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8 yr. olds - District 1 Champions
9 yr. olds - District 1 Champions
10 yr. olds - District 1 Champions
11 yr. olds, 60' - District 1 Champions, STATE Champions, 4th in REGION
11 yr. olds, 70' - District 1 Champions, STATE Champions
12 yr. olds, 60' - District 1 Participation
12 yr. olds, 70' - District 1 Champions, STATE Champions, REGION RUNNER-UP
13 yr. olds - District 1 Champions
15u yr. olds - District 1 Runner-up

The dog days of summer met their match this year when boys from the Williamsburg Youth Baseball League took to the field.  Over 100 players ranging in age from 8 to 15 represented the city of Williamsburg and WYBL in tournaments across the state and the region.  Their exploits on the field and in the community represented the most successful year in the 40 year history of the league.

WYBL fielded 9 all star teams in the 2010 summer season, and their success is unparalleled.  7 teams won district titles, besting squads from surrounding leagues in Newport News, Hampton, West Point, Gloucester and other nearby locales.  Their victories allowed these teams to carry the name of Williamsburg to state tournaments in areas such as Big Stone Gap, Bealeton, Victoria, and Purcellville as well as more well known areas like Winchester, Glen Allen and Herndon.

The league’s success in district tournaments carried over to the state competition.  The 8 year old squad earned a 3^rd place finish and took the Sportsmanship Award in Fauquier.  The 10s earned a 3^rd place finish in their tournament in Glen Allen, while the 13s, who won the prestigious Boys Invitational Baseball tournament in 2009, also finished 3^rd in the 2010 state tournament in Victoria.  The efforts of the 8s, 10s, and 13s helped make WYBL the top ranking organization in the state across all age groups.  The 9 year old squad contributed to the league’s ranking. Led by A. J. Klinck, Spencer Pietruzinski, and Ryan Pastirik, the 9s used a strong state tournament to earn an at-large bid to the Southeast Regional tournament.  There they played teams from North Carolina and Florida as well as Virginia, earning valuable experience against top competition.

 WYBL’s Majors division, comprised of the best 11 and 12 year olds in the area, took 3 state titles by winning the 11-60, 11-70, and 12-70 tournament trails.  It was the first state title for the 11-60 team, who were led by pitcher JJ Burns as well as John Keane and Evan and Mason Wang.  The team traveled to McKenzie, TN and earned a 4^th place finish in the Southeast Region, downing teams from Florida and Tennessee before falling to the eventual region runner-up from Alabama.

The 11-70 group earned their 2^nd straight state title behind the efforts of state tournament MVP Luc Lipcius, who tossed a no hitter and led the tournament in hitting, and the solid play of Chris Lansford and Preston Goodbar.  They traveled to Alabama where they eventually fell to the regional champion from Florida.  Upon their return to Williamsburg, the team entered the Boys Invitational Baseball tournament at Shepard Stadium in Colonial Heights, a tournament previously won by the current 13 year old group.  Playing against older teams, the squad finished 3^rd, the highest ranking attained by a team without 12 year old players.

The 12-70 group made history by traveling to southwest VA and taking home their 3^rd consecutive state title.  Christopher Jones was the tournament MVP and pitchers Kent Klyman and Luke Bruce each tossed gems.  The squad carried the Williamsburg name to Florida where they finished second, falling to the eventual United States champion from Ocala.  Jones and Bruce each won game MVP awards during the regional match-ups.  It is the second year in a row that this team has finished as one of the top 12 teams in the country, having earned WYBL’s first ever Southeast Regional Championship as an 11-60 squad in 2009.

WYBL offers a fall developmental league to help players learn the game and improve their skills.  Games, which begin in early September, are played at the Warhill Sports Complex and at Mid County Park. 

Article provided by Kevin Hughes.

Three-peat: Williamsburg 12s capture third consecutive State Title Christopher Jones takes home MVP honors

Good teams are made up of multiple players who work well together. For the third year in a row, the Williamsburg Wolfpack earned the title of Cal Ripken State Champion because of a total team effort. The squad defeated All Star teams from Peachtree, Winchester, and Glen Allen to earn the title. Christopher Jones had 6 hits, including 2 HRs and a double, to earn recognition as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

In the first game of the tournament, a 10-0 victory over the Peachtree team, Jones hit a 2-run homerun in the first inning to give the local boys the early lead. After Cole Jones added an RBI sacrifice fly, Braden Ricks broken open the game with a 2-RBI single. Christopher Jones belted his second 2-run homerun and Luke Bruce added an RBI single in the 4th inning to put the game away. The squad also got a double from 2-time state tournament MVP Reeves Trott and hits from Austin Cohn and Evan Lowery. Sean Hughes walked three times, scoring twice, and Roger Romero also scored. The team got a strong pitching performance from the trio of Cole Jones, Ryan Mason, and Bruce, who combined to yield only 3 hits in shutting out the opposition. A dazzling double play involving Trott, Noah Scruggs, and Kent Klyman provided defensive highlights.

Game 2 was a 4-3 victory over a tough Winchester team. The squad battled back from 2 deficits to earn the win in extra innings. After being held hitless through 3 innings, Hughes picked up the team’s first hit and only RBI with a line-drive single to deep leftfield to drive in Romero, knotting the game at 1 in the 4th inning. The squad needed a run to send the game into extra innings and got in when Romero scored his second run of the game in the bottom of the 6th. Braden Ricks started the game-winning rally with a single in the 7th, advanced to third on a hit by Trott, and scored the game winning run on a passed ball with 2 outs. The team needed strong defense and pitching to win the game. Evan Lowery, Romero, and Cole Jones combined for a crucial double play to end an inning in which Winchester had the bases loaded with nobody out. They also got a good performance from starter Kent Klyman, who struck out 5 in 6 innings of work, yielding 2 earned runs. Trott earned the victory in relief with 1 inning of no-hit baseball.

Game 3 pitted the local boys against a strong Glen Allen team, with the Wolfpack taking a thrilling 7-3 victory that ended with a triple play. With the bases loaded and no outs, Trott struck out a hitter and ran down two different runners on the bases to end the game. It was a heady play by the pitcher and preserved what had been a strong performance by the squad. Luke Bruce pitched 5 strong innings, giving up 1 earned run on 2 hits and striking out 5. Ryan Mason and Trott combined to slam the door in the 6th inning. Offensively, Sean Hughes drove in the first run of the game with a bases loaded single and Austin Cohn had a 2 RBI double to give the team a lead it would never relinquish. Romero added an RBI single, Scruggs scored, and Ricks and Lowery both picked up key hits. In addition to the triple play, the team got back to back stellar defensive plays from Romero and Hughes in the 5th, with both bare-handing balls and throwing out runners on the move.

The championship game was a rematch with Glen Allen. Klyman was again dazzling on the mound, striking out 5 and surrendering 4 hits and 1 run in the 9-1 victory. Christopher Jones had 3 hits, including a double, to lead the offense. Austin Cohn hit a monster HR deep into CF to tie the game at 1 in the 2nd inning. After Klyman and Cole Jones picked up back to back hits, Evan Lowery and Braden Ricks had RBI singles and Trott added an RBI sacrifice fly to break open the game. Hughes and Bruce added RBI singles and Romero capped the scoring with a single to drive in two runs in the 5th. Jones crowned his MVP performance by throwing out a runner at 3b with a great tag by Hughes. The team turned in a double play for the 4th straight game and Cole Jones made a lunging snare of a line drive to highlight the defense.

The team travels to Ocala, FL to play in the Southeast Regional Tournament July 29-August 4.

Article provide by Kevin Hughes.

The Williamsburg U11-60 Spartans recently participated in the Cal Ripkin SE Regional baseball tournament, held July 22-27 in McKenzie, TN. The Spartans defeated teams from Florida and Tennessee enroute to a fourth place finish in the region. The Williamsburg All Star team qualified for the tournament by impressive wins in both the District championship in Newport News, VA (6/24-6/26) and the VA State Championship in Spottswood-Raphine, VA (7/8-7/11). The Spartan’s record was 2-0 in the Districts and 4-1 in the State tournament.

In the first game of the State tournament, JJ Burns and Bryce Parker combined to pitch a 15-0 no-hitter against host South Augusta. The Williamsburg offense was solid with hits and deft base-running by Burns and Parker and their teammates: Mason and Evan Wang; Brent Hornby; Gabe Bono; John Keane; Adam Slyter; John Barton; Zack Calloway; Kevin Tripp and Dylan Shannon. In the second game, Bryce Parker held Fauquier to 1 run, and JJ Burns closed for an 11-1 victory with nine strikeouts. JJ Burns’s two home runs led an offense that delivered hits by Mason and Evan Wang, Bryce Parker and Zach Calloway.

Mason Wang continued Williamsburg’s strong pitching in the third game with a one-hit, 5-1 win over Glen Allen. Mason and Evan Wang, John Keane, John Barton, Brent Hornby and Zach Calloway provided hits for the Spartans. Glen Allen rallied on the tournament’s last day, defeating Williamsburg, 7-1, forcing a final Championship game. In the rematch Williamsburg was victorious and beat Glen Allen 8-6 to become the U11-60 Virginia State Cal Ripkin Champion. The offense came alive with 13 hits by Mason Wang, John Keane, Brent Hornby, JJ Burns, Evan Wang, Adam Slyter, John Barton, Zach Calloway, and Kevin Tripp.

In the Southeast Regional Tournament, Williamsburg opened with a loss to Indian Trail, NC. In game two, Williamsburg rallied its offense to defeat Merdian Park, FL 7-6. Pitching duties were shared by JJ Burns, Mason Wang and Bryce Parker. Key hits were delivered by John Keane, Brent Hornby, JJ Burns, Evan Wang, John Barton and Zach Calloway. In the third game, pitchers JJ Burns and Mason Wang held Donelson, TN to only 5 hits and lead Williamsburg to a 6-2 victory. JJ Burns led the offense with a solo homerun in the second inning. Additional hits were provided by Mason Wang, John Keane, Brent Hornby, Evan Wang, Bryce Parker and Zach Calloway.

Williamsburg’s tournament run ended in the fourth game with a 7-1 loss to Attalla, AL. The team proudly returned home having placed fourth in the southeast region.

The team’s successful tournament season was highlighted by strong pitching performances by JJ Burns, Mason Wang, Brent Hornby, Evan Wang, and Bryce Parker, as well as power hitting by JJ Burns (6 homeruns) and Zach Calloway (1 homerun). JJ Burns won a pre-tournament homerun hitting contest in Tennessee with 8 homers. The above players, as well as their teammates, Dylan Shannon, Kevin Tripp, Gabe Bono, Brent Hornby, John Barton, John Keane, Adam Slyter and Evan Wang also contributed timely hits, good fielding and strong base-running during the three All Star tournaments.

Article provide by Mike Hornby.

The  11 70-foot All Stars faced three teams in double elimination in the State tournament in Winchester, VA.  With four consecutive wins to earn the State title, the team will travel to Mobile, AL, on Tuesday, July 20^th, to compete for the Southeast Regional Championship.  To win the State tournament, in game one Luc Lipcius was on the mound, pitching a complete game no-hitter with 11 strike outs for the 4-1 victory vs. the host Winchester team.  The offense was helped by key bunts by Brad Vandygriff and Braden Troy Wilson, singles by Chris Lansford, Mitch Barrick, Braden Troy Wilson, and a triple by Luc Lipcius. Andre’ Lipcius caught the game.

In game two vs. Rockville, James West took the mound for Williamsburg in the 17-2 victory with eight strike outs and a complete game one-hitter. The offense was on fire with singles from Chris Lansford, Preston Goodbar, Brad Vandygriff, Luc Lipcius, James West, and Braden Troy Wilson.  Preston Goodbar, Luc Lipcius, and Andre’ Lipcius also had doubles.  Brad Vandygriff was catcher for the win.

Williamsburg also handled the Arlington team with a 15-5 win.  Andre’ Lipcius pitched all four innings of the game with Chris Lansford catching. In that contest, Williamsburg went ahead early 4-0 with walks by Chris Lansford and Preston Goodbar, followed by hits from Brad Vandygriff, Luc Lipcius, Mitch Barrick, and James West.  The offense never stopped, adding singles by Chris Lansford, Preston Goodbar, Andre’ Lipcius, Mitch Barrick, Garrick Colorado, and doubles by Braden Troy Wilson, Brad Vandygriff, and Andre’ Lipcius.

 Williamsburg entered the final day of play unbeaten, but first had to beat the host team Winchester for the title.  Luc Lipcius, who hurled the first three innings, and James West, who pitched the next two, combined on a five-hitter for the 12-4 win.  The Winchester pitcher was in trouble early hitting two batters, Chris Lansford and Preston Goodbar, which was followed by a single by Andre’ Lipcius in the first inning to give Williamsburg an early 2-0 lead that they would not surrender.  Williamsburg added three more runs in the second inning on a walk by Trey Drummond, an error allowing Andrew Barrow on base, a hit by Chris Lansford, a double by Preston Goodbar, and a sac fly by Brad Vandygriff. The offense continued for seven more runs with singles by Andre’ Lipcius, Brad Vandygriff, Garrick Colorado, Luc Lipcius, and Ryan Jones. Doubles were added by Braden Troy Wilson, and Andre’ Lipcius, who also caught the game.

In special awards, Williamsburg’s Luc Lipcius, who pitched two of the winning games and went 9 for 16, was selected as the tournament’s MVP.  Winchester received the Tournament’s Sportsmanship Award.

Article provided by Bob Vandygriff.  Articles published when provided to williamsburgbaseball@cox.net. 

Williamsburg 12s win District Crown with         10 HR outburst

Inspired by injured clean-up hitter Luke Bruce, the Williamsburg 12s bashed their way to a 4^th straight District championship by getting 10 HRs from six different players in taking 2 games against the visiting Varina squad.  Christopher Jones led the way with 3 HRs and Braden Ricks and Reeves Trott added 2 each.  Williamsburg exploded for 28 runs in 14-0 and 14-4 victories that included a no-hitter.

In game 1, Evan Lowery picked up the team’s 1^st hit and scored the initial run to break open a scoreless game in the 3^rd.  Ricks followed with the 1^st of his 2 HRs before Sean Hughes added an RBI double and Austin Cohn followed with a 2-run homer.  Kent Klyman’s RBI double gave the club an insurmountable 5-0 lead.  After Lowery and Ricks picked up their 2^nd hits of the game, Trott added an RBI before Jones hit his first HR of the weekend, a 3 run blast.  The offense continued to roll when Cole Jones and Noah Scruggs added hits before Ricks picked up his 5^th RBI with a 3-run homer.  Roger Romero closed out the scoring with a 2-run homer.  The box score for game 1 showed Ricks at 3-3, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs; Christopher Jones 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs; Cohn 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Romero 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs and Klyman, Hughes and Trott had a hit and an RBI each.  Lowery had 2 hits, with Cole Jones and Noah Scruggs adding 1 each.

The 2^nd contest started in a similar fashion as Trott led off the game with the first of his 2 HRs.  Christopher Jones hit his 2^nd HR of the weekend in the 2^nd inning.  The team went homerless in the 3^rd but got a 2-RBI single by Ricks.  Williamsburg picked up 2 HRs in the 4^th inning when Jones had a solo shot and Hughes hit a 2-run homer.  Trott led off the final inning with solo HR before Hughes added an RBI single and Cole Jones finished the game with an RBI single.  In the game 2 box score, Trott 3-4, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs; Christopher Jones 2-3, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs;  Hughes 3-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Ricks 1-3, 2 RBIs; Cole Jones, 1-3, RBI; Cohn 4-4; and Romero added 2 hits.

Manager Phil Jones’ pitching staff was thin due to the absence of hurler Ryan Mason, but game 1 winner Kent Klyman and reliever Sean Hughes quelled Jones’ fears by combining for a no-hitter to open the series.  Klyman struck out 8 hitters in 3 innings while Hughes added 3 strikeouts in 2 innings of work.  The pair’s 11 strikeouts included only 3 walks in a dominating performance that saw only 4 outs recorded by the defense.  Game 2 winner Noah Scruggs pitched effectively by scattering 5 hits and yielding 3 runs in 3 innings of work.  Trott relieved by striking out 2 and giving up 1 run.  Cole Jones closed out the game by seeing only 3 hitters, striking out the last man he faced.

The team will play for the state championship in Big Stone Gap, VA July 15-19.

Article provided by Kevin Hughes.  Articles published when provided to williamsburgbaseball@cox.net. 

Congratulations to all Regular Season Champions and all teams!!

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