[hispanarepublicana]

SIDENOTE COMMENT & PHOTO:

~snipped~ from a report & photo after the Lubbock team's first game against Coon Rapids, Minnesota:

Class act

Western was given a sportsmanship award at the Southwest Regional Tournament and the team showed why it was deserving of the honor.

The mother of Coon Rapids third baseman Peter Anderson is going through her second round of chemotherapy to treat brain cancer.

Coon Rapids manager Mark Lowe made a point to recognize the Western players following the game.

"One thing I would like to say, these Texas people are a class act," Lowe said. "They all got in the center of the diamond and said a prayer and it's one of the nicest things I've ever seen done. I just want to say thanks to the Texas coaches and players. It's a wonderful thing they did."

[hispanarepublicana]

Lubbock Little League PING!
Go Western!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I am crying reading this - what an amazing show of heart and caring by these children.

[Our man in washington]

There was some friendlly banter:

American kids: “Your country is run by a socialist dictator with the initials H.C.!”

Venezuelan kids: “Pretty soon, we can say the same thing about you!”

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

This will touch your heart ping...

[jwalsh07]

Little League baseball, absent the occasional nutty parent, is pure. I took a trip to watch my 6 year old grandsons play some games in this their first season. I loved every minute of it.

[dfwgator]

I just hope those Venezuelan kids can grow up in a free country, but rapidly hopes for that are dimming.

[SoftballMominVA]

Anyone watching now? Japan and Warner Robins, Ga tied at 2-2 and going into extra innings!