Red Sox take Youth League title
Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 9, 2005
The Red Sox closed out the season as close to perfect in the Dixie Youth League as it could come by winning the league with a 12-1 record.
Following the final games of the season on Friday, the 11- and 12-year-old all-star team was announced. The Greenville all-stars will have almost a month to prepare for the district tournament, which will begin July 5 in Greenville.
Todd Burkett was named the most valuable player of the Red Sox, while Alex Bowden was given the Sportsmanship Award.
Nathan Branum was named the MVP for the second-place Braves (10-4). Mack Langford was honored with the Sportsmanship Award.
Hunter Armstrong, who was named the team's MVP, helped lead the Cardinals to a third-place finish in the league. Armstrong's teammate, Jonathan Scott, was given the Sportsmanship Award.
Raymond Moody was the Sportsmanship Award winner for the A's, which finished the season at 7-7. Joshua Ray was named the team's MVP.
Skylar McKeown, named the MVP, led the Mets to a four-win season. Cody Crawford was the Sportsmanship Award winner.
Dalton Burns led the Rangers as the team's MVP, while Jerome Cook was given the Sportsmanship Award.