Local teams claim district championships over the weekend
Published 8:54 pm Monday, June 17, 2019
The Troy Ozone Rookies, 8U, 6U and 8U Rookies all won district championships over the weekend, vaulting them to the state tournament.
The Ozone Rookies were the first team from Troy to hoist a trophy. Troy hosted Eufaula in a best-two-out-of-three tournament at the Sportsplex last Thursday night.
Even though both teams were guaranteed a spot in the state tournament, Troy earned a double-header sweep of Eufaula on Thursday night.
The Ozone Rookies are coached by Bobby Hussey, Brett Sikes and Lee Baggett. The district champion Ozone Rookies are made up of Jack Baggett, Trenton Bryant, Joshua James Gardiner, Ford Hussey, Dalton Jordan, Connor Lindsey, Blake Lowery, Slade Russell, Luke Sikes, West Templin, Chase Vaznaian and Jaxon Wade.
The 8U Rookie team finished up their tournament at the Sportsplex over the weekend and finished as champions. The win sends them to Enterprise for the upcoming state tournament. The Rookies are coached by Keith Jeffcoat, Jeffrey Knight, Rob Mosely and Todd Duncan. Players include Wyatt Austin, Drew Blankenship, Daniel Dorrill, Finn Duncan, Kenton Frost, Jordan Green, Grayson Hattaway, Tucker Jeffcoat, Easton Knight, Jack Mosley, Jay Oliver and David Riley Sanders.
The 6U Troy team finished off their district tournament with a championship in Enterprise. Troy knocked off Enterprise 25-22 on Saturday. The 6U team will host the South State Tournament in Troy on July 5-9 at the Sportsplex.
The 6U team is coached by Scott Ross, Trey Houlton, Michael Precise and Henry Gutierrez. Players include Zane Brookins, Coggins Brown, Cole Cleveland, Elliott Cochran, Jaylin Copeland, Ethan Ernsberger, Alex Gutierrez, Noah Houlton, Barrett Powell, Parker Precise, Judson Ross and Brooks Wallace.