Tag: 2016

Less than a month after playing in the 2016 Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game in South Williamsport, Pa., against Colorado District 1 Little League Challenger Division (Grand Junction, Colo.), the Camp Hill (Pa.) Little League Challenger Baseball Team was invited by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry and U.S. Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to come […]

Energizing its focus on providing baseball and softball opportunities for young athletes, Little League to discontinue the Big League Baseball and Softball divisions, providing offerings for children 4 to 16 years old   Since its founding in 1939, Little League® International has paved the way in creating opportunities for children to have an organized sporting […]

The safety of all Little League® players, volunteers, and fans is of upmost importance for Little League International. In 1995, Little League established the A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP), to encourage local Little League programs to create safety plans specific to their facilities and league. This plan would be used to help guide that league […]

Sporting Greats Tom Coughlin, Torii Hunter, and Cat Osterman to be Honored Three outstanding individuals, all making their mark in the world of sports, will be enshrined into the Little League® Hall of Excellence. Two-time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Coughlin; five-time Major League Baseball All-Star, Torii Hunter; and two-time Olympic medalist in softball, Cat Osterman […]

The goals, initiatives, and operations objectives of Little League® on a nationwide scale are carried out by dedicated staff at each of Little League’s Regional offices. Recently, two Assistant Regional Directors joined the Little League staff to continue the important and vital work supporting local districts and leagues within each region. The new Assistant Regional […]

What started as a fun idea for a team picture has become something of an internet sensation for a Little League Softball® team from Michigan. A team of 7- and 8-year-old softball players, known as the Thunderbug from Edwardsburg (Mich.) Little League, have gotten national attention, with their team photo recently being featured on ESPNW.com. In […]

For the second time in three years, Seoul, South Korea, will represent the Asia-Pacific Region at the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series in Williamsport, Pa., this summer. It will be the fourth time a team from South Korea has made an appearance at the World Series. Despite having only made the trip to Williamsport […]

As a coach of a Little League® team filled with young players, you quickly find out what your role is. For me, it meant being seen as the ‘fun coach’. They even gave me a nickname: The Disney Coach. I recently wrapped up my first season as coach of the Kaufman’s Funeral Home Tee Ball […]

One of the highlights of the Little League Baseball® World Series, the Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game kicks off Championship Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 27, with a fun game at Volunteer Stadium. This year the two Little League Challenger Division teams participating will be from Camp Hill (Pa.) Little League and Colorado District 1 […]

As seasons begin in the northeast part of the United States, Little League® organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are entering the 2016 season with added support from the highest level of baseball. The Boston Red Sox Foundation announced in December its continuing efforts to support Massachusetts Little League programs. It is the third year […]