BEAVERCREEK — Now in its 34th year, the Beavercreek Youth Softball Asssociation is the host organization for youth softball for 1,300 area youth on 78 teams this season.

The BYSA provides seven co-ed youth softball leagues — Minor League (for kindergartners); Rookie League (First and Second grade); Junior League (Third and Fourth grade); Pre-Teen League (Fifth and Sixth grade); Teen League (Seventh and Eighth grade); Majors League (Ninth and Tenth grade); and Seniors League (Eleventh and Twelfth grade).

According to the BYSA’s beavercreeksoftball.com website, the program’s vision is: “to provide a wholesome summertime recreational activity that stresses the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship not only during game time but in all actions of one’s life.”

The BYSA motto: “Fostering teamwork, good sportsmanship, and community spirit.”

The Association promotes responsibility and leadership by employing area youth as game umpires, field preparation support, and concession stand workers.

Not even speedy Minion socks could get this Extreme’s One-Hour Heating & Air Conditioning-sponsored runner safe on first base, as the Steck & Stevens Custom Lettering defender narrowly gets to first base first, during Friday’s June 30 Teen League Beavercreek Youth Softball Association play at Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_ExtremelyCloseOut_PS.jpgNot even speedy Minion socks could get this Extreme’s One-Hour Heating & Air Conditioning-sponsored runner safe on first base, as the Steck & Stevens Custom Lettering defender narrowly gets to first base first, during Friday’s June 30 Teen League Beavercreek Youth Softball Association play at Rotary Park.

A This Old Couch base runner beats the throw to first, in a Friday June 30 BYSA Pre-Teen League softball game with Howell Rescue Systems on the Lefty McFadden softball diamonds at Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_SafeCouch_PS.jpgA This Old Couch base runner beats the throw to first, in a Friday June 30 BYSA Pre-Teen League softball game with Howell Rescue Systems on the Lefty McFadden softball diamonds at Rotary Park.

This Ernst Concrete runner gets into third base just before the throw to the DKK Productions third baseman, Friday June 30 in BYSA Teen League action on the Lefty McFadden softball fields at Beavercreek’s Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_CloseConcrete_PS.jpgThis Ernst Concrete runner gets into third base just before the throw to the DKK Productions third baseman, Friday June 30 in BYSA Teen League action on the Lefty McFadden softball fields at Beavercreek’s Rotary Park.

The Beavercreek Youth Softball Associations plays its games on the four diamonds of the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex, located in Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_LeftyMcFaddenSign_PS.jpgThe Beavercreek Youth Softball Associations plays its games on the four diamonds of the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex, located in Rotary Park.

A Howell Rescue Systems batter smacks a grounder during Pre Teen League BYSA action, Friday June 30 at Beavercreek’s Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_HowellHitter_PS.jpgA Howell Rescue Systems batter smacks a grounder during Pre Teen League BYSA action, Friday June 30 at Beavercreek’s Rotary Park.

Players for Extreme’s One-Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (right) and Steck & Stevens Custom Lettering collide during a close play at second in Friday’s June 30 BYSA Teen League game on Diamond 6 of the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex fields in Beavercreek.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_OneHourSlide_PS.jpgPlayers for Extreme’s One-Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (right) and Steck & Stevens Custom Lettering collide during a close play at second in Friday’s June 30 BYSA Teen League game on Diamond 6 of the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex fields in Beavercreek.

A This Old Couch-sponsored batter set to get a hit, during Friday’s June 30 Pre Teen League game in Beavercreek Youth Softball Association action on the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex Field 7 at Rotary Park.

http://www.xeniagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/web1_OldCouchBatter_PS.jpgA This Old Couch-sponsored batter set to get a hit, during Friday’s June 30 Pre Teen League game in Beavercreek Youth Softball Association action on the Lefty McFadden Sports Complex Field 7 at Rotary Park.