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The Elmhurst Extreme 11U baseball team won the Highland Park Giants Firecracker Tournament held June 30 – July 2. The local boys won the semifinal game 7-4 over Kenosha (Wisconsin) National and won the title game 9-5 over Deerfield Warriors Red. Front Row (left to right): Aiden Baerenklau, Nico Ruggieri, Luke Richards, Noah Hughes, Sean Winton. Middle Row: Kyle Waltz, Jared Rodriguez, Charlie Wollensak, Paul Nelson, TJ Silkaitis. Back Row: Coach Matt Richards, Coach Tim Silkaitis