Gallery: Kickoff ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions

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Teams parade to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Teams parade to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Players from Bridgeport slap hands with the crowd as they are introduced during the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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John Woodie of Clarksville National Little League in Tennessee takes a swing as he tries to win a pizza party for his team during the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Teams parade to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Players turn to the flag for the National Anthem as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Teams parade to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

Teams parade to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

Bridgeport parades to Dreamland Pool as the opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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Doug Flynn speaks during the opening ceremony of the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

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The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.

Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

The opening ceremony for the Tournament of State Champions for age 9-10 Little League Baseball is held at Mitch Stadium on Friday, July 30, 2010, in Ceredo.