State College had never hosted and never won the Pennsylvania VFW State Teener League Tournament.
Both of those things are now in the past.
State College won the 13- and 14-year old team tournament on Tuesday with a 14-4 win over Mount Union at the Louis E. Silvi Baseball Complex in Ferguson Township.
In its first year hosting the tournament, State College went 4-0 to claim the title. The team opened play with a 5-4 victory over Schuylkill West followed by a 3-1 win over Stammel.
State College then met Mount Union for the first time in the tournament, picking up a 13-5 win to advance to the championship. Mount Union won in the loser’s bracket to set up the rematch in the title game.
State College’s Alex Hlivia was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, along with Mount Union’s Tyler Renninger.
Chad Dworsky is manager of the State College VFW 13- and 14-year-old team. Assistant coaches are Steve Kurzinger, Jim Rohan and Mike Tussey.
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