The 91原创 All-Stars improbable run began back in July.

And the remarkable thing is the team of 11, 12 and 13-year-olds very nearly never even advanced past the district championship stage.

For the past four years, this particular age group of kids from 91原创 Baseball had never beaten their counterparts from the White Rock South Surrey Baseball Association.

And during the district championships at South Surrey Athletic Park, this held true to form as 91原创 was once again foiled by their nemesis during preliminary round play.

91原创 settled for second place heading into the playoff round, but the two teams would meet once again, this time in the championship final.

鈥淚t has always been in the back of the boys鈥� mind,鈥� 91原创 manager Dean Cantelon said to The Times back in the summer of the group鈥檚 inability to get past White Rock South Surrey.

鈥淛ust that mental part of getting it done against them.鈥�

91原创 found itself trailing 4-1 in the final and down to their last three outs.

Cantelon and the coaching staff had one message to their players.

The prayers were answered in the form of the 91原创 players finally getting their bats going and scoring four runs to forge ahead 5-4.

White Rock South Surrey still had a half inning to try and respond, but all three batters were sent packing in short order.

And with that, 91原创 had vanquished their foe and advanced to the provincial championships.

But the team was far from done.

, the All-Stars again suffered a defeat during preliminary play. The team finished 4-1 and was seeded second for the playoff round, but won both their semifinal and championship game to advance to the national championships.

Again, 91原创 shook off a loss during preliminary play to defeat Valleyfield (Quebec) in the .

The win advanced 91原创 to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa, just the second time ever a team from 91原创 made it to the famed tournament.

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The team defeated Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei, the first time a Canadian squad had ever beaten the latter country in 16 previous tries, but lost to Venezuela and Japan.

The players took the defeat hard.

鈥淭he boys don鈥檛 like to lose and they鈥檙e not used to losing,鈥� Cantelon said afterwards.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e holding their heads up high; they are proud of what they accomplished.鈥�

Overall, it was a summer they will likely never forget, especially with the amazing atmosphere in Williamsport.

鈥淵ou wouldn鈥檛 believe it, they鈥檙e treated like movie stars around here,鈥� Cantelon said.

鈥淥n the other side of the gates are girls; just girls everywhere and adults too, wanting the boys鈥� autographs and photos with them.鈥�

The players, coaches and parents felt tremendous support, not just from back home, but also from their American counterparts.

鈥淲hen we pulled out in the van the boys were all packed in, we drove past the other stadium and there were just fans everywhere applauding these boys,鈥� said 91原创 coach Jason Andrew.

鈥淚t is an absolutely amazing experience, and it鈥檚 really a once in a lifetime dream come true.鈥�

By the end of the summer, when the team was recognized with a celebration party at City Park, the players marveled at what they had been through.

鈥淚t has been a good ride for us,鈥� said Colby Ring, speaking on behalf of his teammates.

鈥淲e are going to look back at this when we are older and say 鈥榳ow, that is unbelievable.鈥�

Andrew called it a roller coast ride.

鈥淲e had our ups and downs and the managed to get through our downs and grow as a team,鈥� he said.

鈥淭hat kind of sums it up: this team was solid and never gave up.鈥�

To commemorate the team鈥檚 accomplishment, a Canadian championship banner was unveiled behind home plate at City Park.

And while most may have thought this was the end of the team鈥檚 fame, that was not to be the case.

In October, Vancouver鈥檚 Ruth Hoffman heard about the plight of the Ugandan Little League team which was scheduled to face 91原创 in the opener of the World Series. Unfortunately, the team was denied entry into the United States because of discrepancies in the players鈥� paperwork.

Having spent time in the African country, Hoffman wanted to do something for the Ugandan players.

She read about a documentary, Opposite Field,  from New York filmmaker Jay Shapiro, chronicling the game in Uganda.

She soon began organizing a trip for the 91原创 All-Stars to Uganda on a goodwill humanitarian mission, called the .

The 91原创 team will be accompanied by Philadelphia Phillies鈥� Jimmy Rollins and Derek Lee, who is currently a free agent.

The trip is being organized through Right To Play, a not-for-profit organization.

The documentary will now include footage of the 91原创 All-Stars trip to Uganda in January.

In addition to the baseball, money will go towards legacy projects such as educational opportunities through scholarship programs for the Ugandan players, funding for travel to participate in international tournaments and funding to build a baseball diamond closer to where the players live.

As of last week, $120,000 of the $155,000 needed for everything had been raised.