Little League Kicks Off Season With Annual Parade

The Westwood Little League held its annual Opening Day Parade Saturday morning, as both players and parents took part in the festivities.

The parade route started at the and followed Gay Street to Pine Lane, Schaefer Avenue, School Street and across Washington Street to Morrison Field, where hundreds enjoyed the morning festivities followed by the first game of the season.

Festivities comprised of mascots, music, speeches and recognition and a ceremonial first pitch thrown out by newly-appointed head of recreation, David Burns. 

Members of the Westwood High School baseball and softball teams were present along with last year’s Williamsport team, which won the District 11 Championship and Westwood Little League president John Loughnane talked about their importance at the event.

"It’s real important for the younger kids who are still involved in sports and are still succeeding and doing well,” Loughnane said. “I think it’s important for the older kids too, to be able to see where they have come from and to be able to give back a little bit.”

Overall, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the event was said to have been the start of a new season.

“It seems like the official start of spring here in Westwood so we’re really pleased to be able to do it every year,” Loughnane said.

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