little league world series

Try to accomplish something that nobody from your area has done in 44 years, people may say you are dreaming. When you want your baseball dreams to come true, limit the other team to NO HITS and you have a pretty good chance of seeing those goals come to fruition, no matter what anyone says. As New Yorkers dream of a Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets, one Empire State baseball team has made their World Series dream a reality.

There are over 180,000 Little League teams around the world, featuring over 2.6 million young baseball players. This week, that tremendous field will be narrowed down to 20 teams for the 2022 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. One of those teams may be representing New York.

Everybody loves a storybook tale about the Little League team that beat the bigger and better team to win the championship. But a Little League team beating the powerful New York Yankees, well that is a tall tale. Or is it?

The Colonie 12U All-Stars have mashed their way through 16 games (all wins) since tournament play began over a month ago. During the impressive run, this group has beaten their opponents by a total of 173-28, outscoring the other teams by an an eye-popping 145 runs...

Improbable seasons by two local 12U Little League teams resulted in a New York State Championship game yesterday that many won't soon forget. Colonie Little League and Rotterdam Carman Little League took the field against one another Sunday morning for the right to play in next week's  Mid-Atlantic Regionals. ...

How much do I love watching the Little League World Series on ESPN?  Tons! In fact, I've always wanted to make a pilgrimage to Williamsport, PA to watch these ballers go at it. This year is no exception, in fact, this makes me want to attend the games even more.  Why? Let me introduce you to 12 year Jeffrey "BOOG" Powell.