Registration for Menifee Pony Baseball Saturday at Ralphs

Menifee Pony Baseball will accept registration for its next season this Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Ralphs market at Newport Road and Antelope Road.

Interested persons should look for the maroon Easy-Up in front of the store. To avoid the lines, you may also sign up from home at www.menifeebaseball.com.

Benefits of playing Menifee Pony Baseball include:


-- Machine pitch by age 5
-- Kid pitch and base stealing by age 7
-- Pickoffs and leading off by age 9
-- Complete MLB rules in play by age 11
-- High school level baseball play by age 13
-- Highly competitive middle school baseball program; play for your school!
-- Highly competitive high school baseball program (ages 15-19)

Registration fees range from $60 for Filly (ages 4-5) to $90 for Pony (ages 13-14). Fees for play in the middle school and Colt-Palomino divisions are $150 for an extended schedule.

7u Pony Team Completes Standout Season in World Series

The Menifee Pony Baseball 7u Kid-Pitch All-Star team finished third in its pool and sixth overall in Pony Baseball's 7u Kid-Pitch World Series.

After going 3-0 in the Super-Regional to reach the World Series, the team went 2-2 to place sixth overall. Menifee Pony Baseball congratulates the entire 7u All-Star team, along with its coaches and its manager, Heath Thomas.

MVLL 9/10 All-Stars Standout Postseason Ends in Sectional Final

The Menifee Vallkey Little League 9/10 All-Stars finished an outstanding postseason with a 5-4 loss to Magnolia of Riverside in the sectional championship game Wednesday night in Murrieta.

A note from John Dreher of MVLL posted on the league's Facebook page:

I would like to thank our 9-10 All-Stars for a fantastic run in the tournaments. Joe, Guido, and Wes had these young men ready to play and play they did. We are so proud of you and consider you winners. Thank you to everyone for the support you showed for this team. I would also like to thank all our other All-Stars who played the games with all their heart and soul. Thank you to the managers and coaches, and the parents for letting your kids play Menifee Valley Little League.

Menifee 9/10 All-Star Team Plays for Sectional Title Tonight

The 9/10 all-star team from Menifee Valley Little League defeated Magnolia Riverside 11-1 Tuesday night and will play Magnolia in a rematch tonight at 6:30 for the sectional tournament title at Hunt Park in Murrieta.

If the team wins the double-elimination tournament tonight, it will advance to San Diego for the next level of play in the Little League postseason. Menifee is 6-1 overall in postseason play.

Wes Wohlwend, who coaches the team along with Joe Kirby and Guido Monachino, had high praise for his players going into the championship game.

"Watching the kids execute all the baseball skills we have taught them is so rewarding," Wohlwend said. "It is important for them to learn the benefits of hard work and also to learn how to win and lose. Life is competitive at every level and baseball helps kids shape the way they deal with winning and losing."