State Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria attended the Los Banos Little League year-end ceremony May 17 and awarded $1 million to the Colorado Ballpark for future renovations and ADA improvements.

Members of the Los Banos City Council have been, and continue to discuss plans to renovate the ballpark.

Officials from the Los Banos Little League organization, city of Los Banos and county of Merced were all on hand to celebrate with the Little League players and their families.

Free ice cream bars were provided to all children.

Los Banos Little League President, Dustin Caropreso announced the members of the Los Banos All Star teams, whose season will soon begin.

PICTURED CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:

State Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, second from right, holds one end of a $1 million check presented to the city of Los Banos for future renovations of the Colorado Ballpark. Accepting the check include, from left, Los Banos Mayor Pro-tem Deborah Lewis, Mayor Michael Amabile, Los Banos Little League President Dustin Caropreso and Merced County District 5 Supervisor Scott Silveria; Soria provides high fives to Los Banos Little League players following the ceremony; Los Banos Police Chief Ray Reyna throws out the first pitch to Soria who caught the ball; Soria, center poses for a photo with everyone.

Gene Lieb