| CDA Lumbermen Baseball |
Our National Program
American Legion Baseball enjoys a reputation as one of the most successful and tradition-rich amateur athletic leagues. Today, the program registers over 5,400 teams in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Almost 100,000 youths, ages 13 to 19, participate annually. Since its inception, the league has had 10 million players, and nearly 60 percent of current college players are program graduates.
Here are some former Legion baseball players that you may recognize.
Corey Seager, Madison Bumgarner, Mark Teixeira, Albert Pujols, Justin Verlander, Chipper Jones, Mo Vaughn, Greg Maddox, Tony Gwynn, Harold Reynolds, George Brett, Carlton Fisk, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastremski, Frank Robinson, Stan Musial, Ted Williams and George “Sparky” Anderson, to name a few.
Our Local Program
The Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen Baseball Program has taught thousands of young players in our community the importance of sportsmanship, good health, and active citizenship, while playing baseball at the highest level. The program is also a promoter of equality, making teammates out of young athletes regardless of their income levels or social standings. American Legion Baseball has been, and continues to be a stepping-stone to adulthood.
We are a year around baseball program that provides coaching, fitness, and baseball workouts throughout the year. We field a fall baseball team that competes in fall baseball leagues from September through October for those players that currently don’t participate in fall high school sports. We also conduct weekly workouts at Premier Sports in Post Falls. These workouts begin in November and continue weekly until the high school baseball season begins.
The offical season begins in March with the CDA Lumbermen 14U & 13U teams as they compete in various spring tournaments in the area and ends in late July or early August with the CDA "AA" and "A" Lumbermen teams competing in the District and State Championships.
Our Teams
CDA Lumbermen Baseball is comprised of four teams, all of which play in highly competitive leagues and tournaments throughout the country. These four teams are:
CDA "AA" Lumbermen | This team is comprised of high school age players. The Lumbermen team competes in the Idaho Legion league as well as participates in elite tournaments throughout the region.
CDA "A" Lumbermen | This team is comprised of high school age players. The Lumbermen team competes in the Idaho Legion league as well as participates in elite tournaments throughout the region. This team plays approximately 55 games.
CDA "14U" Lumbermen | This team is comprised primarily of 8th grade age players. The team competes in competitive tournaments throughout the Inland Northwest as well as doubleheaders against North Idaho and Spokane area teams. The 14U Lumbermen are scheduled to play approximately 45-50 games a season.
CDA "13U" Lumbermen | This team is comprised primarily of 7th grade age players. The team competes in competitive tournaments throughout the Inland Northwest as well as doubleheaders against North Idaho and Spokane area teams. The 13U Lumbermen are scheduled to play approximately 45-50 games a season.
Our Expectations
Player - To play baseball in a competitive environment; develop leadership skills, sportsmanship skills, and encourage community participation.
Family - To be a part of a growing network of baseball and community supporters and volunteers.
Team - The team not only exists within the foul lines but in the bleachers, schools, and communities as well. Many years of friendships, mentoring, and leadership has come from decades of Legion baseball.
Fun - In the end this is a game, so have fun.
Our Coaching Staff
The Lums coaching staff is comprised of the some of the best coaching talent in the area. Many of these coaches played college baseball and some went on to professional baseball. All are community leaders with jobs today ranging from current coaches, teachers, business professionals, and government employees.
To learn more about our coaching staff, please click on the "Staff' link on the navigational bar above.
