Tag: NGWSD

Sports and Volunteer Service is a Winning Combination

By: Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, Ph.D. Chairman, Little League International Board of Directors President, Pennsylvania College of Technology Attending a small, rural high school in Pennsylvania, my fellow classmates and I participated in multiple activities. I played field hockey and marched in the band. An athletic injury cut my field hockey career short, but my […]

Little League® Celebrates 31st Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day with Month-long Campaign

Little League® participates in national effort to promote expanding opportunities for girls and women in sports. In coordination with the 31st Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebrated on February 1, Little League® Baseball and Softball will be spending the month of February recognizing and celebrating the important role females play in […]

Little League® Provides Unification of Culture and Faith Through Sports

Each summer, the Little League® World Series Tournaments provide opportunities for athletes of various ages from across the globe to come together and share in the universal games of baseball and softball. For many of those athletes, however, participating in baseball and softball is about more than just playing a game. It provides these young […]

Little League® International Establishes New Little League Softball® Volunteer of the Year Award

To honor those who have provided dedicated service to developing Little League Softball® programs around the world, Little League® International announced today the establishment of the Little League Softball Volunteer of the Year Award. Little League International annually recognizes the local Little League volunteers and players through its awards program. The new Little League Softball […]