BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

 The Northwest 8-10 year old all-star softball team is the District 20 champion and has won the section 6 championship, and has now clinched the winners bracket of the PA state tournament!

In the first game of the sectional tournament on Tuesday, July 9th, the Northwest girls beat the District 30 champion, Warrington Little League by a score of 6-0. In the second game on Wednesday, July 10th, the girls mercy ruled the District 29 champion, East Stroudsburg by a score of 13-3. With the win Northwest clinched the section 6 winners bracket championship. The team went on to defeat Warrington Little League in the first game of the championship round on Saturday, July 13th and with the win the Northwest softball team became the section 6 champions!

With the sectional championship, the team moved on to play for the state championship, and is one of eight teams in Wellsboro, PA playing for the title over the past week. During the first game on Thursday, July 18th the team defeated North Pocono, 4-2. The ladies kept it rolling against Mifflinburg in the second game, on 7/19th - winning in extra innings by a score of 2-0. With their last victory, the ladies beat Delaware Valley 5-4 in the heat on July 21st, and with the win the team clinched the winners bracket championship! Unfortunately the team couldn't overcome a very talented St. Mary's team, and finished the tournament as the runner up to the state champions. 

Congratulations ladies to a great tournament season and 2nd place at states! Northwest is proud of you!

The Northwest 8-10 year old all-star baseball team outlasted City Line in the first game of the district tournament on 6/23, with a final score of 19-16.  In the second game the team didn't fare as well traveling to Hellertown, held on 6/25, losing by a score of 10-0. Unfortunately the boys lost a close one in the third game, held at Northwest on 6/27, losing to Mountainville by a score of 9-6,  which marks the end of the tournament season for the team. 

The Northwest Junior all-star baseball team played Southern Lehigh in it's first tournament game on 7/3 at Northwest, however the boys lost 11-1. The boys hosted a combination all-star team of Northeast, Cityline, and Northcentral on 7/5, but ultimately couldn't keep up, losing 17-7. This ended a great season for the team as they finished first in regular season play.