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State champs get warm welcome home

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Highland High School baseball players and coaches ride in a victory parade Saturday after having won the Class 3A IHSA baseball state title earlier in the day. Highland defeated Nazareth Academy 7-6 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet to win the program’s second state title. From left are Tyler Kimmle, trainer Erin Hoepfner, Pete Baumgartner, Jarrett Dubach, Jordan Smith, and assistant coach Sam Weber.
Highland High School baseball players and coaches ride in a victory parade Saturday after having won the Class 3A IHSA baseball state title earlier in the day. Highland defeated Nazareth Academy 7-6 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet to win the program’s second state title. From left are Tyler Kimmle, trainer Erin Hoepfner, Pete Baumgartner, Jarrett Dubach, Jordan Smith, and assistant coach Sam Weber. Curt Libbra News Leader

Highland High School baseball players and coaches rode in a victory parade Saturday during Schweizerfest after having won the Class 3A IHSA baseball state title earlier in the day. Highland defeated Nazareth Academy 7-6 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet to win the program’s second state title.

This story was originally published June 14, 2015 at 12:42 PM with the headline "State champs get warm welcome home."

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