It rained on their parade .... but that wasn't going to stop BoerneNation from welcoming home its Little League World Series heroes.
Boerne baseball fans -- and probably others who'd never seen a baseball game before last week -- packed the Hill Country Mile Monday to see the Boerne Little League team return from its adventure-of-a-lifetime in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
While there, the dozen 10-to-12-year olds put Boerne on the national -- and international -- map as they played their way to the U.S. Little League World Series championship. The wins ended there, as Boerne fell to eventual world champion Florida, but that did not diminish what these kids accomplished in their two weeks in Pennsylvania.
In addition to the police escort the team members and coaches received, the masses rallied around the Main Plaza pavilion to greet the players as they were introduced.
Chris Carey, Boerne Little League President, was one of several speakers to address the crowd, leading them in cheers of "Boerne! Texas!"
"There are 7,000 little league teams in the world. We got down to number 4," Carey said, drawing the round of applause you'd expect to hear from a Boerne, Texas crowd.
"We thought with the rain ... that it was going to be a small gathering. This is awesome," Carey said.
Speaking to his team, six seated on each side of the pavilion, Carey said, "Guys, this shows, right here, how many people were back home supporting you guys through this adventure."
See Wednesday's Boerne Star for more on the Boerne Little League World Series games, "Welcome Home" parade and words from parents and coaches that were there.
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