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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘It's something we look forward to': PONY League World Series gets underway in Washington County
The PONY League World Series kicked off Friday in Washington County, bringing together teams from across the U.S. and the world for the annual youth baseball tournament. The tournament features six domestic and four international teams of 13 and 14-year-old boys. Local favorites Washington County and South Hills are playing, so are teams from Texas, California, Colombia, Italy and China. Each team playing in the tournament at Lew Hays PONY Field advanced through the league's levels of tournament play before earning a trip to the World Series. 'It's kind of true Americana,' Nathan Boytek said. 'Each ending of summer, second weekend in August, we have the PONY League World Series. It's something we look forward to. It's kind of a tradition we hope grows.' Washington County defeated Italy on Saturday and is set to play its next game on Monday. South Hills won their opening game on Friday but lost to Mexico on Saturday. They will also play their next game on Monday. PONY League officials say the tournament draws over 30,000 fans to the area each year, pumping over $5.8 million into Washington County's economy. The tournament runs through August 13. Click here to get tickets or watch games online. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Pony League World Series returns to Washington County
The 73rd annual Pony League World Series returned to Lew Hayes Pony Field in Washington on Friday, and the excitement that surrounds the event every year came with it. Tens of thousands of fans attend the tournament, which has become one of the marquee events in Washington County. "The city of Washington, the home of Pony League Baseball, has rolled out the red carpet for these kids," said Abraham Key, president of Pony Baseball and Softball. "We have six days of baseball. But every game is important. Every game is exciting." Ten teams compete in the double-elimination tournament, representing five U.S. states and four countries: Taiwan, Italy, Colombia and Mexico. Two of the teams — the host Washington County and South Hills — represent western Pennsylvania. "I just think it's great that all the families come together, and all the kids get to meet different teams from across our country and then the international teams," said Jill Boon, whose son plays for the Bay County, Michigan, team that her husband coaches. "They're taking it serious, but they're taking it in stride, and they're having fun, and they're just kinda taking everything all in." Local fans also enjoy coming out to watch the tournament, citing the 13- and 14-year-old players' pure passion for the game as a major draw. "I'm very glad it's here," said Washington resident Andy Knight. "It's not far from home. It's good baseball. It's entertaining, and usually a lot of the games are very close. It comes down to the sixth or seventh inning." Knight's assessment was right on cue, as Simi Valley, California, used a late-inning rally to beat Chinese Taipei 6-5 in the opening game of the tournament on Friday. "Score three runs, win by one in the last inning, it doesn't get any better than that to start the Pony League World Series," said Key. While the teams are competing for the title of being the best in the world, there's still a spirit of sportsmanship and cooperation that abounds throughout the tournament. "I just think the kids get along really well," said Boon. "They have a good time. The parents get along really well. It's just good camaraderie and good relationships made. "Of course, we want to advance and keep playing, but I just hope the kids make great memories and enjoy their time."
CBS News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Dads and daughters get mani-pedis at South Hills nail salon
An out-of-the-box bonding experience brought together some doting daughters and their dedicated dads ahead of the Father's Day weekend. Frenchies Modern Nail Care in the South Hills hosted a daddy-daughter mani-pedi spa night for a group of Questors from the Spencer Family YMCA Adventures Program. The Y-Princesses and the older Questors strengthen family bonds through unique experiences. They go camping, rock-climbing, boating and bogging. And they do a lot of volunteer and charitable work in their communities. But the spa night was a first for this group. Don Cline and his daughter Brooke looked perfectly polished and ready for the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, a formal gala that's a decades-long tradition for the Princess Program. "(We're) putting the girls first and getting out of the dads' comfort zone to do something crazy and wild to make a crazy memory for the girls and this is footing the bill!" said Don. Brooke said she's been looking forward to the event for weeks. "This is definitely different. I like that the girls get to choose what the dads get. We're going to have some interesting ones," she said. Frenchies is known for bringing the community together and for supporting charitable causes, just like the YMCA programs do. Craig Smeltz says it's all about creating those tender moments that make lasting memories. "That's the kind of thing I'm looking forward to. That's the memory we want to lock in with our daughters."
Los Angeles Times
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep baseball roundup: Crespi, Sierra Canyon, Harvard-Westlake win Mission League openers
There is little doubt who's the most improved player on Crespi's unbeaten baseball team. Senior Jackson Eisenhauer has become the ace of the staff, and his latest standout performance came in Monday's 4-0 win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to begin Mission League play. He struck out five, walked none and allowed three hits. He has a 3-0 record and has thrown 19 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season for the 6-0 Celts. He came back last season and threw 11 innings after an arm injury. This season, with better strength, he has become a standout. Nate Lopez contributed three hits and two RBIs and Diego Velazquez and Mikey Martinez each had two hits. Sierra Canyon 10, Loyola 2: Dezi Delgado finished with four hits and four RBIs and Mikhal Johnson hit a three-run home run to power the Trailblazers. Harvard-Westlake 8, Bishop Alemany 2: Ira Rootman had four RBIs and James Tronstein homered for the Wolverines in their Mission League win. Evan Alexander threw a complete game with nine strikeouts. La Mirada 4, Warren 2: The Matadores inflicted a rare defeat on hard-throwing Angel Cervantes of Warren. Kevin Jeon delivered the big blow, a three-run home run in the third inning. Cervantes struck out eight in five innings and his fastball touched 95 mph. Calabasas 12, Kennedy 2: Matthew Witkow, Julian Bray and Bradyn Chang each had two hits for Calabasas. Pasadena 9, Arcadia 0: The Apaches stayed unbeaten. Three pitchers combined for the shutout. Matt Manzo had three hits and two RBIs. South Hills 5, Ayala 4: Ayden Vieth finished with three hits and four RBIs for South Hills. Camarillo 8, El Camino Real 1: The Scorpions hit three home runs in their nonleague win.
