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Little League Extra

Japan is in elimination bracket, but players still having fun

After players from Tokyo, Japan score after a home run at Volunteer Stadium, fans watching at home or in attendance in South Williamsport will notice they do a celebration that represents taking selfies. There’s no deep meaning to it. Rather the players are emulating their former Japan ...

Four-time LLWS champion winning coach Kiichiro Kubo back coaching again

Prior to the beginning of Thursday afternoon’s press conference, Tokyo, Japan manager Kiichiro Kubo wanted to make a statement to those in attendance in English. He wanted to show his appreciation for returning to South Williamsport. “The people are great. I love it so muhc. I want to ...

Nevada’s offense has plenty of power and speed at LLWS

TJ Fechser could be describing a video game when he talks about his Summerlin South Little League all-stars being ninjas and barbarians. Actually, he is just describing the offense. It fits, too, because this offense seemingly has everything. Eleven of 12 batters have smashed home runs, ...

Sioux Falls LL didn’t exist 9 years ago; now they’re dominant

Nine years ago, the Sioux Fall Little League did not exist. When it did form a year later, the new league featured one field. Now, Sioux Falls Little League is one of the world's premier organizations. It includes 10 fields and likely will need more space soon. This is a league which has ...

Irmo LL experiencing outstanding summer in all divisions

Make no mistake, Irmo Little League is ecstatic that its 12-year-old all-stars are competing at the Little League World Series. It has been a historic summer and Irmo reached South Williamsport for the first time, also becoming just the second South Carolina team since 1950 to do so. But for ...

Chinese Taipei’s Chin-Tse brushes 80 on the mound

The usual catcher from Tung-Yuan Little League of Chinese Taipei doesn’t want to catch pitcher Lin Chin-Tse. The ace of the Asia-Pacific Regional champions throws upwards of 80 miles per hour, and it can hurt their hands catching him. It’s a problem not many teams have, but Ysai Yu-Ge was ...