Memorial Falcons at Cooperstown

The 2024 12U Memorial Falcons dominated at the annual Cooperstown All-Star Village summer tournament in Cooperstown, New York. Competing against 68 top teams nationwide, the Falcons clinched the championship with a 10-0 record. They faced multiple late-night games and challenging weather but ended victorious. The Memorial Falcons' journey included entering bracket-play as the #4 seed and defeating the 1, 3, and 5 seeds. They batted .408 while holding their opponents to .273. The championship game, watched by thousands following a 30-minute fireworks display, saw them defeat X-Factor from Santa Barbara. No other Texas team reached the elite eight. Pictured (back row, from left) are coach Nolan Davis, Owen Miller, Ford Steward, Porter Taylor, Lowe Miller, Porter Hutcheson, Harrison Cooper, coach Steve Maas; (front row, from left) Stevie Maas, Hudson Handel, Parker Dodson, Jack Cofer, and Payne Cureton.

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