Boerne Little League team heads to World Series

The Bernie Little League all-stars preparing to head to the Little League World Series. The community celebrated the team with a special police escort along Main Street tonight, but the journey for them to this point has not been easy. Fox 7 Austin's Jenna King caught up with the team and has the story. Quite the roller coaster for this team on if they were punching their ticket to Pennsylvania, but now that their future is certain, the community is rallying behind them before they head out. We're just like kids from this city and like that we made it this far. Thursday, the Bernie Little League team getting in one last practice before they head to Williamsport, but they faced many obstacles to get here. The team celebrated Monday night after beating Ascension Paris, Louisiana 4-1 in Waco, believing they punched their ticket to Williamsport. The Little League World Series said this game was expected to be the Southwest Regional Final, but a Monday ruling placed the celebrations on hold. This comes after a team from Tulsa was disqualified for using an ineligible player. You want to take it one pitch at a time, one game at a time, and we've done that. They've faced some adversity and they've bounced back in big ways in big moments. However, a Waco judge granted a temporary restraining order which reinstated Tulsa and ordered a regional championship game to be played at 6 p.m. Tuesday night in Waco. With reports of Bernie not being able to show up because Tuesday was Bernie ISD's first day of school. On Tuesday, a McClendon County judge dissolving the temporary restraining order allowing Tulsa's disqualification to stand upholding Bernie's win. The Little League World Series stated their decision upholds their commitment to a fair and equitable experience and that tournament looks forward to welcoming Bernie for an incredible Little League World Experience. In a social media post, the Little League saying the Bernie boys are back. We made it this far because like I didn't think we would at the beginning. I did a little bit, but like when we made it, it was just like crazy. Like my mind was like racing and like I didn't know what to do and it was just like, I don't know, like insane. I was just so shocked and only two of the teams in the last three years have made it and we were one of them and we also made history because we lost the first game and then won it all. The community getting in on the fun Thursday to support their team before they head off to Pennsylvania. I'm representing a community and this community is very strong and it's getting to be like involved in a lot of things. So I'm just so honored to be with this community. Bernie Little League says its focus is on moving forward positively and allowing these players to enjoy and prepare for the opportunity they have earned at the Little League World Series. Are you going to win it all? That's certainly the goal. Go Bernie. Their first game is on the 21st. I'm reporting in Bernie, Jenna King, Fox 7 Austin News.