The Smithfield Recreation Association’s 12-and-under blue district all-star team became the 2024 East Zone Bronco 12U District 1 champions after playing in a tournament hosted by Kempsville PONY Baseball. They are also headed to the Section Tournament July 5 at Great Neck Baseball League in Virginia Beach. Pictured above, from left are Coach Matt Stephenson, Jonah Groff, Camden Stephenson, Turner Pack, Coach Joe Tugwell, Archer Senterfit-Shultz, Lincoln Ulsh, Daniel Currier, Ikaika Creutzburg, Jase Rand, Jasen Freeman, Bennett Zydron, Graysen Tugwell, Trent Simon and Ethan Casper.

The Smithfield Recreation Association’s ages 6-and-under baseball team placed second in the PONY Section Championship, held June 24 at Western Branch Athletic Club. Pictured from left, front row, are Nixon Horton, Grady Coats, Parker Robertson, Waylen Brake and Luke Mulligan. In the middle row, from left, are Phin Arnold, Easton Lanier, Mason Bunch, Levi Parsons, Sawyer Bristow and Landon Watson. In back, from left, are Coach Hunter Robertson, Head Coach Benji Horton and Coach Hayden Coats.

The Smithfield Recreation Association’s ages 7-and-under baseball team won the PONY Section Tournament Championship on June 25 at the Southern Chesapeake Athletic Association, going 4-0 in the tournament without a single strikeout among them. They are headed to the PONY South Region Championship on July 5 in High Point, North Carolina. Pictured from left, front row, are Caleb White, Charles Lee, Weston Brake, Wyatt Brake, Paxton Brake and Elliot Alvarado. In the middle row, from left, are Grady Nierman, Boyce Farmer, Xander Frederick, Weston Coats, Ezekiel O’Brien and Ryan Rivera. In back are Coaches Brian Lee, Dante Alvarado, Hunter Coats and Head Coach Keith Nierman.

The Smithfield Recreation Association’s ages 8-and-under baseball team finished third in the PONY District Tournament, held June 25 at the Southern Chesapeake Athletic Association. The boys went 4-2 over four days and lost a heartbreaker Tuesday night 4-3 in the semifinals against a strong Windsor team. This team also took second at the SYAA Invitational held Father’s Day weekend. Pictured from left, front row, are Jackson Townsend, Noah Philipps, jack Finley, Ted Hillanbrand, Brantley Boromeo and Isaac Wilks. In the middle row, from left, are Wyatt Hall, Jude Macalino, Connor Weflan, Jaxon Jordan, Pierce McLean and Alan Dubyoski. In back, from left, are coaches Josh Philipps, Tim Jones, Ted Hillanbrand and B.J. Macalino.

SRA’s ages 9-and-under district all-star team placed third in the 2024 East Zone Mustang 9U Section Tournament hosted by SRA at Luter Sports Complex. In back, from left, are coaches Daniel Darden, Paul Connolly and Eric Santana; in front, from left, are James Hassell, Simon Barrow, Clayton Murdoch, Jimmy O’Brien, Uriyah Sullivan, Joseph Truselo, Tate Doggett, Hunter Stephenson, Jackson Darden, Josiah Connolly, Luke Bunn and Gabriel Santana.

SRA hosted the PONY ages 10-and-under and ages 12-and-under District 2 and 9-and-under South Region Championship all-star tournaments June 26-30 at the Luter Sports Complex with teams competing in all three divisions. The 10U team went undefeated, becoming the East Zone Mustang 10U District champions. The 10U team will head to the Section Tournament on July 5 at Great Neck Baseball League in Virginia Beach. From left, back row, are coaches Tom Truselo, Craig Simon, Matt Brashares and Ed Hayden; in the middle row, from left, are Luke Sechrist, Thomas Truselo, Titus Downey, Stowe Santonastaso, Ben Simon, Connor Joyner, Liam Casper, Ryan Hayden and Greyson Gilchrist. In front, from left, are Barrett Brashares and Daniel Havlin. Jayden Castonguay is not pictured.

SRA’s 12-and-under red all-star baseball team became the 2024 East Zone Bronco 12U District 2 champion, going undefeated at championship tournaments held June 26-30 at the Luter Sports Complex. They are headed to the Section Tournament July 5 at Great Neck Baseball League in Virginia Beach. This is the fourth consecutive year that SRA 12U has won the district tournament. In back, from left, are Coaches Derek Joyner, Warren Oliver, Randall Nelson and Billy Nelms; middle row, from left, are Colton Joyner, Asher Downey, Dylon Brown, Liam Ealey, Samuel Theall and Conner Madray; in front, from left, are Tucker McCormick, Roman Blackwell, Alex Iannacito, Brett Oliver , Kyle Messinea, Jaxon Williams and Nathan Nelson.