San Rafael Teams Ready for Little League Tournament

Three teams representing the San Rafael Little League will begin District 3 All-Star play Saturday at sites throughout Marin County.

In the 11-12, 10-11 and 9-10 age divisions, the San Rafael representative will play six games over the course of the next two weeks in an effort to qualify for an eight-team, single-elimination tournament that will eventually determine the district champion.

The District 3 champion in the 11-12 division will continue down the long road to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., having also to win sectional and regional tournaments in order to advance to the nationally televised championships.

Here’s a capsule look at each of the San Rafael teams:

11-12-Year-Old All-Stars

Roster: Andrew Bussey, Richard Dibley, Maceo Munoz, Hayden Wellbeloved, Carson Edgerton, Brandan Lenz, Jonathan Sumner, Ryan Moynihan, Alex Pagano, Mack Burns, Dominic Pedroli, Spencer Smead.

Schedule: Saturday at Tiburon, 2 p.m.; Sunday at Novato American, 5 p.m.; Tuesday at Mill Valley, 5:30 p.m.; June 30 vs. Dixie-Terra Linda at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; July 6 vs. San Francisco National at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; July 7 at San Francisco American, 5:30 p.m.

Note: Single-elimination quarterfinals begin July 9.

Coach Mike Dibley’s thoughts: “With 10 days of practice followed by six pool play games bridging the 4th of July weekend, our All-Star team is excited for the opportunity to represent our league in the District 3 Tournament.  We have a solid mix of players eager to showcase their skills in this high-level tournament and we hope to do well enough to qualify for the single-elimination tournament which follows.”

10-11-Year-Old All-Stars

Roster: Adam Sumner, Marco Muschi, Rhys Scarabosio, Gabriel Yetnikoff, Will Allison, Jeffrey Ford, Graham Gilles, Danny Roland, Connor O’Crowley, Jacob Zelikovsky, Bailey Bowler, Ty Kamys.

Schedule: Saturday at San Francisco National, noon; Sunday at Novato South, 2 p.m.; Monday vs. Novato American at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; June 29 vs. Dixie-Terra Linda at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; July 5 vs. Novato North at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; July 6 at Tiburon, 5:30 p.m.

Note: Single-elimination quarterfinals begin July 9.

Coach John Muschi’s thoughts: “I am very honored and excited to coach the 10-11 All-Star team. The dedication and work ethics of these players are incredible. These players are All-Stars on and off the field.”

9-10-Year-Old All-Stars

Roster: Ethan Bell, Nick Besson, Nicholas Boulter, Jack Cottrell, Eamon Davidson, Keaton Flores, Gibson Hoch, Will Mosher, Kevin Schmitt, Eric Wasserman, Cole Weiss, Logan Wright.

Schedule: Saturday at San Francisco National, 3 p.m.; Sunday at San Francisco American, 9 a.m.; Tuesday vs. Twin Cities at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.; June 30 at Tiburon, 5:30 p.m.; July 6 at Dixie-Terra Linda, 5:30 p.m.; July 7 vs. Novato American at Glenwood Field, 5:30 p.m.

Note: Single-elimination quarterfinals begin July 9.

Coach Greg Mosher’s thoughts: “The kids are really excited to start playing in the tournament and facing the best 9- and 10-year-old players in the district. We have a great group of kids who have worked hard over the past week and really want to represent San Rafael Little League well. Let the games begin.”