PELL season comes to an end, All-Stars Announced

POMFRET/EASTFORD — The Pomfret/Eastford Little League mostly came to a close last month, with several teams ending their regular seasons.

Regular Season Results:

The Majors, AAA Minors, and both Minors Softball teams reached the second round of the playoffs, where they lost and ended their seasons. The Blue Hawks started their playoffs the week of June 14. The Pomfret Predators reached the second round, where they lost by 1. The Blue Hawks have played one playoff game and won, and were still in contention as of the Communicator’s submission deadline.

All-Stars is in full swing. Pomfret/Eastford Minors softball joined with Woodstock. Games started June 17. The girls played on June 17, 18, 20, and 23.

The 2026 Minors Softball All-Star Team (Pomfret, Eastford, Woodstock) roster includes: Harper St. Lawrence, Lielle Cappos, Kipper MacLeod, Corinne Ellsworth, Peyton DeLay, Eva Nester-Wheeler, Kelsey Vicente, Zarina Campbell, Savannah Fournier, Natalie Murphy, Aurora Mule, Haley Sorel, and Kinsley Haggett. Congratulations to our Minors All-Stars!

Majors Baseball All-Stars started on June 29, and the boys will play on July 3 and 8. They have joined with Thompson Little League.

The 2026 Majors Baseball All-Star Team (Pomfret, Eastford, Thompson) roster includes: Axton DiPasquale, Calan Gaudette, Connor Rauh-Sarr, Jack Kernan, Jacob Racine, Jaxson Trottier, Mason Caya, Montonio Alvarez, Paxton Hudock, Ryan Bates, Trey Hutchings, Zachary Mayer, and Camden Haggett. Congratulations to our Majors All-Stars!

PELL held its end-of-year celebration on June 13 with an incredible turnout! There were 200 people at the field for food, ice cream, and a lot of Wiffle ball! We also held a beautiful ceremony to present the Zach Stolarek Award, which was given this year to Trey Hutchings, of Eastford. Zach Stolarek passed away from a severe and aggressive form of cancer in 2021. The award is given to a young athlete who shows perseverance, passion, and love for the game, on and off the field.

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