POLL district champions

The Post Oak Little League 9U Blue All-Stars Team won the Little League District 16 Texas East 2022 9U Championship over the summer. The team battled back from the losers’ bracket to win six straight games and the championship game against the First Colony Hurricanes. The 13 boys were ecstatic about their win after weeks of practice at the POLL fields. Their names will be proudly displayed on the POLL Pee Wee tower for years to come. Pictured (front row, from left) are players Holt Stanton, Robert Kostelnik, Beau Teare, Thomas Crystal, Jaxon Larned, Ethan Lin, Kick Forester, (middle row, from left) Cameron Smith, Grant Gentle, Richard Smith, True Thrash, Rory Johnson, Brady Harting, (top row, from left) Coach Matt Gentle, Coach Carter Ayers, Coach Bobby Stanton, and Manager Sean Teare.

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