Manatee Softball Little League

10/24/2026

🎃🥎 THE PHOTOS ARE IN!!! 🥎🎃

👀 Manatee Softball Little League Minor B (8U) Team Costume Contest! 👻

Our 8U teams brought the creativity, the laughs, and some AMAZING costumes! Now it’s YOUR turn to cast your vote and help us decide who takes home the bragging rights! 🏆🔥

🦜 Coach Kastor & The Parrots
🦹‍♂️ Coach Berka & The Thieves Stealing Bases 🥎
🐊 Coach Martinez & His Gators
💰 Coach Ridley & The Money Ballers
🌺 Coach Rivard & The Hula Girls
👵 Coach Bode & The Grand Slam Grannies 😂

📸 CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AND CAST YOUR VOTE! 👇

❤️ Like your favorite team’s photo to show them some love! Who has the best costumes? Who brought the most team spirit? Who deserves those bragging rights?! 🏆

👇 LET THE VOTING BEGIN! 👇

🥎 Share the post, tag your friends, and let’s see which team comes out on top!

💙💛 Manatee Softball Little League has the BEST teams, coaches, and families! 💛💙


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10/17/2026

💚🥎 MANATEE SOFTBALL GLOW NIGHT RECAP! ✨🌟

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers and vendors who helped make last night’s Glow Night such a success! 💚 We appreciate everyone who gave their time, energy, and support to make this a fun and memorable night for our players and families. We couldn’t do it without you! 🙌

And now… let’s celebrate our winners! 🏆🎉

👻 TEAM COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS 👻

🥎 T-Ball: T1 – Chick-fil-A 🍗
🥎 Minors A (10U): It’s a TIE!
⭐ M12 – Star Wars 🌌
⭐ M16 – The Lorax 🌳
🥎 Majors (12U): M22 – Elf on a Shelf 🎄
🥎 Seniors: M30 – Fire “Soft”Balls 🔥🥎

Congratulations to all our teams for bringing creativity and team spirit! The costumes were fantastic! 👏

🏆 SKILLS CHALLENGE WINNERS 🏆

💥 HITTING CHALLENGE

🥎 T-Ball Division
🥇 Emily Terenzio – T1
🥈 Celeste Wills – T1

🥎 Minors B
🥇 Emmaline Bode – M4
🥈 Milana Gittens – M3

🥎 Minors A
🥇 Keira Overhold – M15
🥈 Tinley Durrance – M12

🥎 Majors
🥇 Sophia Kellar – M20
🥈 Adalyn Roushia – M20

🥎 Seniors
🥇 Julianna Beaudoin-M33
🥈 Taylor Hessian – M33

⚡ SPEED CHALLENGE

🥎 T-Ball Division
🥇 Brooklyn Barron – T1
🥈 Kora Rogers – T2

🥎 Minors B
🥇 Kinsley Weston – M4
🥈 Aubrey Erickson – M5

🥎 Minors A
🥇 Blakely Seager – M11
🥈 Kendall Rist – M11

🥎 Majors
🥇 Kelsie Catlett – M21
🥈 Adalyn Roushia – M20

🥎 Seniors
🥇 Kennedy Hayman-M30
🥈 Korie Hayman- M30

🎯 THROWING CHALLENGE

🥎 T-Ball Division
🥇 Brielle Randall – T3
🥈 Brooklyn Barron – T1

🥎 Minors B
🥇 Hailey Straw – M5
🥈 Breezie Horton – M2

🥎 Minors A
🥇 Adrianna Mata – M12
🥈 Isla Grabiak – M17

🥎 Majors
🥇 Adalyn Roushia – M20
🥈 Alexis Smith – M20

🥎 Seniors
🥇 Julianna Beaudoin – M33
🥈 Kennedy Hayman – M30

👏💚 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS! Every player who participated brought enthusiasm, energy, and great sportsmanship. We are so proud of you! Winners please pick up your awards when you are at the fields next week!

A final shout-out to our volunteers, vendors, families, coaches, and board members who made the night possible. Thank you for continuing to show up for our players and our league!

THAT’S WHAT MAKES OUR MANATEE SOFTBALL FAMILY SO SPECIAL! 💚🥎✨

10/17/2026

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10/17/2026

🥎✨ THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR FIRST GLOW NIGHT! ✨🥎

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered, helped make the night special, and came out to celebrate with us at our rescheduled Opening Ceremony! 💚💙

Mother Nature may have made us hit pause with the rain, but that didn’t stop us from coming together and making some amazing memories! 🌧️➡️🌟

We hope everyone had a BLAST at our very first GLOW NIGHT! 🌈💡 Seeing our fields light up with glow sticks, smiling faces, and so much softball spirit made it all worth it!

🏆 GLOW NIGHT AWARDS UPDATE! 🏆
We’ll be tallying up all the winners and posting the results this weekend! 🎉 Awards will be available for pickup next week, so keep an eye on our page for the announcement! 👀✨

We say it all the time, but we truly mean it… MANATEE SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE HAS THE BEST FAMILIES! 🥎❤️

Thank you for showing up, pitching in, and making this league about so much more than softball. It’s about community, friendships, and making memories that last a lifetime. 🫶

Here’s to an amazing season ahead! LET’S PLAY BALL! 🥎

Special thanks to Florida USSSA Softball for setting up and all the giveaways!

10/16/2026

🚨🌟 TONIGHT IS GLOW NIGHT! 🌟🚨

The wait is over! 🎉 Tonight we’re lighting up the Manatee Softball Fields!

💚💜 GLOW NIGHT 💜💚
📅 TONIGHT – Friday, October 16th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Here’s what’s happening:

🏆 SKILL CONTESTS – Bring your A-game!
📸 TEAM PHOTOS – Check with your coach for your team’s photo time.
👻 COSTUME CONTEST – We’ll announce our Team Costume Contest winners! 🏆
🍔 FOOD & VENDORS – Come grab some food, shop, and enjoy the night!

✨ Don’t forget your glow gear! ✨

Bring the whole family and come out ready to have some fun, cheer on our players, and celebrate another great season of Manatee Softball!

🌟 SEE YOU TONIGHT! LET’S GLOW! ⚾️💚💜

10/15/2026

✨🥎 **GLOW NIGHT IS TOMORROW NIGHT!** 🥎✨
🌟 **Friday, October 16th | Ceremony at 7:00 PM** 🌟

Manatee Softball families, get ready for an amazing night of softball, glow gear, fun, and community! 💖💚 We can’t wait to see everyone under the lights!

📸 **TEAM PHOTOS & SKILLS CHALLENGES**
- Team photos will be held at the **same times as previously scheduled**. Please check with your coach to confirm your team's time!
- ⚡ **Speed & Throwing Challenges:** Field 1
- 🥎 **Hitting Challenge:** Field 3

🎉 **OPENING CEREMONY – 7:00 PM**
Please arrive early so everyone has time to park, get their glow gear, and be ready for the ceremony!

🚗 **IMPORTANT PARKING & TRAFFIC NOTICE**
The high school has homecoming tomorrow night, so we are expecting **HEAVY TRAFFIC** in the area. The high school parking lot will be charging for homecoming parking. Our lot is reserved for our league families, but we anticipate a lot of traffic and congestion.

➡️ Please plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and **DO NOT DOUBLE PARK in our grass parking area.** We need to keep the parking area accessible and safe for everyone.

🌟 **DON’T MISS ALL THE FUN!**
✨ Stop by the league tent to pick up your glow gear before the ceremony!
🍔 Grab dinner or snacks from our concessions and the Guac Shop!
🛍️ Visit our vendors who were able to reschedule with us for shopping, giveaways, and fun finds!
👕 Stop by the league booth to purchase one of our available league jerseys! If we don't have your size, you can place an order at the booth.
🏳️ Pick up any **old sponsor banners, family banners, or Lost & Found items** at the league booths. Please collect your items tomorrow night, as anything remaining after the event will be disposed of.

🏆 **AWARDS & WINNERS!**
We will announce our **Team Costume Contest winners during the Opening Ceremony**! 🎃 The winners of our skills challenges will be announced after the ceremony, so make sure to stick around!

Bring your family, bring your glow, and get ready for a fantastic night celebrating our players and our softball family! 💚💖✨

**SEE EVERYONE TOMORROW NIGHT!** 🥎🌟

Sign up to help the kids have a glowing time at the Fall Glow Night! Laid back night with some skills competations with the concesssions stand open you can quickly fuel up! Team Contest winners will be announced.

10/15/2026

*****Thank you all who voted, we took the numbers as they are now for their vote. *********

Winners will be announced tonight!

🎃🥎 MANATEE SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE COSTUME CONTEST! 🥎🎃

👻 WE NEED YOUR VOTES! 👻

Our teams are bringing the Halloween spirit, creativity, and team pride to the field, and now we need YOU to help choose the 🏆 CROWD FAVORITE in EACH DIVISION! 🎃

📣 HOW TO VOTE:
👍 Like your favorite team’s photo in each division on THIS Facebook post!

⚠️ IMPORTANT VOTING RULES:
🥎 Vote for your favorite team in each division.
🥎 Votes must be cast on this Facebook post only.
🥎 Likes on shared posts or other pages will not count.

🎃 MEET OUR COSTUME CONTEST TEAMS! 👻

🥎 T-BALL DIVISION
🐔 T1 – Chick-fil-A
🟡 T2 – Pac-Man
⚾ T3 – A League of Their Own
🐾 T4 – Pink Panthers

🥎 MINORS A – 10U
🍡 M11 – Squishy Dumplings
⭐ M12 – Star Wars
🚔 M13 – Arrested for Stealing Bases
💙 M14 – Blue Baddies
🌳 M16 – Lorax
🌼 M17 – Hippie Blossoms

🥎 MAJORS – 12U
🍌 M20 – Minions
🦈 M21 – Shark Attack
🎄 M22 – Elf on a Shelf
⚡ M23 – Lightning McQueens

🥎 SENIORS – 13U+
🔥 M30 – Fire “Soft”balls

🏆 HOW ARE THE WINNERS CHOSEN?

The Crowd Favorite vote is one part of our costume contest, with overall winners selected using multiple judging criteria. Help your favorite team earn those extra bragging rights by showing them some love! ❤️

🎉 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY NIGHT!
Join us Friday night at our Glow Ceremony to find out who takes home the honors! ✨🥎

🌧️ RAIN DELAY UPDATE: Due to rain, the Minors B (8U) Division will be posted separately after the teams dress up on Saturday, October 24. Be sure to check back and vote for those teams, too!

❤️ Share the softball spirit, cheer on our players, and let the voting begin!

🎃👻 WHO WILL BE YOUR CROWD FAVORITE? 👻🎃

10/10/2026

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10/09/2026

🌟💚💜 ONE WEEK UNTIL GLOW NIGHT! 💜💚🌟

The countdown is ON! ⏰✨

Next Friday, October 16th, we’re lighting up the fields for GLOW NIGHT! 🌈

Get ready for an evening full of fun, competition, and team spirit!

🏆 Skill Contests – Show us what you’ve got!
📸 Team Photos
👻 Team Costume Contest Winners – We’ll announce the winners!
🍔 Vendors & Food – Come hungry and enjoy the night!

📅 Friday, October 16th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Manatee Softball Fields

✨ Grab your glow gear and get ready for an awesome night with your softball family!

ONE WEEK TO GO! LET’S GLOW! 💚💜