Sun shines on Perry Junior League’s opening ceremonies

PERRY, Ga. — The rain cancelled the Perry Junior League’s opening ceremonies for baseball on Saturday, but on Sunday the sun shined for the PJL as they introduced their softball and co-ed teams for the 2024 spring season.

They also announced this year’s board members, recognized last year’s All-Star teams, and threw the first pitch.

Throwing this year’s first pitch was none other than Delaney Dykes, who at the young age of five has been through 13 rounds of chemotherapy. 90-percent of her brain tumor has been removed, and this season she’ll be able to participate on the 6U Sandlot Sisters, coached by her father Clay Dykes.

On March 8 she’ll undergo the first stage of corrective eye surgery, and the PJL asked everyone to keep that family in their thoughts and prayers.

Here were the teams announced on Sunday: (A complete list can be found on perryjuniorleague.com/schedules-and-standings)

15U Belles

Bomb Squad — Coached by Brandon Raphael

Dirt Divas — Coached by Dewayne Heard

Sandlot Sisters — Coached by Jonathan Peacock

10U Angels

Bomb Squad — Coached by Shawn Pearce

Diamond Thieves — Coached by Roy Noble

Dirt Divas — Coached by Hank Sorrow

Legends — Coached by Philip Gentry

Southern Ballers — Coached by Marissa Ellis

8U Darlings

Bomb Squad — Coached by Jeff Whitaker

Diamond Thieves — Coached by Jacob Dellinger

Dirt Divas — Coached by Shannon Bips

Sandlot Sisters — Coached by Billy Warren

Southern Ballers — Coached by Brad Oliver

Trail Blazers — Coached by Adam Nelson

6U Sweetees

Bomb Squad — Coached by Jack James

Diamond Thieves — Coached by Andrew Griffin

Dirt Divas — Coached by Jeffrey Fiebig

Sandlot Sisters — Coached by Clay Dykes

Trailblazers — Coached by Brian Waldrop

Co-ed

Defenders — Coached by Shelly Felkey

Diamond Thieves — Coached by Nikki Oram

Dirt Dogs — Coached by Ryan Mosley

Dream Team — Coached by Ashley Lowell

Enforcers — Coached by Christopher Hale

Heavy Hitters — Coached by Davey King

Intimidators — Coached by Daniel Johnson

Legends — Coached by Justin Hill

Lightning — Coached by Scott Powell

Southern Ballers — Coached by Melissa Sidle

Storm — Coached by Aubrey Taylor

The Show — Coached by Jason Garcia

Thunder — Coached by Dylan Owens

Trail Blazers — Coached by Erica Waldrop

Wrecking Crew — Coached by David Lunsford

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