 Belfrey is no stranger to winning championships, with a high school football program that has won multiple state titles, but today some up-and-coming sluggers on the baseball diamond now have a chance to bring Belfrey another state title. As the 9- and 10-year-old pirate all-star baseball team fresh off winning a district tournament are headed to Richmond to compete for the state championship. And Pong Creek Nation showed up in full force today to send the team off in style. Head Coach Tom Varney says it all has to do with the work his players have put in. They're all excellent kids the thing about this group is they don't complain about playing time they all go out and work hard you know other kids are out and they're swimming on vacation these kids are here they're playing baseball working every day sometimes two times a day they just really work hard and and don't give up great great group of kids. And the players weren't shy to let us know what it will be like they go down to Richmond and win yeah it's pretty awesome it's real pretty awesome I think it's fun that we get to go down the stage and we get to everyone to know who we are it's going to be the best thing in Belfrey history. The whole town was there to wish the pirates good luck as the police and fire department helped escort them out of Belfrey. Reporting for EKB news, I'm Scott Robinson.