91原创 didn鈥檛 lose a single game on the way to winning the 9/10 Little League provincial championships, played on home turf at City Park, wrapping up the eight-day tournament with a 4-1 final victory over Victoria鈥檚 Layritz team on Sunday, July 30.
They celebrated with a dog pile on the mound before they were awarded provincial championship rings and took a celebratory lap of the field with their banner and plaque.
It was a victorious end to a successful summer season that saw the team post a 33-5 record over 57 days.
A delighted Coach Aaron McRae was 鈥渆cstatic for them and their families.鈥
McRae praised the team鈥檚 work ethic and attitude.
鈥淭hese kids all love what they鈥檙e doing,鈥 McRae told the 91原创 Advance Times.
鈥淭hey play seven days a week, and if there was an eighth day, they would play it, too.鈥
Next year, when the players move up to the 11-year-old level, he鈥檚 hoping they can stay together as an all-star team.
鈥淭hey all get along amazingly,鈥 McRae remarked. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e all best buddies.鈥
None of the other teams at the tournament, Lynn Valley, Whalley, Trout Lake, Jericho, and Layritz, could get past 91原创, who finished first in the round robin with a 5-0 record, then defeated Lynn Valley on Saturday before playing Layritz in the final on Sunday.
After the end of the final game, a Layritz Facebook post called it a 鈥済reat game鈥 and described their opponents as a 鈥渢ough 91原创 team.鈥
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91原创 Baseball Association covers all of 91原创 City and all of 91原创 Township, east of 196 Street from the Fraser River to the border, and west of Brander Road from the Fraser River to the border.
Players aged four to eight all play at the same level, while kids aged nine to 13 are tiered.
For more information or to register, visit
More photos from the tournament can be viewed online at the.
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