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Mountain Ridge wins West; advances to Williamsport

By SEAN JARAMILLO LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 9, 2014 - 7:39 pm

The Mountain Ridge Little League team poses after winning the West regional 11-2 over Northern California. (Ed Graney/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The Mountain Ridge Little League team poses after winning the West regional 11-2 over Northern California. (Ed Graney/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Front row: Drew LaSpaluto with Caesar the gorilla Middle row: Payton Brooks, Dominic Clayton, Josh Zuehlsdorff, Justin Hausner, Bradley Stone, Austin Kryszczuk, Zachary Hare, Dillon Jones Back row: Manager Ashton Cave, Dallan Cave, Brennan Holligan, Andrew Matulich, Alex Barker, Coach Bob Kryszczuk, Coach Roland Watkins, Josiah Cromwick. The team won the West regional and advanced to the Little League World Series.

Mountain Ridge (Las Vegas) players celebrate after defeating Pacifica 11-2 on Saturday night, Aug. 9, 2014, in San Bernardino, Calif., to win the Little League Western Regional championship baseball game. Mountain Ridge advances to the Little League World Series. (AP Photo/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Will Lester)

Mountain Ridge (Las Vegas) players and coaches celebrate after Mountain Ridge defeated Pacifica 11-2 on Saturday night, Aug. 9, 2014, in San Bernardino, Calif., to win the Little League Western Regional championship baseball game. Mountain Ridge advances to the Little League World Series. (AP Photo/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Will Lester)

Mountain Ridge Little League beat the representatives from Northern California 11-2 to win the West Regional championship.

The team will be the first from Nevada to compete in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

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