JRW 9, 10-year-olds set for Section 3 tourney

The Jackie Robinson West 9 and 10-year-olds will begin Section 3 Little League Baseball Tournament play Saturday when they face Lansing in a first round game at 5:30 p.m. in far south suburban Steger.

"Our kids really played well in the District 4 tournament." JRW head coach Glen Haley told the Defender. "I'm hoping they will continue to play well in the sectional tournament."

Jackie Robinson West won consecutive 9-10 year-old District 4 titles in 2002 and 2003 before getting upset by Roseland last season.

Tuesday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, they defeated Roseland, 8-7 to regain the district title.

Haley says he wasn't sure at the start of the tournament how …