"Boys of Summer" co-director/producer

"Boys of Summer" is a documentary presented by Daily News featuring the Wahpeton, North Dakota, American Legion Baseball team. Filmmakers Robert Wanek Jr., Madison Nelson-Gira and Noah Clooten follow the program throughout its 2023 state championship season, bringing small-town baseball to the big screen with hard-hitting highlights and in-depth player interviews. This special group of ballplayers compiled a 108-19 record over the past three summers, making them one of the most successful legion programs in the United States. The film premiered December 2023 inside the 500-seat Bremer Bank Theatre at North Dakota State College of Science. The documentary was awarded "Best Use of Social Media" at the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest.