There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the multitudes of uniform-clad youth stood with hands on hearts and team hats clutched tightly while listening to Jordan Harris sing the National Anthem during Saturday’s Gastineau Channel Little League Opening Day ceremonies at Adair Kennedy Field.

I like to think it was the singing that got us all misty.

The rain had long stopped and the ceremonies were well underway.

Lines of running, skipping and jumping ball players joyfully had speed along the track at Adair Kennedy in front of bleachers full of proud parents and fans.

A 12-run first inning for the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears put their visiting  Railbelt Conference foe Wasilla in a hole.

A deep wet Southeastern softball mud hole.

“The key was we are a Southeastern team and they are not,” JDHS coach Dave Massey said. “We knew how to play in the rain.”

Wasilla pitchers had trouble controlling the softball on Thursday at Melvin Park 2, allowing 19 walks, and four hits while just striking out one.

Thursday, May 2

SOCCER

Away, 12:30 p.m., JDHS girls vs. Eagle River @ Anch.Dome (JV 6:30 p.m. @ Clark Middle School).

Away, 3 p.m, JDHS boys vs. Eagle River @ Anch.Dome (JV 8:15 p.m. @ Clark Middle School).

Away, 3:30 p.m., TMHS girls @ Wasilla.

Away, 5:30 p.m., TMHS boys @ Wasilla.

SOFTBALL

Home, 5 p.m., JDHS girls host Wasilla at Melvin Park 2.

Home, 7 p.m., TMHS girls vs. Wasilla at Melvin Park 2.

Friday, May 3

BASEBALL

The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears boy’s soccer team dominated the pitch 8-1 over East Anchorage High School in an indoor match at The Dome, an 113,000 square foot synthetic turf, on Wednesday afternoon in Anchorage.

Games on the Crimson Bears’ road trip were rescheduled for The Dome due to the weather and field conditions at area high schools.

“It was quite warm in there,” JDHS coach Gary Lehnhart said. “So it really played to our strengths. We were able to play quick.”