SUMMER BELONGS
TO THE ACES.
The Aces are a collegiate baseball team in the Cal Ripken League in Alexandria, Virginia.
Tess became volunteer Team Photographer for the Aces in June 2022, thanks to her friendship with of Aces’ Assistant Coach Jen Hammond.
The Aces won the league for the first time in history in 2022.
Tess created the Aces Championship Yearbook for the team during the fall of 2022.
Since then, Tess has been official Team Photographer for the Aces, as well as managing the team website and social media.
In 2023, Jen Hammond made history as the first woman to be head coach for a Cal Ripken League game. Go Jen & go Aces!
Photos taken by Tess Wilhelm.
For photo inquiries or hiring, please contact tesswilhelm@yahoo.com
VIEW GALLERIES
2022
Matt D., pitcher
2022 – Aces win the Cal Ripken League championship for the first time in history
2023
Tim N., catcher
2023 – Aces finish with the highest league winning record, fall in championship game
READ ALL ABOUT IT
2022 articles and photo publications
KUDOS TO ALEXANDRIA ACES AND THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP – WUSA9
ACES HEAD INTO PLAYOFFS – ALEXANDRIA TIMES
ACES CLINCH REGULAR SEASON TITLE – ZEBRA PRESS
ALEXANDRIA ACES WIN TEAM’S FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP – PATCH
5889 DAYS, BY ACES FOUNDER – PATCH
ACES WIN CAL RIPKEN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP – ZEBRA PRESS
2023 articles and photo publications
WJLA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: TIM NICHOLSON – ABC7
ACES EYE A REPEAT CHAMPIONSHIP – ALEXANDRIA TIMES
ALEXANDRIA ACES SEASON STARTS MONDAY – ALEXANDRIA LIVING MAGAZINE
THE BOYS ARE BACK – ALEXANDRIA TIMES
FORT HUNT LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS FILL THE STANDS – MT VERNON GAZETTE
ALEXANDRIA ACES BOUND FOR THE PLAYOFFS – ZEBRA PRESS
ACES SWEEP THEIR WAY TO A THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP – ZEBRA PRESS
AUBURN SUMMER BASEBALL UPDATE – AUBURN NEWS
ERRORS DOOM ALEXANDRIA ACES IN LOSS – ZEBRA PRESS
ACES CLOSE OUT SEASON WITH 7-3 LOSS – CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS
MORE ABOUT THE ACES
alexandriaaces.com
Instagram – @alexandriaaces
Twitter – @alexandriaaces
Championship yearbook
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