Roane County's 11-and12-year old Little League baseball all-stars competed in District pool play this week in South Charleston. Team members include, front (from left): Ryan Bates, Eli Kucherawy, Brandon Andrews , Richard Monaghan, Scotty Gibson; back: Coach Chad Kucherawy, Austin Nichols, Nathan Kendall, Caije Nichols, Benjamin Daniels, Allea Miller, Ryan Kendall, Coach Beverly Nichols. Submitted Photo

Roane lost their first game at South Charleston’s Little Creek Park, falling 15-0 to St. Albans in four innings. Eli Kucherawy took the pitching defeat and Caije Nichols stroked a double for the local team.

Ravenswood beat Roane 14-4 in five innings Monday as Nichols was the pitcher of record. Kucherawy had a pair of hits and drove in a run.

In an 11-6 loss to Sissonville on Tuesday, Kucherawy again took the mound loss. Ryan Bates had two hits, including a double, while Kucherawy smacked a double and knocked in three runs.

Roane was to play South Charleston on Wednesday in its final postseason game.

St. Albans 15 Roane County 0
LP: Eli Kucherawy IP: 3-2/3 SO: 2 BB: 1
Nathan Kendall IP: 1/3 SO: 1
Roane hitting: Caije Nichols 1-2, double

Ravenswood 14 Roane County 4
LP: Caije Nichols IP: 3-2/3 SO: 4 BB: 4
Ryan Bates SO: 1 BB: 3
Austin Nichols SO: 1
Roane hitting: Bates 1-2; Eli Kucherawy 2-2, RBI; Nichols 1-2; Nathan Kendall 1-3

Sissonville 11 Roane County 6
LP: Eli Kucherawy IP: 3-2/3 SO: 5 BB: 2
Ryan Bates SO: 1 BB: 1
Nathan Kendall SO: 1 BB: 1
Roane hitting: Bates 2-3, double; Richard Monaghan 1-3, triple; Kucherawy 1-3, double, 3 RBIs

Roane 9-10 All-Stars Roane County's 9-and10-year old Little League baseball all-stars bowed out of District pool play last week in Ravenwood. team members included, front (from left): Caleb Moore, Casey Jones, Chase Starcher, Kage Shreve, Adam Reichard, Casey Lawson; back: Coach Andy Kinder, Caleb Carpenter, Alex Reynolds, Stetson Moore, Hunter Thompson, Drew Kinder, Coach Roger Starcher; not pictured: Jake Nichols, Coach Kevin Shreve. Submitted Photo

Roger Smith, sensei of the Spencer dojo, competed in the black belt division and won gold in weapons to go with silvers in kumite (fighting) and open hands kata.

Derik Engle, a green belt, won gold in duo and weapons, as well as silver in open hands kata and bronze in kumite.

Brown belt Damian Engle was a gold medal winner in duo and purple belt Kurt Shultis won gold in weapons.

The locals competed as part of Team America, sponsored by the American Karate and Ju-Jitsu Union. Five countries took part in the Irish Cup, with Team America bringing home a total of 20 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze medals.

While in Europe, Team America toured Paris, Brussels, Brugge and Dublin.