October 2024 News

By capitolcitylittleleague | November 5, 2024

Happy October!! We are in the middle of our Fall baseball and softball seasons, and it’s great to see all the kids and coaches playing ball and having fun. This Fall we have 6 softball teams and 34 baseball teams across all divisions. That’s a lot of softball and baseball! Thank you for playing with Cap City.

Calendar At-a-Glance

Here is the calendar of events from now through the end of the Fall season. More events will be added, so watch your inboxes and our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more details:

  • Nov. 3: Fall season ends for most divisions
  • Weekend of Nov. 9: Adult softball game. More details to come
  • Nov 10: Cap City S’mores Event in Rock Creek Park from 1-4pm. Details will be shared soon.

Board Changes

Cap City recently voted on our board for the 2025 fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 2024 to Sep. 2025. Our board for this year is comprised of the following community members, all of whom are volunteering their time to serve in this capacity:

  • Dominic Ju, President
  • Rachael Overcash, Vice President
  • Matt Babin, Player Agent
  • Charlie Haggart, Treasurer
  • Luke Hartig, Secretary
  • TBD, Safety Officer
  • *Mike Ralles, Coaching Coordinator
  • Jessica Wang, Equipment
  • *Molly Singer, Events & Outreach
  • George Giamas, Fields
  • Sarah Arnett, Registration
  • *Karen Travers, Softball Liaison
  • Kevin Sheives, Sponsorship
  • Josh Novikoff, Umpire-in-Chief
  • Adam Kaplan, Immediate Past President

*New board member – welcome!

Deepest gratitude to those who contributed so much during their time on the board:

  • Pete Wilding, outgoing Immediate Past President
  • Richard Sloane, outgoing Softball Liaison

Message from Out-going Board President, Adam Kaplan

I want to personally thank the Cap City Board and community for the great work we have done to better the baseball and softball experience for our kids and families. This Board (Oct 2022-Oct 2024) oversaw the following:

-Nomination (and win) of Michael Umpierre as Little League Coach of the Year

-Creation of the first Cap City Softball representative spot on the Board

-Thousands of dollars in new equipment for our softball program

-Comprehensive review and revisions to league rules

-Inaugural season of the Cap City Challenger Division for kids with intellectual and physical challenges

-New All Star Commissioner to demystify the tournament process

-Cap City DC Tournament Champions (11u baseball 2022; 10u baseball 2023; 12u Softball 2022-23)

-Establishment of new Code of Conduct for players, parents,volunteers, and fans

-Continued commitment to ensure transparency and accountability of league funding

-Fixed backstop at Chevy Chase Field

-Continued success of the teen umpire program

-New and expanding list of sponsors

-Opening Day extravaganza, adult softball games, and end of season S’mores party

-Continued positive relationship with Nationals TeamUP program

-Ensuring continuous restroom access at Chevy Chase Field

-Successful hosting of DC 10u (2023) and 11u (2024) tournaments

-Renovation of Macomb Field for our National Division (tee-ball)

-Successful expansion of Sandlot programs

-New, streamlined website

-Party and ceremony for graduating 12 year olds

-Player visit with Dominic Smith

-Post-season surveys to improve league operations

-Stewardship over Cap City budget and reserve funds

It’s been an honor to serve as Board President from 2022-24 with all of the dedicated volunteers.  Cap City holds a special place in our community and I know that the next Board hit the ball out of the park! – Adam

Division Commissioners

A huge thank you to Cap City’s Fall 2024 Division Commissioners! Commissioners are volunteers who work to roster teams, recruit coaches, schedule games, and troubleshoot issues.

  • National (Tee ball): Dan Stevens
  • A: Alex Johnson
  • AA: David Meyers
  • AAA: Mithun Bargav
  • Majors: Michael Umpierre
  • Juniors: Josh Novikoff
  • Softball: Jim Parisi
  • Challenger: Tom Widor

Cap City Challenger Division

Cap City recently launched our Challenger Division, Little League’s adaptive program for kids with physical and intellectual challenges. This division is open to players ages 4 to 14, who due to physical or intellectual challenges, are not able to play in traditional baseball or softball divisions.

We are still recruiting players for this season.

If you have a player that is interested in participating, please sign-up here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/436388

If you know of a family that may want to participate, please share this information with them. There is no fee to participate in Cap City’s Challenger Division.

If you have questions, contact Tom Widor, Cap City’s Challenger Division Commissioner at challenger@capcityll.org.

Become a Cap City Sponsor

If you are a local business owner, or know someone who is, please consider becoming a Cap City sponsor. Cap City offers a range of sponsorship opportunities, including putting your business name on the back of team jerseys, highlighting your business in our community-wide communications, and through our Facebook account. You do not need to have a kid in the league to become a Cap City sponsor!

If interested, contact Kevin at sponsors@capcityll.org.

Cap City Gear Exchange

The Cap City gear exchange Google Group is live! We created it to provide a forum for you to buy, sell, or gift baseball or softball gear your player has outgrown. Save money and do a good thing for the planet by buying used instead of new, and give those cleats, gloves, and bats a new lease on life rather than having them take up space in your basement or closets.

To join the group, go to https://groups.google.com/g/cap-city-gear-exchange and click the, “Ask to join group” button. Once you’ve been added, you can email members of the group with what you’re looking for or what you have to sell or gift. You can also view past messages on the group page.

Please join and help us make this a useful resource!

Free Baseball Clinics Hosted by Georgetown Baseball

Sign-up to attend two free baseball clinics hosted by Georgetown Baseball. The clinics are for players in 2nd to 8th grade.

To learn more and see all offerings, visit www.hoyabaseballcamps.com

Follow Cap City on Social Media and send us your game photos

Keep up to date on all news, events, and photos from Cap City on Facebook and Instagram. We love seeing Cap City players in action. Please email photos to vicepresident@capcityll.org or tag us on social media.