Little League season begins

Despite rainy weather, Wrangell's Little League season opened Saturday morning. Players on the league's sole junior league team for 13 to 14 year olds, and two major league teams for 10 to 12 year olds, were introduced in the opening ceremony at Volunteer Park.

Afterward, the major league teams, the Cubs and the Wolverines, held their first game.

"It's my favorite sport," said Kai Wigg, of the Cubs.

"I'm excited, it's going to be fun," said Brody Hommel, of the Wolverines. "This is my first year in major league."

The Cubs won 17-3.

While the junior league team did not play following the opening ceremony, nor do they currently have any games scheduled, the players were excited at the prospect of playing. "I'm glad we have a ball game this year, and a team," said Ben Houser. "We couldn't have a team last year because of COVID so I missed out on a year."

Kaelene Harrison, Little League player agent, said they are in contact with Petersburg, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales to see if they have any junior league teams, and to organize games against those squads. Until then, she said, Wrangell's junior league players will continue practicing and scrimmaging against themselves.

Wrangell's T-ball teams were scheduled to hold their own opening ceremonies Wednesday, and the minor league teams Thursday.

According to a calendar shared on the Wrangell Little League Facebook page, games are scheduled every Wednesday and Thursday until June 10. All games begin at 6 p.m., according to the calendar.