PLAY BALL! T Eight-year-olds gain confidence, work hard and learn about teamwork in Pony League Baseball. BY AASHNA SIKKA, JUNIOR WRITER he game is nearing an end. Everyone is on the edge of their seat. Drops of sweat and determination slowly move down the face of a determined young boy as he grips his baseball bat, beginning to move forward with a crisp swing. The ball soars. He drops the bat, filled with the pressure and excitement of the sport, and begins to feel the wind rush through his hair as he darts across each base. The other team, even with their competitive advantage, cannot reach the boy in time. His foot begins to slide onto the small base marker. His team shouted in victory, as this home run scored them the game. This is the type of game that Newcastle’s very own Pony League All-Star baseball team regularly plays. However, there is something special about this team. Its players are only eight years old! Hudson Fabregas, Cade Ross, Felix 20 April 2024 Whiteaker, Gabe Hoover, Jett Pham, Kellan Weller, Kevin McNamara, Luke Anderson, Nash Orgill, Ollie Barsness, Patterson Whorley, Preston Gill, Ronan Turner, and Teddy Haight make up this incredible team of superstars that have achieved many incredible endeavors. Chris Fabregas, head coach of the team, explains that this eight-year-old baseball team is one the community should be very proud of. “Our boys have achieved amazing success, securing championships at different levels of competition,” he says.
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