Turning a page in the history books, Tyler Harper, from Clarendon pitched to Alabama during the Southwest Regional Tournament held in Pampa last weekend.
Tyler, a member of the High Plains West Minor League All-Stars, and his teammates are the only High Plains team to ever get to go to the Southwest Regional tournament.
High Plains All Star teams are made up of members from Clarendon, Claude, White Deer, and Panhandle. The minor leaguers have had a successful season, winning first place in the Perryton Tournament June 18 and 19, winning District Championship at Gruver on June 23-26, and receiving third place in the State Championship Tournament June 30-July 3.
The High Plains All Star West team, coached by Justin Brannon, Andy Conrad and James Blanford, were invited to compete in the Southwest Regional Tournament, and were the only team from Texas to win a game during the Regional tournament.
Teams competing in the tournament were from Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The winner of the Southwest Regional Tournament will go to the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth League World Series on August 4-12 in Palm Beach Garden, Florida. The team ended their season with a 13-4 record.
High Plains West were successful over Plainview in game one, and lost to Alexander City, Ala., in game two, and also lost to East Central, Miss., in game three.
Members of the team are Jayden Blanford from Claude, Blaine Brannon from Claude, Braygon Conrad from Claude, Dawson Ensey from Claude, Tyler Harper from Clarendon, Luke Knox from Claude, Broxton Robinson from Panhandle, Rush Waltersheid from Panhandle, Alex Warren from Claude, Brodie Weathers from White Deer, Aiden Whitaker from Claude, and Kyler Young from Panhandle.
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