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Girls top Potlatch, Orofino and Genesee for title
Members of the Colfax Senior League girls softball program celebrate their tournament win Sunday, June 19, in Genesee, Idaho. Pictured from left are Coach Lexi Booth, Coach Mary Jean Inman, Chevy Booth, Riley Hennigar, Isabella Huntley, Hailey Vandenbark, Liliana Davis, Kirsten Akesson, Keianna Rudd, Sofie Colyar, Layla Inman and Coach Jaime Colyar.
GENESEE, Idaho - The Colfax Senior League girls fastpitch softball team took first place in a Sunday, June 19, tournament here.
The games began on Friday, June 17, with Colfax entering the second playoff round to beat the Potlatch Loggers' Green Team, 9-4, at Ghormley Park in Moscow.
On June 18, Colfax competed against Genesee on their home field, scoring a 5-4 victory.
The same day in Genesee, Colfax topped Orofino's Blue Team, 10-6.
Entering the championship round June 19, Colfax faced Genesee on their home turf again.
Genesee had previously knocked the Pullman Hounds' Black Team and the Potlatch Loggers' White Team out of the tournament.
In a close contest, Colfax lost 8-9 to Genesee, but was offered a chance at double-elimination redemption only hours later in a final round game.
In the final round, the Colfax girls seized a 9-7 triumph over Genesee for first place.
The Colfax team consists of 14 Colfax and Steptoe players grades 6-8, coached by Jaime Colyar, Lexi Booth and Mary Jean Inman.
Other teams competing in the Pullman Parks and Recreation tournament hailed from Pullman, Troy, Moscow, Genesee, Potlatch, Orofino and Kendrick.
Reid Thompson is an intern reporter at the Whitman County Gazette. Reid is enrolled at Syracuse University, where he studies journalism and international relations.
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