Sweet Home’s U10 tournament softball team shows off their hardware after winning the USA Softball state “C” tournament June 27-29 and will not move on to a national tournament on Jamboree Weekend, Aug. 1-3, in Newberg.
At the state C-level tournament, Sweet Home beat SC Crush 20-4, Grants Pass 14-0, Fireballs Thomas 15-5, Oregon Blaze 10-2, Wilsonville Wildcats 15-8 and Oregon Blaze once again in the final, 16-4.
Coach Emily Marchbanks said she “expected us to do pretty well” at the C-level, but she added that her team would have been “competitive” at the B level as well.
Team members pictured are, from left, Annalee Hansen, Kaylee Sevier, Madison Kropf, Bristol McCutcheon, Makenna Miller, Avery Bondesen, Brooklynne Zehneer, Paityn Larsen and Natalie Dargis. In the rear are coaches Emily Marchbanks, Dakota Albrecht, Mackenzie Kropf and Josh Dargs. Team members not pictured are Raegan King and Sophia Valdenegro.