Jr. League All-Stars Capture State Title

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Jr. League All-Stars Capture State Title
The Berlin Little League Junior League Softball All-Stars last weekend captured the state championship in their division, beating Montgomery County, 11-1, in the title game. Photo by Ed Chambers

BERLIN- Berlin Little League’s Junior League Softball All-Stars last weekend captured the state championship after a week-long tournament in western Maryland.

The Berlin Little League Junior League Softball All-Stars plowed through its brackets in impressive fashion, beating District 6 champ South Caroline, District 7 champion St. Mary’s and District 5 champion Havre de Grace to reach the state championship game. In the title game against Montgomery County Little League last Saturday, the Berlin girls left nothing to chance with an 11-1 win.

Many of the girls on this year’s state championship team were part of a team two years ago that won the state championship and advanced to the regional tournament in Connecticut. The tournament spanned seven days, and because host Hancock is over four hours away, some of the families stayed in hotels, while others drove back and forth multiple times.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.