On a beautiful day for ball, I got to see the VT HS North/South All-Star game down in Castleton -- with the North All-Stars featuring a bunch of familiar faces from teams and clinics who have just completed their senior years: Steph and Ashley of the Oranges and their teammate Bri from MVU; Celcey and Hannah from BFA; Jade from Enosburg; Molly from St. J; and Jillian (a 3rd cousin or something - she just won the 1st annual Mac Pratt scholarship) from Lamoille. They've worked hard for years - nice to see it culminate in this before they move on to their college adventures. My day was made in a tense 1st & 3rd situation with the south threating to score. The runner took off for 2nd and Steph lept forward from beind the plate -- and picked off the runner at 3rd! WOOHOOO - Great play, Steph, that play alone was worth the 180 mile drive! Very proud of these ladies and the effort they've put in over the years. Bravo!