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Ryan Swan of the Coquitlam LIttle League and Coquitlam Reds general manager Wes Taylor get ready for the June 5 golf tournament fundraiser in Coquitlam to benefit both baseball clubs.
Two competitive baseball clubs for youth in Coquitlam hope to swing in $15,000 at a golf tournament next month.
And the Coquitlam Little League (CLL) and Coquitlam Reds are now seeking players and sponsors for the June 5 event at Green Tee Westwood Plateau (3251 Plateau Blvd.).
It’s the second time CLL has hosted the annual fundraiser and the first time it’s partnered with the Reds, which is managed by Wes Taylor, the president and executive director of the BC Premier Baseball League (BC PBL).
The clubs plan to split the proceeds from the golf tourney to pay for field equipment and operations, said Ryan Swan, CLL’s vice president of facilities and community.
“It pays for all the things that make our teams better,” Swan told Freshet News today, May 6, during an interview at the Mundy Park field the Reds play on.
Photo courtesy of Coquitlam Little League
Specifically, some funds will go toward the cost of a new CLL technical director, Swan said, while Taylor said several big-ticket items at Mundy Park Field 4 need to be replaced, such as a baseball batting practice turtle.
Last year’s golf tournament brought in $13,000 for CLL, with alumnus Dave Blake and his team winning the inaugural title.
For this year’s round, which starts at 1 p.m. and will be followed by a buffet dinner at the clubhouse, some active CLL and Reds players will be onsite to carry the golf bags for the adult participants and help with the activities.
Janis Cleugh/Freshet News Coquitlam Reds Jr. player Quinson Van Den Bussche at the plate at Mundy Park in May 2026.
Golfers who sign up as singles will be matched to make up a team of four; the price is $265 per person.
Beside the game, attendees at the fundraiser can also:
buy mulligans
bid on silent auction prizes
get 50/50 tickets
join the putting contest (11:45 a.m. start)
To register by the Friday, May 15 deadline, visit the Coquitlam Little League website. To be a golf tournament sponsor or to donate silent auction prizes, email [email protected].
Meanwhile, join the Coquitlam Jr. Reds on Saturday, July 4 for a double header against the Abbotsford Jr. Cardinals at Mundy Park — followed by the first annual Reds’ alumni game and barbecue. Past Reds players are invited to participate in the game by visiting the website or emailing [email protected].
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