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the regular season with six games in seven days, culminating with an away game against opening day opponent Sanford, on the July 31. The top four teams in

each division make the playoffs, with the 1 seed playing the 4 seed and the 2 seed and 3 seed playing. The winners will play for their respective division crowns. Following that se- ries, the winners will play for the NECBL Champion- ship in early August. Host families are the

most critical component of the Muskrats opera- tion says Chuck Taylor of Belmont, who will be host family coordinator. Taylor lived in Concord until a few years ago and

THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 15, 2010

ers over the years, two of whom went on to play in the minor leagues. One is now playing AA ball in the Angels’ farm system and another is playing in a league in Australia. When my daughter gradu- ates from high school in June we expect that a lot of them will be attending,’’ says Taylor. He says that without lo-

cal residents opening their homes to players it would not be possible for the team to exist. “Being a host family

Jonathan Crane, president of the Laconia Muskrats, talks with a fan about season tickets at a Hot Stove session held at the Margate.

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while there he and his wife, Kerrie, hosted mem- bers of the Concord Quar-

ry Dogs. “It was a great experi- ence. We hosted six play-

gives you the opportunity to form a lasting bond with a potential major leaguer and show an outsider the community spirit of the Lakes Region,’’ says Tay- lor.

He says that all it entails

is a spare room with a bed, access to laundry facili- ties, and occasional meals (mostly breakfast) for the players. In return host families receive free season tick- ets for the entire house- hold, free admission to all other NECBL venues, recognition on the team’s website, access to special preseason events, and participation in Parent’s Weekend festivities. For more information contact: Host Family Co- ordinator, Chuck Taylor, chuck@laconiamuskrats. com or General Manager, Noah Crane, noah@laco- niamuskrats.com with any and all questions.

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