SURREY — For the past five years Whalley Little League hasn't had a boys' senior team, but this year Doug Wong, manager of the team, and a crew of dedicated parents made sure there was a team for these boys to play for.
The 15-and-16-year-olds have just captured their third consecutive provincial title and are heading to Quebec for the national championships - which start Wednesday, July 30.
"We've been to nationals the last two years. Last year we lost in the finals. The year before we lost in the semi-finals," Wong said.
"It would be icing on the cake," Wong said. "For me it would just be a reward for all the hard work, time and effort that these boys put in to finally make it to that ultimate goal."
Wong has coached most of the team since they were eight years old and says that his squad are a tightly knit group.
The intermediate team will be representing the country in Livermore, California in the Little League World Series. That's after being undefeated to win the Little League Intermediate Canadian Championship.
The junior team lost 9-3 in the final to North Regina. That was the junior team's only loss in the tournament.