Each year, the Little League® International Tournament showcases the Fun, Teamwork, and Integrity that is displayed in thousands of communities around the world, and during the 2024 Little League Softball® Southeast Region Tournament, those values were more prevalent than ever. During the first round of the event, McLean (Va.) Little League and Hite Saunders Little League (Huntington, W.V.) were faced with a two-hour rain delay during the middle of their game, sending them to the dining hall where instead of continuing the competition they faced on the field, quickly turned that to playing gam ..read more

Johoku Little League (Tokyo, Japan) will be traveling to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, as champions of the Japan Region after securing a 5-1 victory over Joto Little League in the championship game. The league finished the region tournament with an unblemished 4-0 record, putting together double-digit scores in their three games leading into the championship matchup. While this will be the first-ever trip to Williamsport for Johoku Little League, Japan now sits in third place for the most appearances with 33, trailing just Ca ..read more

  The Europe and Africa Region will once again be represented by South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czech Republic), who will be returning to Williamsport for the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, after winning the region championship, 4-0, over Germany to finish the region with an undefeated 5-0 record. This marks Czech Republic’s fourth trip to Williamsport and second in a row after last year’s team from South Czech Republic LL went 0-2, falling to the winners form the Panama Region and Canada Region. The other two Czech Republic appearances in th ..read more

Aruba Center Little League (Santa Cruz, Aruba) has clinched its spot at the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, after winning the Caribbean Region Tournament with a 2-0 win over the Dominican Republic in the region championship game. Aruba finished the region tournament with a 4-2 overall record, falling in two of its first three games of pool play before rallying back to win its final three games to claim the title. Aruba Center Little League is the only league from Aruba to ever make it to Williamsport, with its first and only other appearance coming in 2011. T ..read more

Earlier this year, Little League® took time to reflect back with Ryan Iamurri on her own softball career, but as the historic 2024 Summer of Softball continues, here is a special #GWG50 “Six Innings” conversation with the former Little Leaguer® who made her way to the top in every level of play: First Inning: What do you remember from your trip to Portland, Oregon, to compete in the 2003 Little League Softball® World Series?    It’s the first time you aren’t wearing your local Little League uniforms on the field, but you now get to represent your part of the country by wearing ..read more

The 2024 MLB Draft saw the top prospects get the call they’ve all been waiting for since the day they first laced up their cleats and picked up a baseball glove, including many players who began their baseball careers on the Little League® diamond.  Below are the Little Leaguers® who were drafted in the first 100 selections of the 2024 MLB draft, including those whose teams made it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Little League Baseball® World Series.  Pick  MLB Team  Player  Little League  5 CWS Hagen Smith Rose Capital West LL (Tyler, Texas ..read more

After winning its national championship, Negros Occidental Little League (Bacolod City, Philippines) will once again be returning to Greenville, North Carolina, to represent the Asia-Pacific Region for the third year in a row at the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. As in recent years, the Little League® International Tournament Committee’s decision to advance the national champion from the Philippines to the 2024 Little League Softball World Series was made based on the strength of the local Little League Softball programs throughout the Philippin ..read more

Mexico will be making its way to Greenville, North Carolina, to represent the Latin America Region at the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, as José González Torres Little League (Monterey, Mexico) defeated Guayama LL (Guayama, Puerto Rico), 5-0, in the region championship game.   José González Torres went 5-0 in the region tournament, which was held in Guánica, Puerto Rico, from July 8-13, and the Championship Game was a rematch of the very first game of the tournament, which Mexico bested Guayama 11-2. This will mark the sixth time a team fro ..read more

One of the premier awards shows of the summer, the ESPYs honor the top athletes and moments in sports over the past year. Every year, numerous Little League® graduates are celebrated for their achievements, and this year is no different. Below are the winners from this year’s award show who began their athletic careers on a Little League field: Patrick Mahomes Best Athlete, Men’s Sports; Best NFL Player Rose Capital East LL (Tyler, Texas) – 2010 JLBWS After leading the Kansas City Chiefs to back-to-back Super Bowls and winning another championship game MVP, the former Little Leaguer continues ..read more

For the third year in a row, Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina) will be competing in Greenville, this year earning the bid as the North Carolina (Host) Region at the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. First earning the direct entry as host in 2022, Pitt County Girls Softball LL returned to Greenville in 2023 as the Southeast Region Champions but will once again serve as the host team after winning the North Carolina State title with a 15-0 victory over Johnston County Little League in the championship game. Pitt C ..read more