A trip to remember

     After a year of major fundraising efforts, the Fort Plain Hilltopper Varsity Baseball team boarded a plane on April 10 to play at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in sunny Florida.
     Throughout the next eight days, the team played eight games, practiced once a day, and enjoyed the attractions of Disney World. All games were unofficial contests - with Duluth East High School, Minnesota; Corcoran High School, Syracuse; Caledonia-Mumford, Rochester; Niagara Wheatfield High, Niagara; Wethersfield High School, Connecticut; Penn Yan Academy, Penn Yan; Gates-Chili High, Rochester; and The Morgan School, Connecticut.
      “All of these schools were bigger than Fort Plain’s Class C status but that didn’t matter to the Toppers, who made the most of this experience and played top caliber baseball,” said assistant coach Dale Smith. “The trip certainly was an awesome experience for the 19 young men who went and will yield long lasting memories. The team is now focused on the WAC league schedule in front of them as they head into May.  In the words of one player, the trip was fantastic, but we need to take care of business now that we’re home.”
       Coach Craig Phillips said the trip would not have been possible without the widespread community support the Hilltoppers received. Fundraisers included a scrap metal drive, golf tournament, bowling tournament, team calendar, horseshoe tournament and barbecue, and pancake supper. “A lot of people contributed to make this trip a reality: players, coaches, faculty and staff, parents, and the many community members who supported our fundraisers. We thank them all for making this trip possible,” Phillips said.

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