By Dan Sousa
LoudounPrepSports.com Editor
Fernandina Beach, Fla. (Aug. 5, 2009) – The Greater Loudoun U14 Babe Ruth team’s run at the Southeast Regional came to an end with a loss to undefeated Union County, N.C. and then a loss to local rival McLean-Great Falls.
Union County put Greater Loudoun into the loser’s bracket with a 15-4 win and then went on to the title series with a 11-4 win over Jupiter, Fla. which had squeaked by Tallahassee, 11-10, in the semifinals of the winner’s bracket. Greater Loudoun bounced back with a 15-4 win over Giles County, Tenn. but then McLean-Great Falls avenged its loss to Greater Loudoun in the Virginia state finals with a 9-1 win that eliminated the Lions. McLean-Great Falls was then sent home with a 9-6 loss to Jupiter.
Tournament Results
July 30
Jupiter (FL) 7, McLean-Great Falls (VA) 2
Giles County (TN) 4, Huntsville (AL) 2
Nassau (Bahamas) 7, Longwood (FL) 5 Greenville (NC) 19, Fernandina Beach (FL) 1 July 31
Jupiter (FL) 15, North Columbus (GA) 1 Tallahassee (FL) 4, Giles (TN) 3 Greater Loudoun (VA) 6, Nassau (Bahamas) 5 Union County (NC) 5, Greenvile (NC) 2 Aug 1
Longwood (FL) 11, North Columbus (GA) 6 (North Columbus eliminated)
Giles Co. (TN) 9, Fernandina Beach (FL) 2 (Fernandina Beach eliminated) McLean-Great Falls (VA) 9, Nassau (Bahamas) 3 (Nassau eliminated) Greenville (NC) 5, Huntsville (AL) 3 (Huntsville eliminated) Aug 2
Giles 6, Longwood 5 (Longwood eliminated) McLean-Great Falls 7, Greenville 6 (Greenville eliminated) Jupiter vs. Tallahassee, 2:30 PPD Greater Loudoun vs. Union County, 5 PPD Aug. 3
Jupiter 11, Tallahassee 10 Union 15, Greater Loudoun 4 Greater Loudoun 15, Giles 4 (Giles eliminated) McLean-Great Falls 16, Tallahassee 4 (Tallahassee eliminated) Aug. 4
Union 11, Jupiter 4 McLean-Great Falls 9, Greater Loudoun 1 (Greater Loudoun eliminated) Jupiter 9, McLean-Great Falls 6 (McLean-Great Falls eliminated) Aug. 5
Title series: Jupiter vs. Union Greater Loudoun
Babe Ruth U14 Virginia State Champions
Daniel Delaney (Stone Bridge)
Daniel Graves (Loudoun Valley) Lucas Martinez (Stone Bridge) David Miller (Loudoun Valley)
Andrew Munford (Loudoun Valley) Trevor Pike (Loudoun Valley)
Dan Robinson (Heritage)
Joe Salzano (Paul VI) Pete Sotos (Heritage) Blake Southerland (Loudoun Valley) Sean Walker (Heritage) Drew Woodford (Heritage) |