In 2005 the Opelika Dixie Youth 11 and 12 year old all-stars won the Alabama State Championship. Britt was on that team!! This was an incredible accomplishment for this group of boys, there had been no team before them to accomplish the same and has not been a team since. Britt's team is the only Opelika Dixie Youth team to hold the honor of state champs!
Winning the state championship meant that they would play in the Dixie Youth World Series! That year the World Series was held in Auburn so we didn't have to travel very far.
It has taken 4 years, but the boys finally have received the recognition that they deserve. This morning, at Westridge Park, a ceremony was held to recognize the boys achievement with a commemorative sign. This is an awesome tribute, their names will be seen and recognized by kids for years to come.
It is so hard to believe that the same group of 12 years olds are now handsome young men! I remember that summer very fondly. That was the summer that we got pregnant and actually stayed pregnant with Clete, even though we lost his twin. That summer was definitely a summer of baseball. The state tournament was held in Dothan and let me tell you it was HOT!! Pregnant and all I made it through the days!! It is hard to believe that the little bump in my belly is now a beautiful 3 year old little boy that is the center of all our worlds!
We love you Britt and are still so very proud of you! Keep your head up and grow to be the man we all know that you can be!