State champions heading to Western Regional in Oregon

The Butte 13/14 Junior League All-Star baseball team captured the Montana state championship Sunday with a dramatic extra-inning win over Laurel at 3 Legends Stadium.

The victory sends the team to the Western Regional Junior Tournament, which runs Aug. 2-10 in Bend, Oregon.

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Team members are Bryson Hibbert, Calvin Cunningham, Camden Ingraham, David Honer, Hugh O’Brien, Kodye Kjersten, Miles Choquette, Noah Powers, Sawyer Casey, Tegan Duffy, Treigh Hollow and Tucker Kissell. Coaches are Mike Duffy, Chad Powers and Joe O’Brien.

In Oregon, the Butte boys will compete against champions from Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Northern California, Southern California, Oregon, Utah and the host team. Butte will open with Alaska on Aug. 2. (Schedule)

The winning team will represent the Western Region in the Junior League Baseball World Series Aug. 13-20 in Taylor, Michigan.