Another successful SRLL season
By Hector Trujillo
Scripps Ranch Little League (SRLL) held its closing day of the 2024 regular season on June 1 with the sportsmanship awards ceremony as medals were handed out to one player on each team from tee ball to juniors. These players exemplified the characteristics of good sportsmanship throughout the season.
Awards were also handed out for youth umpires, as were awards for the outgoing board of directors members who were recognized for their dedication and service.
“We’re really about the kids playing more baseball before the summer kicks in too much,” said SRLL president Avi Barat.
Later that same afternoon of June 1, there was a coaches’ home run derby as well, plus two other events that were open for kids outside of Scripps Ranch Little League: the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run event and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
The 2024 regular season SRLL division winners were:
MAPS: The Skull Crushers, under manager John Perryman, going undefeated for the entire season.
Lower Minors: The Golden Goats, under manager Aaron Blair.
Upper Minors: The Green Jackets, under manager Allan Lum.
Majors: The Royals, under manager Thomas Hancock.
Intermediate: The Mariners, under manager Rasheed Behrooznia.
Juniors: The Padres, under manager Jared Balastrieri.
The Green Jackets, Royals, Mariners and Padres all represented SRLL in the single elimination Tournament of Champions which consisted of interleague games against other Little League District 32 league playoff winners, hosted by Mira Mesa Little League.
“We also have All-Division teams who play against each other at the MAPS, Lower Minors, Upper Minors and Major/Intermediate levels,” Barat said. “We had the All-Division games, and that’s another way we get a lot of kids to play some more baseball.”
The All-Stars competition is currently underway and will conclude in mid-July. There are five All-Star teams representing SRLL for the 8-9-10, 9-10-11, Major, Intermediate and Junior All-Star division levels, as well as two 9U tournament teams and two MAPS Little Stars tournament teams.
This is Barat’s third and final year at the helm of Scripps Ranch Little League.