New Westminster All-Stars won their first-ever District 6 Little League baseball title last weekend.
The provincial title was the first for the Royal City nine-and 10-year-olds since New West joined the Little League organization in 2003.
New Westminster was unbeaten in five games, but needed comeback rallies against both South Vancouver and Hastings, in the playoff final, to win its historic title at the district championships hosted by Trout Lake.
A late inning rally gave New West a 7-6 comeback victory over South Vancouver and a first-place finish in the round robin. The All-Stars defeated their hosts 19-8 in one semifinal. In the final, New West edged Hastings 8-6 on July 4.
The provincial championships will be hosted in Saanich and will run from July 13 to 20. New West will also compete at the first national invitational championships in Val d'Or, Que., beginning on July 25.
