Front row: Kayden Hilpipre, Jameson Yilk, Josiah Heilbrun, Liam Hart, Leif McGraw, Carter Gansebom, Marvin Richter, Dex Frahm, Toby Tarr, Braxton Stelling Middle: Kallen Cornett, Bo Aschoff, Leyton Wynia, Kamden Riley, Vinny Wortman, Riley Bowman, Mason Richter, Evan Nincehelser, Tripp Koehler, Daxtyn Buol, Dillon Melcher Back row: Liam Wells, Parker Williams, Sam Harder, Knox Koehler, Charlie Barron, EJ Nuss, Axyl Rice, Axton Stech, Jameson Koehler (not pictured: Lyam Noble, Beckett Marks, and Barrett Doerr) Coaches: Wade Frahm, Jon Stech, Blake Nincehelser, Adam Rice, Adam Yilk (not pictured: Justin T. Doerr) Jr Pirates All Stars Axton Stech, Knox Koehler, and Axyl Rice

The combination of Plainview and Osmond once again shows its strength by securing a spot in the playoffs for the Junior Pirates and bringing home 4th place medals.

There are nine teams in the league and the Junior Pirates ended their season with a record of 4-3. With 35 kids on the team, extra games were added throughout the season to help players gain knowledge and get some field time.

Only six games were on the original league schedule but coaches worked to add more in for their players ending up with 20 games for the 4th-6th graders. 6th and 5th grade teams took on the towns of Laurel, Creighton, Summerland, Santee, Bloomfield/Wausa, Stanton, and Elkhorn Valley, while the 4th grade played seven games taking on the teams from Summerland, Creighton, and Battle Creek.

“By having the extra players this year we really saw the next level of competitiveness come out in a lot of these players. They pushed each other to become better athletes. But not only that, they continued to build on a bond and developing friendships on and off the field.”