Youth baseball registration:
Registration for Lake Villa Township Baseball’s 2014 season begins Friday, Nov. 1. Parents are urged to register their child at lvtb.org. The cost is $155 for children in T-ball, $165 for Pinto baseball and softball, $180 for Mustang baseball and softball, $190 for players in Bronco baseball or softball, and $200 for Pony baseball and softball. People who register a player before Jan. 1 receive a $25 discount. New bat restrictions are also in place for the upcoming seasons. All bats must have the new USSSA stamp on its taper or be a wooden bat. Officials completed park improvements at the Lake Villa Township Baseball Park on Grass Lake Road, including new infields on two of four diamonds and new safety nets. For information, age groups, or rules, visit lvtb.org.