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Sequim 14s advance to Babe Ruth state tourney
Published on Wed, Jul 18, 2012 by Sequim Gazette staffRead More Sports
Sequim's 14-year-olds all-star squad celebrates a District IV tourney championship win last week. They include (back row, from left) coach James Whitaker, coach Chris Whitaker, Daniel Harker, James Grubb, manager Chris Grubb, Shawn Pizzo, Ian Quast and coach Dean Rhodefer, with (front row, from left, Evan Hurn, Skyler Grasseth, Austin Hilliard and Tanner Rhodefer. Not pictured are Dylan Lott, Jackson Oliver and Austin Wagner. Submitted photo
With some key victories in early July at the District IV tournament in Silverdale, Sequim's Babe Ruth 14-year-olds all-star squad is headed to the state tourney.
And they won't have far to travel.
After topping Port Angeles, Central Kitsap and, in the championship game on July 8, the North Kitsap all-stars 5-4 in extra innings, Sequim advances to the Babe Ruth state tourney, scheduled for July 19-22 in Port Angeles.
The team is managed by Chris Grubb with assistant coaches Jim Whitaker and Dean Rhodefer.
"These boys played some outstanding baseball and represented Sequim in an awesome way," Whitaker said.
Follow tourney results at www.nwbaberuth.org.
The 14-year-olds state champion advances to a regional Babe Ruth tourney slated for Aug. 1-6 in The Dalles, Ore.
The Babe Ruth 14-year-olds World Series is scheduled for Aug. 18-25 in Murray, Utah.
