Valley-Wide Recreation youth baseball and girls softball season opening soon
Golf tournament and dinner/auction planned in support
Opening day is approaching for Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 2025 youth baseball and girls softball at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park in Hemet.Opening day, Saturday, March 29, will include a celebration and the recognition of former Valley-Wide General Manager Sam Goepp and longtime Valley-Wide board members Larry Minor and Nick Schoutan starting at 11 a.m. at 1801 Angler Ave. in Hemet.More than 1,200 baseball and softball youngsters who signed up for the different teams will be recognized as they run the bases on the ballfield. Along with that special event, there will be a banner contest. Goepp, Minor and Schoutan will be honored with a street-naming ceremony.Prior to the opening of the youth baseball a