Sports
Community Leaders Celebrate Return of Little Leaguers From Tournament of Champions
A Pacifica team made a good showing in a New York tournament last month.
A team of little leaguers from Pacifica who traveled nearly 3,000 miles to the National American Tournament of Champions in New York scored major attention from community leaders.
The leaders are hosting a homecoming celebration Monday afternoon, team representatives said.
The Pacifica Mavericks, who ranked 21 out of 104 teams at the 15th annual tournament, raised $25,000 to fund their trip to Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown, NY, last month, according to team representatives.
Find out what's happening in Pacificawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The 12-year-olds, who returned earlier this month, will be honored by Sen. Leland Yee, Assemblyman Jerry Hill, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley and Pacifica Mayor Mary Ann Nihart.
San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal will also be on hand to congratulate the team, which finished the tournament with a 6-2 record.
Find out what's happening in Pacificawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
For their participation, the players received American Youth Baseball rings and were inducted into the Little Majors Hall of Fame.
The celebration will take place at Nick's Restaurant, located at 100 Rockaway Beach Ave. in Pacifica, at 5:30 p.m.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
