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KC Pony Team in Burleson, TX

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Staff writer | August 6, 2015

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(From left) Manager David Pincus, Matthew Weber, Joshua Ben-Shoshan, Connor Kolb, Coach Rob Johnson, Isaac Villafan, Brennan Hoffman, Walker Whitney, Tommy McGuire, Mitchell Robbins, Daniel Portugal, Coach Mike Pappert and (kneeling from left) Jack Schell, Evan Cox and Tony Chuo.

The Kyle Chapman Titans team, many of whom have been playing Little League together since they were 5 years old, went to the PONY League Zone Tournament (the winning team heads to the Pony 14-year-old World Series) starting last Thursday in Burleson, Texas. On Saturday, with one win and one loss under their belts, they had an 11 a.m. game, in which they beat the Central Austin Youth League Angels 13-8, then they played the San Juan PONY team at 6 p.m. and came away with a 13-3 victory! They ultimately finished as the runner-up in the Elite Bracket.

It was a long, hot day at the ballpark but the team and their families were excited about their victories. Afterward, they celebrated with fried and smoked chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, gravy, biscuits, biscuits and more biscuits. Their celebration was topped off with banana pudding, cherry cobbler and homemade pies, all at Babe’s Chicken Dinner House in Old Town Burleson.

The tournament was their last “baseball hurrah” for many of them before these long-time Little League friends head off to different high schools, including St. Thomas High School, Bellaire High School, Episcopal High School, Lamar High School, Strake Jesuit and The Kinkaid School. Their friendships are sure to hold strong after so many great memories together.

KC moms (from left) Alisa Hoffman, Sharon Schell, Dixie Cox, Jenifer Ben-Shoshan, Susan Whitney, Cynthia Portugal, Debbie Robbins and Abbie Chuo.
(From left) Joshua Ben-Shoshan, Connor Kolb, Tony Chuo, Isaac Villafan, Matthew Weber, Brennan Hoffman and Walker Whitney. (Kneeling from left) Evan Cox and Jack Schell.
The team celebrating their victory's at Babe's Chicken Dinner House.
Mark and Evan Cox in front of Babe's.
The team at a Rangers vs. Yankees game in Arlington (from left) Jack Schell, Mitchell Robbins, Daniel Portugal, Brennan Hoffman, Tony Chuo, Tommy McGuire, Matthew Weber, Evan Cox, Joshua Ben-Shoshan, Walker Whitney and (in front) Connor Kolb.

KC moms (from left) Alisa Hoffman, Sharon Schell, Dixie Cox, Jenifer Ben-Shoshan, Susan Whitney, Cynthia Portugal, Debbie Robbins and Abbie Chuo.

(From left) Joshua Ben-Shoshan, Connor Kolb, Tony Chuo, Isaac Villafan, Matthew Weber, Brennan Hoffman and Walker Whitney. (Kneeling from left) Evan Cox and Jack Schell.

The team celebrating their victory's at Babe's Chicken Dinner House.

Mark and Evan Cox in front of Babe's.

The team at a Rangers vs. Yankees game in Arlington (from left) Jack Schell, Mitchell Robbins, Daniel Portugal, Brennan Hoffman, Tony Chuo, Tommy McGuire, Matthew Weber, Evan Cox, Joshua Ben-Shoshan, Walker Whitney and (in front) Connor Kolb.