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Natalie Lincalis Named Little League® Graphic Designer

Little League® International is pleased to announce the hiring of Natalie Lincalis as its full-time graphic designer, effective June 5, 2023. Ms. Lincalis served as the Graphic Design Intern in Summer 2022 and will now be a permanent full-time member of the organization. “As an intern, Natalie became a key asset to the creative team […]

Little League® Photo Contest Now Open for 2023 Submissions

Once again launched in coordination with the anniversary of the first Little League game ever played on June 6, 1939, the 2023 Little League Photo Contest is officially open for submissions, and this year has a unique opportunity available for the top selected photos. With submissions accepted from June 6 until 9 p.m. ET on […]

Little League® International  mourns the passing of Justin Ewoldsen, Iowa District 5 Administrator. He was 43. Mr. Ewoldsen, a 1998 graduate of Clark Community High School in Osceola, Iowa, was a mortgage underwriter. A native of Des Moines, Mr. Ewoldsen began his service to the Little League program with Indianola Little League. After years of […]

Athletes Unlimited to Bring the First-Ever Professional Softball Games to Little League Softball World Series on August 9

As was just revealed by ESPN during its coverage of the NCAA Women’s College World Series, Athletes Unlimited is partnering with Little League® to create a historic moment this summer, hosting the first-ever “Athletes Unlimited Pro Games during the Little League Softball® World Series” event. In the middle of its championship season, Athletes Unlimited will […]

2023 Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball® Scholarships Issued to 16 Local High School Seniors

More than 80 years ago, Carl E. Stotz envisioned a game played by children and rooted in community when he founded Little League® in 1939, a goal that continues to be the driving force behind the world’s largest youth sports organization today and has led to the development of millions of role models around the […]

Lynn Klose Elevated to Little League® Staff Accountant

Little League® International is pleased to announce the elevation of Lynn Klose from Financial Reporting Clerk to Staff Accountant, effective as of May 30, 2023. “Lynn’s efforts and commitment to enhancing our accounting efforts over the past year has not gone unnoticed and we are proud to be able to name her as our new […]

Little League® Graduates Set for 2023 Women’s College World Series

For many of the game’s top performers, Little League Softball® is where the love for the game first develops. This year, more than 25 Division I college athletes who got their start on a Little League® diamond will be taking the field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in hopes of taking home the 2023 Womens College World Series […]

Volunteers Set to Gather for 2024 Region Roundtables and 2026 Little League® International Congress Events

At the core of the Little League® program is the more than one million volunteers who dedicate their time to providing children in their community with a fun and memorable experience. To celebrate their support and plan for the future of the organization, Little League International is pleased to once again bring all its volunteers […]

Little League® Earns First-Ever Gold, and Two Silvers, at 2023 Telly Awards

For the first time ever, Little League® International has received a Gold Telly Award thanks to its storytelling efforts around its Girls with Game initiative. In addition to the organization’s first Gold Telly, Little League also picked up a pair of Silver Telly Awards to add to its collection as part of the 44th Annual Telly […]

Little League® International Mourns the Passing of Former 2017 LLBWS Alumnus Lance Modisette

Little League® International remembers former 2017 Little League Baseball® World Series United States Champion, Lance Modisette, from Lufkin (Texas) Little League. He was 18. Lance was a member of the Lufkin Little League team that represented the Southwest Region in the 2017 Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Lufkin Little League won the […]