IYAA teams climb the brackets in tournament play

Image: Italy’s 8u Lady Gladiators win first place in the division tournament — Meet the champs: (L-R) Lacy Mott, Madison Galvan, Grace Payne, Hannah Haight, Alexus Cisneros, Courtney Riddle, Karley Nelson. Sydney Lowenthal, Kimberley Hooker and head coach Lisa Mott. Not pictured: Kambria Brooks

Italy’s 8u Lady Gladiators win first place in the division tournament — Meet the champs: (L-R) Lacy Mott, Madison Galvan, Grace Payne, Hannah Haight, Alexus Cisneros, Courtney Riddle, Karley Nelson. Sydney Lowenthal, Kimberley Hooker and head coach Lisa Mott. Not pictured: Kambria Brooks (Barry Byers)

Image: Hooker throws to first — Kimberly Hooker puts in a couple of innings at second base.

Hooker throws to first — Kimberly Hooker puts in a couple of innings at second base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Double denied — Madison Galvan rushes in from centerfield to make the tag as Grace Payne steps back to give Galvan room.

Double denied — Madison Galvan rushes in from centerfield to make the tag as Grace Payne steps back to give Galvan room. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lacy hurries — Lacy Mott launches a throw to first base during the division tournament game against Whitney.

Lacy hurries — Lacy Mott launches a throw to first base during the division tournament game against Whitney. (Barry Byers)

Image: Runner’s out! — Reliable first baseman Hannah Haight makes the catch for an out against Whitney.

Runner’s out! — Reliable first baseman Hannah Haight makes the catch for an out against Whitney. (Barry Byers)

Image: Heads up play — Pitcher Lacy Mott ducks down to give third baseman Karley Nelson a clear view of first base.

Heads up play — Pitcher Lacy Mott ducks down to give third baseman Karley Nelson a clear view of first base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Making the stop — Pitcher Lacy Mott charges a grounder.

Making the stop — Pitcher Lacy Mott charges a grounder. (Barry Byers)

Image: Batters’ up! — Kimberly Hooker, Alexus Cisneros and Grace Payne pose for a quick picture in the dugout.

Batters’ up! — Kimberly Hooker, Alexus Cisneros and Grace Payne pose for a quick picture in the dugout. (Barry Byers)

Image: Nice play! — Catcher Sydney Lowenthal covers the plate as pitcher Lacy Mott throws to first baseman Hannah Haight for the out.

Nice play! — Catcher Sydney Lowenthal covers the plate as pitcher Lacy Mott throws to first baseman Hannah Haight for the out. (Barry Byers)

Image: Carson on the mound — Eric Carson pitches against Itasca.

Carson on the mound — Eric Carson pitches against Itasca. (Barry Byers)

Image: Almost got him — Bailey Walton stirs up dust trying to get the runner out on first base.

Almost got him — Bailey Walton stirs up dust trying to get the runner out on first base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gotcha! — Justin Wood comes up firing and throws the runner out at third base before he could dive back to the bag

Gotcha! — Justin Wood comes up firing and throws the runner out at third base before he could dive back to the bag (Barry Byers)

Image: Tyler takes off — Tyler Crawley rounds third base and heads home for a score.

Tyler takes off — Tyler Crawley rounds third base and heads home for a score. (Barry Byers)

Image: Karley’s confident — Karley Nelson is raring to go in the division tournament.

Karley’s confident — Karley Nelson is raring to go in the division tournament. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sydney’s ready — Catcher Sydney Lowenthal is a hit.

Sydney’s ready — Catcher Sydney Lowenthal is a hit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Hannah Haight — Hannah Haight gets warmed up before taking on Whitney.

Hannah Haight — Hannah Haight gets warmed up before taking on Whitney. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kimberly concentrates — Kimberly Hooker gets in a few swings before taking the field.

Kimberly concentrates — Kimberly Hooker gets in a few swings before taking the field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lucky Lacy — Lacy Mott wears lucky #7 for Italy.

Lucky Lacy — Lacy Mott wears lucky #7 for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Alexus Cisneros — Alexus Cisneros takes a few practice swings before the game.

Alexus Cisneros — Alexus Cisneros takes a few practice swings before the game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kambria Brooks — Kambria Brooks has the look of a Lady Gladiator.

Kambria Brooks — Kambria Brooks has the look of a Lady Gladiator. (Barry Byers)

Image: Pictures perfect — Madison Galvan makes a poster of memories during a big win over Whitney.

Pictures perfect — Madison Galvan makes a poster of memories during a big win over Whitney. (Barry Byers)

Image: Riddle connects — Courtney Riddle hits one into play against Whitney.

Riddle connects — Courtney Riddle hits one into play against Whitney. (Barry Byers)

Image: No Payne, no gain! — Second baseman Grace Payne fields a grounder and throws to first base for the out.

No Payne, no gain! — Second baseman Grace Payne fields a grounder and throws to first base for the out. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jamie zones in — Jamie McIntyre knocks in the final run for Italy’s 15u girls softball team against Hillsboro Lime Green Tuesday night, Italy won 4-1.

Jamie zones in — Jamie McIntyre knocks in the final run for Italy’s 15u girls softball team against Hillsboro Lime Green Tuesday night, Italy won 4-1. (Barry Byers)

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