The Senior Division is divided into two separate programs - American Legion and Connie Mack. In our area, the Legion baseball program tends to have the higher level of competition. Administration of the Legion program is split between two different organizations. BMBL administers the Junior Legion and Junior Legion Prep teams. Boyertown Area Youth Baseball LTD administers the Senior Legion team. The two organizations work together to make sure we are One Boyertown.

BMBL offers separate teams for the Legion and Connie Mack programs in the Spring Season. Players can switch between programs from season to season, provided they meet tryout requirements, where applicable.

Each program is described in more detail below

Legion program
Connie Mack program
Fall ball

The American Legion baseball program is a national organization for players between 13 and 19 years of age. The goal of the Boyertown Legion baseball program is to provide players with the highest level of competition in our area while also giving those interested in playing at the next level the tools and instruction they need to achieve their dreams. Teams in the Legion program play in the Spring Season and require a tryout to participate.

The Legion program can be thought of as two different levels. Junior Legion Prep and Junior Legion are the youngest level, for 13-16 year-olds. At this level, the focus is on helping the player adapt to the full size field and identifying a primary fielding position for the player based on their skill set. Junior Legion Prep and Junior Legion coaches work with each player to master the fundamentals of their focus position.

The most senior level is the Senior Legion team. This level is focused on continued instruction and development for each player's position while playing high-level baseball to gain experience.

The following graphic shows the age groups associated with each Boyertown team in the Legion program. Boyertown has two Junior Legion teams. The Bear Cubs primarily include players turning 16 during the calendar year and the the Grizzlies primarily include players turning 15 during the calendar year. The age cut-offs for all teams in the Legion program are based on the player's age on December 31 of the year that they play for the team.

A tabular summary of the different Boyertown teams in the Legion program is shown below. Click the team name link to find out more information about that team. Players that meet the residency requirement for a team but attend a private school are still eligible to participate.

All teams in the Legion program require a tryout for participation. Tryout schedules are designed to ensure that players that are cut from one team will have an opportunity to tryout for the other team(s) in their age group or play on a Connie Mack team (no tryout). An overview of Legion team tryout options for each age group can be found here.

The Boyertown Junior Legion Prep Team is called the Bear Paws. Participants must tryout for this team and must be 13 or 14 years old on December 31 of the calendar year that they are on Bear Paws. The Junior Legion Prep level is the first time most players are playing on the major league-sized field, and so the program is focused on reinforcing the fundamentals of the game in a competitive but fun atmosphere.

The Bear Paws play their home games at Mackey field at Boyertown Park and participate in the Berks County Junior Legion Prep league. The team will also try to enter one or two tournaments, in addition to post-season play at the league and state level (if advancing). Tryouts occur in early April with weekend practices but no games during the school season. Games start after the school season ends (around Memorial Day), concluding with state playoffs the last week of July/first week of August.

Bear Paws was formed in 2003 and was state runner-up in 2018.

Coach - Chris Mackey

The Boyertown Junior Legion Team for players who are turning 15 in the calendar year is called the Grizzlies. Participants must tryout for this team

The Grizzlies play their home games at Boyertown Middle School East or Mackey Field and participate in the Berks County Junior Legion league. The team will also play in several 15U tournaments, in addition to post-season play at the league, regional, and state level (if advancing).. Tryouts occur in late March with weekend non-league games during the school season in April and May. Berks County league games begin after Memorial Day, and the season concludes with the state playoffs the last week of July/first week of August.

Grizzlies won a state championship in 1993 and 2019.

Coach - Jeff Miller

The Boyertown Junior Legion Team for players turning 16 in the calendar year is called the Bear Cubs. Participants must tryout for this team.

The Bear Cubs play their home games at Mecherly field just west of Boyertown on Route 73 and participate in the Berks County Junior Legion league. The team will also try to enter one or two tournaments, in addition to post-season play at the league, regional, and state level (if advancing). Tryouts occur in the early fall the year before the season. Games start with weekend non-league games during the school season in April and May. Berks County league games begin after Memorial Day, and the season concludes with the state playoffs the last week of July/first week of August.

Bear Cubs was formed in 1977 and has 14 state titles in 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2016.

Coach - Neil Fox  484-880-5433

The Connie Mack program offers a lower-pressure Spring Season alternative to the Legion program. Eligible participants are 13-21 years old on April 30 of the year that they intend to participate. All Connie Mack teams participate in a local league.

Connie Mack is divided into two age groups. Junior Connie Mack is for participants that are 13-16 years old. Senior Connie Mack is for participants that are 17-21 years old.

The following graphic illustrates the Connie Mack teams available for each age group in the Spring Season.