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Founded in 1989 by our late President Darrel Jennings, the Boys of Summer is a premier travel baseball and softball organization with its roots in Northeast Ohio.

With a rich tradition of hard work and a willingness to sacrifice for the betterment of the team, throughout the years our organization has achieved an high level of success. In 2014 our organization was turned over to its current president Greg Kroah, who has been coaching and involved in youth baseball for over a decade. We look to honor our founder Darrel Jennings by continuing our rich history of building great ball players, and turning out exceptional young men ready to take on the world as they transition into adulthood. We require our athletes to be talented on the field, exceptional students, and respectful young men. We look forward to facing the challenges presented to our club both on and off the field.

Our talented players are handpicked to join the Boys of Summer through public workout sessions commonly held in each fall. Think you have what it takes to join our organization? We encourage you to contact us  for tryout information or any other further questions. 

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Neobaseball: , northeast ohio youth baseball & softball.

Neobaseball, Ltd. (dba NeoSoftball) is a youth baseball and softball league for 4-yr-old to 17-yr-old players located in Northeast Ohio (Portage, Summit, Stark, Mahoning, & Trumbull County).

We are based out of Randolph Township, so we are centralized in the Akron/Canton/Youngstown region.

Our goal is to always operate as well-organized and fun baseball & softball league, and have fair and balanced competition for all our teams and players.

We offer spring local rec baseball , spring travel baseball , and fall ball for both rec and select youth baseball teams in Northeast Ohio.

Youth girls coach-pitch and fastpitch softball is available for both the spring and fall seasons in 2024.

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REGISTER WITH OPL

The Ohio Prospects League will be ending registration on Tuesday, February 20th.  If you wish to play in the OPL, please click on the 2024 Team Registration Form and complete and submit.

We will take teams after Feb 20th, but you must email [email protected] if you wish to enter after Feb 20.

We have welcomed and are continuing to welcome teams from the NEOBL.  If you have played in the NEOBL, please make sure to fill out the 2024 Team Registration Form.  This is required to play in the OPL.  We will have OPL East divisions from 11u - 14u.

2024 Ohio Prospects League

The OPL is taking registrations for the 2024 season.   The desire is to match talent levels in each age division of the OPL.  So we will have a Major division, Minor AAA division for middle teams, and now a Community (Plus) division.  The Community (Plus) division is for lower level developmental teams. 

This will now open up our league for all teams in Northeast Ohio to join!   All teams that apply are accepted into the league.  The league accepts teams from Cuyahoga, Geauga , Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark , Summit counties. If you have any questions email John Mengelkamp at  [email protected]  or Dominic C. Gruttadauria at  [email protected]

Are You Looking To Play On A 2024 OPL 18U-16U-15U-14U-13U-12U-11U-10U Team

There are many benefits for players to be playing in the Ohio Prospects League. By being in a league, you are guaranteed games during the week.  Non-league teams tend to cancel games or not schedule games during the week.   In the southern U.S., baseball is played year around so players are playing 100+ games in a year.  In a cold weather locale such as Cleveland, it is important to take advantage of the summer months and play baseball.  Our league is about top competition and improving skills with weekday games to go along with weekend tournaments.

If you are looking to play on a 2024 Ohio Prospects League team. Please go to the Main Menu Home Page to "Create A Post" and click-on "Players Looking For Teams" and follow the Instructions on how to create your post.

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2024 OPL Greater Cleveland Summer Classic at Maplewood

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OPL Maroon 14u All League team wins Pony 14u Regional

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Current 18 year old players and parents / guardians of all other players must fill-out the player contract form below, this form below is for the ohio prospects leagues 12-11-10u players only  the form can be filled out on line by parents / guardians,team business admins. / coaches..

The Registration Below Is Now Open For The 2024 Season

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For New Teams, or for Individual Teams Returning To The League From The   2023  Season, Please  Fill- Out A  2024 Team Registration Form.     There are no league fees collected by filling out the OPL Team Registration Form (league fees are collected in Nov-Jan).   Your team will declare to play in the Major, Minor, or Community (Plus) division and declare to play East, West, or South.  

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We’re starting a 13u team.

So why 13s?!

To create a unique opportunity for a group of young men to see what it’s like to be part of a team in an atmosphere that most peers their age do not get to experience. By putting them in an elite environment of teaching, learning, motivating, expectations, discipline, and leadersho. To show them the best life & baseball routines to achieving/maintaining their 2.0 selves on & off the field. This is more than just baseball. We are setting out to turn some young pups into Alphas. 

This is NOT another “ELITE PREMIERE PLATINUM NATIONAL SCOUT TEAM” coached by 5 dads. (That is not meant as a shot at dads in general. I have been on both sides & frankly don’t know where amateur baseball would be without them). But being in this realm for so long, I also know it can be a very different experience. We are not “volunteer coaches.” We are pros that take what we do serious. We know where to go & how to get there. We ARE the leaders that can mold & polish your son on & off the field. We have so much to give to the right young men.. 

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This is a very busy time of the year for us as we also have to give our full attention to our current obligations. If you email please know that we will do everything we can to respond quickly. 

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Travel Teams

The Aurora Travel Baseball program strives to provide Aurora players seeking a higher level of competition an opportunity to compete against some of the top community and select travel teams in Northeast Ohio, while focusing on developing strong fundamentals, teamwork, and a sense of community at a reasonable cost.  Our vision is that Aurora players should not have to leave the community to join a private club and spend thousands of dollars to get a top tier baseball experience and reach their maximum potential.

We field travel teams at the 8U-16U age divisions which compete primarily in the Buckeye League , but also other regional leagues like the CVBA and GLBL.  Teams also compete in 3-4 weekend tournaments each season.

The 12U and 14U teams have the opportunity to travel to destination tournaments like the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach and Cooperstown Dreams Park.  Other age divisions have the opportunity to participate in regional tournaments in Columbus, King's Island, Cedar Point, and other regional destinations.    Teams will be required to do additional fund-raising to go to a destination tournament.

Travel teams practice twice a week starting in February.  Season and tournament play usually begin in April/May.  The travel season typically runs through early July.  The league playoffs are usually the 1st 2 weeks of July.  Teams may play in up to 30-40 games per season depending on playoffs and tournaments.  Being on a travel team is a major commitment, with game schedules changing frequently and having multiple game nights per week.

Players earn a roster spot through a competitive tryout conducted by an independent evaluator with professional baseball experience.  No tryout process is perfect, but we strive to make it as fair and objective as possible.  

Players must be residents of Aurora or be a student in the Aurora School District.

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• Uniform costs are included. (Personal player equipment is NOT included.  Players are responsible for purchasing their own bats, mitts, etc.)
• The Aurora tournament is included.  Plus $1200 per team for additional tournaments.
• Teams that participate in destination tournaments will have additional costs and fundraising requirements
• Fees cover insurance, city fees, umpires, indoor practice facilities, professional player development, baseballs, equipment, uniforms and other costs.

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Recent College Commitments

Sebastian Hanlin - Kent Tusc

Tyler Randles - Kent Tusc

Cooper Haley - Ohio Wesleyan

Braeden Higgins - Ohio Wesleyan

Brody Begue - Owens College

Kaidan Domer - Ohio Northern

Payton Davis - Shawnee St University

Kyle Andrzejczyk - Lakeland College

Jacob Hatfield - Findlay

Lucas Springer - Penn St New Kensington

AJ Tuel - Otterbein University

Kaleb Stafford - Capital University

Jed Hanzie - Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Tryout dates for 2025 teams will be held in July and August of 2024.  We will post more details closer to that time.

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Ohio Wildcats Baseball

The Ohio Wildcats Baseball Organization began in Fall of 2016.  We created a fall team for 14u and competed in the SSBL travel league.  We took 2nd place in a tournament that season as well as won our league.  In 2017 we returned the core group of players and also added an additional age group with our 10u team.  Our 10u team had a great season that year capping it off with a tournament championship in Barberton.  Also in 2018 our 16u team finished as Runner-up in 2 tournaments as well as winning the travel league.  In 2019 we had another awesome year with our teams making deep runs in tournaments.  Our 11u team won the Bowen tournament in Jackson and our 17u finished as runner-up in an 18u tournament as we were playing an age group up.  2020 was a fantastic year for our program with 5 teams that won several championships.  We also opened our indoor facility in which all of our players have 24/7 access to.  2021-present have been our best years yet.  All age groups have won multiple tournaments.  Our organization is about hard work, dedication to the game, and player development.

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Stark County-area high school baseball league races | Who's in contention?

May is just around the corner and high school baseball league races are getting interesting around the Stark County area. 

Let's take a look at who's in the lead and who's in contention in the Federal League, Eastern Buckeye Conference, Portage Trail Conference, PAC-7 and Inter Valley Conference. 

GlenOak, Hoover and Jackson at top of Federal League

It's tight at the top in the Federal League standings, and it could be a while before the race is decided. League-leading GlenOak (5-1, .833) still has two games left with second-place Hoover (6-2, .750) and one with third-place Jackson (5-2, .714). GlenOak and Jackson shared the league title last year. It was Jackson's second straight league title and eighth in the last nine seasons (not counting the lost COVID year). It was GlenOak's first since 2011. 

Two straight for Alliance in EBC

Speaking of droughts, Alliance had waited 14 years for a league title when it won the outright EBC championship last season. The Aviators and reigning league player of the year Ryan Bruni won't have to wait long for their next trophy. Alliance already has clinched a share of this season's EBC title and can win it outright with one win in its final league series of the season. It faces rival Marlington this week on the road Tuesday and at home on Wednesday. The Dukes (5-3) have plenty to play for. A sweep of Alliance (7-1) will gain them a share of the league title. They are tied for second in the standings with West Branch, which needs a Marlington sweep of Alliance and its own sweep of Salem to gain a piece and create a three-way tie for the title. 

Lake Center Christian rolling along in PTC

It's been a special year so far for Lake Center Christian, which won its first 14 games before losing to Hiland last week. The Tigers lead the Portage Trail Conference at 6-0 and have a two-game set with second-place Mogadore (5-1) this week, on the road Monday and at home on Tuesday. Lake Center won last year's PTC championship, the program's first league title of any kind. The Division IV Tigers also won the area's only district championship last year. 

CVCA in command in PAC-7

Canton South had a chance move into a first-place tie in the PAC-7 with CVCA on Thursday, but the Royals made a statement with an 8-0 win at South. CVCA is 7-0 in the league, with South second at 5-2 and Manchester third at 5-3. 

Buckeye Trail and Tusky Valley setting the pace in IVC

Buckeye Trail (5-0) and Tusky Valley (6-1) currently lead the the IVC North and South divisions, respectively. East Canton (5-3) is tied for third in the North. Hiland (5-1) is just a half game back of Tusky Valley in the South. Sandy Valley is third at 5-4. 

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We will be  having our Manager’s Organizational & Scheduling Meeting for the High School Division on Thursday April 6 th at 6:30 pm 

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15u  -  16u  -  17u/18u   ----      6:30 pm / 7:30 pm

All Existing / New / and Teams transferring over are Welcome to attend !!!!

Find out what's NEW for 2023

The NorthEast Ohio Baseball League (NEOBL) is entering its 6th season as Cleveland's Largest Eastside Travel Baseball League featuring multiple divisions within age groups 10u thru 18u.

Your League Fee Payment of $150 would be appreciated

Also, we do offer Team Insurance for $129 as long as you’re a paid member of Five Tool Youth (Membership Fee is $70) – Total of $199

We will also have NFHS Baseballs available on-site for $55.00 per dozen

With our upcoming expansion, there will also be additional division alignments set up.

Looking forward to your input and participation in 2023.

All the referrals are appreciated and please keep spreading the word! 

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5 of Moscow's most BEAUTIFUL districts

1.  Sokolniki

By 9 a.m., the main square of Sokolniki district in the northeast of Moscow begins to fill up with dog-walkers and cyclists. The mobile coffee shops and hot dog outlets are not open yet; the only sounds are the rustling of the autumn leaves and gurgling of the main fountain, around which sleepy guards walk.

“But on the weekend, there are crowds of people here, as if the whole of Moscow descends on it,” says Raisa Bazarova, a resident of Sokolniki. She says that she literally “married” Sokolniki 21 years ago, in 1999, when she moved from the central Arbat district to live with her new husband.

Police fire station with a tower-tower in Sokolniki

It took three years for her to feel at home, finally making friends with the neighbors. Now, Raisa considers it the most beautiful area of ​​Moscow and is fond of its low-rise skyline and architectural monuments.

“As soon as you step out of the subway, you’re in Sokolniki, and the first thing that catches the eye is the pre-revolutionary watchtower [built in 1884]. It saw the old wooden Moscow and has been preserved in all its splendor,” says Bazarova. 

Moscow, park Sokolniki

Raisa also advises foreigners to visit Sokolniki Park, one of the oldest in Moscow, founded in 1878, with fountains, ponds, a swimming pool, an amusement park and its own rose garden. Sokolniki was adored by Peter the Great and Alexander I and it was here that they often held feasts. For Bazarova, the lush greenery makes it the “lungs” of the district.  

The Viktyuk Theater. The building of the outstanding architect Konstantin Melnikov, 1929

Another must-see, according to Bazarova, is the Roman Viktyuk Theater — if nothing else, then to see one of Moscow’s main architectural gems, designed and built in the Constructivist style that prevailed in the city in the 1920s. Moreover, Russian-speaking theater lovers might want to catch a performance of ‘The Maids’ by French playwright Jean Genet. 

2. Levoberezhny

Galina Yakunina, director of a sports club in Moscow’s north for nine years, walks with unfeigned pleasure along the main alley of Rechnoy Vokzal (“River Station”) Park, which was restored in 2020 under the ‘My district’ city improvement program.

Aerial view is a beautiful panorama of the renovated Northern River Station in Moscow

In the summer of 2020, the station, which resembles a ship, was enveloped in scaffolding, as the original 1937 edifice was being restored. Today, it is surrounded by fountains with children running around, endless flower beds and an all-new embankment that runs along a miniature replica of the Moscow Canal, replete with children’s paddle boats and other attractions.

“It’s really beautiful. Cruise ships and motor vessels depart from here. Muscovites love it and tourists definitely will as well,” says Yakunina. 

Park Levoberezhnyj, Moscow

Her second favorite place for a post-work evening stroll is Druzhba (Friendship) Park, laid out for the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1957. The main features are its monuments and sculptures dedicated to children, international friendship and war heroes, as well as the pond-reflected willows and the playgrounds. Thanks to these two parks, the air in the district differs sharply from that in central Moscow - that she is sure of. 

Park Druzhby

In summer, Levoberezhny beach (renovated under the ‘My district’ city improvement program in 2018) becomes the main focal point and Galina heartily recommends it to tourists. 

“The beach is covered with sand, with a cafe, sun loungers and beach volleyball. It’s very relaxing,” she says, describing the place. 

3. Filevsky Park

For social conflict expert Alexei Ivanushkin, Filevsky Park in the city’s west has always been the main symbol of Moscow. 

Fili Park embankment

“I moved here in 2005 from St Petersburg, when the Gorbushka electronics market was one of Moscow’s main draws. There were always crowds of people, poorly dressed, but eager for gadgets. We used to go to the wooded parts of Filevsky Park, clearing branches, because it was impossible to get through. There were bottles everywhere that people had just left. In other words, it was a hub for alcoholics,” Ivanushkin shares his first impressions of the area. 

Church of the Protection of the Theotokos in Fili, 1690-1694, Moscow

Fifteen years later, the now-landscaped embankment of the park is Alexei’s favorite spot for daily walks and he also advises tourists to visit.

“For me, the place is full of energy and inspires the soul,” says Ivanushkin. 

No less significant is the Baroque Church of the Intercession at Fili, constructed in the late 17th century and financed by the boyar Lev Naryshkin, asserts Ivanushkin. In 1812, Napoleon’s soldiers converted the first floor of the church into a stable. In 1943, the lower church was used as a hospital and then, until 1963, as a warehouse for paper products. Highly recommended to anyone interested in unusual places of worship. 

Gorbunova recreation center

“The Suvorov Military School stood opposite the church. And every year at the graduation ceremony, it was a tradition for graduates to secretly raise the flag of the armed forces on the building. They tried to stop it, but no one was ever punished,” recounts Ivanushkin.

To learn more about Russian rock music, Alexei advises a visit to the Gorbunov Palace of Culture, named after Sergei Gorbunov, the director of an aircraft factory and built in 1938. In 1986, it housed the first “rock-n-roll laboratory” in Moscow, earning the building a reputation as the capital’s premier venue for rock concerts and festivals. 

4. Krylatskoe

To learn more about sports facilities built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Krylatskoye is the place to start, says local resident Yulia Zhiltsova, who moved to Moscow from Siberia and has lived in the city’s western part for 21 years. 

Krylatsky hills. Panorama

“I love walking around the velodrome and other Olympics facilities. There’s also a speed-skating center and rowing canal. Red Bull regularly organizes the Flugtag competition here, it’s really fun and interesting,” notes Zhiltsova.   

Cycle Track "Krylatskoe"

In her free time, Yulia enjoys what are perhaps the capital’s most beautiful views from West Krylatsky Hill in the nearby park, offering a panorama of Moscow-City, the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and the arch of Zhivopisny Bridge.

She advises tourists to climb the hill, take shots of the stunning Moscow backdrops and escape the hustle and bustle of the central historical districts. 

Red Bull Flugtag 2017 in Moscow

“Here you feel at one with nature, yet central Moscow is just 20 minutes down the road. There are no crowds, even on weekends. The center is packed and impersonal, but here the atmosphere is a bit more homely,” Zhiltsova explains. 

5. Khoroshevsky

Khodynskoe Field in the Khoroshevsky district is notorious as the site of a deadly crush during celebrations to mark the coronation of Nicholas II in 1905. Today, it looks more like a futuristic city with fantastical towers, art objects in the local park and dancing fountains. By 8 p.m. on weekdays, the park is especially crowded — school students shoot TikTok dance videos and ride skateboards, while children run with their parents through the mirror maze. 

Local resident Alexander Lyubarsky moved to Khodynka in 2010 and, as a photographer, immediately fell in love with the views. 

“Every part of Khodynsky Park — be it a swing, a pond, a sports ground stylized as an airplane and helicopter, or the fountains behind us — is photogenic,” explains Lyubarsky. The Park appeared in 2018 under the ‘My district’ city renovation program.

Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Savior in the Memorial Park complex of world war I heroes. Built in 1998

His second favorite place for photos is the small Berezovaya Roscha (“Birch Grove”) Park (renovated in 2020 as part of the ‘My district’ program), which, besides birches, is home to maple, ash, and linden trees. 

Every visitor to Khodynka simply must go to the World War I Heroes Memorial Park at the Bratskoe (Fraternal) Cemetery, Lyubarsky insists.

World war I Heroes memorial Park

“There’s a wonderful chapel with the buried ashes of Grand Duke Nikolai Romanov [the grandson of Nicholas I and an uncle of Nicholas II who was the Russian commander-in-chief during World War I]. Everything’s also very photogenic there,” says Lyubarsky. 

In his opinion, every foreign tourist should visit Khodynka for a glimpse of what the future Russia might look like. 

“It would be good if all the suburbs could be like this. I’d love this to spread beyond the Moscow Ring Road [MKAD],” he concludes.

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