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Isaiah Lebron slides into home plate on opening day of Palm Coast Little League. Photo by Ray Boone
Teams enter the field at the Indian Trails Sports Complex to take part in Palm Coast Little League's opening day ceremony. Photo by Ray Boone
Matanzas softball players bow their heads in prayer during Palm Coast Little League's opening day ceremony. Photo by Ray Boone
Deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office present the colors during Palm Coast Little League's opening day ceremony. Photo by Ray Boone
Ariana Somera and her little sister Brynn pose after singing the National Anthem at Palm Coast Little League's opening day ceremony. Photo by Ray Boone
Palm Coast Little League President Peter Schoembs addresses the crowd on opening day. Photo by Ray Boone
Palm Coast Nick Klufas throws the first pitch at Palm Coast Little League's opening day. Photo by Ray Boone
Benny Greenslade, 6, plays catch before the first game of the day. Photo by Ray Boone
Hallabracia Gaines, 12, throws the ball to a teammate during warmups. Photo by Ray Boone
Benjamin Apfelbach throws a pitch during the opening day of Palm Coast Little League. Photo by Ray Boone
Catcher Emily Warren, 11, dives to snag a pitch. Photo by Ray Boone
Joel Gargon sits behind the plate, waiting to catch a pitch. Photo by Ray Boone
Ellie Wirth and Angelina Swilkinson smile while eating shaved ice at Palm Coast Little League's opening day ceremony. Photo by Ray Boone
Adrianna Pucci, 11, runs for home plate. Photo by Ray Boone
Gabriella Salgado swings at a ball on opening day. Photo by Ray Boone
Forty-three teams, 400 families and nearly 600 kids.
That's who showed up at the Indian Trails Sports Complex on the morning of Saturday, March 2, for the opening day of Palm Coast Little League's 2019 season.
It marked the 19th season of the league, which is the largest official little league in the Northeast Coast district. Games were played from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
"This is a big day for us, and we try to make opening day bigger and bigger every year," Palm Coast Little League President Peter Schoembs said. "We reach out to the community, and they reach out to us."
Schoembs has been with involved with Palm Coast Little League for the past eight years. He was previously on the Board of Directors for five years. This season marks his first as president of the league.
"I love it," he said. "Getting to this moment... it's a lot of hard work. But it's worth it."
