Tar Heels win

The Tar Heels capped off an unforgettable season at Bellaire Little League, playing their hearts out on the Horn Elementary School baseball field and securing the regular season championship title. The team was led by Head Coach Matt Hudlow and supported by a team of assistant coaches including Chase Findley, Boyd Nash-Stacey, Derrick Knight, and Nathan Tollett. Though they fell short of making it to the final playoff game after a tough loss in the semifinal, the team finished as the top-ranked squad for the regular season. The boys received gold championship rings. Jason Huynh earned the game ball in the team’s final matchup. Pictured (top row, from left) are coach assistants Chase Findley, Boyd Nash-Stacey, head coach Matt Hudlow, Derrick Knight, Nathan Tollett; (middle row, from left) Thomas Findley, Courtney Knight, Blake Most, Elijah Smith, Jason Huynh; (front row, from left) Grant Tollett, Daniel Semikov, Joshua Allensworth, Leo Ross, Julian Nash-Stacey, Jackson Verash, and Henry Hudlow.

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