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ROBBINSVILLE
PARADE TO HONOR
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
RUNNERS-UP
Event for Softball Team set for
6:30 pm Tuesday
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. – The Township of Robbinsville will
hold a parade Tuesday, August 19 starting at 6:30 p.m.
to honor the 12-year-old Robbinsville Little League
Softball team, which Wednesday was the runner-up in a
hard-fought title game of the Softball World Series.
The parade
will start from Pond Road Middle School, where many of
the players attend. The route will continue along Pond
Road/Washington Boulevard, turning left onto North
Street. From there, the route will turn right on Newtown
Boulevard and then right on to Lake Drive, concluding at
the Town Center gazebo at Lake Circle.
Local
residents are asked to look for signs from Robbinsville
Township regarding temporary parking restrictions and
closed sections of Washington Boulevard during the
parade.
Rain date is
Wednesday, August 20.
Members of
the World Series runner-up team and their coaches will
ride in antique cars, with the parade also featuring
bands, local fire companies, other Little League teams
and representatives, and many other participants. At the
parade’s conclusion, the Township will host a cookout
sponsored by H&H Gas and Maggi Moos ice cream parlor.
Mayor Fried and other area officials will honor the
girls from a reviewing stand.
“I encourage
everyone to come out for this celebration – the girls
have brought a tremendous amount of positive attention
to Robbinsville, and they’ve earned a warm welcome
home,” said Mayor Dave Fried. “Not only did they thrill
us with their terrific play, but they have put
Robbinsville on the map.”
Representing
the East Region, the Robbinsville girls lost 9-5
Wednesday in the final inning to Simpsonsville, S.C.,
which represented the South Region. Robbinsville Little
League, which had never previously won the state
championship at the 12-year-old level, went undefeated
through state tournament and in regional tournament in
Albany, N.Y. Still, the team was a surprise to
tournament watchers with its solid defense, speed at the
bases, and attention to manufacturing runs from its
opponents’ mistakes.
Hundreds of
local fans gathered at Robbinsville High School on
consecutive nights to watch the Robbinsville girls on
ESPN2. These events also honored the achievements of
girls’ softball teams at younger age levels. The
10-year-old team won the state championship, and the
11-year-old team won the District 12 title and lost
narrowly to the eventual state champion in Section 3
play.
“Clearly
these young women exemplify the qualities of
sportsmanship, team spirit, and fair play that we value
in our educational community,” said Robbinsville School
Superintendent John Szabo, who hosted the simulcasts.
“They have earned the respect and admiration of all in
Robbinsville and serve as positive role models for other
student athletes to emulate!” |
Robbinsville
Township Fire Department
