June 27, 2014
Clayton Pioneer • www.claytonpioneer.com
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Sports Little League champs move on to season-ending tournaments
Photos courtesy Clayton Valley Little League
CUBS
RUN THE TABLE IN
CLAYTON VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE MINOR B
The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 10-6 in the Minor B final that was played in 95 degree temperatures and the action was just as hot. The champs finished with an 11-3-2 record and went on to the District 4 Tournament of Champions. They didn’t lose a league game after April 8. The team included, front row from left, Dominic Vines, Jess Fisi, Nick Ottoboni, Brandon Welker, Ivan Shapiro, Jayden Gould, Ajay Mendoza, Logan Meyer, Ryan Buddle, Chappie Lisle, Ryan Cuddy, Josiah Lo; back row, coaches Matt Buddle, Mike Cuddy, Derek Vines and Neal Meyer.
CHAMPION MINOR A GIANTS
REBOUNDED FROM LOSING RECORD
The Giants muddled through the regular season with a 5-6 record but turned it on during the CVLL Minor A tournament by going undefeated and beating every other team in the division to win the title. The championship game was a Battle of the Bay with the Giants blanking the A’s 3-0. The Giants also beat their arch-rival Dodgers three out of four times. The team included, front row from left, Jake Solis, James McCaffrey, David Seeno, Caleb Briscoe, Gabe Lauricella; middle row, Michael Boyle, Jack Skow, William Lingua, Christian White, Nick Uecker, Dylan Sarna, Matt Teale; back row, manager Mike Lauricella, coach Ken Solis and assistant coach Andy Lingua.
THUNDER MAGIC
HOLDS FOR
CVLL MINOR
SOFTBALL CHAMPS
The final game of the Clayton Valley Little League Minor division softball season couldn’t have been any more exciting as it went down to the very last batter in the bottom of the last inning before the Magic pulled out a 15-14 win over the Storm to earn a TOC berth. The Magic had a 10-4 record before losing to Martinez in the TOC. The Magic were, front row from left, Clarice Reinwald, Emma Postlethwaite, Halle Cohen, Julia Pauline, Quincy Miller, Francesca Stolarz; middle row, Gabi Rivas, Allysa Butticci, Kaylee Sutton, Madeline Schmitt, Hannah Copenhaver, Kacey Rebstock; back row, coach John Postlethwaite, coach John Sutton and manager Jake Pauline. Not pictured, Raigen Vandiver.
MAJOR MARLINS
CVLL
NEARLY PERFECT IN
The Marlins were 15-1 during the Clayton Valley Little League season and beat the Blue Jays 8-0 in the final game. All wasn’t smooth sailing as the team won four one-run, come-frombehind victories. The team moved on to the District 4 TOC and defeated Pittsburg and South Oakland before losing in the semi-finals to Walnut Creek. The team included, front row from left, Eric Zimmer, Jason Zimmer, Matthew Hubbard, Lucas Lauricella; middle row, Chris Hinkson, Andy Weber, Jackson Hubbard, Tristan Daly, Jayson Downs, Spencer Smith, Anthony Hughes, Mikey Wentworth; back row, manager Kevin Daly, coach Kevin Zimmer and assistant coach Mike Lauricella. Not pictured, assistant coach Mike Wentworth.
CVLL CV RED
HEADED TO
CHICO
IN
JULY
The CV Red junior softball team will be representing Clayton Valley Little League at the Northern California All-Star tournament in Chico starting July 19. The team includes, bottom row from left, Alison Harkness, Jordan Steinberg, Emma Ramirez, Mia Andrews, Maya Gonzalez, Alison Fosbery, Kelsey Rice, Savannah O’Connell; top row, manager Bill Perry, Sarah Mirabella , Amanda Perry, Rachael Thompson, coach Leonard Gonzalez and coach Josh Harkness.
MAKE NOISE IN
MINI MINOR
MAJOR CHAMPS MADE SOFTBALL FOES FEEL
BLUE
CV Blue went all the way to the semifinals of the District 4 Tournament of Champions before falling to host team Martinez. The Major division softball team defeated Walnut Creek/Continental and Antioch in one-run games before the finale. CV Blue was 12-3 in the regular season with the key win a 14-4 verdict over the Martinez Wildcats. The Blue squad featured a potent offense that racked up large run totals in almost every game. The team included, front row from left, Amanda Roach, Savannah Vines, Hailey Rogers, Aliyah Sarna, Daniela Duenas, Mackenzie Fisher; back row, coach Ben Rogers, Ellie Hilderbrand, Isabel Collins, Katie Harkness, Mariella Moore, coach John Lyons, Emily Lyons, Grace Zodikoff, Owyn Elento, Olivia Linkhart and manager Steve Linkhart.
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SOFTBALL
The CVLL Thunder outscored Walnut Creek/Continental Purple Jaguars 16-12 to win the Mini Minor softball tournament featuring three teams from CVLL and five from WC/Continental. The Thunder included, front row from left, Jordan “Firecracker” Feeney, Sydney “Rocket Arm” Downs, Molly “Long Baller” Reynolds, Jacqalyn “Line Driver” Leidgen, Yoshiye “Tomahawk” Longley, Cali “Cow Pow” Leidgen, Madison “Mad Dog” Thys, Layla “4 Bagger” Soli, Addison “Wheels” Baxter, Katie “Crusher” Muller, Sophia “Softy” Tribendis, Mikayla “Beast Master” Agnew; back row, parent coaches and volunteers Steve Longley, Janet Thys, manager Matt Reynolds, Jenny Baxter and Kevin Baxter. Not pictured, player Savannah “Gamer” Talmadge, assistant coach Brett Agnew and Chris Feeney.
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