It’s hard to make a
state tournament in any sport.
That is true in basketball and baseball, even in the OK Kids leagues.
This was a banner year for LeFlore County and the future of baseball in our
county looks good.
LeFlore County was represented in all four divisions at the OK Kids State
Baseball Tournament.
Heavener Thunder advanced to the state tournament in coach-pitch, Poteau had
two teams in the pee wee state tournament while the Poteau Pirates made it to
the midget state tournament and Wister fielded a team in the preps state
tourney.
But even better, two of those teams brought home state championships.
The Heavener Thunder won the first state championship in OK Kids baseball with
a 19-17 win over Hollis on Saturday. Heavener was undefeated in the tournament
and not really challenged until the finals.
Head coach David Grubbs said his team won over 50 games and lost just three,
only one to an OK Kids team.
The Poteau Buccaneers were the second county team to win a state championship.
The Buccaneers closed out a perfect season with a 4-2 win over the Shawnee
Spikes to capture the pee wee state championship.
Until the finals, the Buccaneers’ closest game at the state tournament was the
opening round against the Poteau Rebels.
The Poteau midget team lost its opening game to eventual state champion Clinton
White, but bounced back to win a game before being eliminated.
And while Wister failed to win a game in the state tournament, both games were
close contests.
Plus, the Heavener Hotties finished second in the OK Kids softball state tournament.
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