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Thanks to the almost herculean efforts of organizer Bob Loncar there will be little league football for Wendover kids.
“It was a close thing,” Loncar said. “But we have just enough players to put together three teams. We would love more kids to sign up but now we can have a season.”
Practice will begin next week Loncar said and sign ups will be extended for late arrivals.
For the second time in as many years little league football was in danger of being canceled for lack of participation.
“If we can’t put it together this year, I won’t be around next year,” said Loncar.
The league has been in operation for about seven years and features intra city play among three teams.
It was founded by Loncar first to instill in Wendover elementary school children the love of the game of football and also to help improve the performance of the local high school football team the West Wendover Wolverines.
“There is a direct connection between having a good little league program and having a good high school program.” Loncar said. “Look at the State Champions of ten years ago. That was the first time the entire team had little league experience before playing high school ball. If we don’t have a decent little league program I am afraid we will never see another state championship.”
While winning the State championship in 2003, the Wolverines have not put together a winning season since 2005.
“If people think the cost is too high at $80 think about it this way that’s $80 for 200 hours of baby sitting over the summer. You can’t beat that.” Loncar added.
Loncar explain that the largest expense was the insurance policy the league needed to buy before it could sponsor play.
“Insurance is huge, but without it we can’t play,” he said. “All we need is about a dozen more kids to sign up.”
