Did you know that just because you go to a certain school, or a certain church, or live in a certain part of town, you don’t HAVE to play on a specific team? IT’S TRUE – YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE FUN AND PLAY INSTEAD OF SITTING ON THE BENCH OR THE STANDS!
The Price Hill Athletic Association is a non-profit organization, founded in 1974 for the betterment of the community and the families within the southwestern Cincinnati region. The Saints are a proud member of District 14 of the Knothole Club of Greater Cincinnati, which serves Lower/East/West Price Hill, Sedamsville, Covedale, Riverside, Sayler Park, Delhi Township & southern Greene Township, OH.
Although the PHAA is a Christian-based entity, all religions and creeds are welcomed. The policies of other teams in the District include: the Catholic churches requiring players’ families attend that religion’s churches and/or schools, and Delhi Athletic Association requiring players’ families to reside within Delhi Township. Price Hill DOES NOT have such restrictions. The Saints will not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, not even residency. In fact, if you do not live within District 14’s boundaries, you may petition your residential Knothole District to allow your family to become part of the Saints’ family (don’t worry, we’ll even do the paperwork for you)!
The community of Price Hill was once the biggest and brightest jewel in the Queen City’s crown, but a generation of drugs, violence, poverty, murder and crime has tarnished this once beautiful facet. But like any precious gem, the muck that covers Price Hill’s value does not have to be permanent! It is the goal of the Price Hill Athletic Association to attract and teach the upcoming generations that their involvement and nurturing can cleanse and revitalize the area, like a jeweler shines and re-sets a stone into a tiara.
The Saints want to rebuild the community, one child at a time, from the ground up! Starting in 2008, with the help of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission and the Price Hill Recreation Center, we started offering youngsters born between January 1, 2004, and April 30, 2002 (4 & 5 year-olds), a head start on the excitement of Knothole baseball by participating in this modified Coach-pitch league. This level combines the best elements of Knothole’s non-competitive league (6 & 7 year-olds), with the joy of T-ball (Coaches will pitch for 5 swings, then use a tee after that)! These “minor leaguers” got all the practice and knowledge they’ll need when they take on the Knothole world at age 6.
Of course, Price Hill will still offer Knothole baseball, courtesy of District 14, for the kids 6-15! But with the added self-administered pre-Knothole league, we want to welcome everyone into the Saints’ family and keep them and continue to grow until our loving arms reach all across southwest Cincinnati.
Knothole Ages For 2009:
|
Class |
Born On or After |
Born On or Before |
Age Group |
|
Pre-Knothole* |
January 1, 2005* |
April 30, 2003 |
4 & 5 year-old boys & girls |
|
D-noncompetitive |
May 1, 2003 |
April 30, 2001 |
6 & 7 year-old boys & girls |
|
D |
May 1, 2001 |
April 30, 1999 |
8 & 9 year-old boys & girls |
|
C |
May 1, 1999 |
April 30, 1997 |
10 & 11 year-old boys & girls |
|
B |
May 1, 1997 |
April 30, 1995 |
12 & 13 year-old boys & girls |
|
A |
May 1, 1995 |
April 30, 1993 |
14 & 15 year-old boys & girls |
* - Select 3-year-olds may be able to play at the discretion of the parents and coaches.