West Seattle Little League Sweeps District 7 All-Star Tournaments

Goes Undefeated (12-0) in District Tournament Play

July 11th, 2008

For the first time in its 50 year history, West Seattle Little League (WSLL) swept the District 7 All-Star tournaments winning the 9-10, 10-11 and the 11-12 divisions. All three teams were undefeated and will advance to state tournaments across Washington later this month.

District 7 tournament play began on June 21^st for the WSLL 9-10 All-Star team.  Their first game was against PacWest LL, the league that hosted both the 9-10 and 10-11 tournaments.  West Seattle pulled ahead after a 4-4 tie in the sixth to win 8-5.  In game two, the South Highline National LL All-Stars proved no match for West Seattle pitching with WSLL winning 7-2.  Game three against Renton LL had WSLL leading the entire game, scoring 10 runs on 10 hits, resulting in a 10-8 victory.  The championship game was a rematch against the South Highline Nationals and proved to be a nail biter.  The Nationals lead 3-2 at the end of the first inning.  WSLL took the lead with a three-run homer in the second inning.  The game was tied three times, in the third, fourth and fifth innings.  West Seattle pulled ahead 8-7 in the bottom of the fifth inning and secured the victory by ending the game on a third out at home plate with the bases loaded.

The 10-11 team also played at PacWest LL fields, beginning their tournament on June 21^st with a decisive 10-1 win over PacWest.  Game one included a WSLL homerun and a double play.  West Seattle pitchers delivered a no-hitter in game two with a lopsided 24-0 defeat of South Highline American LL. Game three against the South Highline Nationals proved to be the most exciting game of the tournament.  Down 6-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, West Seattle rallied to win 7-6 with bats swinging.  That momentum followed the team to the championship game on June 28th, where they again faced the South Highline Nationals.  West Seattle only allowed one hit, threw down a double play and also knocked another homerun out of the park, resulting in a 10-run mercy rule win in the fifth inning with a final score of 10-0.

On June 28^th, both the 9-10 and the 10-11 teams returned to Bar-S Field victorious to cheer on the 11-12 players in the Majors tournament opener.  West Seattle kept the winning streak alive with solid pitching, defeating PacWest 3-1.  Game two followed on June 29^th with West Seattle’s formidable offense putting on an impressive display, including a homerun, easily defeating the South Highline Nationals 11-2.  The strong bats continued in game three for WSLL with three homeruns resulting in an 8-3 win over Renton Little League.  Facing the South Highline Nationals in the championship game on July 3^rd, West Seattle fired off a grand slam homerun in the bottom of the first inning.  The result was an early lead that South Highline could not overcome, and West Seattle prevailed 6-4.

9-10 Team (L to R):
1st/Front row: Thomas Sobotta, Riley O'Neil, Jack Page, Michael Werlech, Brandon Tyler, Jeff Kasahara, Brian McMonigle
2nd/Middle row: Zach Gibson, Daniel Salle, Alex Parker, Austin Hall
3rd/Back row: Manager Eric Kasahara, Kyle Van Vleet, Coach Kevin Tyler

10-11 Team (L to R):
1st/Front row: David Meehan, Corey Wukelic, McNeil Fulmore, Alex Coats,
Alex MacKenzie, Buick MacNamara, Adam Chase, Andre Moore
2nd/Back row: Manager John MacKenzie, Sam Cook, Izac Bauer, Dallas Baker, Coach Troy Fulmore, Cody Jones

11-12 Team (L to R):
1st/Front row: Coach Dan Billey, Anthony Lamping, Matt Weller, Alex Mitchell,
Jacob Eddy, Nate Sobotta, Joey Werlech, Jack Irwin
2nd/Back row: Coach John McYnturff, Owen Vickrey, Marley Lucas, Merle Rowan-Kennedy,
Andrew Crunican, Rex Lakey, Derek Billey, Manager Bob Lakey
 

State tournament info: 

Friday, July 18, 2008:  4:30pm –WSLL 11-12’s vs. District 2.  Hosted by Mill Creek Little League at Freedom Field (Mill Creek Sports Park), located at 13903 North Creek Dr. Mill Creek, WA

Saturday, July 19^th, 2008.  2pm – WSLL 10-11’s vs. District. 1.  Hosted by Auburn Little League at Sunset Park, located at 1306 69th St SE.  Auburn, WA

Saturday, July 19^th, 2008.  11am – WSLL 9-10’s vs. District. 8.  Hosted by Hazed Dell Little League at Fuller National and American Fields, located at 200 NW 139th St.  Vancouver, WA

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