Leslie Ward

Our Fairfield American Little Leagueteam ended its first trip to the Little League World Series last night when they were defeated by Auburn, Washington 9 to 5. The game was exciting and it was a thriller going into the 6th inning, but the Washington team was really good and just hit the heck out of the ball. Fairfield played tough and gave it their all but in the end it was just not enough to keep the dream alive. But their accomplishment is enormous: they won the State championship, won the New England Regional, and united a hometown that was very proud of them and had the experience of a lifetime with memories they will have forever. All in all I would say that is a great summer for Fairfield American, now they can look forward to school starting!

Come check out Fairfield, CT it is rated number 1 in Nov. 2009 by Connecticut Magazine for cities over 50,000 residents, and this year earned the number 7 spot on CNNMoney.com top-earning towns - it is worth the trip! We really do live in an idyllic small town just outside of New York City, with the most beautiful beaches and a vibrant downtown.

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It is overcast here in Fairfield, CT today at 4:00 pm and we are waiting to see if our Fairfield American Little League team will get to play tonight in Williamsport , PA. Last night's game was rained out, which gave the boys another day of rest but not enough to put Nick Nardone back into pitch tonight because he threw 88 pitches on Friday so he needs 4 days of rest. Tonight's pitcher will be either Quinn or Magi, both are terrific. However, if they win against Washington tonight, Nardone will be able to start tomorrow. All eyes in Fairfield, CT will be on ESPN2 tonight at 8 pm to watch our hometown team give it one more try - if they lose they come home "our heroes" and New England Regional Champs!!! If they win they play on at the Little League World Series! So order a pizza and turn on the TV for what promises to be an eventful night...!

Well, our heatwave finally broke on Sunday and our Fairfield Americanlittle league team also lost a little heat Sunday when Pearland, Texas beat Fairfield American 14 to 1 in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. All of Fairfield, CTfelt their pain but knows they can come back tonight in their game against Washington at 8p.m. on ESPN2. In Sunday nights game the Texas team hit the ball hard off each of the Fairfield pitchers, there was nothing Fairfield could do. Fairfield's only run was scored by Chris Howell on an RBI double by Nick Nardone. If Fairfield wins tonight they will have to face Texas twice more to advance to the United States championship on Saturday. If you are not watching the LL World Series, I suggest you turn it on - it's entertaining and exciting watching these 11-12 year olds play with such passion for a game. Good luck tonight Fairfield American-LETS GET THE HEAT BACK!

The Fairfield American Little League won their opening game against Washington 3 to 1
in Williamsport, PA! Nardone's amazing pitching and excellent defense and base running by the entire team were the keys to today's victory! You can catch the Little League World Series live for the next 9 days so don't miss out on the opportunity to cheer on Fairfield American. They play again on Sunday night at 8 pm, and we know all TV's will be tuned in to catch game 2 for our local hero's! The Higgins Group Congratulates Fairfield American on a great WIN and we will be watching!

Fairfield, Connecticut is HOT! Not only are we ranked 7th in Top Earning Towns by CNNMoney.com, we have had our second hottest summer on record and now we have "Baseball Fever"! The whole town is celebrating with the first appearance of a Fairfield team in the Little League World Series! The Fairfield American Little League team, which Saturday won the New England regional title and advances to the first game in the the round-robin World Series today in Williamsport, Pa. Fairfield American hopes to be the fifth team to bring the international championship home to Connecticut. Stamford, Norwalk, Windsor Locks and Trumbull have all won Little League World Series titles -- the most recent being Trumbull in 1989! Fairfield American's dream is now the talk of the town, red is everywhere (their team color) the success of the 11- and 12-year-olds is all everyone talks about- it is nice to see some hometown pride. Encouraging banners are everywhere, local restaurant staffs are wearing Little League T-shirts! As I look out the window of our flagship office in downtown Fairfield, we are at the epicenter of Little League fever which is evident since our streets are empty as the team begins its first game at 1 pm today. Can you believe our kids are playing on ESPN right now?!?! If we win today the team will play at 8 pm Sunday night and if they lose they play at 8pm Saturday night. Let's wish these kids success and let them know we are proud of them - I will keep you posted! If you want to become part of this hometown pride in Fairfield , CT there is plenty of Fairfield Real Estate to choose from - give me a call!