Hours and hours of practicing on hot, dusty fields and inside musty batting cages paid off June 29 when the Muckdogs defeated the Rangers 12-1 to win the Plano Sports Authority 5th Grade Baseball Championship for the second consecutive year.

2009 Muckdogs: Front row: Jace Coody, Tucker Sparks, Mitchell Gregory, Nick Alvey, Jacob Zier 2nd row: Michael Aleman, James Kelly, Michael Dowling, Kolby Bryant, Austin Rotramel, Luke Sternhagen Back row: Coaches Jay Zier and Ken Bryant. Not pictured: Connor Holsted.

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