When Las Vegas’ Mountain Ridge team went all the way to the 2014 Little League World Series, the city took notice of their success and rallied behind them. Assistant coach Bob Kryszczuk, who had his son Austin on the team, and Curtis Livreri, a local fan, remember the sensation the team’s run brought to Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
It’s been five years since the Mountain Ridge Little League team captured the attention of the city of Las Vegas during the run in the 2014 Little League World Series. The team manager, Ashton Cave, says the team still serves as role models and inspires youth to this day. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Five years ago, Austin Kryszczuk was a part of one of Las Vegas’ memorable sports moments when the Mountain Ridge Little League team went all the way to the World Series. Now committed to play baseball at UNLV, Kryszczuk recalls being a part of the 2014 Little League World Series and what it did for the city of Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Mountain Ridge little league team returned to Las Vegas late Monday night. They were greeted by a crowd of around 100 people and were presented with the key to the Las Vegas Strip.
