Long Reach retires jersey of former baseball standout Aidan West

What former Long Reach star shortstop Aidan West says he was most excited for entering July’s MLB draft may surprise you. It wasn’t hearing his name called on MLB Network and, in the process, fulfilling a childhood dream. Rather, the opportunity to hear the words “Long Reach High School” read and prominently displayed for a national audience brought him immense pride. On Monday, the school showed how proud it is of West by rewarding him with a high honor: Retiring his jersey. “This isn’t the end goal, but it’s a really cool moment that I can kind of sit back not fully think about baseball and just take in my community around me,” he said,...