Skagway’s softball players bring home division A in Skagway’s co-ed tournament

By Gretchen WehmhoffJul 13, 2024 1 minute read Comment

Hardware player Royce Borst gets called out on a close call at third base in the championship game of the International Co-ed Tournament June 30. Photo: Scott Porter

Nate Jennings catapults the ball. Photo: Scott Porter

Adam Smith cradles the ball as Kaylie Smith watches from the field. Photo: Scott Porter

Skagway Hardware Co-ed Softball team celebrates after their division A win. Photo: Scott Porter

By Gretchen Wehmhoff

Skagway Hardware co-ed softball team took a dramatic loss before climbing back up the loser’s

bracket to win the annual International Co-ed Softball Tournament’s A division on June 30.

The tournament, held June 28 – 30, hosted 13 teams: one from Haines, two from Skagway and ten from Canada. Eight teams played in A division and 5 in B division.

Seven Pastures parking lot and Garden City RV camp were filled with ball players, their families and spectators from the region. Kids on bicycles, in strollers and on hips came with the teams, along with friends who came for the weekend to watch and provide child care.

Whitehorse’s Sharknados won the B division on Sunday.