Local girl’s elite team wins state

Published 5:42 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2015

The Elite Diamonds Girls Fastpitch U12 Team competed in the United States Specialty Sports Association state tournament in Fife June 13 and 14. The team includes Jaclyn Huntzinger of Snoqualmie.

The girls went undefeated 5-0  in the tournament, with four shut outs, and allowed only six runs against them. They won the championship game against the Forks Spartans 8-0.

The team has had a very successful season, with three tournament wins and two second-place finishes.

The Elite Diamonds, based out of Rijo Athletics in Woodinville played in the ASA Seatac Metros June 20 and 21, followed by NSA state in the Tri Cities at the end of the month, and the NSA Western World Series in Snohomish County in July.