Following its annual elections on October 28th,  GVAA baseball is excited to introduce its Board of Directors for the upcoming 2025/2026 Season. 

Executive Committee:
President: Anthony Del Palazzo
Vice President: Tim McMenamin*
Treasurer: Sean Henderson
League Communications: John Connors*
Travel Director: Dean Michalski*
Complex Director: Chris Jarsen

Board Members:
Dennis Johnson 
Brian Crowley
Rod Anello**
Ron Kelly**
Ryan Motta**
Matthew Passey**

*re-elected board member
** newly elected board member (2 year term)

GVAA would like to thank our departing board members for their time and service to our league:  Chad Amato, Brandon Bowen, Dan Monaghan, Rob Valli and Rob MacMurray.

 A special thanks to Rob MacMurray, who steps away after 16+ years as a coach and board member.  Rob has played a vital role in helping to  lead our league in a variety of roles, including Memorial Day Tournament Director, Umpire Coordinator and League Commissioner.  Rob reminds us on a daily basis that we are a Youth Rec League first and foremost.  Our job is to continue to give young players  the opportunity to play and learn the game. 

Congratulations to our 13u Vikings who won the Southern NJ State Babe Ruth Title with a 1-0 shutout over Atlantic Shore in the championship game.  The team advanced to the Mid Atlantic Regionals and had an impressive run reaching the Championship game. The team fell short 4-3 to Broomall-Newtown in the title game but it was an outstanding summer of baseball for the 13u squad.  

How about the 9u Vikings led by Sean Henderson!  His squad went a perfect 4-0 in the District 4 Tournament with wins over Cherry Hill National, Moorestown, Mt. Laurel and Medford.  That's a run against some of the strongest programs in the area.  Sean's team is the first GVAA team to win a district title since 2022.  
The team had a strong showing in the Ripken State Tournament with a second place finish and concluded their outstanding summer by competing in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in New York.  

And how about the 12u Vikings...They came o so close to pulling off a remarkable District Championship.  After an opening game, 14-2 loss to host Moorestown, John Conners' squad fought off elimination with 4 straight wins.  In the District championship, they needed to beat Moorestown twice.  They nearly did it.  They won the first game, 6-5 to force a deciding game.

Unfortunately in a heartbreaker, they would fall 10-8 in extra innings... but what a way to fight back and not give up.  They will also head to the State Tournament looking for a title. 

Also a shout-out to the 8u district squad, who went 2-2 in districts and earned a spot in the State Tourney as well! 

Congrats to the 14u SJ league Championship for winning it all, coached by Chris Jarsen.

And congrats to our 7u teams, which were very competitive in 4 tournaments over the last month.  The Navy & Cardinal combined to go 18-13 and had a few runner up finishes!

Registration for Viking Baseball Camp is coming soon!

Led by Eastern Varsity Baseball Coach Rob Christ and his staff, this year's lineup features 4 different camps at Rabinowitz Field in Voorhees. 

Pick one camp or do all four! 
The Lineup

1. Comprehensive Camp:  

2. Pitching & Catching Camp:  

3. Defensive Skills & Hitting Camp:  

4. Competition Camp:  

Camp is for players ages 7-14 and runs Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Any questions on the camps, please email Coach Christ @ vikingcamp@gmail.com

The deadline to register will be announced at a later date but it's usually in June 2026.

 GVAA Announcer Program!

Interested candidates must be 13 years or older and be available to announce games and operate the scoreboards during week nights and Saturdays on our Majors and Babe Ruth Fields.  Announcers will be expected to handle games through the end of the rec season in June.  

Announcers will also be needed to help with our Memorial Day Tournament with games running from Thursday-Monday over the holiday weekend. This is great opportunity to make some money and enhance the baseball experience at Rabinowitz!


Game Day Responsibilities Include: 
-Obtaining Lineups from Managers. 
-Announcing Batters and scores throughout the game.  
-Updating Scoreboards.
-Playing music during pregame and in between innings. 

Interested candidates should email Dean Michalski at  
deanmic@comcast.net

Are you looking to Umpire this Spring?

GVAA's Umpire Program is back for the 2024 Rec Season.

New Umpires must be at least 13 years old.

Umpires with proper training will be eligible to ump our rec league games in the Minors, Majors and Babe Ruth divisions throughout the Spring and Fall Seasons.

For more information, please email Umpire Coordinator, Chris Jarsen at jarsenc@verizon.net or call 856-701-7170

Stay connected with your GVAA team wherever you are with our Sports Engine mobile app, available for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.

Click on the link and look for your particular smartphone or tablet to get started.  

All Rostered Players in GVAA will have access to their team's schedule on the app. 

Managers  can update practice and game schedules as well as chat with their teams via the app.  They can also have parents rsvp and track which players will be at each game.  

The app is free for all GVAA Families.

Cal Ripken Baseball in conjunction with USA Baseball has implemented bat rules that must be enforced at all levels in both our GVAA Rec and Travel programs. 

These bats are designed to act like wood bats and they must have a USABat Stamp of Approval to be legal for play. 

To See a Complete List of USA Approved Bats Click Here
USA BAT RULES for BABE RUTH/CAL RIPKEN Baseball

TEE BALL BAT RULES:

Beginning January 1, 2018, participating National Member Organizations will adopt the USABat standard for youth baseball and tee ball bats. Unlike standard youth baseball bats, tee ball bats (lengths 26” and shorter) are not required to undergo lab testing to receive approval under the USABat Program.

However, to be approved for play within the participating National Member Organizations, tee ball bats must feature the USA Baseball mark and accompanying permanent text which reads:

ONLY FOR USE WITH APPROVED TEE BALLS 

GVAA Board of Directors

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