The Connecticut Defenders AAU Elite 11U baseball team defeated the New York Tigers 10-1 on Aug. 3 to win the "War at the Shore" Tournament at Bridebrook Park in East Lyme. To reach the championship game, the Defenders had to defeat the Rhode Island Red Sox and the Stamford Outlaws. The Defenders are based out of Westbrook and include players from throughout the shoreline area. Pictured are (bottom row) Hogan Beatty (Guilford), Colby Minor (Oakdale), Alec Erskine (Killingworth), Brady Sheffield (Old Lyme), Christopher Wanat (Westbrook), and Michael O'Toole (Killingworth); (second row) Jack Naccarato (Westbrook), Seth Regan (Killingworth), Jake Pisano (Hamden), Michael Zingarella (Clinton), Cade Ensinger (Deep River), and Ryan Kehlenbach (Killingworth); along with (top row) Coach Sheffield, Coach Naccarato, Coach Wanat, and Coach O'Toole.

Photo and information courtesy of Jen Kehlenbach