Category: Softball

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight: Jen Colvin and Regina Sanso, Alumnae from the Original Class of 1974

When Little League® opened its doors to officially include girls in 1974, it ushered in a new generation of baseball and softball players. For two of Little League International’s current employees, […]

Six Innings with Ryan Iamurri, a Junior League Softball World Series and Women’s College World Series Champion

Earlier this year, Little League® took time to reflect back with Ryan Iamurri on her own softball career, but as the historic 2024 Summer of Softball continues, here is a […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight: Ashlea [Nash] Miller

For the June edition of the #GWG50 Staff Spotlights, enjoy this first-person letter from Ashlea Miller, Little League® Director of Softball Development, as she walks you through her own GWG50 […]

First-Round Pairings Set for the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods

During the heart of the 65th National Little League® Week Celebration, and just one week after the anniversary of the first-ever Little League game on June 6, Little League International […]

Meet the Women of the Little League® Hall of Excellence

Enshrinement in the Little League® Hall of Excellence is the highest honor Little League International can bestow on any of its alumni. To date, eight women, who have all excelled in […]

1974: The Year Little League® Changed Forever

When Carl Stotz created Little League® in 1939, it started out as a simple neighborhood league for his nephews to play organized baseball during the summer in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Nearly […]

Softball Reflections with Ryan Iamurri, a Women’s College World Series Champion

With the initials R.B.I, it seemed like Ryan Iamurri was destined from the start to spend her days at the softball field.   For many, the Little League® journey starts […]

Little League® Grads Hit the Diamond at the 2024 Women’s College World Series

With one of the most historic Summers of Softball officially underway, Little League® is excited to watch more than 25 of its alumnae take the field at the 2024 Women’s […]

Little League® Gearing Up for the Most Memorable “Summer of Softball” to Date

Already months into its Girls with Game 50 (#GWG50) Celebration, honoring 50 years of girls and women in the program as well as the establishment of the Little League Softball® […]

Little League Softball® World Series to Remain in Greenville Through 2027

The Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) is set to stay at its home in Greenville, North Carolina, as Little League® International and the City of Greenville have agreed to […]