The Shadow
The Alleghany Highlands Youth Sports organization will be holding its 5th Opening Day ceremony at noon on Saturday at the Jackson River Sport Complex.
AHYS will have over 560 players involved this season on 53 teams in seven different leagues — Major Baseball (five teams), Major Softball (five teams), Minor A Baseball (six teams), Minor A Softball (seven teams), Minor B Baseball (seven teams), Minor B Softball (seven teams) and T-Ball (16 teams).
Officers in the organization include A.J. Wolfe, Todd Cook, Chris Rice, Mandy Arritt, Matt Smith, Crystal Griffith and Amanda Morris.
Hemp Insurance is handling league insurance, with Allen Dressler and his staff scheduling games for all the leagues.
Saturday’s ceremony will include:
• First pitches being thrown out by Wayne Caldwell (baseball) and Sharon Rice (softball);
• VFW Post 1033 raising the flag;
• Helena Hubble signing the national anthem;
• and Pat McPeek offering the opening prayer.
The opening day schedule of games includes:
At Jackson River Sport Complex
Field A
12:30 p.m. – Wolseley vs. AIG Nicole Groseclose, Major Softball
2:30 p.m. – Delta Electric vs. Alleghany Asphalt, Major Softball
Field B
12:30 p.m. – H&M Electric vs. Jackson River Community Credit Union, Minor A Softball
2:30 p.m. – Alleghany Asphalt vs. Saved By Grace Co., Minor A Softball
Field C
12:30 p.m. – VFW vs. Covington Moose, Major Baseball
2:30 p.m. – Masonic Lodge vs. Kiwanis, Major Baseball
Field D
1 p.m. – Alleghany Asphalt vs. Stonewall Service Station, Minor A Baseball
3 p.m. – Big Dog Towing vs. Gray’s Jewelry, Minor A Baseball
At Ampitheater Field I
12:30 p.m. – Luca’s Pizza vs. Wilson’s Auto/NAPA, T-Ball
1:45 p.m. – Roy Craft vs. Highlands Community Bank, T-Ball
At Ampitheater Field II
12:30 p.m. – Alleghany Asphalt vs. H&M Electric, T-Ball
1:45 p.m. – The Rail Bar & Grille vs. Wright Way Motors, T-Ball
At Nettleton Park
1 p.m. – R.L. Johnston vs. Persinger Family Logging, Minor A Baseball
At Altamont
1 p.m. – Outside Furnaces vs. Hearing Life, Minor B Baseball
2:30 p.m. – Image Express vs. Alleghany Utility Construction No. 1, Minor B Baseball
4 p.m. – Alleghany Asphalt vs. Alleghany Utility Construction No. 2, Minor B Baseball
At Main Street Park
1 p.m. – Boiling Spring Fire & Rescue vs. H&M Electric, Minor B Softball
