Hickory Heat 8-U finishes solid season with title at Halloween Havoc Tournament

The Herald, Sharon, Pa.
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Sep. 30—Hickory Heat 8-U coach-pitch community-based travel team finished a solid 2021 season with a championship at the recent Halloween Havoc Tournament in New Brighton, Pa. While facing solid competition the Heat went undefeated (5-0).

In other action, the Heat won the Sharpsville U-8 tournament and ended as runners-up at the Slippery Rock and Neshannock tournaments, facing teams across Western Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio.

Team members include: Brandon Hochstetler, Bryson Rueberger, M.J. Panty, Blake Hooks, Kellan Toth, Spencer Kulka, Gunner Fiedler, Maddox Tomko. Middle row, from left, Dominic Gottuso, King Wilson, Parker Lapikas, and Beau Becker.

Coaches are Brian Rueberger, Dean Toth, Alex Gottuso, Jonathan Tomko (manager), Bryan Hooks, and Dustin Kulka (manager).

The Hermitage based team is co-sponsored by G&J Fencing (Kyle and Kailen Fiedler), G.W. Becker, Inc. (Chris and Bethany Becker), and UPMC Horizon Orthopedics (Bryan and Angela Hooks).