Springfield’s 11U Blue Storm takes Ripken Mid-Atlantic Title

Springfield U11 Blue teammates are (bottom row) Cam Thorpe, Jeff Houtmann, Nicky Kutufaris, Mike Conran, Christopher Direnzo, Jared Morris, (middle row) Cole Dumont, Layne Kelly, Justin Eckard, Stephen Sulpizio, Dave Bingaman, Zach Chevalier, and (top row) Asst. Coach Dave Thorpe, Asst. Coach Nick Kutufaris, Head Coach John Morris and Asst. Coach Bob Dumont.

The Springfield 11U Blue Storm capped off a successful season by capturing the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional Title last week in Waynesboro, Pa.
After losing the opening game 1-0 to suffer its first shutout in three years, the Blue Storm rallied back to win six straight games over state champions and runners up from New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, including an impressive payback win against Medford N.J who handed the Blue Storm their only defeat of the tournament.
Decisive victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals earned them a trip against fellow District 1 competitor Hilltop from Havertown. A hard fought battle ensured a great game to be watched by all with Springfield emerging on top with a 5-2 victory.
The Blue Storm’s season included championships at the Aston Middletown and Chichester Tournaments. They team also captured its third straight Cal Ripken District 1 Championship and its second straight Cal Ripken Pennsylvania State Championship, going undefeated in both for two straight years and capped it off with the Cap Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions.
Over the past two seasons, the 11U Blue Storm has complied an impressive 81-7-3 record.