The Fort Wayne Komets Bantam AA Team won all of their preliminary games in pursuit of a National Championship in the Tier II U14 Division in Wayne, New Jersey last week. The team defeated the Spokane Jr. Chiefs on Wednesday 5-2, the North Carolina Jr. Hurricanes on Thursday 4-2 and the CSB Hawks from Vermont on Friday 7-2. The team advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday as the No. 1 seed in their division and defeated the Tampa Bay Raiders 4-3. The team advanced to the semifinals on Saturday night and lost a very intense game to the North Carolina Jr. Hurricanes, 3-2. The team played hard and put forth all their effort. The team represented Fort Wayne and brought home a Bronze medal. They ended up 3rd overall in the nation for their division.
The team of 14-year olds won the state title in early March after winning their league championship with a 12-2 mark.
