Welcome to the Official Website of Waite Park Babe Ruth!
Our Association seeks to provide a safe, fun, developmental experience for youth and families of the St. Cloud Community and Schools through participation in Baseball and Softball activities.
Check out this Q&A with local umpire, Jeff Hellermann!
Softball Registration for Summer 2025 is OPEN!!!
Click the red button below to register.
We have concluded our 2025 travel softball tryouts
teams ARE POSTED UNDER TRAVEL TEAMS- SOFTBALL- AGE LEVELS/COACHES NAMES - CLICK ON ROSTER
Waite Park Softball Teams Descriptions
The age of your child determines which level of in-house and/or travel they will play in. Please use the age calculator link below to determine the correct age level to sign your daughter up for. Age Calculator | Minnesota Softball (mnsoftball.com)
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Division |
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Description |
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In-House |
6-8U |
Practice and games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm or 7:15 pm. Games will be played at the Rivers Edge Complex or City Hall Field in Waite Park, Sauk Rapids, and Sartell. Practices will begin Tuesday, June 4th and games will begin mid-June after a few practices. The season will end in late July. |
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Local League |
10U |
Games (double-headers) will be played on Thursdays at 6:00 pm at the Waite Park Main Complex and area towns through the St. Cloud Fastpitch League such as Cold Spring, New London, Sauk Rapids, St. Augusta and others. Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays until games 6:00 pm or 7:30 pm and will begin in mid to late May. Games will begin June and go through end of July |
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Local League |
12U |
Games (double-headers) will be played on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm at the Waite Park Main Complex and area towns through the St. Cloud Fastpitch League such as Cold Spring, New London, Sauk Rapids, St. Augusta and others. Practices are on Tuesday until games start and Thursdays 6:00 pm or 7:30 pm and will begin in Mid-Late May. Games will begin June and go through the end of July. |
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Local League |
14U |
Games (double-headers) will be played on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm at the Waite Park Main Complex and area towns through the St. Cloud Fastpitch League such as Cold Spring, New London, Sauk Rapids, St. Augusta and others. Practices will begin in Late May on Tuesday and Thursday. Games will begin in June and go through the end of July. |
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Travel |
6-8U |
New in 2025 for 8U games will play in a Wednesday Night League one game against teams in Elk River, Becker, Zimmerman, Monticello and Princeton. Practices will be Mondays Starting in late April- Early July. They will play in 3 tournaments as well as a State Tournament and possibly Nationals. |
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Travel |
10U |
We will play in the Big West League https://mnsoftball.com/pages/cms/big-west with Double header games that will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in Mid May with Thursday games not starting until June going through early July. They will play in 3 tournaments as well as State Qualifier, possibly State and Nationals. Practices will be 1-2 days a week. |
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Travel |
12U |
We will play in the Big West League https://mnsoftball.com/pages/cms/big-west with Double header games that will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays starting in Mid May going through early July. They will play in 3 tournaments as well as State Qualifier, possibly State and Nationals. Practices will be 1-2 days a week. |
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Travel |
14U |
We will play in the Big West League https://mnsoftball.com/pages/cms/big-west with Double header games that will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting the end of May going through July. They will play in 3 tournaments as well as State Qualifier, possibly State and Nationals. Practices will be 1-2 days a week. |
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Travel |
HS (16U-18U) |
We will play in the Big West League https://mnsoftball.com/pages/cms/big-west with Double header games that will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays starting in June going through July. They will play in 3 tournaments as well as State Qualifier, possibly State and Nationals. Practices will be 1-2 days a week |
Summer 2025 Baseball Registration is Now OPEN!!!
Gopher State & CMCBL Registration now open for the summer of 2025!
Below is some important information about our 2025 summer baseball leagues. Please read if you have questions because many answers are found in these links.
Gopher State
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Registration Link - Or click on the red button above. Must register by Monday, August 12th to attend tryouts
CMCBL
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Registration Link - Or click on the red button above. Must register by Tuesday, April 1st to guarantee your spot on a CMCBL roster
Gopher State or CMCBL questions?
Contact:
Brooks Marquardt
320-292-7386
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING WAITE PARK BABE RUTH!!
Bat Guidance Chart
Please see the attached document to see which baseball bats can be used at each age level and league.
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If your family or someone you know needs help with registration costs for softball or baseball, we now have an option for you. Dick's Sporting Goods has created a new program called "Sports Matter, Help Save Youth Sports".
Below is a link to the flyer and eligibility requirements.
Dick's Sporting Goods - Sports Matters Help Save Youth Sports Flyer
Registration is open now and is first come first serve. See below for eligibility requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Must be for a child, 4-18 years of age, who is currently enrolled in SNAP, ACA Insurance Program, WIC, or Foster Care system.
- Must be registering for participation in a recreation-level sport hosted by a youth sports organization or school.
- Must be registering for an upcoming sport season
- Learn more or see details visit: www.everykidsports.org
- Some restrictions apply.
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