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10 Jun
2021 season underway – limited spots left for T-Ball players
High Park Little League is moving forward with its 2021 season based on Ontario’s 3-Step Roadmap to Reopen plan. This will be an unusual season. HPLL has created a detailed health and safety protocol you can view or download based on guidance from provincial and local health authorities, and permits set by City official policy....
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12 May
Coach Paul offers tips to get everyone ready for playing ball
As excitement builds for a return to the High Park baseball diamonds this summer it will be important for all players to ensure their arms, legs and overall conditioning are ready after a long layoff. HPLL board member volunteer coach Paul Rebelo, has some tips to get you ready when we hit the field. Coach...
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07 Apr
HPLL featured in story on youth sports in the age of Covid
High Park Little League was in the news recently as the league prepares for a summer of house league baseball that will operate safely based on shifting provincial guidelines. Board member Peter Paz and his two sons were featured in an online news story as well as a segment on the local CBC Toronto newscast....
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04 Jan
High Park Little League Launches new look
High Park Little League launched an exciting new look that will be featured in an exciting range of spirit gear that will soon be available. Working in conjunction with Toronto-based creative agency trevor//peter, the club has created a new visual identity for its its rep uniforms, park signage, web and social media presence. The uniqueness...
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03 Jan
Remembering High Park coach Bob Bardyn
High Park Little League wishes to honour, Bob Bardyn who coached a generation of kids at HPLL for more than 25 years. He was an avid sports fan, but also appreciated fine arts, music, and dancing. He started coaching with the Jets in 1982, was manager of the Colonels in 1983, and the Expos in...
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18 Dec
Happy Holidays from High Park Little League
Dear High Park Little League Parents and Players, 2020 will certainly be memorable, perhaps not in the way we might have expected a year ago. With the first shipments of vaccine rolling out this week, we’re hopeful that 2021 will mean a gradual return to many of our favourite activities. The High Park board of...
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04 Sep
HPLL receives new catcher’s gear with win-win support from local academy
Late last year Ace of Spades (AOS) Baseball Canada held a PA Day fundraiser for High Park Little League that raised more than $2500. When AOS founder Ivan Rusova (center in photo) learned that the league’s catcher’s gear needed to be replaced he came up with a win-win idea. An alumnus of the High Park...
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25 Aug
Tips for graduating 12 year old players
To our graduating 12 year old players, First, we want to once again express our regret that we were not able to provide you with a final year of High Park Little League baseball. We have missed watching you play, and we hope you plan to continue playing in 2021 and beyond. To that end,...
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23 Jun
High Park Cancels 2020 Little League Season
Dear Members of the High Park Little League Community: We regret to inform you that High Park Little League (HPLL) has made the difficult but unavoidable decision to cancel our regular 2020 season due to COVID-19. Since 1957, HPLL has provided a baseball program to children in West Toronto and the surrounding areas.  The HPLL...
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13 Jun
HP alumnus David Calabrese drafted by LA Angels
David Calabrese, who played T-Ball through to 12U with High Park Little League was drafted in the third round by the LA Angels in the recent 2020 major league draft. The speedy Calabrese was renowned for his hitting as far back as T-Ball, so current T-Ballers should note that he still uses the tee for...
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