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Little League International Mourns the Passing of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Berry, Jr.

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August 7, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 6, 2012) - Little League International mourns the passing of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard L. Berry. He was 27.

Lenel Systems International, Inc., Named Recipient of the 2012 W. Howard Hartman Friendship Award

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August 6, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 6, 2012) – The safety and security of everyone, including both the participants and the fans, at the Little League Baseball World Series is one of the most important considerations in the preparation for one of the summer’s most anticipated events.

Urban Initiative Baseball Camp Scholarship Winners Enjoy Fun Experience at Little League International

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August 3, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The 2012 Little League Urban Initiative Baseball Camp Scholarship recipients enjoyed a trip to Little League International and the opportunity to improve their skills and make their own memories during the final camp session of the summer.

Senior League Softball World Series Begins Sunday

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August 3, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The 2012 Senior League Softball World Series, featuring 10 teams from around the world, begins Sunday with two games at 5:30 p.m. The World Series is played in Lower Sussex, Del.

2012 Little League Photo Contest Ends in First-Place Tie

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August 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 2, 2012) – Chrissy McLaughlin, of West Chester, Pa., and Shelly Blaker from Kerrville, Texas, tied for first place and are the winners of the 2012 Little League Photo Contest following voting conducted via Little League Facebook page.

Challenger Exhibition Game at Little League Baseball World Series will be Televised Live by WVIA; Also Carried Live by ESPN3

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August 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 2, 2012) – Again this year, the annual Little League Challenger Division exhibition game that is part of the Little League Baseball World Series schedule, will be televised.

Puerto Rico Wins Big League Baseball World Series for Second Time in Three Years

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August 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 1, 2012) – District 1 from San Juan, Puerto Rico came into the Big League Baseball World Series championship game Thursday night in Easley, S.C., having outscored its opponents, 53-3, in winning all five of its games.

Former Red Sox Catcher, Little League Baseball World Series Alumnus Jason Varitek Is 2012 Little League Graduate of Year Recipient

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August 1, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Aug. 1, 2012) – Former Captain of the Boston Red Sox and two-time Major League Baseball World Series champion Jason Varitek will be honored with the 2012 William A. “Bill” Shea Distinguished Little League Graduate Award during the 66th Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.

Big League Softball World Series Begins Wednesday

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July 31, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 31, 2012) – The 2012 Big League Softball World Series, featuring nine teams from around the world, begins Wednesday with two games at 6 p.m. The World Series is played in Kalamazoo, Mich.

KMC American Little League from Germany Earns Berth in Little League Baseball World Series Capturing Europe Region Tournament

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July 27, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 27, 2012) – Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) American Little League from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, scored 90 runs and yielded only 17 on its way to the Europe Region Championship and the league’s fifth berth in the Little League Baseball World Series.
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First of Eight 2012 World Series Tournaments Is Under Way with the Big League Baseball World Series

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July 27, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 27, 2012) – The 2012 Big League Baseball World Series is under way at the Easley (S.C.) Recreation Complex.

Oriente Little League Earns Berth in Little League Baseball World Series Capturing Mexico Region Tournament

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July 27, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 27, 2012) – Oriente Little League from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, earned its second trip to the Little League Baseball World Series late Thursday night with a 10-7 victory over Santa Catarina Little League from Santa Caterina, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in the championship game of the Mexico Region Tournament.
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Linda Ruff Selected as 2012 Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year

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August 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 25, 2012) – Linda Ruff has given to South Baltimore (Md.) Little League since 1980. Over the last few years, the reciprocation she has received from the league she has put so much of herself into, in many ways might have saved her life, and for sure provided some of the inspiration to overcome a life-threatening situation.

Team from Uganda to Receive Visas – Will Play in Little League Baseball World Series

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July 25, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 25, 2012) – Little League International received confirmation today from the U.S. Department of State that the championship team from the Middle East and Africa Region will receive visas and will participate in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series.

Rancho Niguel Little League is 2012 ASAP Winner

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August 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 24, 2012) – One of the major considerations in every decision made by Little League Baseball and Softball is the safety of the players, coaches and volunteers in the program. In 1995, ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) was established to encourage local leagues to formulate a safety program that could be used as their guideline.

ESPN Personality Dick Vitale, Southwest Airlines Executive VP Ron Ricks To Be Enshrined in Little League Hall of Excellence

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July 23, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 23, 2012) - With his venerable and unmistakable enthusiasm, ESPN personality and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Dick Vitale has declared his 2012 enshrinement into the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum’s Hall of Excellence, along with Executive Vice President of Southwest Airlines, Ron Ricks, as “Awesome, baby, with a capital ‘A!’”

Growth of Little League Urban Initiative Jamborees Benefits Volunteers and Players

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July 20, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 20, 2012) - When the Little League Urban Initiative was established in 1999, one of the main goals was to bring the benefits of Little League Baseball and Softball to boys and girls in urban neighborhoods.

Father Surprises Son at Little League Baseball Camp after Returning from Afghanistan

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Sergeant 1st Class Russell Myers, who just returned home from a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, embraces his son, J.E.B. Myers, of Littlestown, at a Little League Training camp at the Little League World Series grounds in South Williamsport.

A big surprise and tears of joy belonged to 13-year-old J.E.B. Myers, of Littlestown, at a Little League Training camp at the Little League World Series grounds in South Williamsport yesterday. It wasn’t because of a home run, a stolen base or caught ball. more»

Surprise! Surprise! Father Surprises Son at Little League Baseball Camp after Returning from Afghanistan

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July 20, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 19, 2012) - The emotional return of U.S. military personnel from deployment overseas takes place at many different locations around the world. Today the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport, Pa., was the site for another happy reunion between a soldier and one of his family members.

Mike Muranaka Is Little League’s 2012 Challenger Award Winner

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July 20, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 19, 2012) – What started as a few hours a week helping his wife, Joi, turned into a passion for Mike Muranaka.

Georgia Little Leaguer’s Show of Sportsmanship Earns Him the Good Sport of the Year Award

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July 16, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 16, 2012) – It is not often that a 10-year-old provides an example for kids and adults. On an evening earlier this spring, Braeden Swilley, a catcher for the White Sox in the East Marietta (Ga.) Little League, showed everyone at the game what sportsmanship and compassion are.

Lugazi Little League of Uganda Wins Regional Title, to be First African Team in Little League Baseball World Series

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July 16, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 16, 2012) – For the first time in the 66-year history of the Little League Baseball World Series, a team from Africa will be in the field. Lugazi Little League from Lugazi, Uganda, won the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Region Tournament today with a 5-2 victory over Kuwait Little League from Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Next Little League Baseball World Series Berth Goes to Latin America Region Tournament Champion from Panama

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July 16, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 15, 2012) – Aguadulce Cabezera Little League from Aguadulce, Panama, earned the fourth berth in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series today with a 6-5 victory in the championship game of the Latin America Region Tournament. The eight-day, eight-team tournament was played in Aguadulce.

Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo Earns Little League Baseball World Series Berth as Japan Region Tournament Champion

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July 16, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 15, 2012) – Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, earned one of the 16 spots in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series Saturday after capturing the Japan Region Tournament. The single-elimination tournament was played in Tokyo over the last three weekends.

Pariba Little League from Curacao Earns World Series Berth as Caribbean Region Tournament Champion

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July 16, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 14, 2011) – Pariba Little League from Willemstad, Curacao, won all six of its games in the Caribbean Region Tournament by at least seven runs to earn the region’s berth in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series. The eight-day, 10-team tournament concluded today and was played in Guayana, Puerto Rico.

Television Coverage to Showcase Little League International Tournament

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August 3, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 13, 2012) – The Little League Baseball and Softball International Tournament will feature 81 televised games throughout the month of August. ESPN and its family of networks, ABC, and the New England Sports Network (NESN) will provide the live coverage.

LL Tournament Scoring Provided by Pointstreak Technologies

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July 11, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 9, 2012) – Little League International and Pointstreak Sports Technologies are pleased to announce they have reached a service agreement which will have Pointstreak provide real-time scoring, official statistics and administration services for the 2012 Little League International Tournaments.
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First Berth in 2012 LLBWS Goes to Asia-Pacific's, Kuei-Shan Little League

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July 11, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 8, 2012) – The Kuei-Shan Little League from Taoyuan County, Chinese Taipei, earned the first berth in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series today by winning the Asia-Pacific Region Tournament. The Asia-Pacific Champions defeated Hong Kong (China) Little League, 12-2, in the championship game.

See Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Gang in “Peanuts at Bat” at the James V. Brown Library; and the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum

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July 5, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 5, 2012) – The James V. Brown Library and the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum are teaming up to offer an exhibition about one of the most lackluster baseball teams known to the sport and managed by Charlie Brown.

Obtain Passport at Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum and Visit Local History

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July 5, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 5, 2012) – The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum has joined with seven other museums to participate in a new passport program this month that will provide holders with one total admission fee to each of the museums.

Judy Watts Selected as 2012 Little League Mom of the Year

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July 3, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 3, 2012) – The bond between a mother and her children can be something that is impossible to break. After a recent, possible life-changing situation in the lives of Judy and Cameron Watts, that bond has become even stronger.

Pennsylvania Little Leaguer Earns Stirrat Scholarship

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July 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 2, 2012) – Jason Ardan, an 11-year-old Little Leaguer from Scranton, Pa., has been named the recipient of the Robert H. Stirrat Little League Baseball Camp Scholarship. As the recipient of the scholarship, Ardan earns round-trip transportation and free tuition to the Little League Summer Baseball Camp held in South Williamsport, Pa.

Texas Native, Greg Hodges, Named Little League Volunteer of the Year

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July 2, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 2, 2012) – Except for a few years of his life when he was attending college, Greg Hodges has been associated with Little League Baseball and Softball. From his initial experience as a player in the West Columbia (Texas) Little League to his current work in many different capacities in the Needville (Texas) Little League, Mr.
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Help Decide Who Will Win The HHonors Outstanding Coach Contest

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July 11, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (July 11, 2012 ) - As a proud sponsor of Little League® Baseball and Softball and to celebrate the achievements of Little League coaches across the U.S., Hilton HHonors launched the HHonors Outstanding Coach Contest.

Four Little Leaguers Earn Urban Initiative Baseball Camp Scholarship

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June 27, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 27, 2012) – Four Little Leaguers have been selected as the 2012 recipients of the Urban Initiative Baseball Camp Scholarship. As a recipient of the scholarship, each will receive round trip transportation and free tuition to the Little League Baseball Camp in South Williamsport, Pa.

Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Expands Hours for Summer

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June 27, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 26, 2012) – The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum will be expanding its hours of operation this week for the months of July and August.

Little League International Mourns the Passing of Former New York District 24 Administrator Ralph Perricone

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June 23, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 22, 2012) - Little League International mourns the passing of former New York District 24 Administrator Ralph Perricone. He was 86.

Little League International Mourns the Passing of Little League Baseball World Series ‘Uncle’ Paul Fullmer

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June 23, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 22, 2012) - Little League International mourns the passing Little League Baseball World Series “Uncle” Paul Fullmer. He was 87.

Batter Up! Chiquita Joins With Little League For a FanFun Filled Summer

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June 25, 2012
CINCINNATI, OH (June 7, 2012) – To kick-off a multi-year partnership, Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) and Little League Baseball, Inc. are bringing Chiquita FanFun to consumers this summer.
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Team Hosts for Little League Baseball World Series

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One of the key components in the Little League experience enjoyed by the 16 teams who earn their way to the Little League Baseball World Series is the role played by the team hosts or “uncles” and “aunts.” more»

Chicago Hosts Final Little League Urban Initiative Baseball Jamboree

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June 15, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 15, 2012) – Since the Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree concept transitioned from one national tournament to numerous state/regional tournaments in 2010, the initiative for boys and girls in urban neighborhoods has prospered. This year is no different with the addition of one jamboree and new venues.

Brian Pickering Named Little League Western Region Assistant Director

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June 15, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 15, 2012) – Brian Pickering has been named Assistant Director in Little League’s Western Region, it was announced by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. The Western Region office, the Little League Western Region Headquarters Complex, is located in San Bernardino, Calif.

66th Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced

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June 15, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 14, 2012) – With just two months remaining, the countdown to one of the summer’s most popular sporting events, the Little League Baseball World Series, began today with the announcement of the pairings and schedule by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, at the annual luncheon.

Team Hosts a Key Component in LLB World Series Experience

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July 23, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 14, 2012) – One of the key components in the Little League experience enjoyed by the 16 teams who earn their way to the Little League Baseball World Series is the role played by the team hosts or “uncles” and “aunts.”

Olympian Crystl Bustos Delivers More Than Hitting Tips at Urban Initiative Clinics

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June 12, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 12, 2012) - The Little League Urban Initiative recently held hitting clinics in Tampa, Fla., and Houston, Texas, in which Olympic softball player Crystl Bustos served as the instructor.
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Scott Spillman Named to Position with Little League Baseball and Softball

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June 8, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 7, 2012) – Scott Spillman has been named Little League’s Sponsorship and Marketing Coordinator, it was announced by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. Mr. Spillman will be a member of the Marketing Department at Little League International in South Williamsport, Pa.

Trevor Smith Adds a Game-Winning Grand Slam to His Inspirational Story

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June 6, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 6, 2012) - In Greer S.C., Northwood Little Leaguer Trevor Smith came to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs, the bases loaded and his team, the Brewers, trailing the undefeated Giants, 1-0. Trevor, 12, hit a game-winning grand slam, which is certainly memorable for any child.
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Two Shortstops, Both Little League Alumni, Taken in First 12 Picks of Major League Draft

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June 7, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (June 5, 2012) - Two young shortstops, Carlos Correa and Gavin Cecchini, that played Little League Baseball were picked in the first round of the Major League Draft, including the first overall pick.

Oregon Hosts Little League Urban Initiative Softball Jamboree

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May 31, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (May 30, 2012) – Since the Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree concept transitioned from one national tournament to numerous state/regional tournaments in 2010, the initiative for boys and girls in urban neighborhoods has prospered. This year is no different with the addition of one jamboree and new venues.

Baseball Factory’s Little League Experience Draws Throng of Players

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June 6, 2012
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT , Pa. (May 30, 2012) - The Little League Experience, hosted by Little League International and powered by Baseball Factory, welcomed 66 players over the Memorial Day weekend.
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