Lake Mary All-Stars return to ‘hero’s welcome’ as community gathers outside of sports complex The Lake Mary All-Stars returned to their home field one day after winning the Little League World Series Championship against Chinese Taipei.
LAKE MARY, Fla. — The Lake Mary All-Stars returned to their home field one day after winning the Little League World Series Championship against Chinese Taipei.
Channel 9 Anchor Greg Warmoth traveled with the team from Orlando International Airport to the Lake Mary Sports Complex, and Channel 9 crews were also there waiting as that bus came in.
A crowd of close to a hundred people greeted the team with banners signs and balloons at the Lake Mary Sports Complex for the impromptu homecoming.
One by one, the 12-person team filed off the bus to high-five and signed autographs in the crowd.
The celebrity homecoming is just one of many ways the community is now rallying around the team.
“Banners are in the works and were going to hang them all over the city,” said Bryan Nipe, Lake Mary’s Director of Parks and Recreation and Economic Development.
Nipe said the city will soon share more details about a parade planned for Saturday at 10 a.m. in downtown Lake Mary.
According to Nipe, Lake Mary’s City Hall is fielding calls from people across Florida who want to support that parade.
“A lot of people really want to be involved with good reason in our community. A lot of organizations are reaching out, seeing how they could be a part of it,” said Nipe.
Many of the All-Stars are also Seminole County School District Students.
At least three players attend Markham Woods Middle School, where posters and balloons will be hung to welcome students back to campus.
A spokesperson for the school district said the All-Stars will be honored at an upcoming school board meeting, and the school is currently working on that plan.
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LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, left, is hugged by Chase Anderson, right, after Alexander's bunt single allowed the winning run to score from second base Taiwan to win the game during the eighth inning of the the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Chase Anderson , right,slides past Taiwan catcher Yu Chia-Jui, left, as he scores on DeMarcos Mieses' double during the sixth inning of the the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla. coaches Kyle Bone, rear left, and Paul Bibaud, second from left rear, hug players from the Taiwan team after the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s James Feliciano (14) takes a selfie of the team after their win against Taiwan during the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, center, celebrates with teammates after laying down a game-winning, walk-off bunt in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander puts down a bunt against Taiwan that scored the winning run during the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Members of the Taiwan team react after losing the Little League World Series Championship game to Lake Mary, Fla., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Lathan Norton (9) scores behind Taiwan catcher Yu Chia-Jui for the walkoff winning run on a bunt by Hunter Alexander during the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla. takes a lap around Lamade Stadium after their 2-1 win against Taiwan during the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan's Yu Teng-Hao reacts to losing the Little League World Series Championship game to Lake Mary, Fla., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, left front, celebrates with teammates after laying down a game-winning, walk-off bunt in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, front, celebrates with teammates after laying down a walk-off bunt in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan pitcher Chiu Wei-Che, right, ad catcher Yu Chia-Jui react after Lake Mary, Fla. scored the winning run during the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Lathan Norton slides past catcher Taiwan's Yu Chia-Jui scoring the winning run on Hunter Alexander's bunt during the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, left, is hugged by Chase Anderson, right, after Alexander's bunt single allowed the winning run to score from second base Taiwan to win the game during the eighth inning of the the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, front, celebrates with teammate James Feliciano after laying down a walk-off bunt in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024( AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla. celebrates their 2-1 against Taiwan during the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) (Tom E. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander lays down a walk-off bunt, driving in the game-winning run in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Hunter Alexander, left, celebrates with teammates after laying down a walk-off bunt in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Baseball: Little League World Series Aug 25, 2024; Williamsport, PA, USA; Southeast Region pitcher Jacob Bibaud (12) throws a pitch against Asia-Pacific Region in the first inning at Lamade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports (Kyle Ross/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan's Yu Chia-Jui, right, tags out Lake Mary, Fla.'s Jacob Bibaud, left, who was attempting to score from third on a fielder's choice hit into by Teraj Alexander during the second inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan's Ciou Zhi-Kai delivers during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Lake Mary, Fla., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan lines the third baseline as Lake Mary, Fla., lines the first baseline during team introductions before the Little League World Series Championship game at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Taiwan's Hu Yen-Chun (15) hits a single off Lake Mary, Fla.'s Jacob Bibaud, driving in a run, during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
LLWS Taiwan Florida Baseball Lake Mary, Fla.'s Jacob Bibaud delivers during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Little League World Series SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 24: The Southeast Region team from Lake Mary, Florida celebrates after defeating the Southwest Region team from Boerne, Texas 10-7 to win the United States Championship game during the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2024 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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