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Show ! s r- A a t. t -A" A .-- J ) I x xVLA; -V s iyr t I A A v 'X v VA , - I I k s -f v v A v - ,v v a v V n ? s A ' I A , - - - &v ?ArA v8 4V5 -A - v - AK A AVK Ai f so ; I xAA A 3 A fi11 Yw i r -a a ;ieAs V1W$ II tT; -- A: AAA I 'W&ti$0 Mr j M h'r ;.:vAAiHAH -V ;Mv A , t-f 1 i ; , ! f j I sJs I I - A-s.A.?s '"s Not mascots ... not just spectators, but every one of them a dad ... proud of a son they played catch with in the backyard. Local baseball teams excel! Pleasant Grove's youth baseball J and fastpitch softball teams were i amazing this week with their wins in their state and regional tour-, tour-, naments. ; "It's a reflextion on the volunteer i efforts pf the coaches and the caliber,. ,. . of the youth in Pleasant Grove. These wins have helped the youth in their personal growth and self image. This has been a tremendous I opportunity for them, and they are i getting experience that they wouldn't have gotten in any other way. This is a reflection on both the league directors and the invaluable volunteer coaches and their dedication to these kids," said Bill Hoglund, superintendet of parks and recreation. What was it that Hoglund and the rest of the community is excited about? WeIlto start with, last week, the girls on the 12 and under SPC " Steelers fastpitch softball team took second in the state tournament. These girls went on to regionals this week in West Jordan, and took first in the tourney, assuring themselves of a berth in the National Tournament in Kansas City. Next, the all-star Pony League team from Pleasant Grove went to Roosevelt to win the district tournament, tour-nament, then proceeded to take first place in the state tournament. The 14-year-olds will be representing Utah at the regional tournament in k Idaho this week. . The young men have soundly beat" every opponent they have played, and hope to continue to play well. The Rocky Mountain Rebels, a 15 and under girl's fastpitch softball team, represented the community well in the State Tournament in Kaysville. The girls won all of their games until they met a Salt Lake team called the Renegades. The loss dropped the team into the losers' bracket, and forced them to play an extra game. They beat another Salt Lake team, and faced the Renegades in the Championship Game. The Rebels won the rematch 7 to 4, forcing the Renegades to an "if" game. The Renegades won that game, the Rebels walked away with second in the state, and a berth to the regionals this week in Sandy .Another team that held their own is the Flyers, an 18 and under girl's fastpitch softball team from -P.G. The young team placed third in the state. That was the amazing accomplishments ac-complishments of the teams from Pleasant Grove. They are in competition com-petition with teams from much larger communities, and continue to quietly keep winning. One observer at the State Tournament that the Rebels participated in commented that Pleasant Grove reminds them of the movie, "Hoosiers." "You people bring the whole community with you to cheer, don't you?" they said. |