Category: World Series

“Our Last 12-Year-Old Season,” By Jessica Mendoza, U.S. Olympic Softball Gold Medalist and ESPN Analyst for the LLBWS

As told to Little League International    Of course, baseball was going to be ingrained into our kids.   When my oldest son was little, I was still playing softball. Actually, […]

2026 Tournament Umpire Applications Now Open

As many of us wrap up the 2025 season and look ahead to next year, we are excited to announce that umpires are now able to apply for 2026 Little […]

Five Messages from 2025 Little League Baseball® World Series Coaches

Behind every great young athlete is a great coach who guides their players through the fundamentals of the game while teaching life lessons and emphasizing the core values that turn […]

Reflecting on a Historic Summer Of Softball in 2025

The 2024 Little League® season may have marked the celebration of 50 years of softball, but as we said at the end of that year, it was only the beginning […]

“The Heart of Our Team” – Playing for More Than Just Baseball

Throughout the Little League® Baseball and Softball tournament season, players, coaches, and teams all develop a “why” — why they play, who they play for, or what drives them to […]

Girls with Game® Leading the Way at the 2025 LLBWS

At the 2025 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, there has been no shortage of Girls with Game® stepping up to the plate in every aspect of the […]

Top Photos Selected from the 2025 Little League® Photo Contest

After nearly 900 submissions throughout the last two months, Little League® is pleased to announce the top three photos of the 2025 League Photo Contest. In addition to recognition in […]

Bridging Cultures, Building Trust: The Bond Between 2025 Asia-Pacific Manager Min-Nam Lai and Interpreter Phillip Chang

Every August in Williamsport, the Little League Baseball® World Series brings together kids from across the globe to chase the same dream. For the 2025 Asia-Pacific Region team out of […]

Between Two Innings: Catching Up with the Pros

One of the unique aspects of the Little League® program is the relationship it has built with both Major League Baseball (MLB) and Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) over 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, […]