May - August
Print- Park View Little League Wins 2009 Little League Baseball World Series ChampionshipSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., (Aug. 31, 2009) – A World Championship game crowd of more than 32,000 helped Little League International welcome Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Chris Drury, Captain of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers, into to the Little League Hall of Excellence, then settled in to watch Park View Little League from Chula Vista, Calif., defeat Chinese Taipei’s Kuei-Shan Little League, 6-3, to win the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series.
- Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to be Honored at Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 29, 2009) – As a child growing up in Scranton, Pa., U.S Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., cultivated his love of baseball in Green Ridge Little League. In honor of his four decades of public service in local and national government, Little League International will recognize his accomplishments with enshrinement into the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence on Sunday at the Little League Baseball World Series.
- Retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks and Yankees Great Bernie Williams Featured in Saturday’s Ceremonies at Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2009) – Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks will throw the ceremonial first pitch, and former New York Yankees outfielder and acclaimed guitarist Bernie Williams will perform the Star Spangled Banner, on Saturday before the U.S. Championship Game of the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series, it was announced today.
- Slogan Contest Educates Young Baseball and Softball Players About the Dangers of Tobacco UseCHICAGO, Ill. (Aug. 26, 2009) — Oral Health America announced the winner of its National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) annual slogan contest today, and encouraged young baseball and softball players to talk to their coaches and parents about tobacco addiction and the health risks of using tobacco products, including spit and smokeless tobacco.
- Welcome to the 2009 World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 21, 2009) - The notes of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” meandered their way through downtown Williamsport, Pa., Thursday evening as the popular Little League Grand Slam Parade passed by thousands of bystanders.
- Use of Video Replay to be Expanded at 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2009) – Video replays, used at the Little League Baseball World Series in 2008 for the first time by any baseball organization, will be expanded at this year’s Series, it was announced today. The 63rd annual tournament for 11-12-year-olds is scheduled for Aug. 21-30, the culmination of more than 16,000 games played worldwide to determine the World Champion.
- How to Watch the Various Baseball and Softball World Series of Little LeagueSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 29, 2009) – Nearly every game of the Junior League Softball World Series, Big League Softball World Series, Little League Baseball World Series, Junior League Baseball World Series, Senior League Baseball World Series and Big League Baseball World Series can be seen live, thanks to Little League International’s new relationship with webcasting partner Youth Sports Live.
- Staten Island’s South Shore National Little League Wins Mid-Atlantic Region; Field Set for 63rd Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 17, 2009) – South Shore National Little League from Staten Island, N.Y., took the lead on its first at-bat of the game, with a lead-off home run from Angelo Navetta, and the combination of Vincent Quinn and James Morisano made it stand up in a 4-0 victory over Somerset Hills Little League from Bernardsville, N.J. in the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship game Monday night at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn.
- Nearly 60 Little League International Tournament, World Series Games to Be Televised This SummerSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2009) – Little League Baseball and Softball International Tournament games can be seen on television throughout the month of August, as each of the divisions that culminate with a World Series will again have their respective championship games televised on ESPN or ESPN2, and all 32 games of the Little League Baseball World Series will be shown live.
- Park View Little League Powers to West Region Championship, Qualifies for 63rd Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 16, 2009) – Park View Little League from Chula Vista, Calif., collected only six hits, but four of those hits were towering home runs, in its 11-4 win over Loomis-Eureka Lakeside Little League from Granite Bay, Calif., on Sunday night, in the West Region Championship at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif.
- Full Day of Games Score Four U.S. Region Champions, Canada Slots in 63rd Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 15, 2009) Five Little League Baseball teams on Saturday punched their tickets to South Williamsport, Pa., and the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series.
- Donation from Easton Foundations Afford New Scoreboards To Be Installed at Little League Baseball World Series StadiumsSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2009) – New scoreboards at the Little League Baseball World Series stadiums in South Williamsport, Pa., are being provided through a donation made to Little League International from the Easton Foundations.
- Warner Robins American Little League Wins Southeast Region Tournament, Returns to Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 14, 2009) – Two errors broke open a tie game and keyed a three-run fifth inning for Warner Robins American Little League (WRALL), which defeated Chantilly (Va.) American Little League, 6-3, to win the Southeast Region Championship Friday night at Mitch Stadium in Ceredo-Kenova, W. Va.
- McAllister Park American Little League Wins Southwest Region, Qualifies for 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 13, 2009) – Steven Cardone entered the Southwest Region Championship game in the third inning, and with four shutout innings of pitching relief and a solo home run helped McAllister Park American Little League from San Antonio, Texas, secure the first United States berth in the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series with a 6-4 win, Thursday night at Marvin Norcross Stadium in Waco, Texas.
- Who's InThe 2009 Little League International Tournament season is quickly pairing down the field of contenders for all eight of Little League Baseball and Softball’s World Series championships. To see which teams have qualified for this summer’s World Series Tournaments, please follow Little League International’s listing of “Who’s In.” As teams complete regional tournament play and earn berths in their respective World Series, those teams and countries will be added to the list.
- Authors to Participate in Book Signings at Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum During Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2009) – Several authors, including four who have earned national writing awards, will visit the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum and conduct book signings during the during the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series, Aug. 21-30.
- Chris Drury, Captain of the NHL’s New York Rangers, To Be Enshrined in Little League Hall of ExcellenceSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2009) – The pursuit of excellence has defined Chris Drury since his childhood, and it is fitting that at the prime of his professional career, the Captain of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers will be honored with enshrinement into the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum’s Hall of Excellence during the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series.
- 2009 Little League Photo Contest Award Winners ChosenSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 4, 2009) – Stephen Meyer, a Little League volunteer from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, snapped a shot of his son, Brody Meyer, watching an Oakville Little League game. Mr. Meyer’s photo has been voted the winner of the 2009 Little League Photo Contest.
- Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Little League Is Mexico’s National Champion; Qualifies for Its First Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 30, 2009) – Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Little League from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, defeated Mexico City’s Maya Little League, 12-0, in four innings to qualify for the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 21-30.
- Arabian American Little League from Saudi Arabia Wins Middle East, Africa Region Championship; Marks 10th Straight Trip to World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 29, 2009) – By avenging its only loss of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Region Tournament, Arabian American Little League from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, qualified for its 10th consecutive Little League Baseball World Series.
- Little League International Names Dieter Miller 2009 Good Sport of the YearSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 29, 2009) – The Little League Good Sport Award annually recognizes a Little League player who has demonstrated superior qualities of sportsmanship, leadership, a commitment to teamwork and a desire to excel. Dieter Miller of Golden Hill Little League (GHLL) in Fullerton, Calif., has exemplified all of those qualities, and this August at the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., he will be recognized with the Little League Good Sport of the Year Award.
- Michael Shutler Named 2009 Little League Volunteer of the YearSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 31, 2009) – Michael Shutler has been a volunteer in Michigan District 3 for more than 30 years, and currently serves as Assistant District Administrator and Umpire-In-Chief, but it is his efforts at many levels of the Little League program that have brought Mr. Shutler to be honored as Little League’s Volunteer of the Year during the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pa., this August.
- Chrissy Lisle Recognized as 2009 Little League Mom of the YearSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 31, 2009) – Chrissy Lisle of Apopka, Fla., will be recognized during the Little League Baseball World Series as the 2009 Little League Mom of the Year.
- Pabao Little League Wins Caribbean Region Championship, Advances to 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 25, 2009) – For the seventh consecutive year, Pabao Little League from Willemstad on the island of Curacao will represent the Caribbean Region at the Little League Baseball World Series.
- Little League International Establishes Partnership With Youth Sports Live to Provide Internet WebcastingSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 29, 2009) – Little League International and Youth Sports Live have partnered to provide coverage of the 2009 Little League Baseball International Region Tournaments and the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series via the Internet at www.YouthSportsLive.com.
- Round Tripper: Coach, Players from Czech Republic Make Trip to Williamsport, Enjoy Opportunity to Experience Little League CampSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 27, 2009) – Soccer and ice hockey are the typical youth sports in the Czech Republic city of Brno, but it may soon be buzzing with baseball fever if Little League coach David Winkler has his way.
- Little League Challenger Division Players Participate In MLB All-Star Week EventSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 23, 2009) – Hillsboro (Mo.) R-3 Little League was invited to participate in the 2009 Challenger Champions Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, as part of the Major League Baseball All-Star Week festivities.
- Chiba City Little League Wins Japan’s National Tournament, Advances to 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 13, 2009) – Chiba City Little League won Japan’s national championship on Sunday and earned the league’s second berth in the Little League Baseball World Series.
- Sports Illustrated Tips Cap to Little League Baseball World Series for Offering Inexpensive, Family-Friendly Youth Sports VenueSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 10, 2009) – In 1999, Sports Illustrated named Little League’s Lamade Stadium the No. 16 venue in the world for watching a sporting event among its list of top 20 venues. Recently, writers at SI released their list of the 25 best summer sports bargains in the United States, and this time the Little League Baseball World Series ranked 12th.
- Kuei-Shan Little League from Chinese Taipei to Represent Asia-Pacific Region in 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 10, 2009) – Kuei-Shan Little League of Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, won the Asia-Pacific Region Championship on Thursday, and is the second league to qualify for the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.
- DAVID Seeds Agrees to Be Official Seed of Little League Baseball and SoftballWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 6, 2009) – Little League Baseball and Softball and DAVID Seeds have reached a three-year agreement that makes DAVID the Official Seed of Little League Baseball and Softball.
- Coquivacoa Little League from Venezuela Is First to Qualify For 2009 Little League Baseball World SeriesWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 5, 2009) – Coquivacoa Little League from Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, is returning to Williamsport, after earning a berth in the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series by winning the Latin America Region Tournament on Saturday in Barranquilla, Colombia.
- California District 39 Administrator Richard Young Passes Away(June 31, 2009) - Richard Young, California District 39 Administrator, passed away on June 31. He was 63.
- Serge Bernal, Philippines District Administrator, Succumbs(June 28, 2009) - Serge Bernal, former District Administrator in The Philippines, passed away on June 28.
- Mattingly Sports Unveils New Training BasesSHELTON, CT (June 30, 2009) - Mattingly Sports, a leading baseball and softball equipment company founded by former Major Leaguer and current Los Angeles Dodgers coach Don Mattingly, has introduced its new Mattingly Training Bases. This one of a kind, patented training item helps coaches and parents teach children correct and safe offensive and defensive footwork.
- Former Little League Baseball World Series Player Randal Grichuk Drafted 24th Overall, Signs With AngelsWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 12, 2009) – In leading Lamar National Little League to the 2003 and 2004 Little League Baseball World Series, Randal Grichuk showed glimpses of the talent that recently saw him drafted 24th overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Amateur Draft.
- Peter Frikker Named Assistant Director Of Little League’s Southeastern RegionWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 18, 2009) – Peter Frikker has been named Assistant Director of Little League’s Southeastern Region in Warner Robins, Ga., it was announced today by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball.
- Activision Publishing Knocks it Out of the Park With Little League World Series Baseball 2009, Available Now for Wii™ And Ninetendo DS™SANTA MONICA (June 25, 2009) - Activision Publishing, Inc. has released Little League® World Series Baseball 2009 for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Players will have the chance to become a Little League® World Series baseball Champion, or play with up to three other friends in a variety of exhibition and skill modes. See the news release here.
- Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Open House Recognizes National Little League WeekWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 11, 2009) - Little League International and the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum will open its doors to the public for free tours and other events on Saturday, June 20, in rcognition of National Little League Week.
- Little League International Announces 2009 World Series UmpiresWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 11, 2009) - During the spring and summer, tens of thousands of Little League games are played. Each year thousands of volunteer umpires take to the field giving their time, experience and wisdom, while often receiving no pay. Over the course of several seasons a select group of these invaluable volunteers have displayed their commitment to Little League, while refining a unique combination of judgment, interpersonal skills and patience that has been recognized by Little League International with appointments to one of Little League’s eight World Series.
- Team Hosts Play Major Role in Players’ ExperienceWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 11, 2009) - Team hosts or “uncles” and “aunts,” as they are commonly called, are dedicated volunteers who play a major role in every player’s Little League World Series experience.
- Little League Issues Policy Statement on Bat AlterationsWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 5, 2009) - While Little League International has not received any reports of Little League volunteers or players making alterations to bats designed to increase their performance, it has been an issue in some upper levels of play. So that this does not become a problem in Little League, a new policy has been issued.
- Communications Plan Established for Southeast Region Transition PeriodWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 5, 2009) - Little League International has devised a communications plan regarding the transition from the former Southern Region Headquarters in St. Petersburg, Fla., to the new site of the Southeastern Region Headquarters in Warner Robins, Ga.
- Little League Graduates Play Key Role in University of Washington’s National Championship SeasonWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 3, 2009) - In her fifth season as head softball coach at the University of Washington, Redmond (Wash.) South Little League alumna Heather Tarr has guided the Huskies to the 2009 NCAA Division I National Championship.
- Score Big in the Quality Hotels® Youth Sports Travel Sweepstakes!WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 29, 2009) - This summer Quality® hotels wants to take you out to the ultimate youth ball game experience! One lucky family of four will win a trip to the 2009 Little League Baseball® World Series in Williamsport, PA. Grand prize includes airfare, Quality hotel accommodations, tickets to the game, $1,000 spending money and 30,000 Choice Privileges® points that you can use toward baseball equipment and more!
- Limited Time POWERADE® Offer for League Presidents, Concession ManagersWHITESTONE, N.Y. (May 27, 2009) - POWERADE® is providing Starter Kits intended for Concession Managers that feature valuable coupons to help save money at the concession stand.
- Little League Urban Initiative, Bank of America Dedicate Softball Field in Stockton, Calif.WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 27, 2009) – The Little League Urban Initiative and Bank of America have collaborated on a field revitalization project for the Stockton (Calif.) Eastern Little League Softball program.
- Kellogg’s Earn Your Stripes Field Renovation Initiative to Select Project LocationsWILLIAMSPORT, Pa., (May 26, 2009) - In January 2009, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes™ Earn Your Stripes™ program launched a national field renovation initiative to make over youth athletic fields across the country. From Jan. 15-to-March 31, adults nominated thousands of fields for renovations.
- The Sixth Annual Urban Initiative Jamboree Comes To a Close Amongst Cheers of Achievement, AdmirationWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 25, 2009) - The 2009 Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree concluded Sunday evening, with players, coaches and fans alike thrilled about their experience at the Little League International Complex in Williamsport, Pa.
- Baseball Factory Conducts Skills Challenge During 2009 Urban Initiative Jamboree in WilliamsportWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 24, 2009) - One of the important aspects of the Little League Urban Initiative is the education of players and developing skills to help them succeed both on and off the field. At this year’s Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree, one of the significant ways to achieve that goal came through the Baseball Factory, an organization in its first year affiliated with Little League Baseball and Softball.
- Enthusiasm Has Exceeded Expectations for Jamboree ParticipantsWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 23, 2009) - Following a full day of baseball on Saturday, players and coaches participating in the 2009 Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree are enthusiastic and looking forward to the special events planned for the conclusion of their time at the Little League International Complex.
- Little League Volunteer Tony Richardson Brings History, Perspective to Little League Urban Initiative JamboreeWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 23, 2009) - The Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree is in its sixth year, and each year, Tony Richardson, Little League’s New Jersey State Director, has showcased items from his unique collection of baseball memorabilia to enlighten today’s generation of children.
- Opportunity, Excitement Abound as Teams Arrive for 2009 Urban Initiative JamboreeWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 22, 2009) – For Little Leaguers, making the trip to Williamsport, Pa., site of the annual Little League Baseball World Series, is the ultimate dream. This Memorial Day Weekend, the dream has become a reality for 10 teams that are part of the Little League Urban Initiative.
- Youth Sports Live to Provide Free Video Webcast Coverage of 2009 Urban Initiative Jamboree Games From Little League InternationalWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 22, 2009) – With its slogan “The next best thing to being there,” Internet webcasting company Youth Sports Live Broadcasting Network, has agreed to provide on-line video coverage of the sixth annual Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree from Little League International in Williamsport, Pa.
- Powerade Sweepstakes Offers Chance to Win Coaching Clinic with MLB Star Ryan Howard(May 21, 2009) - Powerade and the Little League Baseball and Softball are teaming up to bring you a national sweepstakes with a chance to win exciting prizes.
- Stotz Scholarship Recipients Honored by Little LeagueWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 19, 2009) – Carl Stotz envisioned a game played by children and rooted in good citizenship when he founded Little League Baseball in 1939. Since 1994, students from Lycoming County who have exemplified similar ideals in their personal endeavors have been recognized by Little League International.
- Little League International Time Capsule Includes Messages to Future Little LeaguersWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 19, 2009) – Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Little League’s founding, Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer for Little League International, sealed and placed a time capsule containing “messages to the future,” inside one of the pillars located at the entrance to the newly-renovated Little League International Administration Building during a ceremony on Tuesday.
(Click read more for Video link) - Youth Baseball Teams to be Celebrated at Inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame Classic in CooperstownWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 12, 2009) - Youth baseball teams will have a chance to be a part of baseball history in Cooperstown, N.Y., this Father’s Day Weekend, as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will salute youth baseball players prior to the start of the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday, June 21, with the Salute to Youth Baseball Parade inside Doubleday Field.
- Little League International, Houston County, Ga., Formalize Land Purchase Agreement, Break Ground for Southeastern Region HeadquartersWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 4, 2009) – The Houston County, Ga., Development Authority, Houston County Commissioners and Little League Baseball, Incorporated, based in Williamsport, Pa., have executed the memo of understanding that will re-locate Little League’s Southeastern Region Headquarters to Warner Robins, Ga.
- Kaiserslautern Military Community Little League Wins Europe Region, Earns Berth in 63rd Little League Baseball World SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2009) – Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) American Little League will play in the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., having defeated Ukrainian Champion Kirovograd Center/Novo Celo Little League, 10-0, in the Europe Region Championship game played on Tuesday in Kutno, Poland.
- Former National League MVP Jeff Bagwell to Receive Bill Shea Distinguished Little League Graduate AwardSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2009) – During a 15-year Major League Baseball career - all with the Houston Astros - Jeff Bagwell was among an elite class of hitters, and in 1994, became the fourth National Leaguer to be unanimously selected as Most Valuable Player. Now as the Astros Special Assistant to the General manager, Mr. Bagwell, will be presented the 2009 William A. “Bill” Shea Distinguished Little League Graduate Award during the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 21-30.
- World Series Team Hosts Fred Plankenhorn, Paul Weaver To Receive Howard Hartman Little League Friendship AwardSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 21, 2009) – For more than four decades, Fred Plankenhorn and Paul Weaver have volunteered at the Little League Baseball World Series, serving as team hosts, or “uncles,” to teams from around the world. Their unwavering service to the Little League program for a combined 84 years will be recognized at the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series with recipient of the 2009 Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award.
- Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to Be Enshrined In Little League Museum Hall of ExcellenceSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 18, 2009) – As a child growing up in Scranton, Pa., Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr., cultivated his love of baseball in Green Ridge Little League. In honor of his four decades of public service in local, state and national government, Little League International is proud to recognize his accomplishments with enshrinement into the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence.
- Marilyn Wittstock Is 2009 Little League Challenger Award WinnerSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2009) – Marilyn Wittstock of Washington Township, Mich., has volunteered in the Clinton Valley Little League and Michigan District 6 for more than 20 years. During the past three years, she raised more than $140,000 through donations and fundraising events in support of the Michigan District 6 Challenger Division to build a playing field specifically designed for disabled children.
- Big Pocono Little League in Pennsylvania is 2009 ASAP Award WinnerSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 25, 2009) –Little League Baseball and Softball is intent on providing a rewarding experience for all Little Leaguers, and through ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program), Big Pocono Little League servicing Tannersville and Reeders, Pa., has helped its players, coaches, and volunteers play the game safely.
- Frank Velasquez to Receive Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year AwardSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2009) – Frank Velasquez has earned the respect and admiration of fellow volunteers serving the Magnolia National Little League in his Houston, Texas neighborhood, and Little League International will recognize his commitment with the presentation of the Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award at the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
- Parents of Detroit Tigers’ Third Baseman Brandon Inge Chosen as 2009 Little League Parents of the YearSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2009) – Playing four different positions in his nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Brandon Inge has shown his versatility, adaptability and willingness to do whatever is asked to help the team. Brandon’s parents, Dwight and Linda, shared and promoted many of those same qualities during their years as volunteers in the Lynchburg (Va.) Little League.
- A World of SeriesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 30, 2009) - Big or Little, Junior or Senior, Little League International has a World Series for all. As the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series comes to an end Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa., we take a look back on all eight World Series tournaments in 2009.
- 2009 Little League Award WinnersSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Sept. 2, 2009) – Little League International annually recognizes several current and former Little League volunteers during the Little League Awards breakfast, which is held in Williamsport during the Little League Baseball World Series. Participation in the Awards Program helps demonstrate the benefits and values of volunteerism, family and sportsmanship.
