Month: March 2022

In March 2022, Jennifer Woof took the field as the only female among a class of 24 volunteers participating in Little League® International’s week-long umpire training academy at its complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. However, being the only female attending the rules and mechanics training made her even more determined to get better at something she […]

In August 2021, Jasmine Miller was playing in the championship game of the Little League Softball® World Series alongside her teammates from Chesterfield (Va.) Little League. Less than one month after that once-in-a-lifetime experience came to an end, the Miller family made a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to live out another unique experience in […]

Little League® International has announced Lynn Klose as its new Financial Reporting Clerk, effective as of March 28, 2022. “On behalf of the entire Little League International staff, we are excited to welcome Lynn to our team here in Williamsport,” said Melissa Singer, Little League International Treasurer. “Her professional experience in the accounting industry, combined […]

Little League® International has announced Mireille S. Cottle as its new Senior Executive of People and Culture, effective as of March 28, 2022. “On behalf of the entire Little League International Staff and our Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Mireille to our team and am looking forward to the insight, expertise, and […]

Little League® International has announced Blaine Whitmire as the new Southwest Region Director, based at the George W. Bush Little League Center in Waco, Texas, effective as of March 28, 2022. “On behalf of all the volunteers, players, and staff throughout the Southwest Region, we are pleased to welcome Blaine as the new Region Director,” […]

On thousands of Little League® diamonds around the world, coaches teach their players the importance of striving to win and picking themselves up after a loss. The loss we all feel today is unimaginable. As the world marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Little League communities and families around the world continue […]

In Little League®, memorable moments between parents and their children happen every day in communities all around the world, but during the 2022 MLB Spring Training, one of those moments carried over to the game’s biggest stage. During a March 20, 2022, Spring Training game between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, Astros’ manager Dusty […]

As the countdown to the 75th Anniversary of the Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) this August gears up, Little League® International is set to launch a 75-part content series that highlights some of the key moments, memories, and people that have made the LLBWS one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. […]

Little League Southeast Region Office along with the Region’s Volunteer Umpire Staff presented the 2021 Golden Mask Award to Louis Nickerson of Vero Beach, Florida and District 17. The Golden Mask Award has been presented since 2013 to honor a volunteer umpire in the Southeast Region The award honors a volunteer Little League umpire for […]

The official mobile app for the 2022 Little League® International Congress is now available for District Administrators and other guests to download on their apple or android devices. This FREE app will provide guests of the 28th International Congress event with the most up-to-date information and resources right at their fingertips from now until after […]