Owls Field is one of the premiere baseball facilities in Pennsylvania because of its dedication to detail and playing surface. It is widely regarded as the best playing surface for amateur baseball. Following the 2006 season the infield grass was killed off and removed and the infield re-leveled. New sod was installed and the infield now has a completely different look as the first and third baselines are all grass. As of 2007, we still boast the finest facility for Pennsylvania American Legion baseball. The most original aspect of Owls Field is the elevated terraces made for "lawn chair" viewing on both the left and right side of the field. Our field is maintained by hard working volunteers who cut the grass, fertilize and operate the underground electronic irrigation system. In addition to being home to the Legion Owls, it is also the home site for the Owls feeder programs. The West Lawn Owls Jr. Legion team and the West Lawn Owls 13 Year Old Prep Legion team. The 2007 season could very well become the most important season in the 53 year history of the West Lawn Owls as we will be the host of this years Mid-Atlantic National Regional Tournament. We will become only the second team in PA ever to host such a prestigious event. Other tournaments that we have played host to at our field have been as follows: 2006 PA Region 2 Tournament, 2005 PA State Tournament which co-insides with the club's 50th season of American Legion baseball. All fifty years have been at the Owls Field. 2004 Berks County Tournament, 1999 PA Region 2 Tournament, 1998 PA State Tournament, 1995 Berks County Tournament, 1992 PA Region II Tournament and the 2004 Eastern Regional Junior Legion Tournament. We will also be the host of the 2008 Eastern Regional Junior Legion Tournament. We have also been host to non-legion events such as the Mid-Atlantic Conference Division III Tournament the past five years, a four team invitational college tournament that ran from 1993-1998 and scholastically we've hosted County and District playoff games for the past 10 years.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a ballgame on our new terrace.
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