Alderwood Little League

History of Alderwood Little League Alderwood Little League Historical Timeline 1948 – Alderwood Manor Youth Club (AMYC) is formed by area civic leaders to provide an organization dedicated to supporting youth activities. 1959 – Alderwood Athletic Association (AAA) is formed. AAA organizes soccer, baseball, basketball, and football activities for the youth of South Snohomish County. c. 1961 – AMYC relocates from what is now the intersection of 196th St/I-5 to the current location. Fields 1 & 2 are constructed on the new site. Trivia Fact: The Field 1 backstop used to be about 20 feet closer to the current snack shack, and the snack shack was located in Left Field! 1986 – Lights are installed on Fields 1 & 2. A few months later, a windstorm knocks a pole over into left field. This same season, Alderwood Little League hosts the first annual Marge Sweet Memorial Tournament in honor of Marge Sweet, the first woman umpire in Alderwood Little League. 1992 – The existing Boys & Girls Club undergoes a renovation/addition of the lower level gym, game room, computer room, and offices. AMYC enters into a 50-year lease with the Boys & Girls Club, which assumes responsibility for Soccer and Basketball programs. Trivia Fact: The lease contains a clause stating the Boys & Girls Club cannot run a baseball or T-Ball program out of this location! 1994 – Alderwood Little League is incorporated as a non-profit entity in the State of Washington. AAA is effectively dissolved, and Alderwood Little League now focuses solely on baseball and softball. 2006 – Field 3 is completed after a five-year construction project. 2009 – Alderwood Little League celebrates 50 years of serving the youth of the communities of Brier, Bothell, Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace. Trivia Fact: Alderwood Little League is one of the oldest chartered Little Leagues in the Western United States. 2013 – Today – AMYC is dissolved, with the Boys & Girls Club taking over ownership of the property. Alderwood Little League maintains exclusive use of the ball fields for a minimum of 50 years. League Structure Alderwood Little League has been serving the youth of our community for over 50 years. The league is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization led by an elected Board of Directors, which administers the league in accordance with established by-laws and the policies and procedures of Little League International. Hundreds of additional volunteers support the league by coordinating divisions of play, organizing events (such as fundraising, AlderWear, and uniforms), staffing concessions, and coaching. Alderwood Little League Baseball and Softball offers multiple levels of play: T-Ball (co-ed), Rookie, Farm (Baseball only), Minors, Majors, Juniors, and Seniors. T-Ball through Majors Baseball and all levels of Softball are played on a 60-foot diamond. Junior Baseball may play on an 80-foot or 90-foot diamond, while Senior level play is on a 90-foot diamond. As of 2026, Alderwood Little League is a