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Lakers take two divisions at Laker Classic tournament 20 teams take part in three-division tourney
By Mark Ribble Two of the three Leamington teams hosting the 4th annual Lakers Classic tournament on the weekend took top honours for their divisions. The Leamington Lakers 14U and 12U teams both won their respective championships, while the 9U team finished with a 1-1 record but did not advance past the round-robin portion.
In the 14U division, the Leamington Lakers defeated the London Talons 8-2 to take the title, while in the 12U division, the Lakers engaged in an ‘all local’ battle for the title with the Kingsville Knights and came out on top 12-2. Both Lakers teams went undefeated on their way to the championship. Kingsville had beaten Tecumseh 10-2 in the semi-final of the 12U division, while London had edged Milton 7-6 in the 14U division.
Leamington Lakers 12U team celebrates their championship. Back row, from left, are assistant coach Tony Youssef, assistant coach Bob Grundner, Adam Lowen, Owen Rousseau, Ben Liebrock, Pancho Heinrichs, Isaiah Georges, Aiden Lowen, head coach Ryan Georges. Front row are Isaak Jr. Giesbrecht, Johnny Giesbrecht, A.J. Youssef, Jonathan Grundner, Ryan Sawatzky and Jackson Wall. SUN photos Lakers 12U #9 Pancho Heinrichs goes airborne and slides safely into second base as Kingsville’s Mac Pucovsky (23) receives the throw from left fielder Vittorio Ruggirello.
PHOTOS OF THE LAKERS 14U TEAM ARE ON PAGE 22 Leamington Laker Owen Rousseau is safe at first in a game against Bytown on Saturday. The ball skipped away from the Bytown first baseman just before the photo was taken.
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The Hometown Heroes Committee will meet in August to review applications, at which time we will ask you for a photo of the veteran, then the banner is created in time for hanging in uptown Leamington from Thanksgiving until Remembrance Day. Reach out by email to mark@southpointsun.ca or call 519-398-9098 for more information.
