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Wing Staff wins championship

By SSgt. Ian Carrier, 386 AEW/PA / Published April 10, 2007

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Steven King, 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, rounds third base and heads for home during the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing softball championship game April 8, 2007. The Wing Staff team defeated Security Forces by a score of 13-10. (AF photo/ Tech. Sgt. Edward Holzapfel)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Jeffrey Statz, 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, prepares to hurl a pitch during the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing softball championship April 8, 2007. The Wing Staff team defeated Security Forces 13-10. Sgt. Statz was recognized as one of the key players of the game by the coach. (AF photo/Tech. Sgt. Edward Holzapfel)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The Wing Staff softball team celebrates victory after defeating the Security Forces team in the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing softball championship April 8, 2007. The Wing team went 7-1 during the regular season. The final score of the championship game was 13-10. (AF photo/ Staff Sgt. Ian Carrier)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Katherine Holton, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, sings the National Anthem during opening ceremonies for the 386 AEW softball championship April 8, 2007. The Wing Staff defeated Security Forces 13-10. (AF photo/ Staff Sgt. Ian Carrier)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Staff pulled off a sports coup on the Rock recently, defying expectations and grabbing victory in the face of adversity.

The Wing Staff defeated Security Forces in the 386th AEW softball championship on April 8, 2007. The final score was 13-10.

The Wing team was coached by Master Sgt. Christopher Moore, 386th AEW/ MEO Superintendent to a 7-1 regular season record. The team followed that up by going 3-0 in the playoffs.

"In the beginning of the season, few people gave us a chance," said Sgt. Moore. "We lost two of our key players, one to injury and one went on leave. We still managed to pull it off."

The game started off well for the Wing Staff, as they were leading 10-2 until the 5th inning, when the Security Forces team rallied to score 8 runs and tie the game.

"Security Forces played a heck of a game," Sgt. Moore said.

Yet the Wing managed to hang on and prevail, scoring three more runs and clinch the victory. The coach singled out pitcher Master Sgt. Jeffrey Statz, 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, as doing an outstanding job, and picked shortstop Tech. Sgt. Jody Cummings, 386th Safety, as the Most Valuable Player.

"The players played as a team not as individuals," said Sgt. Cummings. "Everyone came together mentally and physically."