…reprint from website…Travelballselect.com

The San Diego Stars won the Southern California Thanksgiving Super NIT. This power packed venue featured 9 outstanding teams – 6 of which were ranked among the top teams in the nation last season (by TravelBallSelect.com). These teams included the VSA Vipers who finished #1 as 9U’s along with top 10 teams – Rawlings Elite and the SGV Hustle.

The Stars were fresh off a very strong showing last week at the Stingrays “Who’s Who in 10U” event that drew the top teams from the Southern California areas. As anyone knows, when you get the top So Cal teams, that list also comprises the top teams in the nation. In this event, the Stars picked up where they left off and played dominate baseball going 6-0 while outscoring their opponents by a whooping 53-13 margin.

The Stars showed a lot of heart and determination when they faced the Norwalk Stingrays in the semi-finals. They were down 6-1 in the 4^th before bouncing back to score 5 runs in the 4th and then plate the winning run in the 5th taking a 7-6 victory that propelled them into the finals to face an outstanding BPA Rawlings team. The Stars kept their momentum and played a near flawless game to beat BPA Rawlings Elite by a score of 7-2. This was a very impressive feat as Rawlings is clearly a top 5 team. Rawlings had reached the finals after an outstanding win where they ousted last year’s 9U National Champion, the VSA Vipers. Rawlings won this game 6-5 as they advanced into the championship.
This tournament made a huge statement that many of the top teams in the nation once again reside in Southern California. The San Diego Stars also made a big statement that they belong at the top of any list that ranks the best of the best of 10U’s in 2012.