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WHAT A SEASON!!!
Coach Pitch Jets complete season with
six straight tournament championships.
What started as an idea, to get our Allstar Team started
early, ended on Sunday, August 10th in Morgantown, IN
as one of the most unbelievable seasons anyone could have
imagined, let alone experience.
Our Jets entered six tournaments, and won each one. That's
crazy!! Playing against the toughest competition in the
State of Ohio, and later against teams from surrounding
states, The Jets compiled a 31-2 tournament record.
The initial thoughts were to play area Travel Teams non-
league games, to see how we stack up against what are
commonly considered the best. "Travel" evokes a
certain aura, like it's far better ball than what our
"Recreation" Leagues play. In many cases, that is
true. But, not with the talented group of players we
have here at Crossroads.
The 40-2 overall record includes losses in the first two
games. In our Allstar opener, The Jets got blasted by
the Hilliard Colts, 21-3. We were shell shocked, and
probably thinking this may not be such a good idea.
Three weeks later, on the road in our second game,
we lost to the same Colts, 6-5. From that point on,
with a few roster moves, The Jets reeled off 21 straight
victorys, before losing in the opening game of the
Dayton Tournament, which they came back and
won, outscoring their opponents in the four wins
44-7.
A very notable non-league double header took place in
late May in Mansfield. Call it hindsight, oversight, or,
just inexperience or lack of knowledge, but, we did
not enter our squad in the State Tournament. The
2008 State Champions are The Mansfield Mud Hens .
The Jets swept the Mud Hens, 8-3 and 12-5. It's one
of those things that make you go Hmmmmmmm???
Seven players hit over .500. This was a very solid
defensive team, allowing a miniscule 4.2 runs per
game. Individual stars abound, both with the bat
and the glove. The team truly had a different star
each game.
Seasons change, and in Youth Baseball, no one knows
what next season will bring, as these youngsters move
up to their next phase, kid pitch. But, as their trophy
cases suggest, this was one magical season, enjoyed
by the players, coaches, parents and fans who have
memories to last a lifetime.
The West Columbus Baseball Club is extremely proud
of our Coach Pitch Allstar Jets, and wish to extend our
congratulations to Coach George Holly, Assistant
Coaches Charlie Gahn, Matt Larison and Shane
Carter. Great Job!!
Allstar Photographs
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2008 Scores
Hilliard Colts 21 JETS 3
Hilliard Colts 6 JETS 5
JETS 6 Hilliard Pumas 5
JETS 9 Columbus Cobras 2
JETS 8 Columbus Big Katz 6
JETS 8 Mansfield Mud Hens 3
JETS 12 Mansfield Mud Hens 5
JETS 18 Hilliard Pumas 6
CHIPPEWAS TOURNAMENT
@ Doylestown (Cleveland), Ohio
JETS 19 Tallmadge 3
JETS 18 Doylestown 'A' 10
JETS 21 Canal Fulton 6
JETS 19 Doylestown 'B' l (Championship)
JETS 14 Columbus Big Katz 2
BOYS OF SUMMER TOURNAMENT
@ River Valley (Marion), Ohio
JETS 19 River Valley VooDoo 4
JETS 20 Marion Merchants 2
JETS 17 Marysville Allstars 0
JETS 16 River Valley VooDoo 2
JETS 21 North Union 8
JETS 18 Marion Matrix 4 (Championship)
TEAYS VALLEY TOURNAMENT
@ Teays Valley (Ashville), Ohio
JETS 18 Teays Valley Allstars 6
JETS 13 Viking Allstars 3
JETS 15 Gahanna Allstars 0
JETS 17 Teays Valley Allstars 7 (Championship)
HUBER HEIGHTS CLASSIC ALLSTAR TOURNAMENT
@ Huber Heights (Dayton), Ohio
Richmond (IN) Explosion 14 JETS 10
JETS 13 West Carrolton 3
JETS 8 East Kettering 1
JETS 11 West Carrolton 1
JETS 13 Richmond (IN) Explosion 2 (Championship)
FOREST PARK RANGERS ALLSTAR TOURNAMENT
@ Forest Park (Columbus), Ohio
JETS 13 Forest Park 3
JETS 12 Gahanna 2
JETS 28 Blendon Township 4
JETS 7 Gahanna 1
JETS 26 New Albany 1 (Championship)
"BIG NASTY" ALLSTAR TOURNAMENT
@ Morgantown, Indiana
JETS 4 Bedford (IN) 4
JETS 11 Huntington (IN) 8
JETS 16 Avon (IN) 1
JETS 10 Seymour (IN) 4
JETS 4 Avon (IN) 1
JETS 13 Bedford (IN) 9
Bedford (IN) 9 JETS 6
JETS 9 Bedford (IN) 8 (Championship)
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