News and Announcements
Portsmouth Babe Ruth League Expands Registration Boundaries
In 2012, the Portsmouth Babe Ruth League (PBRL) was approved to redraw its boundary lines to include Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol and Warren, RI. With the dynamic climate of AAU and Junior/Senior Little League changing the traditional progression of players moving up from Little League baseball to Babe Ruth (13-15 yr old Div.), some towns have unfortunately had to abandon their Babe Ruth League Charters due to a lack of players.
PBRL, traditionally a league of over 100 players, had watched its numbers decline over the past few years to be down under 40. This prompted the new board to petition Babe Ruth League (BRL) to expand their boundaries and incorporate near-by towns, allowing players of Babe Ruth age a chartered league to play in. BRL approved the boundary changes for the 2012 season.
Anyone interested in having their child play Babe Ruth League baseball in Portsmouth, RI from any of the towns mentioned in this article can find more information and register their child at http://www.portsmouthbrl.org.
Portsmouth Babe Ruth League is an instructional/competitive community recreational league which also competes in inter-league play with the surrounding communities of Newport and Middletown, along with summer All-Star participation against teams from throughout the State of RI ... all organizations which are also BRL chartered leagues.
If you have any questions, please email the President of PBRL, Bob McSparren at: robert.mcsparren@bms.com or any of our board members listed on the website.
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Charles Martens Memorial Fund
As many of our Portsmouth families and friends are aware, Chuck Martens died unexpectedly on January 13, 2008. Chuck spent many years supporting our Portsmouth's youth baseball, football, and soccer organizations. Without his effort, time, and dedication, these programs may have not been as successful in enriching the life's of our children/youth within our community. Chuck spent countless hours volunteering his time to many Portsmouth sports and youth activities.
Anyone wishing to donate to this fund in Chuck's memory can send a check to the Charles Martens Memorial Fund c/o The North End Pizzeria, 3030 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I. 02871 or c/o Portsmouth Babe Ruth - P.O. Box 602 - Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Chuck was a dedicated family man, friend, and contributor to the Portsmouth community and will be greatly missed by so many of us. Please keep Chuck's family in your thoughts and prayers.
