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It's Over! Tampa Defeats Chesterfield Friday, September 28th , 2001 For the Tampa Deputies, it was a joyful time; for the Chesterfield Royals, it was gloom and doom. With a 8-2 win at Deputies Fields, Tampa closed out the championship 4-1 over Chesterfield. The Deputies have now won their 2nd league championship in franchise history. The streets around the Deputies' stadium were a mob scene, filling quickly with fans, while banners and flags were held high and waved proudly. "It's unbelievable for us, our great fans, and all of Tampa," said a smiling owner The owner of the Tampa Deputies. "The guys really put their heart and soul into this season and it paid off for them." In a somewhat somber and dejected Royals clubhouse, manager said his team "just didn't get the job done." "The Deputies played as good as any team I've seen and deserve to be champions," he said. The champs finished the regular season 97-47 and claimed first place in the Division 1. |
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