Woodmen Hills Community Center West and High Plains Little League teamed up for the first Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge for boys and girls ages 6 to 13.The event was held at the Falcon Middle School June 16. Eddie Avedikian, Woodmen Hills Community Center West director, and Chris Howard, president of the High Plains Little League) coordinated the activities and event.The event drew 110 kids this year. They challenged each other by age groups in three events:
- Base Running: Each participant made one attempt. All age groups ran the distance from second base to third base to home plate. The bases were 90 feet apart, and the times were recorded as the contestants touched the base.
- Batting: Each participant had three chances to hit the ball from a stationary tee as far as possible.
- Throwing: Points were given according to individual attempts in each age category.
Girls:Age 6-7Mandy PaultonAge 8-9Allyson McCraryAge 10-11Analis OuelletteAge 12-13Heylee MckeehanWinners received first-place ribbons and a Colorado Rockies certificate.All event winners will compete at the sectionals on Saturday, July 21 at 5 p.m. at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Sectional winners will move on to compete at Coors Field on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m.A big thanks to local Falcon businesses for volunteering and helping to fund the event.*State Farm Agent Scott Carmack of Falcon sponsored all the hot dogs, beans, potato salad, chips and water for everyone attending. Six-hundred hot dogs were served. Thanks, Scott.And thanks to Falcon Family Eye Care and Pulse Family Acute Care for their generous monetary contributions.Another big thanks to all the volunteers. Nothing goes on without volunteers!!!
