Tag: East Region

Musco Lighting and Little League® Extend Relationship through 2027

After celebrating its 30th year of partnership in 2022, Musco Sports Lighting has extended its agreement as the Official Sports Lighting System of Little League® Baseball and Softball through 2027. “For the past three decades, we have been inspired by the commitment of our friends at Musco Lighting and we are grateful for the continuous […]

Jason Vereneau Joins Little League® East Region Staff as Assistant Director

Little League® International is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Vereneau as its new East Region Assistant Director, based at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center in Bristol, Connecticut, effective as of December 5, 2022. Mr. Vereneau will work alongside fellow East Region Assistant Director, Taylor Lipinski, and report to East […]

Top Submissions from the 2022 Little League® Photo Contest Revealed

Launched on the 83rd anniversary of the first Little League® game on June 6, the 2022 Little League Photo Contest gave players, parents, and fans the opportunity to celebrate the 2022 Little League season through their own photos. After receiving nearly 2,900 submissions during that time, more than doubling the 2021 entrants of 1,300, Little League […]

Little League® Mourns the Loss of Anthony Varvaro, League President, MLB Player, and Port Authority Police Officer

Little League® International joins in the mourning of Anthony Varvaro, a 37-year-old father of four who was fatally struck on his way to work by a motorist driving the wrong way on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, September 11, 2022. A native of Staten Island, and former baseball player at St. John’s University, Mr. […]

Longtime Little League® Volunteer John Berardi Named 2022 Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Award Winner

Little League® is proud to recognize longtime volunteer, John Berardi, on being named the recipient of the 2022 Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Award, which was presented to him in an on-field ceremony at Fenway Park on August 22, 2022. The Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Award is the Jimmy Fund’s highest honor, presented annually […]

Sprouted from Little League®, Lilies Grow on Baseball Diamonds in Connecticut

Baseball has largely been a male-dominated sport since its creation in 1876, but in 1984, Victoria Roche threw society’s gender norms a curveball by becoming the first girl to play in the Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). While not the first girl to play baseball in the Little League® program, Ms. Roche’s appearance on the […]

Taylor Lipinski Named Little League® East Region Assistant Director

Little League® International has announced Taylor Lipinski as its new East Region Assistant Director, based at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center in Bristol, Connecticut, effective as of July 11, 2022. “On behalf of the entire East Region staff and the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that operate our programs, we are […]

Umpires Set for 2022 Little League® Baseball and Softball East Region Tournaments

The volunteer umpires for the 2022 Little League Baseball® Metro, Mid-Atlantic, and New England Region Tournaments and the 2022 Little League Softball® Mid-Atlantic and New England Region Tournaments, set to take place at Breen Field of the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League® Leadership Training Center in Bristol, Connecticut, have been announced. Below is the listing […]

Inspired 18-Year-Old Chooses Umpiring as Best Way to Impact His Life, Motivate Others

Zachary Frattaroli is just 18 years old. A freshman at Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) University. He loves the game of baseball. But he never was the best player on his team. Still, he has something over his teammates: He was the most knowledgeable on every field he ever stepped on. “They called me Coach Frat,” said Zachary. […]

Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees Return in 2022 to Provide Fun Opportunities to Players in Underserved Communities Across the U.S.

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are returning in 2022 with six events being held across the United States this summer. “We are thrilled to be able to bring back the majority of these annual events this summer and provide opportunities for players from underserved communities […]