Pictured are the Woonsocket/Wessington Springs Blackhawks Post 5548 Teener baseball team and their region championship trophy, back row, left to right: Cooper Hainy, Quinten Christensen, Mason Schelske, Dylan Schimke, Draven Thompson, Camden Jost, Tyler Fastnacht and Clay Olinger; front row: Coach Cory Mohling, Cade Mohling, Cale Mohling, Landon Cleveland, Austin Schimke, Carson Hainy, Bradin Labore, Coen Harvey and Coach Chad Harvey.

The Woonsocket/Wessington Springs Post 5548 Teener baseball team won the region championship in Groton last week. 

In the first game of the tournament, they played Webster and won 17-2. They then played and beat Clark with a score of 9-2 to earn their place in the championship round.

On Tuesday, July 10, the Blackhawk Teeners snatched the region championship from the tournament host, Groton, with a score of 12-2.

The WWS Post 5548 Teener team will now play in the state tournament in Gregory this weekend. Their first game is at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20, against Winner. They go into the state tournament with an impressive record of 18-1. The state tournament is scheduled to take place July 20-22, with the championship game scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sunday.