Northeast 49ers join Legion lineup

Spokane Senior Legion baseball will add a new team this year. The Northeast 49ers based in Chewelah will join the lineup of teams which are normally made up of high school juniors, seniors and first year college players. The Chewelah-based team will be coached by Norm Schuerman, according to Mike Padden, baseball commissioner for Legion District 3.

All high school players in Stevens, Pend Oreille and Ferry counties will be able to compete on the Northeast 49ers.

Pullman Patriots compete in the senior legion league. Players from Pullman, Colfax and Whitman League schools play on the team which is also open to players from Clarkston, Asotin and Pomeroy. Evan Hecker and Pat Doumit, high school coaches from Moscow and Colton respectively, have headed the Patriots.

The senior league’s other teams are the Bandits, Blue Devils, Cannons and Northstars. Players from schools in the Greater Spokane League and surrounding districts are assigned to the different Spokane area teams.