December 22, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Garden Grove, Cypress and Newport Pony Bronco teams represent OC at super regionals

The Garden Grove Pony Bronco all-stars were runner-ups at the regional tournament. (Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone)

Pony Bronco 12-and-under youth baseball teams from Garden Grove, Cypress and Newport Harbor will represent Orange County in the West-Zone Southern California Super Regional beginning Thursday at York Field in Whittier.

Cypress is the No. 1 team from Orange County after winning the regional tournament Sunday at Hicks Canyon Park in Irvine.

Cypress clinched the top spot with a 10-0 victory over Garden Grove.

Garden Grove, which finished with a 3-1 record and defeated Newport Harbor 4-3 on Sunday, is the No. 2 team and Newport Harbor is the No. 3 squad.

In opening round games on Thursday, Cypress will take on Simi Valley at 5 p.m. and Garden Grove will face Tecolote at 7:45 p.m.

Newport Harbor will open up on Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Southeast 1.

Sixteen teams are in the double elimination tournament which continues through Tuesday, July 23.

There are also teams from Escondido, Santa Ynez and Camarillo.

Admission is $5 for fans 13 and older and children ages 6 to 12 will be admitted for $2.

York Field is located at the corner of Slauson and Santa Fe Springs in Whittier. Two fields will be used for the tournament.

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-Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com