Zhonggang Elementary School Baseball Team Wins Huannan Cup; New Taipei City Council Awards Prize Money

(Central News Agency, reporter Wang Hongguo, New Taipei City, 7th) The Zhonggang Elementary School baseball team in New Taipei City recently won the championship at the Huannan Financial Holding Cup National Youth Baseball Championship. New Taipei City Council Speaker Jiang Genhuang presented a NT$50,000 bonus on the 7th to commend and recognize the team's performance. According to a press release from the City Council, Jiang Genhuang, who also serves as the president of the New Taipei City Sports Federation, stated, "The Huannan Financial Holding Cup National Youth Baseball Championship is an important indicator for national team selection. The Zhonggang Elementary School baseball team overcame strong opponents one after another to win the championship. Their strong strength reflects the results of the players' hard training and the coaches' dedicated guidance." Jiang noted that several players from the team have been selected for the national team training roster and have the opportunity to compete in the Hangzhou U12 Asian Youth Baseball Championship. He encouraged all players to "do their best and give their all in the face of future challenges" and wished the national team, led by head coach Dai Hanzhao, great success in the Hangzhou U12 Asian Youth Baseball Championship. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150607