Long before Little League pitching phenom Mo’ne Davis made her mark with the Taney Dragons, the KAU Kings created an even more local sensation.
Hundreds of area residents turned out last August as a convoy carrying the Eastern Regional Senior League Baseball champs returned home from Bangor, Maine, where they were runners-up in the World Series – second out of 17,400 teams that competed in their division.
On Saturday, the celebration will continue as the 13 players, coaches and family members will be guests of the Philadelphia Phillies at their game against the Marlins.
Chris Jarmuz, one of the coaches, said the invitation was extended at a sports banquet in January; however, finding a date that didn’t compete with the teens’ busy schedules proved challenging. He said the passage of time has reinforced the fact that the team’s achievements went far beyond their athletic talents. “For six or seven weeks, the players showed the kind of focus and discipline that will serve them well in the future,” he said. “That was really the most impressive accomplishment.”
KAU, which stands for Kennett, Avondale, and Unionville, includes players from the Kennett Consolidated and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts.
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