Little League Majors end season at Districts

Powell All-Stars post 2-2 record

Posted 7/25/19

The Powell Little League Majors All-Stars were in Riverton last week, competing in the Wyoming Little League District 1 Tournament.

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Little League Majors end season at Districts

Powell All-Stars post 2-2 record

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The Powell Little League Majors All-Stars were in Riverton last week, competing in the Wyoming Little League District 1 Tournament.

Battling the nerves that come with playing ball on a larger stage, the Powell squad posted a 2-2 record, winning its final two games of the tournament. The team from Big Horn won the tournament, with Lander finishing as runner-up. Both teams qualified for this weekend’s state tournament in Torrington.

“Things started out a little rough for us, we lost our first two games,” said Powell head coach Bret Fauskee. “But the kids finished strong and won our last two. It was a good way to end the season, with a couple of wins.”

The Majors All-Stars roster includes Trevion Solberg, Brody Payne, Max Reynolds, Taeson Schultz, Ryan Barrus, Talon Nuss, Dominik Bieber, Weston Thompson, Ben Ostermiller, Cole Fauskee, Zane Graft, Jordan Loera and Hugo Torres. Coach Fauskee is assisted by Cale Ostermiller and Carl Schultz.

Powell opened the tournament Wednesday against Lander, losing 10-0. The loss dropped Powell into the consolation bracket, where they lost a close contest against Green River Friday 8-6.

“The kids just kind of came out nervous, everybody was pretty tense and a little apprehensive,” Fauskee said.

The Powell All-Stars bounced back in a big way on Friday, blanking Riverton 12-0. That set up a rematch with Green River, and Powell didn’t disappoint, winning by the 15-run mercy rule. That gave Powell a 2-2 record for the tournament, and coach Fauskee said the team was proud of what it had accomplished.

“I think it was a good experience for everybody, we all had fun,” he said. “Once the nerves got out, we started playing a lot better. We got to do quite a bit of team activities in the afternoon, and the kids all bonded. I hope at the end of this, they won’t remember the losses — just the good times of traveling together and going down and playing baseball.”

Fauskee said the difference in the last two games compared to the first was the ability to put the ball in play.

“I think we were a little apprehensive about swinging the bat in the first two games,” he said. “The last two games we just went up there and swung the bat, put a lot of balls in play. That’s really what won us the games overall in the last two.”

Looking toward the future, Fauskee said about half of this year’s team will make the jump to Legion ball next season, including his son Cole. A highlight for Coach Fauskee was being able to coach his son in his final Little League season.

“That was very special, and I’ll always remember that,” Fauskee said.

The coach thanked the community of Powell for supporting the team’s fundraising efforts, as well as Pale Horse Construction, which helped the team out with uniforms.

“We’d also like to thank all the kids for their hard work, and the parents for their support,” he said.

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