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Alexandria Little League All-Star Intermediates win state championship

By James Cullum
Alexandria Intermediate All-Stars won the State Baseball Championship at the city’s Eugene Simpson Park on July 10, 2024 (via Alexandria Little League)

The Alexandria Little League All-Star Intermediates are state champs.

Alexandria’s top 13-and-under players won the Virginia State Championship on July 10, defeating the Broadway Community Little League 10-0 at Eugene Simpson Park.

Eight teams of 13-and-under players from across Virginia participated in the tournament. This is the second state title for the team since 2017.

“This team is resilient,” said Alexandria team manager Mike Coughlin. “We had to play from behind in our first three games, and the boys remained calm and played stronger together.”

Alexandria’s All Stars now move on to the 2024 Southeast Region Tournament in Kernersville, North Carolina, which is being held from July 19 to 22.

“It was an action-packed tournament, hosting talented teams from across the state at Simpson field,” said Laura Engel, president of Alexandria Little League. “We couldn’t be more excited about what this signals about the growth of baseball in the City of Alexandria.”

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.