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PHOTO GALLERY : Ashton Elementary World Series


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 3, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Ashton Elementary World Series
Fifth grade teacher Donna McGarry’s class wins the 2007 World Series against the Atlanta Braves.
Fifth grade teacher Donna McGarry’s class wins the 2007 World Series against the Atlanta Braves.
Marine Caletti, Melanie Pires and Carlye McCain
Marine Caletti, Melanie Pires and Carlye McCain
Maciej Tadla plays corn hole and runs the corn hole booth.
Maciej Tadla plays corn hole and runs the corn hole booth.
Luna Reitz pays in baseball bucks to play the bowling game.
Luna Reitz pays in baseball bucks to play the bowling game.
Liz Mullins collects baseball bucks at the ladder game and shows a demonstration on how to play.
Liz Mullins collects baseball bucks at the ladder game and shows a demonstration on how to play.
Lindsay Farb gets ready to hit the bowling ball pins.
Lindsay Farb gets ready to hit the bowling ball pins.
Julia Braz and Mira Meisner were the only two girls on the winning Colorado Rockies team in the 2007 World Series game.
Julia Braz and Mira Meisner were the only two girls on the winning Colorado Rockies team in the 2007 World Series game.
Eric Negroni watches the baseball game from the bleachers.
Eric Negroni watches the baseball game from the bleachers.
Devin Leone visits his friend Louis Thal who collects baseball bucks at the duck game.
Devin Leone visits his friend Louis Thal who collects baseball bucks at the duck game.
Cheerleaders (bottom) Emily McCalla, Brianna Raphael, Pamela Xhoxhi (top) Alexandra Garcia and Ashley Sanders enliven the crowd with their chants.
Cheerleaders (bottom) Emily McCalla, Brianna Raphael, Pamela Xhoxhi (top) Alexandra Garcia and Ashley Sanders enliven the crowd with their chants.
Aaliyah Thompson, fifth grade teacher Carrie Ross and Lily Spencer played the part of security at the baseball games.
Aaliyah Thompson, fifth grade teacher Carrie Ross and Lily Spencer played the part of security at the baseball games.
Abraam Mousa, playing for the Atlanta Braves swings but misses.
Abraam Mousa, playing for the Atlanta Braves swings but misses.
Bella Knapp plays a bowling game at one of the game booths students set up.
Bella Knapp plays a bowling game at one of the game booths students set up.
Brianna Raphael plays a game where she must spray water into a bucket her classmate Christian Soloranzo is holding.
Brianna Raphael plays a game where she must spray water into a bucket her classmate Christian Soloranzo is holding.
Cassi Gonzalez was one of the cheerleaders for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Cassi Gonzalez was one of the cheerleaders for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Devin Juracka aims to get water in the bucket where his cousin and classmate Riley Stroth stands.
Devin Juracka aims to get water in the bucket where his cousin and classmate Riley Stroth stands.
Rene Strezenick and Stephen Picard get ready to bat.
Rene Strezenick and Stephen Picard get ready to bat.
Riley Stroth and Christian Soloranzo are on the receiving end of the water game where their partners shoot water across into their buckets.
Riley Stroth and Christian Soloranzo are on the receiving end of the water game where their partners shoot water across into their buckets.
Sebastian Kovendy concentrates on hitting the ball.
Sebastian Kovendy concentrates on hitting the ball.

 

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