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East Texas will be Well Represented at the Little League World Series
Danny Merrell got to talk to a possible championship team last week.
The Little League World Series is down to the final few teams to play for the championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. East Texas will have it's first ever representation this year from Lufkin. And these boys are good.
The Lufkin All Stars defeated Texas West, 2-1, to earn a birth in the championship tournament according to KLTV.
Now the boys from Lufkin will on the biggest stage in their sport.
Thursday night at 7 P.M. you can watch them take on Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League from Grosse Pointe, Michigan on ESPN2.
Good luck boys. All of East Texas will be rooting for you.
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