Sunnyvale National (USA WEST)

Little League Baseball World Series (Senior Division 15-16 Y.O.)

33-2 in tournament play, Second in the U.S.A. Third in the World Series!

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The 2001 Sunnyvale Calif. All-Stars earned a trip to Little League Baseball's Senior World Series in Kissimmee, Fla. After winning the Western Regional Championship in three straight wins Aug. 5-8 in Billings, Mont. Earning the title "USA WEST".

The Sunnyvale National Team won the District 44 league title with a 16-0 season record, then won three straight games at the District 44 tournament. They won three games to take the sectional title, four to win the divisional crown and three more at the Western Regionals. National finished the year with an impressive 33-2 record after posting a 4-2 record to finish third in the World Series. Second among teams from the United States.

Teams in the tournament included the Eastwood Little League from Kalamazoo, Mich. (U.S. Central); the Whalley Little League from Whalley, British Columbia (Canada); the South Vineland Little League from South Vineland, N.J. (U.S. East); Germany International from Ramstein-Vogelweh, Sembach and Landstuhl Military Little Leagues (Europe); Palm Harbor American Little League from Palm Harbor, Fla. (U.S. South); Central Little League from Agana, Guam (Far East); Coquivacoa Little League from Maracaibo, Venezuela (Latin America); Kissimmee, Fla. (Host); and Sunnyvale National (U.S. West). "There are nearly 4,000 teams in Senior Little League baseball worldwide," said District 44 administrator Bob Bernhardt, praising the accomplishments of the National squad.

Members of the Sunnyvale National all-star team included Robert Perry, Troy Tulowitzki, Tyler Duran, Kris Dunwoody, Dan Murrell, Rocky Russell, Ernie Vargas, Matt Martinez, Scott Boardman, Ryan Boardman, Brett Bonetti, Dave Rivas, Cayo Arroyo and Vince Gutierrez.

Manager of the club Dan Placentia, and his coaches Ken Tulowitzki and Ted Martinez.along with many players on the Sunnyvale National club were members of the team that did so well in all-star play in 1995 and 1997. National won the Northern California title in the 9-10 age division in '95, then finished second at the Little League Western Regionals in San Bernadino in '97. The 2001 third-place effort at the Senior World Series was the best finish for a Sunnyvale National squad--and for District 44

(P)Kris Dunwoody (center) and members of the team during game #20 Sunnyvale wins over(USA East) 8-1

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