Southwest Regional Tournament

14-year-old Babe Ruth

At Bay City, Texas

Final, Bryant 6, Nederland, Texas 1 

Bryant returns to action on Sunday at 11 a.m. against the winner of the game between Twin Rivers, La.  

By Madison McEntire

ZACHARY, La. — The Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars’ quest for a regional championship to go along with their state and district titles ended in the semifinals of the 2010 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional on Tuesday, July 27, with a tough 3-1 loss in a pitcher’s duel against Little Rock Junior Deputy.

Although Bryant had defeated Little Rock in each of their four previous meetings this postseason, they had not faced the starting pitcher in this game, who would fan 10 batters while walking four and allowing just one hit. The Little Rock manager said after the game that, although the pitcher had played in every game against Bryant, he had only recently begun pitching again after he recovered from a sore arm.

KENNER, La. — The Bryant All-Stars reached the final four of the Southwest Regional 7-year-old Cal Ripken tournament, joining three other teams from Arkansas, when they ran into a familiar rival, Benton. Despite a furious comeback, the Bryant Stars couldn’t overcome an early 9-3 deficit as Benton ended Bryant’s bid for the tourney title, holding on for a 9-8 win.

Little Rock Junior Deputy wound up beating Benton for the Regional championship.

Bryant was awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy.

The team of 7-year-olds, managed by Matt Orender with assistance from Patrick Schroeder, includes Luke Bessire, Dakota Clay, Cooper Davis, Noah Davis, Peyton Dillon, Austin Ledbetter, Jaggar Littleton, Justin Orender, Brett Pennington, Austin Schroeder, Lawson Speer and Garrett Wilson.

By Madison McEntire

ZACHARY, La. — Led by Nathan McFarland, who had four hits, drove in three runs, and scored four times, the Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars moved one step closer to their goal of the 2010 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional championship, with a stirring, come-from-behind 9-8 victory over the All-Stars from Orange Grove, Miss., on Monday, July 26.

The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. but an afternoon thunderstorm moved the game time to 8:30. The win over Orange Grove, a team coached by former Major League player Matt Lawton, keeps Bryant alive in the tournament to face Little Rock Junior Deputy in the semi-finals on Tuesday at 1 p.m., with the winner to face off against the winner of the Springdale-Hamburg game at 3 p.m. for the championship.

The Bryant team members are Logan Chambers, Logan Grant, Nathan McFarland, Ryan Lessenberry, Cade Dupree, Coby Greiner, Logan Catton, Jake Cowell, Will McEntire, Sawyer Holt, Garett Nguyen, Hunter Mullings, and Chandler Taylor. The team is managed by Michael Catton with help from assistant coaches Phillip Dupree and Madison McEntire.

KENNER, La. — In a defensive battle, the Bryant All-Stars scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to overcome a 1-0 deficit and defeat the Madisonville, La., Iron Pigs for the third time at the Southwest Regional Tournament on Monday.

Bryant had defeated Madisonville twice in pool play and, going 3-1 in their pool, the Stars advanced to the single-elimination tournament with a first-round bye. Madisonville beat Westside of Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday to get another shot at Bryant only to lose again, 4-1.

Bryant is set to play again on Tuesday against the survivor of a group that includes Zachary, La., Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Benton, Ark.

The team of 7-year-olds, managed by Matt Orender with assistance from Patrick Schroeder, includes Luke Bessire, Dakota Clay, Cooper Davis, Noah Davis, Peyton Dillon, Austin Ledbetter, Jaggar Littleton, Justin Orender, Brett Pennington, Austin Schroeder, Lawson Speer and Garrett Wilson.

By Madison McEntire

ZACHARY, La. — The Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars began bracket play in the 2010 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional tournament on Sunday, July 25, with a 19-0 thumping of the host team in a game that was delayed for approximately 20 minutes in the bottom of the first inning due to lightening.

Bryant will next play the All-Stars from Orange Grove, Miss., on Monday at 7 p.m.

The Bryant team is made up of Logan Chambers, Logan Grant, Nathan McFarland, Ryan Lessenberry, Cade Dupree, Coby Greiner, Logan Catton, Jake Cowell, Will McEntire, Sawyer Holt, Garett Nguyen, Hunter Mullings, and Chandler Taylor. The team manager is Michael Catton and the assistant coaches are Phillip Dupree and Madison McEntire.

KENNER, La. — The Bryant 7-year-old All-Stars went 3-1 in an unusual pool play set up at the Southwest Regional Tournament over the weekend. In a three-team pool, Bryant played both teams twice.

On Friday, Bryant opened with a 6-5 loss to Little Rock Junior Deputy. Saturday, Bryant thumped Madisonville, La., 11-1, then on their second shot at Junior Deputy, the Stars prevailed 11-6. Sunday, they whipped Madisonville again, 13-3.

The team of 7-year-olds, managed by Matt Orender with assistance from Patrick Schroeder, includes Luke Bessire, Dakota Clay, Cooper Davis, Noah Davis, Peyton Dillon, Austin Ledbetter, Jaggar Littleton, Justin Orender, Brett Pennington, Austin Schroeder, Lawson Speer and Garrett Wilson.

By Madison McEntire

ZACHARY, La. — The Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars finished pool play in the 2010 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional on Saturday, July 23, with a 4-0 mark. They will be the No. 1 seed entering the single-elimination bracket that begins Sunday when they take on the host team from Zachary at 7 p.m.

Bryant completed its run through pool play by defeating Donaldsonville, La., 9-0, and Madisonville, La., 19-2, on Saturday

The Bryant team members are Logan Chambers, Logan Grant, Nathan McFarland, Ryan Lessenberry, Cade Dupree, Coby Greiner, Logan Catton, Jake Cowell, Will McEntire, Sawyer Holt, Garett Nguyen, Hunter Mullings, and Chandler Taylor. The team is managed by Michael Catton with assistance from coaches Phillip Dupree and Madison McEntire.

By Madison McEntire

ZACHARY, La. — The Bryant 9-year-old All-Stars opened pool play on Friday, July 23, in the Cal Ripken Southwest Regional with two convincing wins.

The Bryant team members are Logan Chambers, Logan Grant, Nathan McFarland, Ryan Lessenberry, Cade Dupree, Coby Greiner, Logan Catton, Jake Cowell, Will McEntire, Sawyer Holt, Garett Nguyen, Hunter Mullings, and Chandler Taylor. The team is managed by Michael Catton with assistance from coaches Phillip Dupree and Madison McEntire.