Ponies win sectional championship
Published 10:33 am Wednesday, July 18, 2018
- Left to right, Coaches Randy Ricks and Jay Lee; back row: Ryan Edwards, Layne Felts, Christian Kizer and Jack Whitley; front standing: Wyatt Pinner, Garret Boris, Peyton Gallagher, Tyler Turner, Peyton Kea, coach Stephen Drake; kneeling: Zach Lee, Nate Yeary. - Submitted | Tara Kea
The Southampton-Sussex Pony all stars are moving on again, thanks to a first-place finish in the PONY Sectional Championships last week at the Southern Chesapeake Athletic Association.
S-S followed up an opening round, 14-11 victory over Great Neck on Tuesday with consecutive wins over Western Tidewater, 12-2 on Friday, and 13-3 in Saturday’s championship game. The five-team field also included Kempsville and Southern Chesapeake.
The team advances to the East Zone Championship in High Point, North Carolina. They will be joined by Section runners-up Western Tidewater, High Point, North Carolina, and the North and West Region champions, who have yet to be determined.
The tournament begins on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and concludes on Saturday, Aug. 4. The winner will advance to the PONY International World Series in Washington, Pennsylvania the following week.