Northeast Cleveland Little League
The only chartered Little League in the City of Cleveland is located in the North Collinwood neighborhood. Northeast Cleveland Little League (NECLL) has been in operation since 1951. NECLL teams play their games at Grovewood Park in the North Collinwood neighborhood. NECLL is the only league in the city of Cleveland that is part of the National Little League competition out of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
There are five (5) fields, a pavilion, and NECLL runs its own concession stand. The league has been able to continue to operate for such a long period of time due to the support of our local businesses, sponsors, and parent volunteers.
NECLL is encouraging parents of children ages 5-16 to sign up beginning in February of 2010. Sign-up will take place at the Slovenian Workmen's Home located on 15335 Waterloo Road in North Collinwood. NECLL has their office and sign-up on the second floor of the building. Sign-up dates are as follows - February 13, 14, and 20, and 21st - both Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 PM. There will also be an evening sign-up on Thursday, the 25th of February. More sign-up information will be included in the next addition of the Observer.
NECLL teams in the past have won numerous district tournaments. In addition, the 2004 Junior team won the Ohio State Tournament and represented the state in the regional tournament held in Illinois.
NECLL President, Morris Jones, is a North Collinwood resident and a longtime volunteer with the league. He has done everything that a volunteer organization like NECLL could ask - umpire, grounds-keeping, coaching, score-keeping, working at the concession stand, and scheduling games and volunteers to keep the league running.
NECLL needs more parental support like President Jones for our league to remain successful. Your help in all aspects of our league (as a coach, volunteering at the concession stand, umpiring, for example) is critical to our continued positive involvement in our neighborhood. Call (216) 692-2255 and leave your name to let us know your interest in helping our young boys and girls enjoy their summer with an established and successful baseball league!
You may request an application to sign up this coming year by calling (216) 692-2255. There will be further announcements, flyers, and also direct contact with past participants in the upcoming weeks.