Fort McMurray 13U baseball crew competes in Nationwide Western Championships

Fort McMurray’s 13U baseball crew had a tough time on the 13U Nationwide Western Championships because the crew misplaced each sport they performed. The crew’s coach, Keith Breen, is pleased with how laborious the athletes labored this previous weekend.

“We have been out-skilled, however what went proper is the youngsters belief the issues they realized all through the season. They used these expertise in video games and numerous them grew to become higher teammates this weekend. Their backs have been towards the wall they usually realized to depend on one another,” mentioned Breen.

“These are the most effective AAA groups in western Canada and we’re a great AA crew. We’ve received AAA gamers blended amongst us however not sufficient to fish out.”

The crew misplaced 15-4 to Saskatchewan, 13-3 to British Columbia, 13-3 to Manitoba and 18-3 in a second sport towards Manitoba.

“They’re nice children. They received beat up in the present day however none of them are crying, none of them are upset proper now. They comprehend it’s only a sport,” mentioned Breen after the ultimate loss to Manitoba.

“Our crew battled each single sport. They competed and that’s all we will ask for. We didn’t are available in right here pondering we have been gonna win a championship, we got here in right here desirous to compete and I believed we competed to the most effective of our capacity.”

Breen remains to be joyful that so many individuals from Fort McMurray got here out to assist the crew and is grateful for volunteers. The video games have been all at J. Howard Pew Park and Bob Campbell Area. Because the host group, Fort McMurray was assured a neighborhood crew.

Breen admires how laborious the athletes performed, and hopes assembly the opposite groups will encourage the athletes to aspire to the next degree of baseball.

Ultimately, Staff Alberta gained gold and silver went to Staff Saskatchewan. Bronze went to Staff British Columbia.

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