Photo: Bradford Rookie all-stars win district, heading to state

The Bradford Rookie All-Star team continued its strong play in tournaments, capturing the district championship and earning its way to the state tournament, which will be held in Lake City. Bradford, which had won its three previous tournaments, defeated Keystone Heights 9-2 before recording two straight wins over Williston by scores of 17-2 and 9-5. The 9-5 win resulted in the first district title in four years. Pictured: (front, l-r) Carter Reddish, Easton Johnson, Paxton Noegel, Bella Coiana, Branton Clements, (middle, l-r) Colton Pilcher, Bentley Collins, Jase Nichols, Dalton Hedrick, Blayne Taylor, Holston Hutchinson, Stephen Reyes and (back, l-r) coaches Josh Nichols, David Hedrick, Drew Reddish and Gino Coiana. If you’d like to make a donation or become a sponsor to help the team with state-tournament expenses, please call Kera Hedrick at 352-642-5209.