Dance teams and young marchers bring festival energy to Little League opening day in St. Thomas

The return of Little League baseball to St. Thomas on April 23, 2022 came with more than uniforms and first pitches. Downtown parade units brought dancers, youth marchers, bright team colors, and a street-festival feel to the opening day route before ceremonies moved to Griffith Ballpark. Those scenes showed how broadly the community embraced the restart of youth baseball after the pandemic pause, with children and supporters turning the parade into a celebration that felt both athletic and cultural at the same time.