Back row, from left: Manager Tim Martinho, Bobby Poole, Matt Self, Brandon Bocobo, Mitch DiRaimondo, Tim Sears & Joey Berzins; front row: Michael Chappell, Chase Maderious, Tomas Martinho, Jon Bindi & Wayne Hawkins; not pictured: Ryan Levy and Coach Dave Levy Photos provided
Lafayette Black:
Lafayette Little League's Advanced Baseball team, Lafayette Black, took second place in a 22 team division, losing a tough championship game to Pleasanton Foothill. The Lafayette Black battled hard throughout the spring and finished a tremendously successful season with a record of 23-3-1.
9-Year-Olds:
The Lafayette Little League 9-year-olds completed their first tournament of the summer in style by capturing the title in the 26th Annual Granada Little League Invitational Tournament held in Livermore. The group went an impressive 5-1 over the week long tournament outscoring their opponents 70-27. The final victory came against a very good Tassajara Valley squad. Lafayette exploded for 15 hits and 12 runs.
11-Year-Olds:
The 11's had a successful run in the District 4 tournament, highlighted by two big wins against the all-star teams from Antioch and Clayton Valley. Their run toward the championship ended against a tough Albany team at a game on Saturday, July 7. The team will continue its summer slate of games during upcoming tournaments in Danville and Livermore.
Submitted by Traci Reilly
Lafayette Little League's 14 year old all-star team won the District 4 Juniors Championships on June 23-24 in Clayton.
9-Year-Olds
Front row, from left: Tommy Hawkins, Justin Bocks, Nicholas Davidson, Stefan Raeth, Daniel Dinerman, Ethan Frigon; back row: Cole Berzins, Ryan Nall, Scott Brydon, Garrett Dunn, Jordan Goodfriend, Carter Lom; Coaches: Craig Bocks, David Dinerman, Steve Dunn; not pictured: Peter Meade
Front row, from left: Matt Clark, Devin Regan, Jack Brydon; back row: Coach Richard Ney, Sam Dinerman, Michael Ney, Andrew Fogel, Justin Reilly, Coach Baird Fogel, Matt Barr, and Matt Koelzer; not pictured: Manager Dan Ventrelle, Drew Ventrelle, Trevor Martinho, and Jake Rowley
Lafayette Little League's Advanced Baseball team, Lafayette Black, took second place in a 22 team division, losing a tough championship game to Pleasanton Foothill. The Lafayette Black battled hard throughout the spring and finished a tremendously successful season with a record of 23-3-1. 
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA