The Friday Flyer, June 16, 2006 - Article: Canyon Lake Little League teams go to Tournament of Champions

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At top: The CLLL Minor Division Champion White Sox are, back row, left to right, Manager Ken Perea and Coaches Mike Sevilla and Jerry Reese. In the middle row are Anthony Sevilla, Justin Stover, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Joe Kelly, Tanner Reese, Julian Diminyatz, Kory Zimmerman and Elias Thruston. In front are Victor Rodriguez, Anthony Aichele, Nicholas Perea and Jayde Ochinero. At bottom: The CLLL Major Division Champion Nationals are, back row left to right, Coaches Andy Brosch and Joe Clements, and Manager Phil Cohen. In the middle row are Kurt Clements, Zack Diaz, Alex Lane, Ryan Allard, Conner Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Thruston and Team Mom Michelle Clements. In front are Dawsen Lindeman, Josh Cohen, Mitchell Pound and Ethan Clements. Not pictured is Conner Diegleman.

Canyon Lake Little League teams go to Tournament of Champions

     The Canyon Lake Little League’s top teams had a rough first round in last weekend’s Tournament of Champions. The Jr. Brewers, pictured in the June 9 issue of The Friday Flyer, lost their first game in two years, 8-7, to Lake Elsinore.
     The Major Nationals battled for 10 innings with the Lake Elsinore Angels, only to lose 3-2. They were defeated once again on Tuesday evening versus Horsethief Canyon, 5-4.
     The minor White Sox were defeated 9-1 by the Lake Elsinore Angels on Saturday and eliminated from the tournament Monday with a loss to Temecula.
     Showing their determination to stay in the competition, the Jr. Brewers dominated their second round game against Menifee Valley on Tuesday evening, winning 13-0; and on Wednesday night, they beat Oceanside American 6-3.
     The Tournament is double elimination pool play, played between the top teams in the 28th district, which includes Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Horsethief Canyon, Menifee, Perris, Vista, Fallbrook, Temecula and Murrieta. For game updates and photos visit the CLLL’s website at canyonlakebaseball.com For more information about District 28, go to cadistrict28.org.