Girls of summer

The West University Softball Association (WUSA) 8U Wave team wrapped up a busy summer schedule with a championship win at the Spring Bayer Park tournament. After battling teams on one of the hottest days of the season, the Wave run-ruled five teams to win the championship on the final Sunday of play. During the course of the summer, the girls played 45 games with a record of 35-10, with four first-place finishes. The big winners are (pictured, top row, from left) coaches Jay Chen, Kris Westbrook, Kwok Li, Billy Forney (head coach), Dan Bass and Joy Puzon; (bottom row, from left) teammates Tiffany Li, Lauren Chen, Lexie Forney, Celeste Reed, Isabella Vaquero, Caroline Loper, Eve Puzon, Kirstin Moon, Sadie Westbrook and Kathalina Garcia; not pictured: Maya Lester.

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