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Six youth teams show what it takes to be champions


BASEBALL POWERHOUSE IN AGOURA-The Agoura Pony Baseball Bronco team recently won the district championship at Simi Valley. The boys in blue now advance to the section tournament at Hart High School in Newhall. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Kevin Welit, Nicholas Shur, Mark Seyler, Brody Fehmel and Kevin Roche. Back row: Drew Lutzke, John Gebbia, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jake Green and Chad Clark. Kyle London and coach Scott London are not pictured. The team's manager is Tony Shur. Don Fehmal is a coach. BASEBALL POWERHOUSE IN AGOURA-The Agoura Pony Baseball Bronco team recently won the district championship at Simi Valley. The boys in blue now advance to the section tournament at Hart High School in Newhall. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Kevin Welit, Nicholas Shur, Mark Seyler, Brody Fehmel and Kevin Roche. Back row: Drew Lutzke, John Gebbia, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jake Green and Chad Clark. Kyle London and coach Scott London are not pictured. The team's manager is Tony Shur. Don Fehmal is a coach. WOW!-The WAGS U-8 Lightning completed the 2006 All-Star season with their third championship at the Escondido Freedom Tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 18-4-1 in five tournaments. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Hanah Klegka, Loryn Defalco, Emma Sugar, Ava DeGrinis and Jordyn Solny. Middle row: Katherine Krol, Taylor Burns, Jamie Hechtl, Isabelle Carey, Carlee Gilbert, Jessica Daniels and Amanda Schwartz. Back row: Coach Mark Gilbert, coach Nancy Gilbert, manager Jeff Solny, coach Richard Hechtl and coach Richard Krol. WOW!-The WAGS U-8 Lightning completed the 2006 All-Star season with their third championship at the Escondido Freedom Tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 18-4-1 in five tournaments. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Hanah Klegka, Loryn Defalco, Emma Sugar, Ava DeGrinis and Jordyn Solny. Middle row: Katherine Krol, Taylor Burns, Jamie Hechtl, Isabelle Carey, Carlee Gilbert, Jessica Daniels and Amanda Schwartz. Back row: Coach Mark Gilbert, coach Nancy Gilbert, manager Jeff Solny, coach Richard Hechtl and coach Richard Krol. SEA OF RED-The Angels of Westlake Pony Baseball won the Mustang 'B' championship with a 16-3 victory over the Cardinals. They also upset the top-seeded Blue Jays en route to the title. Pictured in the front row are John Wise, Will Dorosk, Lucas Hasshaw, Kyle Fratello-Hakim, Jordan Shapiro and Max Saltman. Middle row: Timmothy Beccue, Fred Wise, Austin Inscho, Charlie Hogan and Nicky Willis. Back row: Coach John Wills, coach Phil Beccue and manager Chris Hakim. Sam Lang isn't pictured. SEA OF RED-The Angels of Westlake Pony Baseball won the Mustang 'B' championship with a 16-3 victory over the Cardinals. They also upset the top-seeded Blue Jays en route to the title. Pictured in the front row are John Wise, Will Dorosk, Lucas Hasshaw, Kyle Fratello-Hakim, Jordan Shapiro and Max Saltman. Middle row: Timmothy Beccue, Fred Wise, Austin Inscho, Charlie Hogan and Nicky Willis. Back row: Coach John Wills, coach Phil Beccue and manager Chris Hakim. Sam Lang isn't pictured. EASY WIN-The Simi Youth Baseball Pony 'A' All-Stars defeated Mid-Valley 7-1 to capture the 2006 14-year-old Agoura Pony Baseball Tournament championship. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Danny Leon, Danny Nieves, James Brady, Cameron Cuneo, Taylor Kahanowitch and Gabe Ruiz. Back row: Coach Frank Leon, Tyler Yuckert, Sean McCarthy, Christian Yelich, Cody Thomson, Mark Friedman, Brando Tessar, Nick Schmidt and coach Darren Yuckert. EASY WIN-The Simi Youth Baseball Pony 'A' All-Stars defeated Mid-Valley 7-1 to capture the 2006 14-year-old Agoura Pony Baseball Tournament championship. Pictured in the front row from left to right are: Danny Leon, Danny Nieves, James Brady, Cameron Cuneo, Taylor Kahanowitch and Gabe Ruiz. Back row: Coach Frank Leon, Tyler Yuckert, Sean McCarthy, Christian Yelich, Cody Thomson, Mark Friedman, Brando Tessar, Nick Schmidt and coach Darren Yuckert. LIGHTNING STRIKES-The WAGS U-10 Lightning All-Star team celebrates after capturing second place in the Carpinteria Beach Classic All-Star Softball Tournament. The team went undefeated in pool play, including a stunning upset over rival Northridge Silver. Front row from left: Madison Schwartz, Sarah Langley, MacKenna Kelleher, Kelly Conners and Zoe Powers. Second row: Brittany Von Schneidau, Sydney Werdesheim and Kendal Steensen. Third row: Elyse Munemura, Holly Petrusson, Gaby Breiter and Liana Moss. Back row: Coach Don Connors, Coach Chuck Langley, Manager Brad Schwartz, Coach Ken Moss and Coach Lance Munemura. LIGHTNING STRIKES-The WAGS U-10 Lightning All-Star team celebrates after capturing second place in the Carpinteria Beach Classic All-Star Softball Tournament. The team went undefeated in pool play, including a stunning upset over rival Northridge Silver. Front row from left: Madison Schwartz, Sarah Langley, MacKenna Kelleher, Kelly Conners and Zoe Powers. Second row: Brittany Von Schneidau, Sydney Werdesheim and Kendal Steensen. Third row: Elyse Munemura, Holly Petrusson, Gaby Breiter and Liana Moss. Back row: Coach Don Connors, Coach Chuck Langley, Manager Brad Schwartz, Coach Ken Moss and Coach Lance Munemura. STAR POWER-More than 20,000 girls ages 12 to 18 have just departed from Reno, Nev., after competing in the largest female athletic tournament in the world. The annual Reno Volleyball Festival is a weeklong tournament that attracts the top teams in the nation and abroad. All of the junior girls' volleyball clubs from the Conejo Valley, San Fernando Valley and Camarillo areas had teams represented in the tournament. The girls' U-15 team from the Reef Volleyball Club, pictured above, was one of only two local squads to have progressed far enough through the weeklong elimination rounds to reach the Silver bracket and play for the Silver championship. STAR POWER-More than 20,000 girls ages 12 to 18 have just departed from Reno, Nev., after competing in the largest female athletic tournament in the world. The annual Reno Volleyball Festival is a weeklong tournament that attracts the top teams in the nation and abroad. All of the junior girls' volleyball clubs from the Conejo Valley, San Fernando Valley and Camarillo areas had teams represented in the tournament. The girls' U-15 team from the Reef Volleyball Club, pictured above, was one of only two local squads to have progressed far enough through the weeklong elimination rounds to reach the Silver bracket and play for the Silver championship.