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—Courtesy photo The Sandpoint Little League Majors champion J&J Logistics Hot Rods, pictured front row, from left to right: Zeke Roop, Mickie Koch, Alex Leverich, Colin Roos, Paxton Hadley, Dillon Terry, Cole Timothy, Zach Leverich, Preston Hammond, Blaine Williams, Tyler Korn and Hunter Jacobson. Back row: Coaches Charlie Koch and Jim Paulus, and manager Buck Roop. The Hot Rods staged a comeback win over the other Sandpoint team in the bottom of the sixth inning, treating a big crowd to a well-played title game, displaying the skills learned throughout the season with great aplomb. …
Hunter Jacobson, left, squares up a pitch in front of catcher Gerrit Cox and local umpire Jude Ackerman in the championship game. Cox did not have a run scored on him all season due to a stolen base when catching, setting a high standard for himself behind the plate. Ackerman was head umpire and coordinated all of the crews. “He has been a tremendous asset to Sandpoint Little League,” said league president Tony Butler. “He does a great job not only officiating games, but mentoring new umpires and developing a pool of umps to work with.” All Star practices have begun with S…
