Vernon Hills Community Baseball and Softball

09/08/2026

Hi VHCBS Community,

The VHCBS 12U Gray Cougars are headed to Cooperstown, and we’re inviting the entire VHCBS community to help us get there at our Halloween Bags Tournament!

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Prairie House Tavern in Buffalo Grove. Registration begins at 11:00 AM.

Grab a partner, wear your best costume, and enjoy a fun day of bags, friendly competition, and Cougar community spirit all while supporting the 12U Gray team’s Cooperstown trip.

Event details

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Registration: 11:00 AM
Location: Prairie House Tavern, Buffalo Grove, IL
Cost: $100 per two-person team, or $50 per player
Registration deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Teams must register together.
Prizes and fun

Cash prizes and trophies for the top three teams
Costume prizes for Best Team Costume, Best Family Costume, and Best Kids Costume
Adults and kids are welcome
Food and drinks will be available for purchase from Prairie House Tavern
Please see the attached flyer and use the QR code to register your two-person team. We hope you’ll come out, bring friends and family, and help make this a great event for our Cougars.

Not into bags? Try the gridiron.

If co****le isn’t your thing, you can still support the VHCBS 12U Gray Cougars through our Monday Night Football Squares fundraiser. A limited quantity of squares remains—pick your squares before they’re gone and cheer along on game night.

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Thank you for supporting VHCBS and the 12U Gray Cougars!

09/08/2026

It’s time to start getting ready for 2027 8U Travel Baseball! Vernon Hills Community Baseball & Softball is bringing the kids back to the field with two optional “Shake Off the Rust” practices before official tryouts.

Shake Off the Rust:
📅 September 20th
📅 September 27th

⚾ 2027 8U Travel Baseball Tryouts:
📅 October 4th

These practices are a great opportunity for players to knock off the summer rust, get some swings in, work the glove, and most importantly have some fun with their baseball community!

We can’t wait to see our youngest Cougars out there!

👉 See the flyer for complete details, including times, location, and registration information.

Bring the energy. Bring the glove. Let’s play ball!

09/05/2026

Another win for Vernon Hills 10U vs the Libertyville Aces! 6-19 in 4 innings! Some sick pitching from Parker and Cam and plenty of hits to go around. Go Cougars! ⚾️💙

08/30/2026

Cougars 10U won their fall ball game Saturday vs the Des Plaines Warriors 12-8. The team accumulated 13 hits in the game. Parker provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Vernon Hills Cougars 10U with three RBIs, a home run and a triple. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Cameron led Vernon Hills Cougars 10U with three hits in three at bats. John, Ben, and David each collected multiple hits including a huge line drive triple by David. Blake, Josh, and John pitched a solid game for the Cougars.

08/26/2026

Hey Hawthorn District 73 families! If you’ve got a future Vernon Hills Cougar at home (or a current one) come join us for the Vernon Hills Cougars Athletics Boosters (CAB) Golf Outing!

It’s a great chance to get out, have some fun, meet other Cougar families, and support the students, teams and athletic programs your kids may one day be a part of.

Whether you’re a golf pro, a “best ball” enthusiast, or just about the food and fun, CAB would love to see you there!

Come play. Come connect. Come support the Cougars! 💙💛

REGISTER HERE: https://vhhscab.sportngin.com/register/form/612379715

Have you registered for our Nine & Dine yet?? It’s going to be SO. MUCH. FUN! Don’t like to golf? No problem!! Register for the “Dine” portion of the event! We will have food, cocktails, silent auction and raffles! Come join us and support our student athletes! Link to register in the comments!!! 💙🐾⛳️

08/24/2026

Picking up where they left off! 10U fall ball started off with a bang with a 14-7 win over the Omega Delta Eagles on Sunday for Coach Becca and Coach Jeff’s birthdays! Love this bunch of happy goofballs!

08/11/2026

VHCBS Board Openings! Interested? Know someone who might be? We are looking to fill the roles of Assistant Tournament Director, Assistant Softball Commissioner & Umpire Coordinator.

07/20/2026

What an incredible evening at the 1st Annual VHCBS End of Year Celebration!

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing VHCBS families, players, coaches, volunteers and community members who came out to make this event such a tremendous success. From the wiffle ball games and the entertaining Mom’s Home Run Derby to the delicious food trucks and countless conversations with friends old and new, the day was everything we hoped it would be. We look forward to making it a tradition and seeing how we can grow it.

Most importantly, it was an opportunity to celebrate another fantastic year of Vernon Hills Community Baseball & Softball. We are incredibly proud of all that our athletes, coaches, and families accomplished this season across our Travel Baseball, Rec Baseball, and Rec Softball programs. The growth, sportsmanship, teamwork, and memories created this year are what make our community so special.

Seeing so many families together enjoying the game we all love is a reminder that VHCBS is about much more than baseball and softball, it’s about building friendships, creating lifelong memories, and strengthening our community.

Thank you for making this season one to remember. We can’t wait to see everyone back at the fields next year!

07/20/2026

9U Cougars put up a good fight against Mt Prospect Patriots in the league championship this morning losing 2-6.

But they definitely perked up when they received their huge trophies and league tshirts for being 9U National North Champions!

The boys had an incredible 14-0 regular season earning them the 1 seed and won all 3 North side playoff games in Mercy rule on the backs of hurlers Cameron Biel, Blake Pierce, Parker Ferraro and John White.

As a coaching staff we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments this season. Everyone has something to be proud of!

Looking forward to a productive off season and moving up to B next spring!

Go Cougars! ⚾️💙

07/19/2026

Tonight! We hope to see you!