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VIDEO: Medfield's 12A Williamsport Champions Honored at Opening Day Ceremonies
Medfield's 2011 12A Williamsport District 3 champions were honored at Sunday's Little League Parade and Opening Ceremonies.
On July 16, 2011 the Medfield 12A Williamsport team made history when it captured the District 3 championship in a dramatic, 8-7 walk-off victory over Norfolk in Norwood.
On Sunday, April 29, those 11 players were honored during Medfield's annual Little League parade and youth baseball and softball opening ceremonies commemorating 60 years of youth baseball and softball in town. Players of the Williamsport team received a hero's reception through the town's streets and around Metacomet Field as they proudly held their championship banner for all to see.
Medfield Youth Baseball and Softball president Jerry Potts presented each player with a plaque immortalizing their historic achievement (see video above) and the players presented signed baseballs to their coaches.
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It was a moment for the community to appreciate and congratulate its hometown team for a historic achievement on a day members of Medfield's Williamsport team will not soon forget.
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