Marana Little League standout Jayson Veit hit a home run to help lead Marana past Canyon View to capture the District 5 championship in June and he powered his way into the Little League Home Run Derby by finishing second at the West Region contest held in Seattle.
Veit hit 22 home runs in T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners, on July 23 to earn one of the coveted eight spots at the 2022 Little League Home Run Derby held in Williamsport on Thursday.
ESPN will show the Home Run Derby on Friday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. local time. Check your local listings.
Jayson Veit. 2 big homers tonight for Marana Majors @AZDistrict5LL https://t.co/WdIQmCJMVH pic.twitter.com/gQkFO8TEDA
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) June 30, 2022
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by the Sunnyside School District and by Tucson City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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