC Valley's own Coltrain. In addition, items including a Walla Walla wine tour, New Meadows cabin, Gonzaga basketball tickets, a snowmobile trip and more were auctioned live prior to the entertainment. The Steak Out is L-C American Legion's largest fundraiser, and it raises nearly 25% of the amount needed to fund the Twins and Cubs for a season. We would like to thank all who attended or supported this event through donations, purchases, or helped in any way. There are too many to mention in this space, but we greatly appreciate the efforts of so many in our community to make this event successful.

Our own Tyler Knigge will be holding a pitching camp November 23. As many of you know, Tyler was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and has been doing an amazing job in the minor leagues! Access the flyer with information about this great opporunity in the links section below.

Community Service is very important to L-C American Legion Baseball, and on June 18, Twins players put this philosophy into action by volunteering at Wild Animal Rehabilitation of Idaho, Inc. This facility helps care for injured, orphaned and abandoned wildlife. Most animals are restored to the wild after they are able, while others live on site if they are unable to survive in the wild on their own. 45 acres of natural habitat and enclosures require much work to maintain. Players helped to clear debris and logs as well as put gravel onto pathways. Thank you Tim Cochnauer for this opportunity to give back to our community!

We are pleased to announce the following players for the 2012 Twins and Cubs and are looking forward to a great season! Congratulations!

TWINS

Kyler Brooks
Layton Bush
Connor Eggleston
John Fuller
Randy Fuller
Avery Hurst
Austen Jones
Garrett Jones
Aaron Kracke
Brett Martin
Sawyer Meacham
Jake Ralstin
Ryan Roth
Mickey Smith
Allen Willey

CUBS

Vinny Agueda
Kyle Briney
Shay Burke
Casey Callahan
Dalton Ewing
James Feucht
Trever Gruell
Daniel Hasenoehrl
Erik Loseth
Darren Romero
Justin Shandrick
Steven Vanhorn
Bryce Wakefield
Saxton Wallace
Kade Woods

Our largest fundraiser of the season was held Saturday, January 7 at the Nez Perce County Fair Pavillion. Nearly 400 people enjoyed delicious grilled steak, salad, baked potato, roll and refreshments. We also featured a silent auction of a large variety of items donated by generous community members, board members and players' families. In addition, we auctioned 10 items in a live auction - a Walla Walla Wine Tour, Coeur d'Alene and New Meadows Lake Cabins, National Rodeo Finals tickets, Trailblazer, Gonzaga Basketball and Mariners VIP packages - just to name a few. Topping off the evening were the fabulous Kingpins providing live entertainment. They are an amazing band! Patrons danced until well after midnight! We would like to thank everyone involved in this exciting event for all of their hard work in making it a huge success!

On October 22, 2011 Post 13 held a "Youth Recognition Dessert" at the Legion Hall to honor select youth awards recipients of the two Legion Baseball teams as well as its Girls' and Boys' State delegates. At the request of the post, 2011 Twins' coach Kent Knigge and Cubs' coach Justin Miller selected an offensive and defensive player and pitcher of the year, as well as a most improved player for the Twins and a most inspirational player for the Cubs. This year, Kyle Knigge (offense), Tyler Presby (defense), Layton Bush (pitcher), and Ryan Roth (most improved) of the Twins; and Brett Martin (offense), Devin Jones (defense), Kyler Brooks (pitcher), and Isha St. Martin (most inspirational) were honored for their achievements. Congratulations!

Kyle Knigge - Twins
Kyler Brooks - Cubs

Merit awards were selected by members of each team who voted for the player they felt best exhibited exceptional leadership both on and off the field. These players will have their names displayed during the upcoming season on the left field wall at Harris Field. Congratulations Kyle and Kyler!

On June 8, the rain stayed away long enough for about 60 Little League and Babe Ruth baseball players to spend the afternoon with the Twins and Cubs coaches and players during our second annual Youth Baseball Clinic. Following two hours of instruction, kids were treated to free hot dogs and sodas. Everyone all had a great time. With their new t-shirts, the kids will be able to watch any Cubs or Twins regular season game free of charge all summer! Thanks to Patti Meshishnek and Sharon Conley for organizing this event!

Even though a rain and hailstorm blew through our parent/player picnic May 26, everyone was able to socialize, eat, and finalize paperwork and concessions shifts - at least until the food and paper got soaked! It's been a rainy spring so far, but we look for sunnier days ahead! The Twins open with a road game Monday, May 30 at Walla Walla, and the Cubs open June 8 at Asotin. Good Luck Teams!

The Twins and Cubs will be travelling in style this summer in our new (well, new to us!) van! With reclining seats and rear storage, there should be plenty of room to spread out during road trips. Special thanks to Mark Evett, who drove the van from Las Vegas to Lewiston; to Joe Hall who negotiated the purchase and provided for the graphics along with donating passenger vans from his dealership the past two seasons; and to the board members who have diligently raised and saved funds. It is so rewarding to see the fruits of our labor!

The Board of Directors of both L-C American Legion Baseball and Post 13 have a approved a new Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco Policy which is in effect immediately beginning with the start of the 2011 playing season. The new policy allows for random testing of players and coaches for drugs and alcohol and outlines the penalties for testing positive. Upon selection to either the Cubs or Twins, parents and players will be asked to sign a consent form in front of a notary public. This will take place at the parent/player picnic on May 26. Picture ID (driver's license or student ID) will be required when signing. For a closer look at the policy, please refer to the link under the "links" section on this site. There's also a link to a corresponding article featured in the Lewiston Morning Tribune May 17, 2011.