People involved in Lethbridge summer sports expecting bounce-back season
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"It's going to be nice to see people back again."
It’s been too quiet around Softball Valley for facility manager Hank Stoffer.
“Last year we played from June to September, the year before we had nothing,” he said. “We normally have 300 people a night down here so that was a pretty big shock to the system.
In 2021, less than half the usual number of teams took to the field at Softball Valley.
This year, with pandemic health restrictions remaining consistent and relatively relaxed well ahead of the season, roughly 100 teams are signed up for the summer. That’s similar to pre-pandemic numbers.
“Our mixed league starts last week of April, and we will run until the end of September or first part of October,” Stoffer said. “Main leagues are done by middle of August. We’ve got lots of tournaments booked this year, so it’s going to be a full bore season.”
Lethbridge Little League is also anticipating a bounce-back season.
“Registrations have really climbed this year compared to the COVID-19 years,” president Travis Oberg said.
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