The time has come to reveal my All-Name Team for the 2007 Little League and girls softball season.

This annual squad is compiled from names provided to the Eagle sports staff by coaches and parents who reported their scores to us.

We thank all who participated in that regard. Now, allow me to present my 2007 squad:

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Pitchers — Riley Thrower and Zachery Junk. If I want a fastball pitcher, I'm using the former. For off-speed stuff, give me the latter.•

Catcher — Payne Crouch. This kid is a natural. Do too much of the latter, you're gonna feel the former.•

First Base — Hyte Eurich. We need a tall target over there.•

Second Base — Zack Black. This kid needed a spot on the field somewhere and he'll provide a good double play combination with my shortstop.•

Shortstop — Gunner Gagen. Gotta have a strong arm to throw runners out from deep in the hole, and this guy will get the ball across the diamond.•

Third Base — Brooks Antil. The last name is inconsequential here. How do you miss with a first name like that playing the hot corner?•

Left Field — Xavier Zentz. First name starts with an X, last name starts and ends with a Z. I've never seen that before, so this kid rates a spot in my starting lineup.•

Center Field — Jacob Allday. This position needs durability and speed to track down fly balls. Besides, this kid would never turn down playing a doubleheader — or a tripleheader, or quadruple header, or whatever.•

Right Field — Brittanie Cannon. This is another one of those spots that needs a strong arm.•

Pinch-Hitters — Colvy Snow and Connor Frost. This role requires hitters who excel at coming off the bench cold and stepping into the batter's box.•

Pinch-Runner — Spike Beck. I want somebody who can steal second base, break up a double play and be intimidating while doing either.•

Manager — Wyatt Ifft. Not to be confused with the "What If" questions he'll have to field from second-guessing reporters after each loss.•

Third Base Coach — Ian Savage. He just doesn't sound like a guy who's going to put the stop sign up very often, and I like home-plate collisions.•

Rain, Rain, Go Away — Stormie Gould, Bailey Waterbec and Lake Sankey were unable to make this team because they make me think of rain delays a little too much.•

Ceremonial First Pitch — Jefferson Ford. What would be better than the combination of two presidents to get things started?•

Head of Grounds Crew — Elizabeth Rakers. Nobody can whip an infield into shape any faster.•

Bat Supplier — Forrest Hurrelbank. Haven't you ever heard of cutting out the middle man to reduce cost? No aluminum bats on my team. We're using wood.•

Off The Bench — Briggs Buck, Sage Strzeski, Madden McMillin, Trace Trempes, Simon Sudano, Heather Henry and Casey Coffield. Detect any kind of trend there?