Darren Stoltzfus, Williamsport, sending it back. A lot of people are excited tonight. The Lake Mary sports restaurants and bars also turned into victory parties, with the crowd watching the local team take on and beat Texas. The two Senait Gebregiorgis were there as the fans celebrated the historic win. How awesome to see Lake Mary go to the World Series like this. It's amazing. It's really awesome to see the local boys playing with all their heart and giving it their all. Even before this emotional moment, Central Florida fans had already seen the Lake Mary All-Stars become champions. It's super cool to see them on TV, just trying so hard. Coming back from a four-run deficit to zero. We're a small town, but now everyone's going to know how big Lake Mary is. When you're part of a community like this, they become like your kids. To them, they're my sons. I'm so proud of them. They've worked hard for this, but at some point it's going to take over. It's not the coach's role anymore. It's you guys now. And you guys did it, boys. You guys did it. Watching the team beat Texas on Saturday, it's making these kids dream big. What did you think watching Lake Mary win? It was really good, really good. Who likes baseball? Are you going to be on the team one day? Yes, yes, yes, yes. I have a friend on the team named Garrett, and I'm really proud of him. Really proud of him for getting this far. I never thought they'd do something like this, but they do. And I'm really proud of them. I think it's going to be inspiring. You. Right? Do you want to be on the team one day? Maybe. Hopefully. That's my dream. I mean, if I can get there, I think they should be really proud of themselves. No matter what happens tomorrow. Because they've already accomplished so much. So it's a big accomplishment for the whole of America. So, it's great. They've achieved a big accomplishment. It's great. They made the whole of Lake Mary Little League proud. The kind of pride anyone would want. We are the champions. No time for underdogs. Because we are the Lake Mary World Champions. Senait Gebregiorgis Wesh 2 News. Come on, wake it up. And even more reason to be excited. Lake Mary is the first Florida team to play in the title game in over 20 years. The last time Florida made it to the finals, it was as a runner-up, back in 2003 when East Boynton Beach played Japan. Florida has appeared in 23 World Series, but
Lake Mary fans celebrate All-Star victory over Texas with a Little League World Series viewing party
Updated: August 24, 2024 at 10:26 PM ET
Lake Mary's sports restaurant and bar transformed into a victory party Saturday as spectators watched the All-Stars beat Texas in the Little League World Series. Related article: Lake Mary All-Stars clinch championship with 10-7 win over Texas in Little League World Series U.S. Final “It's so great to see these young boys playing their hardest and it's so fun to see their families,” said one fan. Fans cheered as Lake Mary won the U.S. Championship game during a viewing party at Friendly Confines Sports Restaurant. “When you become part of the community like this, they become your kids,” said Rebecca Vandenberg. “Those boys are my sons. I'm so proud of them. They've worked hard for this, but at some point it takes over and it's no longer the coach, it's you guys. You boys, you did it.” The win inspired kids to dream big. “I have a friend on the team named Garrett and I never thought he'd get this far,” said 12-year-old Tyler Garrett. “I never thought they'd do this but they do and I'm really proud of them.” When asked if he'd like to join the team one day, Winn replied, “Maybe. That's my dream if I can get there.” “No matter what happens tomorrow, I think they should be really proud of themselves because they've already accomplished so much,” one fan said.
Lake Mary, Florida —
A Lake Mary sports restaurant and bar transformed into a victory party Saturday as crowds watched the All-Stars beat Texas in the Little League World Series.
RELATED: Lake Mary All-Stars beat Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series U.S. final
“It's really great to see the boys play with all their heart and give it their all and it's great meeting their families too,” one fan said.
During a viewing party at Friendly Confine's Sports Restaurant, fans cheered as Lake Mary won the national championship game.
“When you become a part of a community like this, they become your kids,” Rebecca Vandenberg said. “Those boys are my sons. I'm so proud of them. They've worked hard for this, but at some point it takes over and it's no longer the coaches, it's you guys. You boys, you made it.”
This victory gave the children the opportunity to dream big.
“I have a friend on the team named Garrett, and I never thought he'd get this far,” said Tyler Garrett, 12. “I never thought they'd do something like this, but they did, and I'm really proud of them.”
When asked if he would like to join the team one day, Wynn replied, “Maybe. If I can get there, that's my dream.”
“No matter what happens tomorrow they should be really proud of themselves because they've already achieved so much,” one fan said.
