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Lewes Little League celebrates Opening Day

It’s hard to keep the little players in tee ball focused for very long. These kids are having fun with their team pom-poms April 9 during Lewes Little League Opening Day ceremonies. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
April 13, 2022

It was a little chilly, but that didn’t dampen the traditional Lewes Little League Opening Day parade and ceremony held April 9 at the fields along Pilottown Road. League President Jerry Windish said there are 42 teams and 457 players from Lewes and Rehoboth Beach taking part in tee ball, machine-pitch, and minor and major softball and baseball this season. He noted that the Lewes league has the most players of any league in District 3. Opening ceremonies in 2021 and the entire 2020 season were lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The league paid tribute to its five-member umpire crew, and named first responders and healthcare workers as Volunteers of the Year. All can get a free hot dog and soda from the concession stand. Go to leweslittleleague.com for more information.

 

It’s not only for the players – there are nearly as many parents taking part in the April 9 Lewes Little League Opening Day parade. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Cape Henlopen High School band drum corps members and Lewes police lead the parade down Savannah Road.
Some of the more than 40 teams take part in the Lewes Little League parade.
Remember to hold your teammates’ hands as you walk the Lewes parade route.
Lewes Little League President Jerry Windish introduces the 42 teams taking part in the Lewes program this year.
Adria Windish kicks off the Lewes Little League season singing the national anthem.
Lewes Police Chief Tom Spell officially opens the 2022 Lewes season with the words, “Play ball.” He was representing first responders and healthcare workers as Little League Volunteers of the Year.
Although this team’s tribute to the flag during the national anthem lacks a little synchronization, it’s the thought that really counts.

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