Lou Gehrig 12U Red wins district, state title

The Lou Gehrig 12U Red team won the Cal Ripken Western District and Western New York State Championship titles in recent competition. Members of the team, pictured from left, are: first row - David Berkun, Ryan Winkler, Adam Hepp, Max Slick, Cole Weppner; second row - Tyler Green, Andrew Weinberg, Mark Fleming, Trenton Miller, Zach Thomas, Brian Dobmeier, Kyle Zurak; third row - coach Sean Green, manager Bob Weinberg and coach Don Fleming.

The Lou Gehrig 12-year old Red team earned the Cal Ripken Western District and Western New York State Championship titles in recent competition.

In the districts at Lancaster's Westwood Park, the team went 3-0. Canandaigua was the host for the New York State tournament, in which the team went undefeated again to advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bridgewater, N.J.

The team, hallmarked by timely power hitting and crisp defensive play, continued to be quite competitive in the regional tournament, posting a record of 2-2 in close games. The Lou Gehrig squad was the only team in the tournament to defeat host Bridgewater, who eventually advanced to the Cal Ripken World Series where they were semifinalists.

Upon returning from New Jersey, the team capped off their outstanding season with a decisive victory in the Lou Gehrig tournament, again posting an undefeated record.