TILTON — The Danville Post 210 Speakers once again felt the expectations going into the American Legion Fourth Division Tournament.

“It has been an expectation here and that’s one of our goals from the start: Win Division and win state,” Speakers manager Brent Hart said. “It’s just expected for those guys to do that from year in and year out.”

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