08/31/2026
đ 10U CHAMPIONS â UNDEFEATED AT LITTLE RIVER ACADEMY! đ
Today was about so much more than winning a tournament. Today was proof.
Yesterday, pool play didnât go the way we wanted. We started the weekend 0-3.
We lost our first game by four runs. Today, we faced that same team again in Game 1âand beat them.
Our second pool game ended in a tie. Today, we faced that team again in Game 2âand beat them by three.
Then we lost our third pool game by nine runs to the team we would eventually meet again in the championship. When it mattered most, these girls stepped onto that field believing they could winâand beat them to bring home the ship!
That is what made today so special.
These girls could have allowed yesterdayâs results to defeat them before today ever began. They could have doubted themselves, hung their heads, or stopped believing. Instead, they came back stronger. They made adjustments, trusted one another, and showed everyone exactly what they are capable of.
Today, their hard work finally spoke for itself.
They went undefeated when it mattered most and brought home their first 10U tournament championship! Watching the excitement on their faces when they realized they had won the ship is a moment I will never forget. As their coach, I couldnât hold back the tears.
I know what they have been through. I know how hard they have worked. I know how much adversity they have faced. And I know how badly they wanted to proveâto themselves more than anyoneâthat they belonged.
Our 8U chapter has officially ended, and making the jump to 10U was never supposed to be easy. We knew there would be growing pains, difficult lessons, and moments that tested us. But we also knew it was time to move forward, accept the challenge, and begin building something new.
Yesterday, they went 0-3.
Today, they went undefeated and became champions.
That isnât luck. That is heart. That is resilience. That is refusing to quit when things donât go your way.
Today, these girls didnât just win a championship.
They started a new Dynasty.
Girls, I hope you understand how incredibly proud we are of you. Not just because you won, but because you never quit. You stayed together. You trusted the process. You fought for one another. And today, you finally got to hold the proof of everything you have worked so hard for.
This is your moment. You earned every bit of it.
Little River Academy Tournament Champions.
0-3 yesterday. Undefeated today.
Our first 10U championship.
The beginning of a new Dynasty. đđ©”đ„đ