2018 18U Knights Navy (Sugg)

Congratulations to the Federal Way Knights on their hard fought second place finish at the first annual Northwest Border Wars.

Way to represent Washington State.

Brandon Jackson has been a member of the Decatur baseball team longer than any of the other kids who currently play. Anyone who has looked into the Gators’ dugout over the last five years has likely seen him.

In those five years, Jackson has been there to help get the team’s equipment in order, help clear bats off the field after an at-bat and provide support to all of his teammates throughout the games.

Jackson is a student with disabilities. Those disabilities have not kept him away from the game he loves the most.

“When I was little, my dad would come home and I’d sit on his lap and watch the Mariners,” Jackson said. “I’ve loved baseball ever since I could throw, hit or catch a ball.”

While managers are often overlooked as members of many teams, Decatur players will be quick to say this is not the case with Jackson. He is known as “B-Jack” to players, coaches and fans.

“He does a lot for the team honestly,” Decatur senior Taylor Havilcek said. “He keeps our heads up, he keeps our hearts high. In bad situations, he’s always positive.”

“He pretty much does everything for the team,” Decatur junior Kaden Jacobs said. “It’s not just the little things like picking up the bats, he’s a motivator. He just brings people up all the time.”

Many would assume Jackson is just another player on the team. He is rarely found without a smile in the dugout.

His relationships with the players also extend beyond just baseball. Jacobs says that before every game, Jackson is there with a pack of Mambas for him and during the fall was often over at his house to watch football.

He also has a close relationship with Danny Graham, head baseball coach for Federal Way High School, who is his youth pastor.

“He just means the world to the players and the school,” Decatur assistant coach John Sugg said. “He’s a real inspiration to everybody. He has a real passion for baseball and comes out here and donates his time. It’s been really nice for him to give that time to us and support that love and passion that he has.”

Sugg’s son who plays for a youth baseball team in the area and Jackson have built a friendship as well. Jackson can often be found at their practices helping out.

While Jackson has a deep love for baseball, his school is also at the top of the list. “My favorite part about Decatur is how we get along with everyone,” Jackson said. “We get along with everyone. We show people our heart. We care for people around our community.”

While he is unable to play for the Decatur baseball team, Jackson is a member of a Special Olympics softball team for Pierce County Friends and Athletes in Tacoma during the summer. He is a third baseman for the team.

“I like it, it’s the hot corner,” Jackson said. “I hit the ball pretty well too.”

He has been playing for three years now. Jackson graduated from Decatur last year. He is currently still attending the Puget Sound Skills Center through the district.

His plans for the future include attending Highline College. Baseball will still be a big focus for him as he would like to get into the business side of the sport, such as ticket sales and marketing.

“He just wishes he could be out there in the field with us,” Havilcek said. “We help him as much as he helps us and it’s tremendous how much he does for us.”

Decatur is the sixth seeded team out of the South Puget Sound League this year going into the West Central District playoffs. Jackson will be there, as he almost always is, helping and cheering his friends on to state.

by TERRENCE HILL, Federal Way Mirror Reporter May 9, 2015 at 10:00AM

WEEK 2

8U (WEEK 2)

1.    Bulldogs
2.    City Navy
3.    City White
4.    Diamond Dogs Gold
5.    Mavericks
6.    Mercer Island Maroon
7.    Newcastle Miners
8.    NW Lightning
9.    Puyallup Rainiers
10.  Silverdale Sluggers
11.  Stod's K Knights
12.  Untouchables Blue

9U ( WEEK 2)

1.  Bulldogs
2.  City Navy
3.  Flash
4.  Gig Harbor Whitecaps 
5.  Juanita BBC
6.  RBI Baseball
7.  Stod's Vipers
8.  Untouchables

 10U (Week 2)

1.  City Navy
2.  City White
3.  Columbia City Reds
4.  CVAC Baseball
5.  FW Knights
6.  Stod's Sabers

12U (Week 2) 

1.  Bulldogs Blue
2.  Bulldogs Gold
3.  City Navy 
4.  City White
5.  Crusaders
6.  Hawaii Cubs
7.  Hustlers
8.  Nighthawks BBC
9.  Seattle Renegades
10. Silverdale Sluggers
11. West Seattle

 13U (Week 2)

1.  Bayview Bombers
2.  BC - Agassiz Athletics
3.  City Gold
4.  City White
5.  Fire
6.  Harbor Titans
7.  MTYAA Outlaws

 15/16U (Week 2)

1.  Basin Rockhounds
2.  Buzz
3.  City Gold
4.  Cowlitz Cubs
5.  FW Knights - 15U
6.  JBA Cubs
7.  RBI Baseball
8.  Seattle Select
9.  Seattle Titans
10. Team BC 

WEEK 1

8U (WEEK 1)

1.  CVAC Renton All Stars
2. Ronin
3.  Untouchables
4.  South Hill Rainiers
5.  Mercer Island Black
6.  Bulldogs
7.  Diamond Dogs - Gold
8.  Puyallup Rainiers
9.  Gig Harbor Outlaws
10. Dragons

1.  Issaquah BBC
2.  Gig Harbor Vikings
3.  Diamond Dawgs Navy
4.  Spartans Green
5.  West Seattle Steelheads
6.  MTYAA Thunder
7.  Silverdale Sluggers
8.  Eastside Select
9.  Washington A's
10. Spartans White
11. Bainbridge Island Mavericks
12. Stod's Falcons
13. Bulldogs
14. Mt. Rainier Pirates

10U (WEEK 1)

1.  Snoqualmie Crush
2.  Untouchables
3.  Federal Way Knights
4.  Black Hills Nationals
5.  West Seattle Throwbacks
6.  Gig Harbor Yetis

 11U (WEEK 1)

1.  West Seattle All Stars
2.  North Seattle Baseball
3.  Silverdale Sluggers
4.  Gig Harbor Spikes
5.  Federal Way Knights
6.  Eastlake
7.  City White
8.  Untouchables
9.  MV - Blue Angels
10. Scrappers
11. Diamond Dogs
12. Spartans Green

14U (WEEK 1)

1.  Federal Way Knights
2.  BC All Stars
3.  Maple Valley Pony AS
4.  Sting
5. Redmond Smash
6.  CVAC All Stars
7.  Federal Way Knights 13U
8.

18U (WEEK 1)

1.  Federal Way Knight
2.  Team BC Gold
3.  Snohomish Sox
4.  Tugs 18U - Kersh
5.  Tugs 17U - East
6.  Tugs 18U - West - Steiger
7.  Marysville
8. Seattle Reds

Week 2:

8U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

9U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

10U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

12U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

13U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

15-16U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/27/15 at 11:10 am 

Week 1:

8U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am

9U Gold Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am 

9U Silver Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am 

10U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am 

11U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am 

14U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am

18U Bracket Play - Final - last updated 07/20/15 at 10:50 am