Cougars 14U-Blue Continues to Roll

Story by: Joe and Mona Giralamo.

Last weekend at the Glen Ellyn Classic Tournament, the Elmhurst Cougar Blue 14u team finished 2nd out of a field of 16 teams overcoming bad weather and injuries to take home another trophy. The weekend started out with a 9 - 0 Cougar rain shortened victory over the Glen Ellyn Rebels Red team. The Cougars then defeated the LaGrange Lions and Wheaton Warriors on Saturday. Sunday brought two more Cougar victories, as the Cougars defeated Glen Ellyn, before beating the Naperville White Sox Black in the semi-finals. Ultimately, the Cougars were unable to overcome an offensive explosion by Team Demarini in the Championship Game to finish as the Tournament Runner Up. This was the second time in four tournaments this year that the Elmhurst Cougar Blue 14u team has made it to the Championship game and the fifth time over the last two years. Cougar Blue is now 4 and 1 in Championship games and with two more tournaments scheduled before the season ends, the Cougars hope to continue their winning ways.

Pictured in the photo from left to right - back row - Coach Chris Gelsomino, Coach Paul Widener, Ricky Aleman, Cal Widener, Elliott Fafinski, Kyle Ferguson, Bryan Larsen, Coach Terry Jaeger and Coach Joe Giralamo - front row - Eddie Pedote, Chris Jaeger, Joey Giralamo, Austin Gelsomino, Joey Jaeger and Johnny Kelso

This Cougar team is a member of the Elmhurst Cougars Baseball and Softball Club. Formed in 1992, the Cougars are Elmhurst’s oldest full-time youth travel baseball and softball organization. For their 21st year the Cougars are fielding seven baseball and four fast-pitch softball teams for youth aged 9 through 16. Want to be a Cougar and wear red, white, and blue? Tryouts for our 2014 teams are coming up soon. Times by age-group and quick electronic registration are now available on www.elmhurstcougars.net.  Also visit www.facebook.com/elmhurstcougars to connect with the Cougars.