The Spring Youth Baseball nine-and-under team is already a World Series champion squad, but they've got more games to play this weekend in the Cal Ripken North Atlantic Regional right here in Troy.

Spring hosted a skills competition Wednesday afternoon and our Andrew Santillo was there. Read his story from today's paper here. Here are some shots from the event.

Spring's Anthony Germinerio runs the base path during the skills competition of the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball tournament Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Spring Youth Baseball Field in Troy. (All photos by J.S. Carras - The Record)

Spring's Brett Young looks to catch ball during the fielding skills competition of the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball tournament Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Spring Youth Baseball Field in Troy.

Clifton Park's Jaia Benson (3) breaks from home plate during the base running skills competition of the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball tournament Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Spring Youth Baseball Field in Troy.

We will have full coverage of the event all weekend, so make sure to check back with The Record for the latest scores and updates.


2009 Cal Ripken Nine-and-under North Atlantic Regionals

Pool A
Northwest Pennsylvania — Audubon
Northern New Jersey — East Brunswick
Eastern New York — Clifton Park
Southern New Jersey — Montgomery
Host — Spring
Pool B
Delaware — Bear
Maryland — Walkersville
Metro New York — Glen Cove
Western New York — North Tonawanda
Southeast Pennsylvania — Warrington

Thursday’s Schedule

Field 1
Montgomery (NJ) vs. Spring 10:30 a.m.
Bear (Del.) vs. Glen Cove (NY) 1 p.m.
Warrington (Pa.) vs. Bar (Del.) 5 p.m.
East Brunswick (NJ) vs. Spring 7:30 p.m.
Field 2
Warrington (Pa.) vs. North Tonawanda (NY) 10 a.m.
Audubon (Pa.) vs. Clifton Park 12:30 p.m.
Walkersville (Md.) vs. North Tonawanda (NY) 3 p.m.
Montgomery (NJ) vs. Audubon (Pa.) 5:30 p.m.


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In other baseball news, the Melvin Roads Post team from East Greenbush is competing in the American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Morgantown, W.V. You can follow the action by clicking here and we'll be sure to update you this weekend with their progress.

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In Little League action, East Greenbush-Castleton and Colonie square off for the Section III championship tonight at Twin Town at 6 p.m. The winner of this game will go on to face the Champions from the remaining five sections of New York State Little League Baseball this weekend in Oswego, NY for the NYS Championship.