LEISURE
For anyone wanting to enjoy America’s pastime, Veteran’s Memorial Field is the summer home of the Hutchinson Huskies amateur baseball team, as well as the Legion and VFW teams.
SPORTS BASEBALL Baseball has a strong tradition in H utc hin s o n , w hic h sp a n s generations from tee ball to amateur baseball, and everything between. Hutchinson Junior League Baseball Association organizes in-house and travel teams for kids age 4 to 15. The HJLBA also works closely with Hutchinson Parks, Recreation and Community Education, or PRCE, which sponsors programs for children in preschool through second grade. The Hutchinson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 906 and the Hutchinson American Legion Post
96 field summer baseball teams for kids age 15 to 18. They play their home games on Veterans Memorial Field at Dave Mooney Baseball Complex. Go to hutchbaseball.com for more information about the HJLBA, VFW and Legion baseball teams. Hutchinson is also home to the Huskies, a Class C amateur baseball team that also plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Field. The Huskies are part of the North Star League and are managed by Mike Kutter, who is in his eighth season of managing the team. Go to leaguelineup.com/ hutchhuskies to find out more about the Hutchinson amateur baseball team.
SOFTBALL Softball leagues from youth to adult are available from spring through summer. The PRCE operates a youth sof tball p rogram for kids in preschool through the fourth g ra d e , a n d it p a r t n e r s w it h the Hutchinson Girls Softball Association to operate teams for girls in fifth grade or older. Hutchinson is also a member of the Crow River Fastpitch League, which has teams for girls ages 10U through 18U. Go to crowriverfastpitch.com for more information. Adult softball leagues are also available through the Parks and Recreation Department, on the
fields at Roberts Park. For more information about joining a league, call John McRaith, recreation services coordinator, at 320-234-5636. AQUATIC CENTER The Hutchinson outdoor Aquatic Center at the Recreation Center opened back in the 2017 s u m m e r s w im s e a s o n a n d is located at 90 0 Harrington St. S .W. It features water slides, a zipline, a climbing wall, diving boards, a lazy river and various other water amenities. Hutchinson also has the Jerry Carlson Pool available indoors at the Hutchinson Middle School, 1365 South Grade Road. 2021-2022 | Hutchinsonleader.com
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