That’s a Wrap

What a fantastic season we’ve had!  We saw incredibly competitive play and balanced teams, making every week exciting to watch and play.

A special congratulations to both the Maple Leafs and the Longshots for such an edge of your seat Championship game. It was an exciting game right down to the wire, with the Longshots taking the title in a thrilling 1-run victory!

Thank you to all players, coaches, and organizers for your hard work and enthusiasm throughout the season. Enjoy the off-season, and we look forward to seeing everyone again soon!

Best regards,

Tony Peluso

Pizza and Playoff Update

Hi Everyone,

Thank you to everyone that came out to enjoy yesterday’s pizza lunch.

A special thank you goes out to the following people who helped make the day such a success:

Sandy DiLena for organizing the lunch.
Jan Macaulay for providing the snacks.
Derek Reid for the bath bombs.
Darryl Yaworski for running the 50/50 draw.

Additionally, please note that first round playoff schedule is now on our website at https://essaslopitch.com/playoff-schedule/

Be sure to check it out to see the matchups.

Good luck to all teams as we head into the playoffs.

Tony

Today’s Cancelled games and Wednesday Reminder

Unfortunately, today’s games were cancelled due to the worsening weather and field conditions.

Early this morning the field conditions and the rain forecast looked favourable enough that we really wanted to make every effort to play. 

With only 2 games remaining in the regular season, and just one game separating first through sixth place, the season has been incredibly balanced and competitive. We wanted to give everyone an opportunity to play and let the standings be decided on the field.

Unfortunately, conditions took a turn for the worse around 8:30 a.m. and after assessing the situation, the decision was made to cancel today’s games.

We made every effort to contact everyone about the cancellation. If you didn’t receive the message in time, and showed up at the field, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.  

Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and we’ll be able to get Wednesday’s games in.

One more reminder: Wednesday is our pizza lunch, following the games, rain or shine!

Thanks everyone for your understanding, and hopefully we’ll see you all on Wednesday.

Regards

Tony Peluso

Pizza Day

Hi Everyone,

As we wrap up another great season and get ready for the playoffs, it’s time to take a breather and celebrate together.

Keeping with the tradition we started last year, we will be holding our end of season pizza lunch to mark the end of the season and look forward to the postseason. We’ll also have a 50/50 draw, what would an ESSA event be without a 50/50 draw? So be sure to bring some cash and get in on the action. 

Event Details:

Date and time: Wednesday September 2, 2026 immediately following the games.
Location: The picnic area

Food: Pizza will be provided
Beverages: BYOB

A special shout out and a big thank you to Sandy DiLena for organizing everything and making this happen for the league once again.

Hope to see you all there.

Regards,
Your ESSA Board

ESSA Women vs Rexdale Ladies Game

This our 4th year where our ESSA women have played against a Rexdale Ladies Team.

The game will be held on Wednesday August 19th at 6:00 p.m.

Location: 30 Barrhead Crescent in Etobicoke (between Islington & Kipling north of Rexdale Blvd.)

Come on out and cheer on your teammates!!!

Art Competition – Cheryl Tenn

Please support ESSA’s Cheryl Tenn in Art Comp 2026.

Hello everyone, I am so excited and honoured to have my art selected for Art Comp 2026, the largest art comp in Canada. A jury selects best in show but the other prizes are based on public vote.

Please vote for me! Please pass on the information so I have as many votes as possible.

Voting is now open!

You’ll need to register with a user name and password

You’ll get a code to verify it’s you

Scroll to find my illustration on one of the pages and vote ❤️

4379 Cheryl Tenn

Link: http://artcomp.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/PKVRWBYJ

Update on Status of Diamond Permits for 2027

The Board has now worked through the plan to secure diamonds for 2027, as outlined at our Spring Meeting, either in Brampton, Mississauga or Toronto.

In discussion with the City of Mississauga, we have reached an agreement to move our start times from 9:45 am to 11:00 am both Monday and Wednesday for the 2027 season and beyond.

This provides us with continued great pricing, use of their equipment locker and a central location for players coming from across the GTA.

In discussions with the City of Toronto, our cost would double, there is no equipment storage and very little leverage on either of these items as they require 90% of players be from Toronto.

Brampton was not an option with more than double what we pay with Mississauga, no equipment and responsibility to arrange for our own insurance.

We hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the season and will join us next year!

Regards

Your ESSA Board

Rain Out Procedures

Fields will be checked early on game days. If the fields are deemed unplayable, a league wide email will be sent by  7:30 AM advising that games are cancelled.

If no email is sent, games are considered on as scheduled.

As all teams qualify for the playoffs, there will be no make up games during the regular season.

Rookie Camp Success!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our ESSA Rookie Camp on Monday morning. It was a fantastic turnout, and the weather held out.

To our new players:
Thank you for coming out and showing us your skills. Your enthusiasm was great to see, and we’re excited to have you as part of the league this season.

To our organizers and volunteers:
This event wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of those who coordinated the registration, ran the drills, and made sure everything ran smoothly. Your dedication is what makes this league so great.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Spring meeting and  back at the park for opening day!