Mapleton Little League names champions

Terry Sandusky, Special to The County
4 months ago

On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Mapleton Little League championship game and awards ceremony ended the league’s 2025 season.  

The regular season team results show Buck Farms ended the season in first place, followed by Mapleton Oil in second place, Langley’s Outdoors in third, Squapan Mountain Outfitters in fourth, Buck Construction in fifth, Porter Farms in sixth and Mapleton Lions Club in seventh.

On Aug. 10, the Mapleton Little League ended its 2025 season with a championship game between the Buck Farms and the Mapleton Oil Teams. Buck Farms won. Members are, from left, back row: Assistant Coach Matt Henderson, Charlie McGlinn, Jack Robertson, Liam McCartney, Collin Robertson, Davin Bua, Madden Hebert, Grady Clark and Head Coach Domenic Bua. Front row: Sophie Henderson, Abby LaPlante, Carson Castle, Grant Bonville, Alex Tweedie, Weston Hebert and Adalie Picard. Absent from photo is Charles Hanks.
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At the end of the regular season, Mapleton Little League plays a series of playoff games to determine the league champion that lead to the championship game.  This year the championship game featured the Buck Farms team playing the Mapleton Oil team.  

The game proved to be high on solid pitching and defensive play.  The game was tied with a score of 1-1 and in the bottom of the last inning Buck Farms was able to win with an on-base player driven with a single hit.  

Following the championship game, a home run derby was held.  Players competed in a 10-out home run hitting contest.  Each contestant had the opportunity to hit home runs until they make 10 outs.  All hits that failed to go over the outfield fence were counted as outs.  

An exciting and fun event for everyone is the annual Mapleton Little League Home Run Derby, where players have the chance to hit home runs until they make 10 outs. The winner was Holden Clark, who hit 19 home runs over the outfield fence. Here Jake Graham, recreation director, presents him with the 2025 Home Run Derby trophy.
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This year’s home run king was Holden Clark, who hit 19 home runs in the contest.  

After presenting the Home Run King trophy to Holden, recreation director Jake Graham honored the league’s long time custom of presenting home balls to all of the players who homered during the regular season.  Homer hitters for the season included Collin Robertson, Holden Clark, Caleb Dionne, Madden Hebert, Lucas Chapman and Braxton Doughty.  

At the end of each Mapleton Little League season, players who hit home runs during the regular season are awarded their home run balls. The 2025 home run hitters receiving their home run balls were, from left: Collin Robertson, Holden Clark, Caleb Dionne, Madden Hebert, Lucas Chapman, and Braxton Doughty.
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While the home run contest was underway, the Mapleton Recreation Department held its annual family potluck picnic for players and their families.  The Mapleton Lions Club hosted the picnic by grilling red and brown hot dogs and providing the drinks.  

The Club has supported the Mapleton Little League for nearly 50 years, along with the community pool and the other youth recreation activities of the Mapleton-Castle Hill-Chapman Recreation Program.  Members enjoy seeing the success and enjoyment of community’s youth in all of the program’s activities. 

While the Mapleton Little League is the largest program within the recreation department, there are many youth who participate in the swimming, arts and crafts, soccer and tennis activities over the summer.  

A special fun day was held for the morning kids at the pool, where certificates of participation were awarded.

Fall Soccer  

The Mapleton Recreation Program announced the fall soccer program registration is now live for online registration. 

Parents may register online at registration.teamsnap.com/form/35121 or in person at the town office. 

The 2025 soccer program will run from Sept. 2 to Oct. 17. 

Terry Sandusky is the Star-Herald correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 764-4916 or at starherald.Tsandusky@gmail.com.