Ever wonder what happened to last year’s Chula Vista South Pony-13 World Series champions? They’re playing up a level in the 16U Colt Division this season and doing quite well, in fact.
Chula Vista South defeated the Colton Nighthawks, 12-2, in Monday’s regional championship game in San Bernardino to remain undefeated in the all-star playoffs.
CV South next advances to the Colt Super Region tournament July 21-26 in Orangecrest.
Keoni Cavaco pitched a complete game while Emilio Luna smacked a bases-loaded triple for three RBI and added a single for two RBI.
“The boys played great defense — Keoni Cavaco and was lights-out,” CV South manager Valentin Luna explained. “I’m very proud of all these boys. They are stepping up their game against older competition.”
Dante Schmid, a member of last year’s Sweetwater Valley Little League 12U All-Star team that placed third in the U.S. division at the Little League World Series, is the youngest player on the field at 13. But according to the CVS manager, Schmid “is having no problem moving up to the bigger field.”
Team members, beside Cavaco, Luna and Schmid, include Rafael Iribez, Adrian Vallejo, Peyton Berroth, Brodie Romero, Antonio Garcia, Eric Nakano, Bubba Villegas, Ben Hart, Garrett Taylor, Cesar Rodriguez Jr., Dimaggio Cazarres and Fisher Pyatt.
Brad Nakano and Daniel Nakano join the elder Luna on the coaching staff.
Colt Region Tournament
July 14-19 in San Bernardino
First round
Thursday, July 14
Colton Nighthawks 7, So Cal Ripers 4
Chula Vista South 6, Colton 5
Friday, July 15
Q Jays 19, Jurupa Pony 8
IE Marlin 13, Bakersfield 5
Winners bracket
Second round
Saturday, July 16
Chula Vista South 6, Colton Nighthawks 5
IE Marlin 13, Q Jays 5
Winners bracket final
Chula Vista South 13, IE Marlin 2
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
Saturday, July 16
Colton 5, So Cal Ripers 1
Bakersfield 8, Jurupa Pony 6
Sunday, July 17
Colton 6, Q Jays 4
Colton Nighthawks 10, Bakersfield 0
Colton Nighthawks 15, Colton 7
Monday, July 18
Challenger bracket final
Colton Nighthawks 11, IE Marlin 1
Championship game
Monday, July 18
Chula Vista South 12, Colton Nighthawks 2
Note: top seven of eight teams advance to Colt Super Region tournament
Colt Super Region Tournament
July 21-26 in Riverside
First round
Thursday, July 21
Chula Vista South 13, Upland Green 0
Sierra Madre 8, Q Jays 5
Friday, July 22
IE Anchor 12, IE Marlin 9
Jurupa 2, Orangecrest 1
Winners bracket
Saturday, July 23
Chula Vista South 6, Sierra Madre 2
IE Anchor 9, Jurupa 1
Sunday, July 24
Winners bracket final
Chula Vista South 6, IE Anchor 3
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
Saturday, July 23
Orangecrest 3, IE Marlin 1
Sunday, July 24
Orangecrest 8, Sierra Madre 5
Upland Green 9, Jurupa 4
Upland Green 2, Orangecrest 1
Challenger bracket final
Monday, July 25
Upland Green vs. IE Anchor, 4:30 p.m.
Championship game
Monday, July 25
Chula Vista South vs. Upland Green-IE Anchor winner, 7 p.m.
Double-elimination
If necessary game
Tuesday, July 26
Teams TBA, 5 p.jm.
Note: champion advances to West Zone in San Jose
Pony-13 Section 1 Tournament
June 18-26 at Chula Vista South Pony
First round
June 18
Emerald Diamond 17, Emerald Blue 7
Chula Vista South Royal 10, La Jolla 2
Emerald Black 12, San Marcos 6
June 19
Chula Vista South Navy 7, Tecolote 1
Second round
Winners bracket
June 19
Emerald Diamond 21, Chula Vista South Royal 3
June 21
Chula Vista South Navy 11, Emerald Black 6
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
June 19
Emerald Blue 19, La Jolla 1
June 20
Tecolote 10, San Marcos 3
June 22
Chula Vista South Royal 7, Tecolote 4
June 23
Emerald Blue 12, Emerald Black 6
June 25
Emerald Blue 8, Chula Vista South Royal 4
Winners bracket final
June 25
Emerald Diamond 2, Chula Vista South Navy 1
Challenger bracket final
June 25
Chula Vista South Navy 15, Emerald Blue 4
Championship game
June 26
Emerald Diamond 6, Chula Vista South Navy 4
Note: Emerald Diamond wins Section 1 tournament, top three teams advance to region tournament
Pony-13 Section 2 Tournament
July 25-28 at Emerald Pony
First round
June 25
Emerald Crimson 16, Lakeside 0
Emerald Green 7, Ramona 6
Second round
June 26
Paradise Hills 10, Emerald Green 0
Winners bracket final
June 27
Emerald Crimson 16, Paradise Hills 1
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
June 26
Ramona 5, Lakeside 4
Emerald Green 5, Ramona 3
Challenger bracket final
June 27
Paradise Hills 14, Emerald Green 2
Championship game
June 28
Emerald Crimson 12, Paradise Hills 1
Note: Emerald Crimson wins Section 2 title, top two teams advance to region tournament
Pony-13 Region Tournament
July 6-10 in Lakeside
First round
Wednesday, July 6
Paradise Hills 17, Lakeside 6
Chula Vista South 5, Emerald Blue 1
Second round
Thursday, July 7
Emerald Diamond 16, Paradise Hills 5
Chula Vista South 4, Emerald Crimson 1
Winners bracket final
Saturday, July 9
Emerald Diamond 10, Chula Vista South 8
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
Friday, July 8
Paradise Hills 9, Emerald Blue 1
Emerald Crimson 8, Lakeside 1
Saturday, July 9
Emerald Crimson 12, Paradise Hills 10
Challenger bracket final
Saturday, July 9
Emerald Crimson 8, Chula Vista South 1
Double-elimination game
Sunday, July 10
Emerald Crimson 9, Emerald Diamond 6
Championship game
Sunday, July 10
Emerald Diamond 10, Emerald Crimson 3
Pony-13 Super Region Tournament
July 14-20 in Whittier
First round
Thursday, July 14
Chula Vista South 8, Cypress 7
Paradiese Hills 11, San Bernardino Red 7
Friday, July 15
Long Beach 8, Victoria 5
Camarillo 4, Altadena 3
Second round
Saturday, July 16
Chula Vista South 16, Paradise Hills 2
Long Beach 18, Camarillo 2
Third round
Sunday, July 17
Long Beach 10, Chula Vista South 2
Note: Long Beach advances to Final Four Finale (July 19-20 in Whittier)
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
Saturday, July 16
Cypress 14, San Bernardino Red 13
Altadena 16, Victoria 15
Sunday, July 17
Camarillo 6, Cypress 5
Altadena 14, Paradise Hills 13
Camarillo 9, Altadena 8
Challenger bracket final
Monday, July 18
Camarillo 10, Chula Vista South 2
Note: Camarillo advances to Final Four Finale (July 19-20 in Whittier)
Final Four Finale
Tuesday, July 19
Emerald Crimson 8, Long Beach 1
Covina 10, Camarillo 0
Camarilllo 15. Long beach 12
Wednesday, July 20
Covina 3, Emerald Crimson 2
Emerald Crimson 10, Camarillo 4
Note: Covina, Emerald Crimson advance to West Zone tournament (July 21-24 in Whittier)
Pony-14 Section Tournament
June 18-25 at Ramona
First round
Saturday, June 18
La Jolla 23, Mira Mesa 0
Emerald Cowboys 17, Paradise Hills 1
Emerald Heat 11, Ramona 2
Carlsbad 4, Emerald Gray 1
Winners bracket
Second round
Sunday, June 19
La Jolla 17, Escondido 2
Emerald Cowboys 10, Chula Vista South 4
Third round
Tuesday, June 21
Emerald Heat 6, La Jolla 1
Emerald Cowboys 5, Carlsbad 2
Winners bracket final
Thursday, June 23
Emerald Cowboys 11, Emerald Heat 3
Challenger bracket
Elimination games
Sunday, June 19
Ramona 27, Mira Mesa 0
Emerald Gray 20, Paradise Hills 6
Monday, June 20
Ramona 5, Escondido 0
Emerald Gray 11, Chula Vista South 10
Wednesday, June 22
Ramona 13, Carlsbad 2
Emerald Gray 8, La Jolla 7
Thursday, June 23
Ramona 4, Emerald Gray 2
Challenger bracket final
Friday, June 24
Emerald Heat 21. Ramona 8
Championship game
Saturday, June 25
Emerald Cowboys 11, Emerald Heat 2
Note: top six teams advance to region tournament
