Championship material

The Whitewater Toppers 12U baseball team finished third in the regular season in the seven-team West Division of the Quad County League with a 9-5 record. The Toppers then competed in the postseason tournament in East Troy from July 19-21. The Toppers were seeded fifth in the seven-team Gold Division. They defeated Lake Geneva, Palmyra and East Troy to land a spot against the Big Foot Red Sox in the title game, winning that matchup for the championship. Members of the Toppers include, front row from the left, Lucas Jacob, Casey Schlicher, Ty Hagedorn, Michael Pope, Matthew Carollo, Christian Finch, Vicente Soto, Jarvis Porcaro, Keenan Sheffield and Carson Petitt; back row, assistant coach Michael Pope and head coach Justin Petitt. (Bob Mischka photo)