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The 2014 Collinsville Extreme 13U baseball team / Submitted photo
Front (left to right): Cameron Hibbets, Hayden Juenger, Logan Presley, Justin Sheldon, Joe Copeland
Back row: Coach Shannon Juenger, Eli Jacobs, Ethan Gratton, Matthew Albritton, Coach Matt Jacobs, Devon Bovinett, Gavin Lyday, Sam Scott, Head-Coach Shane Lyday
The Collinsville Extreme – a Southern Illinois, 13U select travel baseball team – recently won the United States Specialty Sports Association Baseball World Series in Dallas, going 8-0 in the 5-day tournament. The team never trailed in the tournament and outscored its opponents 85-9 during the tournament.
In June, the Extreme were named the 13U, Major-Level, Illinois State champions, when they went undefeated in the Rockford, Ill. State Tournament.
The weekend of July 19 and 20, five of the team’s all-stars were part of a tri-state (Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin) team that won the Tri-State All-Star Weekend tournament in Saint Charles, Ill., again going undefeated.
In August, four of the team’s all-stars will represent Illinois in the USSSA All-State, All-Star Tournament in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. The team is currently Illinois’ top ranked USSSA team and the nation’s ninth ranked team.
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Wow! What a great story! Things are looking up for Collinsville Baseball! How many players will be attending CHS from this team, does anyone know?
There were only two Collinsville players on this team. One has since left the program for the St. Louis Pirates Orginization.
Oh, I was under the impression this was a feeder program for CHS. I guess I am out of the loop when it comes to kids sports these days!
What an awesome accomplishment! Congratulations to all players, coaches and families on achieving a State Championship and World Series win! You should all be very proud.