C-Falls team wins Firecracker tourney

The Columbia Falls 12U baseball team took first place at the Kalispell Firecracker Tournament on July 6-7.

Twenty 12U teams from Washington, Canada and Montana competed. The Columbia Falls 12U team has taken first place in its last three tournaments and has an overall record of 21-2.

Next up is the Western Montana State Tournament held in Columbia Falls July 18-21.

Shown here are, left to right, back row, coaches Mike McPhee, Tim Gilk and Eric Morgan; standing, Colten McPhee, Tanner Gove, John Gilk, Gage Karlin and Austin McCully; and kneeling, Sawyer Hanson, Coby Clark-Dickenson, Billy Barrett Jr., Nathan Hader and Drew Morgan.