Nancy Chapman
The American Baseball and Softball Tournament was held July 21–29, 2025, at Golden Eagle Sports Complex in Sparks, Nevada. In this tournament, players had not yet played together as a team. All-Star coaches selected athletes to represent their regions and compete under a new team name. To be eligible, players must have participated in the Nationals Tournament held in June and are assigned to teams by random draw.
Two Fallon players earned the honor of competing: Mason White of the Fallon Hornets and Bradley Howells of the Reno Muckdogs. For the American Tournament, they played on a team called the Rebels 13U–14U, coached by Ricky Brewster, head coach at North Valleys High School.
What makes the tournament especially challenging is that players and coaches have only two hours of practice before their first game to form a cohesive team. The format is single elimination.
On Sunday, teams participated in Opening Ceremonies, introducing rosters and players. The Rebels dropped their first two games Monday. Those games were delayed from their original 8 a.m. start to 10 a.m. due to the shooting at the Grand Sierra Resort.
In the third game on Tuesday, the Rebels held a 6–6 tie until the Wolfpack scored in the bottom of the seventh inning, eliminating the Rebels from the tournament.
Congratulations to Mason and Bradley for being nominated and representing Fallon in The American Tournament. Way to make us proud!
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