OUR HISTORY

Roy was a long-time board member and the website administrator for HCLL, serving from 2002 to 2016. He first became involved when his son and daughter began playing baseball at Hastings and went on to coach for two years. A proud moment came in 2005 when his daughter, Bronwyn, became the first girl selected to a Hastings Minor All-Star team. Roy joined the Board in 2004 and took over management of the league website, a role he held until 2016.

Dale is currently a board member at HCLL. He got started at Hastings in 2002, helping to coach his grandson’s team. He continued coaching across all divisions until 2010 and was a coach on the Major All-Star team that won the Canadian Little League Championship in 2009. Dale took on the role of Equipment Coordinator in 2009 and continues to dedicate many hours each season to ensure all teams and players have the equipment and support they need.

Fred Ritchie was a dedicated volunteer who spent 15 years in various roles and was heavily involved in promoting HCLL, starting in 1972. He was fully committed to the 9–10-year-old program, spending his entire coaching career with players in that age group. In 1983, Fred became Sponsorship Coordinator and raised thousands of dollars to support the league, working tirelessly to ensure each team had the funding it needed. He was named an Honorary Life Member of Hastings Community Little League in 1989 and passed away in 1991. The annual Fred Ritchie Minor Tournament is held in his memory each year at HCLL.

Egidio is currently a board member and the Umpire-in-Chief at HCLL. He also umpires many games each season, both in league and All-Star competitions. Egidio played at HCLL from 1973 to 1977 and returned in 2004 when his son Luca began playing at Hastings. He initially took on coaching responsibilities and then tried umpiring in 2009. He quickly fell in love with the view from behind the plate and has stayed there ever since.

Evelyn was a board member and Concession Coordinator at HCLL, volunteering from 1999 to 2015. She held several roles, including Umpire-in-Chief for the Rookie Division, Major Coordinator, and Board Secretary.

James began coaching at HCLL in 1999 when his oldest son started T-Ball and continued until 2008. He also served as Rookie Umpire-in-Chief in 2008 and has held numerous other positions, including Vice President of Operations, Equipment Coordinator, Scorekeeping Coordinator, Uniform Coordinator, Draft Coordinator, and Member-at-Large.

Dave served as President of HCLL from 2009 to 2013. He first became involved as a coach for his son’s team in 2006 and continued coaching until 2009. He joined the Board in 2008 as Tournament Director and succeeded Richard Saunders as President in 2009. Dave dedicated significant time and effort working with volunteers, parents, coaches, and community partners, contributing to success at all levels of play and a growing enrollment of players. During his presidency, Hastings sent two teams to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

Bob began volunteering at Hastings in 1990 when his oldest son started playing. He remained involved in various volunteer activities until 2015, including helping coach his younger son in T-Ball. Many people would recognize Bob from the countless days he spent running the barbecue at games, earning him the nickname “Barbecue Bob” at Hastings.

Jack first became involved with HCLL as a coach in 1998 and also served as Umpire-in-Chief for many years. He continues to umpire numerous games at HCLL each season.

Vito coached in the Major division from 1983 to 2016 and served as Treasurer at HCLL from 1995 to 2015. He has managed a Major division team since 1996. Vito played at HCLL from 1973 to 1978 and began coaching with his brother Angelo in 1983. Since 1999, he has managed the Major All-Star team, achieving significant success, including three Provincial and Canadian Little League Championships in 2009, 2012, and 2016, when HCLL All-Star teams represented Canada at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

John is a former board member who coached at Hastings Little League from 1996 to 2016. He coached at all levels, with his three sons and one daughter all having played at Hastings. He served as a coach on many All-Star teams, including the 2012 and 2016 Major All-Stars who won the Canadian Little League Championship. John also managed five Minor and Rookie All-Star teams, including the 2011 Minor All-Stars who won the BC Provincial Championship.

Richard has been involved in Little League since 1984, volunteering with both Trout Lake Little League and Hastings Community Little League, where both of his sons played. At HCLL, he coached the Rookie All-Star team in 1997, became Vice-President in 1998, and served as President from 1999 to 2008. During his presidency, he organized winter and spring training programs and played a key role in building the batting cage, installing the electric scoreboard, constructing the concession stand, extending the main diamond dugouts, and building the T-Ball diamond dugouts.

In 2005, Richard became Assistant District Administrator of BC Little League District 6. He also led HCLL’s major field renovation in 2015 and chaired the 2016 Canadian Little League Championship hosted at Hastings Field. In recognition of his many years of volunteer service and contributions to Little League, Richard received the Community Sport Hero Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Morrie coached at Hastings from 1960 to 1965 and then continued as an umpire until his passing in 2007. He also served for four years as Assistant District Administrator for Little League BC District 6. In recognition of his many years of volunteer service, Morrie received the Little League Roll of Honour award. He was also a dedicated volunteer with the Canadian Soccer Association. Morrie is remembered for his strong commitment to fairness in baseball and was highly respected as an umpire.

Corrina began volunteering at Hastings with her oldest son in 1990, and her youngest son finished playing in 2007. She remained involved in various volunteer activities until 2015 and has also served as Secretary on the HCLL Board.

Zoe began volunteering at HCLL in 1999 when her oldest son started playing T-Ball. Over the years, she has held numerous board positions, including Scorekeeping Coordinator, Concession Coordinator, T-Ball Coordinator, Rookie Coordinator, and Volunteer Coordinator. She also played a key role in introducing the Blastball program to HCLL.

Kerry was a long-time board member at HCLL. He first became involved as a coach when his daughter started playing at Hastings in 1985 and went on to hold various positions, including Vice President, Major Coordinator, and Umpire-in-Chief, until 2015. He began umpiring in 1999 and was selected to umpire at the Canadian Little League Championship tournament in Edmonton in 2012.

Dave was a long-time board member at HCLL and served as Ground Maintenance Coordinator from 2001 to 2016. He initially started by helping cut the grass and assist at preseason work parties, quickly taking charge and doing excellent work to keep the field in top condition each season. Dave also coordinated league hats, shirts, sponsorship banners, and pin designs every year. He served as Co-Vice President from 2006 to 2011 and played a key role in the efforts to upgrade Hastings Field for the 2016 National Championship Tournament.

Jim has been volunteering at HCLL since 1967, starting as a Major team coach and later coaching in the Minor and Junior divisions. He has held nearly every Board position over the years, including two terms as President totaling five years, and ran the Junior program. In 1988, he led HCLL’s first team to the Provincials and also served as Umpire-in-Chief for many years.

Jim is perhaps best known as the “50-50 man,” having helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Little League organizations across the province. He has led 50-50 programs for District, Provincial, and National tournaments, including the 2001 Little Mountain and 2006 Whalley National Championships, and most recently assisted with the program at the Provincial Championship in Trail.

Scott and Grace first began volunteering at HCLL in 1973 and remained active until 2016. Scott got involved after a neighbor asked him to help coach due to his softball background; he went on to coach, umpire, and serve as Vice President. Grace was head scorekeeper for many years and also served as President of the league. She was part of a Ladies’ Auxiliary that ran the concession stand, first from a table with a Coleman stove and later from a revamped trailer. Scott and Grace also helped build a small shed near the concession stand that remains on the property today.