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Lukas Albright (left), 9, of Sterling and Zayden Pritchard, 9, of Rock Falls are youth baseball players who participated in the USSSA-affiliated JP Sports All-Star Weekend from July 30 to 31 in Wheeling. Lukas, son of Emily Higley and Codtey Albright, won MVP for being the fastest player; his team also won the tournament championship. Zayden, who played on a different team, was invited to participate in the weekend because he, too, was named an MVP in a game earlier in the season. His parents are Ashlee Raymond and LJ Pritchard. (Emily Higley)