Category: General

Little League® Recognizes the 2025 A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Award Winners

As a non-profit organization trusted by parents, Little League® is committed to delivering a safer, fun, and positive experience for kids in communities all around the world. Since 1995, the […]

Like Father, Like Son: Puerto Rico’s Casanova Family Returns to Williamsport

  In 1999, a young José Casanova walked into the spotlight of the Little League Baseball® World Series as a pitcher for the Latin America Region. Just 12 years old […]

Norriton Little League® in Pennsylvania Receives $25,000 Sports Matter Grant from The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation

Thanks to the generous support of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program, Norriton Little League out of Norristown, Pennsylvania has received a $25,000 Sports Matter grant to support […]

Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw Named 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League® Friendship Award Recipient

A dedicated advocate for youth sports and community development, as well as a former Little League® coach himself, Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw has been named as the recipient of the […]

Three Brothers, One Dream: The Payanal Legacy

  In 2021, a young Kuana Payanal made his first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But he was not there to play; he was there to cheer. Surrounded by his community, […]

Seattle Mariners Chairman & Managing Partner, Longtime Little League® Volunteer and Advocate, John Stanton, Joins Hall of Excellence

For John Stanton, his love of baseball all started on the Little League® fields in Bellevue, Washington, in the mid 1960s. A well-respected executive in the wireless communications industry, baseball […]

Staff Spotlight: Rob Guthrie

When most people think of the Little League Baseball® World Series, they picture home runs, high-fives, and the thrill of the international competition. But long before that first pitch is […]

LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL EMBRACES 63X30 INITIATIVE AND JOINS ESPN’S TAKE BACK SPORTS CAMPAIGN

Little League® International is proud to amplify its partnership with the Aspen Institute’s Project Play 63×30 initiative, and support ESPN’s Take Back Sports Campaign, a movement designed to increase access […]

Little League® Video Storytelling Earns Nomination for two Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards

Little League® has received two nominations for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards, as presented by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, for the Beyond […]

Twin City Little League in North Carolina Receives $25,000 Sports Matter Grant from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation

Thanks to the generous support of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program, Twin City Little League out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has received a $25,000 Sports Matter grant […]