Glendora youth leagues report rising enrollment, press city on field upkeep and access

Leaders of Glendora’s three community-run youth baseball and softball leagues told the Community Services Commission that registrations have risen sharply this year, while field maintenance, fencing and spectator accessibility remain pressing concerns.

Glendora National Little League president Jason Miltenberger told commissioners the league’s spring roster reached 319 players this year. Miltenberger said the league charges registration fees that cover umpire and equipment costs and that the city separately collects a per-player maintenance fee. He said two offseason priorities are leveling and resodding infields and replacing worn perimeter fences around Sandburg fields. “My main goal here is community,” Miltenberger said. “Bringing the community together…that’s my big thing.” He also told the commission the league has discussed buying an electric vehicle to shuttle older or mobility-impaired spectators from parking areas to the hilltop fields; Miltenberger said such a vehicle would cost “$5,000 or less,” and raised questions about on‑site storage, insurance and red tape.

Matt Balinski,…