The 2003 Babe Ruth Softball 12U World Series will be held in Wilson, North Carolina, and will be hosted by the Wilson County Youth Athletic Association. The World Series will be played at the Onnie Cockrell Athletic Complex located at Rock Ridge Elementary School.
The W.C.Y.A.A. hosted the 2000 Babe Ruth Softball 12U World Series and the 2001 Babe Ruth Baseball 13-Year-Old World Series. In addition, the W.C.Y.A.A. will serve as hosts of the 2004 Babe Ruth Baseball 14-Year-Old World Series.

Over the past eight years, the W.C.Y.A.A. has also hosted three Babe Ruth Regional Tournaments, eleven Babe Ruth State Tournaments, and 9 District Tournaments.

The W.C.Y.A.A. was established in 1953 and incorporated in 1990. Activities offered include softball, baseball, tackle football, boys’ and girls’ basketball, and soccer. Over 110 baseball and softball teams participated in the W.C.Y.A.A.’s 2002 spring season and 55 in its 2002 fall season.

The Onnie Cockrell Athletic Complex is an outstanding site for the World Series. The field is surrounded by pine trees and a large, sloped hill that is perfect for lawn chairs and blankets. A new press box has been erected near the third base dugout and seating will be increased to accommodate over 3,000 fans.

Incorporated in 1849, Wilson is located 45 miles east of Raleigh, the state capitol of North Carolina. Wilson boasts a collection of historic buildings and faithfully preserved fine southern homes.

Wilson is know as the “City of Antiques” and “The City of Trees”. We are very proud of the Imagination Station, Eastern North Carolina’s only hands-on science museum. Wilson has 35 public parks, four recreational centers, three motion picture theatres, four 18-hole golf courses, one bowling facility, 40 tennis courts, and 2 city-owned swimming pool complexes.

Wilson offers numerous restaurants featuring great seafood, steak, and barbeque pork. Great landmarks include Parker’s BBQ, Bill’s BBQ, Dick’s Hot Dogs, Silver Lake Oyster Bar, and The BeefMastor. Wilson also has over 1,000 hotel and motel rooms available.

With a population of over 50,000, Wilson County offers two regional airports near the city of Wilson and a major international airport near Raleigh, North Carolina.

The W.C.Y.A.A. is very proud to host the 2003 Babe Ruth Softball 12U World Series. Our many hard working volunteers and southern hospitality will make your stay in Wilson a very enjoyable one.


LOCAL MEDIA INFORMATION
WILSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
WORLD SERIES DATES: AUGUST 9-16, 2003
Host President: Mickey Davis (252) 291-6778
(252) 234-3436 (Pager)

NEWSPAPERS:
Wilson Daily Times
2001 Downing Street, Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: (252) 243-5151

News and Observer
215 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 829-4500

Kenly News
201 West Second Steet, Kenly, NC 27542
Phone: (919) 284-2295

Daily Reflector
209 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252) 931-4212

Kinston Free Press
2103 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28502
Phone: (252) 527-3191

Goldsboro News Argus
310 North Berkeley Blvd., Goldsboro, NC 27534
Phone: (919) 778-2211

RADIO:
*WSAY
Phone: (252) 442-8092

WGTM
Phone: (252) 243-2188

WFXC/WFXK
Phone: (252) 243-0458

WKTC
Phone: (252) 243-2100

WNCT
Phone: (252) 757-0011

WLLY
Phone: (252) 237-5171

WRDU
Phone: (252) 455-1061

WVOT
Phone: (252) 243-5157

*WSAY will provide complete coverage of each game along with their AM Station 1490.

TELEVISION:
WRAL-TV5
2619 Western Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (800) 245-9725

WTVD-11 News
2920 Horace Watson Road
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: (252) 243-2411

WNCT-9 News
3221 South Evans Street
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: (252) 355-8500

WITN-7 News
Highway 17 South
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-3131

BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES
HEADQUARTERS HOTEL:

COMFORT INN
I-95 & Highway 264 Exit 121
4941 US 264 West, Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: (252) 291-6400