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Show Strawberry League Highlights Hie Pleasant Grove Little League completed another year of play many of the teams had great Tears. h the American League the Cards Yankees battled the entire J, with the Cards winning the Jwpionship with a win over the on the last game of the War season. Ik Cards then went on to the win tournament and take fourth wntheState UBBA Little League '""lament. JJ Dodgers were the surprise "2 the American League with a 3 finish in league play, and then second in the city tournament. 11a Tgm went on t0 the state Tournament and played very Kplayrateam 0nly in its second year A8 National League the Astros JW the Pirates for the league They were both in a 5, Wight for the title. There were kCT battling fr the four spots Ci!iv.7iournament and the Mets, hid gers kePl the Astros and "PPing to retain their top ftesH8 and Pirates both Plaved te tournament and turned in Cout performances before ioi'6 gue Presidency would PPrtunity to thank pr() "es' Parents and friends of tine m who have given their Nram mney in suPPrting our Ha? J this thanks- we would like A many Peop'e who con-fogram con-fogram , a rd our fund raising 10 help build restroom facilities at the baseball diamonds. The Little League was able to raise their share of the money needed to build these restrooms and we are working with the school district to get the construction underway. Pleasant Grove hosted the state tournament this year and we would like to express our thanks to the many people and businesses that helped make it a success. We received numerous comments on the quality of the tournament and its operations. The following is a list of some of these people that have earned a special thanks: Dell Young and Nyal Richins, tournament directors; Tom Trin-namon Trin-namon and Tom Prestwich, committee com-mittee members; Donna Brock, city council woman; Bill Hoglund, city recreation; Jon Hoover, grounds; Bob Norton, umpires; Jim Starr and family, concessions; the men and women who served as scorekeepers. Also thanks to the many sponsors who donated money and materials as follows: The Eagles of Pleasant Grove, Curtis Mobile Homes, The Coca Cola Company (new scoreboards), Watts Lumber, Allred Builders Supply, Bank of Pleasant Grove, Wasatch Bank, Pizza Barn, Park's Sportsman, Steve Peterson Interiors, Ron Glassey Pipe and Tube Co., Gary's Metals, Smith Bros. Market, West Winds Restaurant, Walkers Oil Company and Kenny Wilkinson's Trophies. We express this thanks with great appreciation for all your assistance in running this year's program. Steve Chipman, president Kent Larsen, secretary |