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The call is yours to make!!

Posted in Little League, tagged , , , , on February 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »

You, yes you, could join the umpiring ranks of Jim (left) and Joel Wheat. (Connie Lippo photo)

   You, yes you, could join an umpiring crew led by Jim (left) and Joel Wheat. (Connie Lippo photo)

Ask not what your little league can do for you, ask what you can do for your little league.

With baseball and softball on the horizon (and nice weather, as well?), Central Whidbey Little League is putting out a call for umpires.

If you have prior experience, dandy.

If not, come with a positive attitude and they’ll teach you everything you need to know about the job.

After that, you could be kick-starting a new career which one day winds up with you behind home plate in a Major League Baseball game.

Or, at the very least, you could help CWLL keep chugging along, which benefits the children of Whidbey Island.

If you’re interested, contact Jim Wheat at cwllumpire@gmail.com.

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All in the family!!

Posted in Softball, tagged , , , , on May 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Proud papa Jim Wheat (left) and son Joel reunite on the diamond.(Connie Lippo photo)

   Proud papa Jim Wheat (left) and son Joel reunite on the diamond. (Connie Lippo photo)

The boys in blue were on the same wavelength last night.

The two-man crew working the little league softball game between Central and North Whidbey Tuesday in Coupeville worked as smoothly as any umpire tandem we’ve seen this year.

And why not?

The game offered Jim Wheat, the head of umpires for Central Whidbey Little League, a chance to work alongside his son Joel.

So, basically it was take your kid to work day, but with an adult twist.

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