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Fourteen young athletes from the Springfield area just punched their tickets to Missouri's high school tennis championships. Two teams and eight doubles pairs will represent their communities at the state tournament starting next week.
A youth baseball team from Minot, North Dakota just capped off an incredible season by winning the state championship with a 41-7-1 record. The 12U AAA Minot Aces defeated the Bismarck Americans 6-2 in the final game, proving that hard work and teamwork can take young athletes all the way to the top.
A small-town Idaho baseball team just proved that excellence can become a habit. The Burley Green Sox Single-A squad dominated their way to back-to-back state titles with a flawless championship performance.
Hilliard Bradley's softball team made history with a record-breaking 20-hit performance in their first-ever state semifinal appearance. The Jaguars are heading to the championship game against Lancaster in an all-central Ohio showdown.
The Stratford Eagles came back from heartbreak to win their state championship in overtime, finishing their season 20-0. Junior Emma Lizotte scored the game-winner just three minutes into overtime after her team refused to quit.
The Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball team claimed their first state championship title with a 3-1 victory over Boyd Buchanan High School. Pitcher Lanie Howe led her team to victory in an emotional finale that had players and coaches in tears of joy.
Nearly 11 years to the day after their first championship, Trinity Christian's baseball team brought home their second state title with an 8-4 victory. The win marks a historic year for local baseball, with three area teams claiming state championships in the same season.
Two sisters at a small Texas high school won a state championship and broke their school's relay record, with the first hug going to each other at the finish line. The multi-sport athletes now head to softball state semifinals with five teammates.
South Walton High School pulled off a bases-loaded suicide squeeze bunt to win the Florida state baseball championship in a tie game. The risky, old-school play showcased a baseball strategy that's nearly vanished from the modern game.
Lakeway Christian Academy's baseball team is heading to the state semifinals for the first time in school history after a dominant 12-1 victory. Just six years ago, the program had only six players with any baseball experience.
A girls hockey team from Summit, Colorado just made history by winning their program's first-ever state championship. The 15U Tigers went undefeated through an incredible playoff run, proving that never giving up pays off.
Central Dauphin High School's boys basketball team brought home their first-ever state championship, and the Pennsylvania community celebrated with a hero's parade. Decades of near-misses finally ended with a historic win that united an entire school district.