SLIDESHOW: Westsiders bound for Vancouver after beating Seattle
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Vancouver, here we come.
Four straight wins for West Seattle paid off in a trip to the Fort Vancouver Little League complex for the state age 10-11 all-star Little League baseball tournament that opens Saturday, July 18.
The Westsiders capped off their District 7 tournament stay with an 18-6 victory over Seattle Central on Monday on the heels of victories over PacWest, South Highline National and Renton.
"It was a whirlwind tournament for us," said West Seattle manager Isaiah Brent, whose team also went to state at the age 9-10 level last year. "This team is poised and ready to do some damage. It's fun to coach them."
It was also the second year in a row that Brent's team faced Seattle Central in the District 7 final.
"Seattle is a really good team," Brent said. "They're definitely a league on the rise to watch out for for some time to come. They've got some good players coming up."
Seattle Central was looking for the first ever District 7 title and state tournament berth for its charter, but it was West Seattle that prevailed Monday.