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Hayfield Hawks Baseball Contenders for National District Crown

Hawks look to grab second consecutive National District championship.

Hayfield Secondary School's baseball team ended last season the way it began—on fire. The Hawks started the year with a seven-game win streak, scoring 10 or more runs in four of the team’s first seven games. Hayfield cruised through its regular season schedule and won the school’s second-ever district title as the Hawks defeated Yorktown 17-16 in the National District championship. This season, Hayfield (8-5) currently sits at 7-2 in National District play and is determined to prove that last year’s success was hardly a fluke. “While we did win districts last season, we only had two guys returning that contributed and played on that team,” said first-year head coach Michael Shore, who has been with the program for four years, told Patch …

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Alexandria Potomac Little League Opens Fall Season

Clinics for tee ball and machine pitch draw crowd

The Alexandria Potomac Little League (APLL) kicked off its fall season with a tee ball and pitch machine clinic on Saturday, Sept. 18. Parents and little leaguers gathered at Bucknell Elementary Schools' community baseball field to learn some new skills and enjoy the 80 degree weather. "I'm excited to be able to offer a program that all kids can be a part of," League President Warren Payne said. "They learn to be a team, have fun and fall in love with baseball." The APLL offers baseball for athletes age 9 to 14 and softball ages 10 to 16, though exceptions can be made for experience from other leagues. To register for the fall ball season, children must have played with the APLL last spring, but anyone can register for the clinics. Clinics…

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