Wyoming American Legion Baseball wrote its own page of history in the Region 7 Tournament held in Gillette, WY, August 2-6, 2023. Not only were the two teams that played in the championship game from Wyoming, but it also guaranteed our first ever team to go to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, NC.
Gillette and Cheyenne faced off in what turned out to be one of the best ballgames of the tournament, with Cheyenne claiming the Regional title. Cheyenne moved on to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, NC, and played their way into a semifinal game against Lincoln, NE, losing 2 to 1.
Colter McAnelly (Cheyenne) received the 2023 Bob Feller Award for the most combined strikeouts in Regional and World Series play with 29. He was also picked as the shortstop on the 2023 ALWS All-Tournament team.