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Youth baseball: Crosscutters add 11U team; Sequim tryouts set at Carrie Blake Park
In 2017, the Olympic Crosscutters expanded their program by launching an 11U select squad, with open tryouts on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, May 7, at the Carrie Blake Park ball fields in Sequim [2]. The plan called for eight tournaments from June through August, with trips along the I‑5 corridor and to Yakima and Spokane, while working to bring events to Sequim through fundraising [2].The 11U staff included Justin Giles (Sequim), Adam Johnson (Port Angeles), and Dan Anderson (Jefferson County), with program director John Qualls outlining the goals for the expansion [2]. Player fees were set at $600 to cover three uniforms and eight tournament entry fees [2].Qualls leads the Crosscutters program and also coaches baseball at Sequim High School, reinforcing the club’s ties to the local prep scene [1][2]. Crosscutters teams traditionally draw players from Sequim and neighboring communities [2].