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Photos and Videos:Championship Sunday |
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| 2005 All-American Tournament Champions |
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| The Tiger outfield was flawless during the week. Michael Guerrero was one reason. |
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| The Tigers kept some of their deep pitching staff in the bullpen ready on a nearly 100 degree day. |
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| The Midwest Nationals organization is full of talent as well as class. |
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| David Box had a good day for the Tigers, reaching first after another big hit. |
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| Devin Hicks circling the bases after a homerun. |
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| Gunther Delashmit was solid defensively and offensively all week. |
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| Coach Hagan and Coach Woods discussing strategy |
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| Janice and Ricky are two big reasons this tournament runs so smoothly and continues to be a success year after year. |
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| Midwest batter looking to add to their run total. |
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| Midwest celebrates one of their two early home runs. |
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| The Tigers opponent for Sunday was the Midwest Nationals who entered Sunday with a 5-2 tournament record. |
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| Midwest never quit, and they kept bringing the heat. |
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| Midwest Nationals starter |
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| Both teams had survived tough,national level competition, heat and swarming wasps to get this far. |
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| The Tigers hoisting the trophy and showing they are still a force on the national level. |
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| The Midwest Nationals were highly confident about their team, and early on, it looked like it might be their day. |
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| The tournament is also successful because of the efforts of Tiger parents, many of which volunteer countless hours behind the scenes. |
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| Coaches meet for pregame instructions |
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| After a barrage of Tiger hits and runs, reality began to set in for Midwest. |
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| Ricky sings the national anthem? |
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| In the end, Midwest battled hard, but the Tigers carried the day. |
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| The Tiger coaches were highly confident in their team, and as it turned out, they had good reason to be confident. |
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| Zane gets another ground ball out as Trey Weidman makes the play. |
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| Former Houston High star, Trey Weidman |
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| Midwest jumped out to an early lead, but their pitching was no match for the Tiger hitting on this day. |
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| After a rocky start, Zane settled in and pitched a complete game. |
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