Crystal Lake Little League Baseball

06/17/2026

The perfect ending to a day of baseball is Julie Ann’s custard with your team! 🧢⚾️🧢⚾️

06/08/2026

06/03/2026

Meet our volunteer of the week, Juan Arreola. Juan currently serves as the VP for our Rookie and A Division.

Juan Arreola has been with Crystal Lake Little as a Coach and VP since 2021. Juan has been a dedicated fixture in the Crystal Lake Little League community, serving as the Vice President for the Rookie and A Divisions. With a professional approach to league growth, Juan focuses heavily on the 'human infrastructure' of the game—specifically recruiting new coaching talent and establishing a sustainable pipeline of mentors for our youngest players. By overseeing the foundational divisions, Juan ensures that the first experience a child (and parents) has with baseball is organized, educational, and high-energy.

06/03/2026

Spirit wear summer sale! Get your spirit wear now before the sale ends!

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05/23/2026

It’s a great day for baseball! Thank you to all the volunteers that helped get our fields ready for our tournament. Our fields are looking top notch! Let’s play ball ⚾️🧢⚾️🧢

05/20/2026

Meet our volunteer of the week, Jeremy Bone. Jeremy is currently the Director of Fields.

Jeremy lives in Oakwood Hills with his wife and two boys. He grew up in the McHenry area, where he spent much of his time playing recreational softball, basketball, street hockey and volleyball. Jeremy joined the CLLLB board this past year as the Field Director, although his involvement with the league began in 2020 when his boys started playing in the Rookies and Single A divisions. He strongly believes in the importance of volunteering and stepping up whenever possible, and he’s always looking for others who are willing to lend a hand.

Outside of CLLLB, Jeremy works in the automotive industry, where he manages large teams of employees. He enjoys traveling with his family, fishing, and is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. Jeremy believes that playing team sports helps build character, instills commitment, and prepares kids for the challenges they will face in life. He also recognizes that the CLLLB organization excels at teaching the fundamentals of baseball while helping players develop a genuine love for the game.

05/13/2026

Meet our volunteer of the week, Mike Kroyer. Mike is our AA VP.

Mike Kroyer has lived in Crystal Lake since 2018 with his wife Amy, daughters Emerson and Addison, and son Mason. All three kids have been a part of CLLLB since 2020. Mike has been coaching in the various divisions since 2021 and became part of the Board in 2022. Mike started as the secretary and helped with various events throughout his tenure, and then moved into his current role of AA VP. Since taking on the AA VP role, Mike has been passionate about making sure safety is key to the game of baseball and to make sure the kids have fun and continue to grow in the game of baseball.

05/07/2026

Get your drip on 5/9/26 at Lippold Park! This drip is the hottest and newest around! As the philosophy says “If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good”. This drip will turn heads!

05/05/2026

Meet our volunteer of the week, David Hortsman. David is our AAA VP and our Tournament Director.

David has been in the Crystal Lake area since 1997. After moving from Dayton, Ohio David played in the Babe Ruth league for 2 seasons and umpired for two year in the little league. David and his wife have two children and his son has been with Crystal Lake Little League since he was in Rookie Ball in 2021. David has been a coach within the league for 5 years. David has a love for coaching and developing young athletes. David believes in having fun with baseball while coaching athletes to compete at the highest level possible. David has been on the CLLLB Board for the past year and continues to help development and create a positive learning environment for our community and within the baseball world.

One of David’s favorite quotes…

"There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first or last time, I owe him my best" - Joe DiMaggio