SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – With generous support from the community, South Tahoe Babe Ruth’s 14U All Stars and coaches traveled to Santa Maria, California, on July 20, as Nevada’s representative to the Pacific Southwest Regional tournament. 

The squad won two pre-tournament competitions against the other nine teams in the tournament, clocking the best time in the ‘Around the Horn’ defensive skills team event. Max Vadnais then outperformed all other competitors in the outfield to home plate individual throwing event with a perfect strike from over 200 feet. 

The team stumbled in its first game, plagued by errors and walks, resulting in a 1-11 loss to El Segundo, representing Southern California. However, South Tahoe made up for it the next day, overwhelming the Arizona representative 17-0. 

Day 3 saw a defensive thriller against the tough Northern California representative from Sacramento. South Tahoe led going into the last inning behind the valiant pitching of Cayson Gomez and run support from Max Vadnais and Donavan Gomez. However, they couldn’t find the last out and lost a heartbreaker 3-4.

Tahoe’s players made lifelong memories meeting and competing against kids from Arizona, Hawaii, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California. They’ll also always remember seeing a Space Force rocket launch from nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base and a beach night at Pismo.

The 14U All Stars sincerely thank their GoFundMe supporters, Lake Tahoe Golf Course/American Golf Foundation, and Live at Lakeview patrons for making their travel possible.

Thank you also to these generous local businesses for helping make a great 2025 season: 

Accurate Audio Video, Alpine Carpet One, Barton Health, Embarc, Getaway Café, G-Pro Construction & Snow Removal, Holiday Market, Integrity Locksmith, Lake Tahoe Pizza Company,  Lake Valley Firefighters Association, Laub & Laub Law Firm, MacDuff’s Pub, Optimist Club, ReliaPro Painting, Ryan Brown Construction, Signs of Tahoe, Scusa/Izabella Restaurants, South Shore Glass, South Side Autobody, South Tahoe Refuse; and The Hangar Taproom.

-South Tahoe Babe Ruth