Category: Softball

Little League® Diamond Leader Discussions: Melanie Grubb

For more than 14 years, Melanie Grubb has dedicated her time to the Little Leaguers® of Swedesboro Woolwich Little League in Swedesboro, New Jersey.   As a softball coach, League President, and […]

#GWG50 Celebration Continues This Fall with the 2024 Girls with Game® Experience in Williamsport on October 11-12

For the third year in a row, NCAA Division I College Softball will be returning to the home of the Little League Baseball® World Series as Little League® continues its […]

Meet the 12 Teams Competing at the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods

The Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods, (LLSWS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Greenville, North Carolina, on August 4-11, and it’s time to meet the […]

Emily Workman Named Little League Softball® Operations Coordinator

Little League® International has announced Emily Workman as its new Softball Operations Coordinator, effective as of July 29, 2024. With this new role, Ms. Workman returns to the Little League […]

#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, nine 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 […]