query: who won the 2015 little league world series

pos: 2015 Little League World Series 2015 Little League World Series The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 21 until August 30, 2015. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 69th edition of the tournament. The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan's fourth title in the past six years. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however, inclement weather

pos: 2015 Little League World Series with an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses. In total, their record was 13-0 2015 Little League World Series The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 21 until August 30, 2015. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 69th edition of the tournament. The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan's fourth title in the

neg: Little League Baseball 1954: Boog Powell, who later played for the Baltimore Orioles plays in the Little League World Series for Lakeland, Florida. Ken Hubbs, who later played for the Chicago Cubs, plays in the Little League World Series for Colton, California. Little League has expanded to more than 3,300 leagues. Jim Barberi who later played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in a Major League World Series was also a member of the Schenectady, New York team who won the 1954 Series. 1955: There is a Little League organization in each of the 48 U.S. States. George W. Bush begins playing Little

neg: East Marietta National Little League East Marietta National Little League Chartered in 1959, the East Marietta National Little League of Marietta, Georgia, won the 1983 Little League World Series. East Marietta defeated Liquito Hernandez Little League of Barahona, Dominican Republic, in the championship game of the 37th Little League World Series, led by pitcher Marc Pisciotta, who would later play professionally in Major League Baseball. The 1983 championship team was coached by Richard Hilton, and went 14–0 in its run to the title, capturing district, state and region titles en route to the World Series crown. East Marietta National Little League plays out of Sewell

neg: 2015 Little League World Series results games advancing to play for the Little League World Series championship. 2015 Little League World Series results The results of the 2015 Little League World Series were determined between August 21 and August 30, 2015 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first day games. 16 teams were divided into two groups, one with eight teams from the United States and another with eight international teams, with both groups playing a modified double-elimination tournament. In each group, the last remaining undefeated team faced the

neg: Hamilton, Ohio the Texas Rangers). West Side Little League in Hamilton, Ohio has been to the Little League World Series four times. Little Leaguers from Hamilton have made the trip to Williamsport in 1991, 1993, 2007, and 2010. Hamilton Little League has also won eight of the last nine state championships, and ten of the last twelve, as of 2017. Ohio State Champions: 1991(LLWS), 1993(LLWS), 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007(LLWS), 2009, 2010(LLWS), 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2017. The Council consists of seven members who are elected in non-partisan elections at staggered intervals and serve four-year terms. They elect a mayor within

neg: 2015 Little League World Series qualification 2015 Little League World Series qualification Qualification for the 2015 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2015. Starting this year, all eight United States regional tournaments used a modified double elimination format and moved away from the round robin format used since the 1990s. The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 9–15. The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 10–16. The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 9–15. Note: North Dakota and South Dakota are organized into a single Little League

neg: Yusmeiro Petit League Championship Series, Petit pitched three scoreless innings in relief of Ryan Vogelsong that gave the Giants time to erase a 4-1 deficit. With the Giants' victory over the Kansas City Royals to secure the 2014 World Series title, Petit won his second world championship. He also became the only professional baseball player to win both the Little League World Series and the MLB World Series. Petit reached free agency after the 2015 season. The Washington Nationals announced on December 14, 2015, that he accepted a one-year deal with an option for a second year, which was declined. On April

neg: Little League World Series (Caribbean Region) Little League World Series (Caribbean Region) The Caribbean Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. The Caribbean region was first given an automatic berth in 2001. Prior to 2001, Caribbean teams competed for a berth in the LLWS in the Latin American region. A team from Curaçao won the first nine Caribbean championships, until 2010. The most recent champion of the region is a team from Curaçao. Curaçao's Pabao Little League won the 2004 Little League World Series, the only title to date for a Caribbean team. The list below lists each country's participant in

neg: Little League World Series (Middle East-Africa Region) Little League World Series (Middle East-Africa Region) The Middle East–Africa Region was one of the eight "international" (non-U.S.) regions that participated in the Little League World Series from 2008 to . The Arabian-American Little League in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia won each of the three MEA championships until 2011 when the Reverend John Foundation Little League from Kampala, Uganda won the tournament, however the team from Uganda was not able to participate after their visa applications to enter the United States were denied, and Dhahran was invited to participate in their place. In 2012, a team from Lugazi, Uganda won the

neg: 2005 Little League World Series 2005 Little League World Series The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game of the 59th Little League World Series. This was the second time that the Little League World Series championship game was won with a walk-off home run, which Michael Memea hit in the bottom of the 7th inning. The tournament used two venues, both in South Williamsport: Between five and twelve teams take part

neg: Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region) the 2018 Senior League World Series." "As of the 2018 Senior League World Series." Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions: Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region) The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972. It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League

neg: 1955 Little League World Series was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961 1955 Little League World Series The Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series. This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning. Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor

neg: 1955 Little League World Series 1955 Little League World Series The Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series. This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning. Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor of Pennsylvania George M. Leader. Delaware Township

neg: Michael Conforto to appear in a game for the Mets. The next day, he collected his first major league hit -an RBI infield hit- as part of a 4 hit game. He hit his first major-league home run on August 3 off Marlins' starter Tom Koehler. He finished the season with 9 home runs in 56 games played. The Mets won the 2015 National League pennant, making Conforto the third player in history to have played in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and Major League World Series, along with pitcher Ed Vosberg and catcher Jason Varitek. Conforto hit two

neg: 2011 Little League World Series View Little League won 20 games and lost 1 game to reach the Little League World Series. Overall, their record was 25–2. Their two losses came against Rancho Mission Viejo LL (from California), and Billings Big Sky LL (from Montana). 2011 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, between August 18 and 28. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 65th edition of this tournament. Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, defeated Hamamatsu Minami Little League of Hamamatsu City, Japan, 2–1 in

neg: 2015 Little League World Series results 2015 Little League World Series results The results of the 2015 Little League World Series were determined between August 21 and August 30, 2015 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first day games. 16 teams were divided into two groups, one with eight teams from the United States and another with eight international teams, with both groups playing a modified double-elimination tournament. In each group, the last remaining undefeated team faced the last remaining team with one loss, with the winners of those

neg: 2015 Little League World Series qualification place in Panama City, Panama from July 11–18. The tournament took place in Matamoros, Tamaulipas from July 11–17. 2015 Little League World Series qualification Qualification for the 2015 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 2015. Starting this year, all eight United States regional tournaments used a modified double elimination format and moved away from the round robin format used since the 1990s. The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 9–15. The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from August 10–16. The tournament took place in

neg: Little League World Series (Caribbean Region) the Caribbean Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." Little League World Series (Caribbean Region) The Caribbean Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. The Caribbean region was first given an automatic berth in 2001. Prior to 2001, Caribbean teams competed for a berth in the LLWS in the Latin American region. A team from Curaçao won the first nine Caribbean championships, until 2010. The most recent champion of the region is a team from

neg: Little League World Series in Mexico the 2018 Little League World Series. Roster Manager Coaches Roster Manager Coaches Little League World Series in Mexico Mexico participated in the Little League World Series as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. In 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, the Mexico Region was created (as one of eight international regions), so that each year the Mexico Little League championship team has an automatic berth in the World Series. The country currently has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in Little League participation. Mexican teams have won three championships (1957, 1958

neg: Little League World Series (Far East Region) Taiwan would re-join Little League in 2003, their best finish in the LLWS since returning is Runner-Up in 2009. The following table lists each country's record in the Little League World Series. Little League World Series (Far East Region) The Far East East Region was one of four international regions that competed in the Little League World Series from 1962 to 2000. Far East qualifiers won a record 23 titles — 17 from Taiwan, four from Japan, and two from the Republic of Korea. Teams from East Asia were first allowed to qualify for the Little League World Series in

neg: 1982 Little League World Series "Little Big Men" (season 1, episode 19), which originally aired in 2010. The Kirkland National Little League won four games reach the LLWS. 1982 Little League World Series The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series. The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. , these streaks by Taiwan still stand,

neg: Jim Barbieri Jim Barbieri James Patrick Barbieri (born September 15, 1941) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers and appeared in the World Series. He later played in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons in 1970. Barbieri is one of only a few players in baseball history to win the Little League World Series, and later appear in a major league World Series. Barbieri played in two Little League World Series for Schenectady, New York. In , his team lost the championship game to Birmingham, Alabama. In , his team won the

neg: 1958 Little League World Series represented by Monterrey. 1958 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place on August 19 through 22 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, won its second consecutive Little League World Series by defeating the Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the 12th Championship Game. This was the last LLWS to be played at Original Field. This was the first LLWS to include teams from more than four qualifying regions, and also the first to give automatic berths to teams from Canada, represented by the Valleyfield Little League of Valleyfield, Quebec, and

neg: 1958 Little League World Series 1958 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place on August 19 through 22 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, won its second consecutive Little League World Series by defeating the Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the 12th Championship Game. This was the last LLWS to be played at Original Field. This was the first LLWS to include teams from more than four qualifying regions, and also the first to give automatic berths to teams from Canada, represented by the Valleyfield Little League of Valleyfield, Quebec, and to Latin America,

neg: 1957 Little League World Series ambidextrous pitcher Ángel Macías, the legendary Monterrey team won six tournaments, including the South Region tournament and the Little League World Series. The team was called "Los pequeños gigantes" ("The little giants"). Two movies are based on their story: a Mexican production, "Los Pequeños Gigantes" (1960), and "The Perfect Game" (2009). California's first game was played a day later than planned, due to illness within the team, resulting in the third-place game also being delayed a day. 1957 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place during August 21 through 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Industrial Little League

neg: Warner Robins, Georgia team won the 2009 Little League Softball World Series by defeating Crawford, Texas, making Warner Robins the only Little League to have won both a baseball and a softball title. The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team defended their 2009 championship by defeating Burbank, California in the 2010 Little League Softball World Series. By doing so, Warner Robins became only the fourth Little League program to produce back-to-back championship teams, and the first since Waco, Texas, which had won in 2003–2004. The official motto of Warner Robins is "EDIMGIAFAD", which is an acronym for "Every Day In Middle

neg: 1992 Little League World Series 1992 Little League World Series The 1992 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team representing the Zamboanga City Little League, the Filipino representative in the Far East Region, won the International Championship while Long Beach, California, the United States West Region representative, won the U.S. Championship. In the championship game, Zamboanga City defeated Long Beach 15–4 to become the first Asian team outside of Taiwan, South Korea, or Japan to be champion. However, upon further review it was discovered that the Filipino team violated age and residency rules and

neg: 2018 Little League World Series 2018 Little League World Series The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the tournament. Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii defeated South Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea in the championship by a 3–0 score. It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having won previously in and . Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018. The draw

neg: 1992 Little League World Series Little League stripped them of their title. Long Beach was awarded a 6–0 victory by forfeit as per Little League rules and became only the fourth American team in twenty years to be Little League World Champions. The championship game did not feature a team from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) for the first time since 1985. This tied the record of six consecutive finals set by Taiwan from 1977 through 1982. , this record has not been seriously approached by one country or state. Between 1967, when Japan's West Tokyo won, and 1992, the Little League World Series was won 19

neg: 1993 Little League World Series 1993 Little League World Series The 1993 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The United States was represented by the defending series champion and West Region winner, the Long Beach, California Little League. The Latin American Region winner, the David Doleguita Little League of David, Chiriqui, Panama, won the International Championship. Long Beach defeated Panama 3–2 in the championship game and retained its world championship. Long Beach became the first American team to repeat as champion and joined the teams from Monterrey, Mexico (in and ) and Seoul, South Korea (in

neg: 1993 Little League World Series total their record was 20-1, their only loss coming against Thousand Oaks LL (from California). 1993 Little League World Series The 1993 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The United States was represented by the defending series champion and West Region winner, the Long Beach, California Little League. The Latin American Region winner, the David Doleguita Little League of David, Chiriqui, Panama, won the International Championship. Long Beach defeated Panama 3–2 in the championship game and retained its world championship. Long Beach became the first American team to repeat as champion

neg: Little League World Series in Mexico Little League World Series in Mexico Mexico participated in the Little League World Series as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. In 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, the Mexico Region was created (as one of eight international regions), so that each year the Mexico Little League championship team has an automatic berth in the World Series. The country currently has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in Little League participation. Mexican teams have won three championships (1957, 1958 and 1997) and been runner-up three times (1964, 1985 and 2008). In

neg: 2007 Little League World Series 2007 Little League World Series The Little League World Series was a baseball tournament held August 17 through August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed to decide the winner of the 61st installment of the Little League World Series. On August 26, the U.S. champion from Warner Robins, Georgia, defeated the international champion from Tokyo, Japan, 3–2 in 8 innings on a walk-off home run by Dalton Carriker. This was the second straight year that a team from Georgia won the championship. The series was marked by dramatic

neg: Little League World Series in Japan times (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017). In 1967, the first All-Japan championship took place. Prior to 1967, Japanese teams participated in the Far East region in each year between 1962 and 1966. In 1969, the Far East Region conducted its first regional tournament, with teams from six nations. "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." Little League World Series in Japan Japan first participated in the Little League World Series in 1962. Between 1962 and 2000, Japan participated in the Far East Region of the LLWS. In 2001, the Far East Region was

neg: 2017 Little League World Series 2017 Little League World Series The 2017 Little League World Series was held from August 17 to 27. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 71st edition of the tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Lufkin Little League of Lufkin, Texas, in the championship game by a 12–2 score. It was the 11th time that a team from Japan won the tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna became the first league to win the tournament four times. Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2017. The draw to determine

neg: 2014 Little League World Series qualification 2014 Little League World Series qualification Qualification for the 2014 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 10, 2014. The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 2–9. <nowiki>*</nowiki>On February 15, 2015, Jackie Robinson West Little League was forced to forfeit all its matches due to rules violations for fielding ineligible players - they are officially recorded as 6-0 victories for the opposing team. The Great Lakes Championship was retroactively awarded to the Indiana representative New Albany Little League. The tournament took place in Bristol, Connecticut from

neg: 2005 Little League World Series Infielder Andrew Stevenson (Lafayette, Louisiana) - Washington Nationals - Baseball - Outfielder Johnny Dee (Vista, California) - CB Sevilla - Basketball - Shortstop According to the information provided at Unpage.com, the West Oahu LL won all ten of its games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 16–0. 2005 Little League World Series The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game of the 59th Little

neg: 2019 Little League World Series in the annual game, having won the inaugural event in 2017. 2019 Little League World Series The 2019 Little League World Series will be held from August 15 to August 25 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world will compete in the 73rd edition of the tournament. On August 19, 2018 it was announced that the third MLB Little League Classic is scheduled to be played on August 18, 2019 at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The game will feature the Chicago Cubs

neg: Thousand Oaks, California National Championship. Two years later in 1998, a Big League Division (ages 17–18) Conejo Valley Little League team won a World Championship, defeating a Venezuelan Team 10-9 in the Big League World Series and going 26-1 in tournament play. In 2006, Thousand Oaks won the World Championship in the Big League Division (ages 16–18) of Little League by defeating a team from Puerto Rico 10-0. The Thousand Oaks Big League team were also World Series runners-up in 2003 and 2005. In 2007, they were United States runner-up. In 2009, they won the United States Championship and appeared on prime time

neg: 1982 World Series White Sox, due to the Astros moving to the American League in 2013. The Brewers and Cardinals would later meet in the 2011 National League Championship Series, with the Cardinals winning that series four games to two. As in 1982, the Cardinals won the 2011 World Series in seven games, this time against the Texas Rangers. As of 2015, the Cardinals' 11 championships are the most won by any National League team, and second only to the New York Yankees, who have 27. As of the 1982 World Series victory, the Cardinals had 9 championships compared to the Yankees' 22.

neg: Little League World Series (Far East Region) Little League World Series (Far East Region) The Far East East Region was one of four international regions that competed in the Little League World Series from 1962 to 2000. Far East qualifiers won a record 23 titles — 17 from Taiwan, four from Japan, and two from the Republic of Korea. Teams from East Asia were first allowed to qualify for the Little League World Series in 1961. A team from Japan lost to Hawaii in the original Pacific Region's qualifying game. The following year the Far East Region was created, with the Japanese champion receiving an automatic berth

neg: Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region) Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region) The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972. It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League division. Taiwan has not competed at the Senior League level since 1996. They won every regional tournament they entered. "As of

neg: Disqualification of Jackie Robinson West Little League From 2014 Little League World Series off on this map, they refused. Because of these findings, Little League International announced on February 11, 2015 that it would be vacating Jackie Robinson West’s accomplishments during the 2014 Little League World Series, including the team’s United States Championship and Great Lakes Regional Championship, among all others. Little League also announced that the team’s manager, Darold Butler, had been suspended, and that Jackie Robinson West LL would be on probation until new management could be found to run the league. Little League also removed Michael Kelley from his role as administrator for Illinois Little League District 4. Following the

neg: 2014 Little League World Series qualification remaining two rounds were played on July 5. All games are played in Tokyo. The tournament took place in Managua, Nicaragua from June 22–29. The tournament took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León during July 5–11. 2014 Little League World Series qualification Qualification for the 2014 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions from June through August 10, 2014. The tournament took place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 2–9. <nowiki>*</nowiki>On February 15, 2015, Jackie Robinson West Little League was forced to forfeit all its matches due to rules violations for fielding ineligible players

neg: Clay Bellinger the only player to have won a World Series ring. He was not promoted to the Orioles' roster after the games concluded. Bellinger was the assistant coach of the Chandler, Arizona, Little League All-Stars, who advanced to the 2007 Little League World Series. As of 2017, Bellinger has been working for several years as a firefighter in Gilbert, Arizona. Clay Bellinger has two sons and a daughter: Ashli, Cody, who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cole, who was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2017. Clay pitched to Cody in the 2017 Home Run Derby. Clay Bellinger

neg: Little League World Series (Middle East-Africa Region) or Africa ever competed for the regional championship. The region was disbanded following the 2012 LLWS due to a major reorganization triggered by Little League's announcement that Australia would receive an automatic berth beginning with the 2013 LLWS. As a result of this announcement: The list below lists each country's participant in the MEA Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. "As of the 2012 Little League World Series." Lugazi, Uganda won the regional championship in 2012 and became the first African team to compete in the Little League World Series. Not all the players were

neg: 1993 Little League World Series and ) as the only teams to do so. Since then, only the Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao has had the opportunity to repeat; they won the 2004 series but were defeated by the team representing the West Oahu Little League of Ewa Beach, Hawaii in the 2005 championship game. The Taiwanese winners of the Far East series, and the Dominican winners of the Latin American series were disqualified before the Little League World Series; the Taiwanese for fielding a team that was the only one competing at a school of 2,100 students, in contravention of the rule that

neg: Disqualification of Jackie Robinson West Little League From 2014 Little League World Series Robinson West of all its 2014 accomplishments on February 11, 2015. In 1999, Little League International launched its "Urban Initiative," which led to the launch of inner-city Little League programs across the United States, including the Jackie Robinson West LL. Jackie Robinson West (JRW) was the second Little League formed from the Urban Initiative to make it all the way to Williamsport. The other was the 2002 Harlem LL team from Harlem, New York. The 2014 Little League World Series was filled with many other notable storylines aside from Jackie Robinson West being the first all-black team to compete in

neg: 1992 Little League World Series City was disqualified from the Filipino national titles the very next year in another over-age player scandal. The Long Beach LL had an undefeated record of 12 wins and 0 losses to reach the LLWS. In total their record was 17–0, the last win coming from the forfeit by the Philippines. 1992 Little League World Series The 1992 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team representing the Zamboanga City Little League, the Filipino representative in the Far East Region, won the International Championship while Long Beach, California, the United

neg: Little League World Series (South Region) table indicates the South Region champion and its LLWS performance in each year between 1957 and 2000. Little League World Series (South Region) The South Region was a region that competed in the Little League World Series between 1957 and 2000 until it was split into the Southwest and Southeast regions in 2001. The South Region was inaugurated in 1957. The Region originally consisted of teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In 1957, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico won the South Region championship

neg: Little League World Series (South Region) Little League World Series (South Region) The South Region was a region that competed in the Little League World Series between 1957 and 2000 until it was split into the Southwest and Southeast regions in 2001. The South Region was inaugurated in 1957. The Region originally consisted of teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In 1957, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico won the South Region championship before Latin America was given its own berth starting with the 1958 LLWS. In 1968, Delaware and

neg: 2009 Little League World Series to repair the field for the next game, and to make sure the field was dry enough to play on, it was rescheduled for later that night." The Park View Little League won 18 games and lost 2 games to reach the Little League World Series. Overall, their record was 23–3. Their three losses came against Sweetwater Valley LL, Torrance LL (both from California), and McAllister Park American LL (from Texas). Park View became the ninth team and most recent from San Diego County to qualify for the Little League World Series as the last one was Vista, California in

neg: 2008 Little League World Series qualification The Dakotas are organized into a single Little League district, which was won by a South Dakota team. 2008 Little League World Series qualification Qualification for the 2008 Little League World Series took place in eight United States regions and eight international regions in July and August 2008. One change from the 2007 Qualification is the realignment of the former EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and Transatlantic regions. Instead of the aforementioned regions (which chiefly were divided by native-born players and US/Canadian/Japanese expatriates, respectively), teams will now be entered by geography: one for Europe, another for the Middle East

neg: Little League World Series (Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region) in the Pacific Region Tournament between 2001 and 2006. Each year's winner is indicated in green. No team from the Pacific Region won the Little League World Series. In 2007, the Asia and Pacific regions were reconfigured again. Japan was given its own place in the LLWS and the remaining Asian and Pacific teams were merged into one region. No Asia-Pacific team has won the LLWS, although Kuei-Shan Little League of Chinese Taipei finished runner-up in . The list below lists each country's participant in the Asia-Pacific Little League Region Tournament between 2007 and 2012. That year's winner is indicated

neg: Little League World Series in Latin America the tournament from South America. Since the 2001 split, the region has been represented by either Venezuela (ten appearances) or Panama (seven appearances) at the Little League World Series, as of 2018. Teams from Latin America have won the LLWS title five times, but only four were as the Latin America Region champion. The Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, won back-to-back titles in 1957 and 1958, but the first title was as the champion of the South Region. The other three LLWS championships were won by Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, in 1997, and Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 1994 and 2000.

neg: 2015 World Series winning the American League (AL) Central, their seventh division title and their first since winning the AL West in 1985. They faced the Houston Astros in the 2015 American League Division Series, winning in five games. They followed that up in the 2015 American League Championship Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays in six games. By winning the ALCS, the Royals became the first team to play in consecutive World Series since the Texas Rangers played in the 2010 World Series and 2011 World Series. The series began on October 27. As the AL won the 2015 All-Star Game, the

neg: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania the Triangle Park in downtown to the Douglas H. Peddie Memorial Park along Route 120. Fields maintained by the city accommodate baseball for the Pony League, Little League, and Junior League and softball for the Youth Girls League and for adults. In 1948, a team from the city won the Little League World Series. In 2011, the Keystone Little League based in Lock Haven advanced to the Little League World Series and placed third in the United States, drawing record crowds. Hanna Park includes tennis courts, and Hoberman Park includes a skate park. The Lock Haven City Beach, on the

neg: 1993 Little League World Series requires schools of over 1,000 to field at least four teams per age group if they are to be represented in the Little League World Series, and the Dominicans for using players who failed residency and age requirements. The Taiwanese team was replaced by the Saipan team from the Northern Mariana Islands and the Dominican squad was replaced by the aforementioned David Doleguita team that was the series runner-up. Jeremy Hess hit a long-drive winning RBI to clinch the title for Long Beach. The Long Beach LL won 15 matches and lost only one match to reach the LLWS. In

neg: Jordan Lennerton Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. Jordan played a major role in the 2015 Pan Am Games Gold Medal win with Team Canada's Men's baseball team. Jordan Lennerton Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He had been in the Detroit Tigers' organization from the time he was drafted in 2008 until 2015. Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against

neg: Little League World Series in Japan Little League World Series in Japan Japan first participated in the Little League World Series in 1962. Between 1962 and 2000, Japan participated in the Far East Region of the LLWS. In 2001, the Far East Region was divided into the Asia Region and the Pacific Region. From 2001 to 2006, Japan competed in the Asia Region. In 2007, the Japan Region was created, so that the winner of the Japanese championship receives an automatic berth in the Series. As of the 2017 tournament, Japan has participated in the LLWS 25 times since 1962, and has won the tournament eleven

neg: Kirkland, Washington seasons then at nearby Northwest University through 2007. Warehouse chain Costco previously had its headquarters in Kirkland. While Costco is now headquartered in Issaquah, the city is the namesake of its "Kirkland Signature" store brand. The 1982 Kirkland National Little League team won the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. That event is the subject of the ESPN "30 for 30" documentary "Little Big Men". It also was the home to Little League's 1992 Big League Softball World Series Champions representing the Eastside District Nine Leagues. Since 1999, Kirkland has been the home of the Little League Junior Softball

neg: Uganda regime of Idi Amin have returned to Uganda. The country has an increasingly successful national basketball team. It is nicknamed "The Silverbacks", and made its debut at the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship. In July 2011, Kampala, Uganda qualified for the 2011 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the first time, beating Saudi Arabian baseball team Dharan LL, although visa complications prevented them from attending the series. Little League teams from Uganda qualified for and attended the 2012 Little League World Series. The Ugandan film industry is relatively young. It is developing quickly, but still faces an assortment of

neg: Guillermo Quiróz Guillermo Quiróz Guillermo Antonio Quiroz (; born November 29, 1981) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. Quiróz was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela on November 29, 1981. He played Little League Baseball for Cocquivacoa, and was teammates with Yusmeiro Petit. In 1994, Cocquivacoa won Venezuela's first Little League World Series title. Then aged 10, Quiróz started every game that season as a catcher. Two year later, Quiróz won the Senior League World Series. Quiróz

neg: 2015 Japan Series they won the 2015 World Series, to determine a true champion of baseball. 2015 Japan Series The 2015 Japan Series was the 66th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, champions of the Pacific League, played the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, champions of the Central League. The Hawks were the defending Japan Series champions, having beaten the Hanshin Tigers in 2014. The series was sponsored by the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and was officially known as the 2015 SMBC Nippon Series. The Hawks defeated the Swallows in five games. Lee Dae-ho won the Japan Series

neg: History of baseball outside the United States symbol that united the country. What first brought Taiwan baseball worldwide fame was a bunch of little leaguers between the ages of 11 and 13. The Little League teams had done amazingly well and had dominated in the world competition held annually in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for decades. In the 27 years from 1969 to 1996, Taiwan won 17 Little League World Series Championships—an overall number second only to the United States and almost three times in comparison with the third place, Japan. As of 2009, Taiwan has participated in 20 Little League World Series Championships. The amazing performance of the

neg: Mo'ne Davis Mo'ne Davis Mo'ne Ikea Davis (born June 24, 2001) is an American former Little League Baseball pitcher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was one of two girls who played in the 2014 Little League World Series and was the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history. She was the 18th girl overall to play, the sixth to get a hit, and the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series. She was also the first Little League baseball player to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" as

neg: Taipei a Taipei baseball team—Chung-Ching Junior Little League—won the Junior League World Series, after winning the Asia-Pacific Region, then defeating the Mexico Region and Latin America Region champions to become the International champion, and finally defeating the U.S. champion (Southwest Region), Rose Capital East LL (Tyler, Texas), 9–1. . Its Little League World Series international team has won 17 championships, the most wins in the league. As the capital, Taipei City is the headquarters for many television and radio stations in Taiwan and the center of some of the country's largest newspapers. Television stations located in Taipei include the CTS Education

neg: Willemstad due to Curaçao's favourable tax policies. The Avalon University School of Medicine is located in Willemstad. The Caribbean Medical University is also located in Willemstad, close to the city centre. Major League Baseball players Jair Jurrjens, Wladimir Balentien, Jurickson Profar, Andruw Jones, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen and Jonathan Schoop are from Willemstad. Pabao Little League has appeared in five Little League World Series, winning in 2004. In 2008, another Pabao Little League team won the Junior League World Series, after winning the Latin America Region, then defeating the Asia-Pacific Region and Mexico Region champions to become the International champion, and

neg: 1998 Little League World Series and twice in the East Region tournament.. 1998 Little League World Series The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future MLB Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher. August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once

neg: 1998 Little League World Series 1998 Little League World Series The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future MLB Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher. August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once each in district, section, and state tournaments

neg: Dejan Savić World Championship, three European Championships (2014, 2016 and 2018), and five World League titles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017). In little over twelve months, between August 2015 and August 2016, the Serbian National team won consecutively all four of the biggest titles in Water Polo – the 2015 World Championship, the 2016 European Championship, the 2016 World League, and the 2016 Olympic Games – an unprecedented achievement. It was announced on 1 June 2010 that Dejan Savić won the national sports award, which includes lifetime monthly fees. Savić was honored for winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic

neg: Little League World Series Baseball (mediocre) score, claiming "With more finesse and depth, Little League World Series Baseball 2010 could have been a contender." Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball is a series of sports video games. Based on the Little League World Series, there are three games in the series. No game in the series was released after 2010. "Little League World Series Baseball 2008" was released on August 5, 2008 for the Wii and the Nintendo DS by Activision. It is the first game to be officially licensed by Little League Baseball for the seventh generation of consoles. Its

neg: Tyler Clippard White Sox, and then to the Astros. He signed with the Blue Jays in 2018. Clippard was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His family moved to Florida when he was a toddler. Clippard played baseball in Little League; in eleven years, he won seven district titles, but was never able to reach the Little League World Series. He learned to pitch when he was eight years old. In 2001, he was a member of the Palm Harbor team that won the Senior League World Series. Clippard began his high school career at Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor, Florida.

neg: 2016 League of Legends World Championship arena between the two teams. Most of the players for Samsung Galaxy (SSG) had never played in the finals before, while most members of SK Telecom (SKT) were returning members of the 2015 championship team. It was the first finals series in a "League of Legends" world championship to go the full five games. The first match of the best of five series lasted 40 minutes and was won by SK Telecom, who were able to attack Samsung Galaxy's undefended base after winning a big "all-in" battle between the two teams. The second match was also won by SKT, who

neg: Waipio, Hawaii CDP. In 2008, the team from Waipio LL, representing Hawaii and the United States, captured the Little League World Series crown, beating Matamoros LL, Mexico 12-3 in 6 innings. Iolana Akau started with a solo blast earlier in the game and Tanner Tokunaga added two homers later in the game. Waipio is the second team from the Ewa District to win the world championship; 'Ewa Beach representing West O'ahu won the title in 2005. In 2010, the Waipio LL team won the U.S. championship of the Little League World Series, defeating Pearland White LL from Pearland, Texas on August 28,

neg: Little League World Series in Mexico the 1985 World Series, the Mexicali Little League (Mexicali, Baja California. Mexico) represented the West Region of the United States. Because of its proximity to the El Centro/Calexico area in Southern California (the potential players from that region could have played for that city's leagues), Mexicali competed in and represented California's District 22 in the Southern California division, won the West Region tournament, eventually became the United States champion, and was runner-up to the International champion (National Little League, Seoul, South Korea). After the 1985 Series, Mexicali was shifted from California leagues to Mexico leagues. Since 2001 Notes: As of

neg: Pearl City, Hawaii Waimalu CDP. The University of Hawaii–Leeward Community College, a branch of the University of Hawaii system, is located in Pearl City. In 1998, a Pearl City baseball team—Pearl City Little League (District 7)—represented the U.S. and made it to the Little League World Series finals where they lost to the team from Taipei. In 2007, they won the Junior League World Series, after winning the West Region, then defeating the Central Region and Southwest Region champions to become the U.S. champion, and finally defeating the International champion (Asia-Pacific Region), Illam Central LL (Makati City, Philippines), 6–2. The Hawaii Hawks won

neg: Travis, Staten Island for decades, and in some cases, even centuries. Construction is scheduled for the area next to the cemetery to be turned into "Independence Park". Work began in November 2010. Travis is also home to the Mid Island Little League, who won the 1964 Little League World Series. Mid Island Little League is located at the intersection of Travis Avenue and Victory Boulevard. The 1980s saw an expansion of commercial development along the West Shore Expressway, including a giant UA Movie and Bowling Complex; that complex no longer houses a movie theater. The West Shore Plaza was also built in this

neg: 2002 Little League World Series LLWS, winning all eleven of their matches. In total record was 17-0. 2002 Little League World Series The 2002 Little League World Series took place between August 16 and August 25 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Valley Sports American Little League of Pleasure Ridge Park, a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky, defeated Sendai Higashi Little League of Sendai, Japan, in the championship game of the 56th Little League World Series. Notable players included 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon, a member of the Clemmons, North Carolina, Little League representing the Southeast region. Between

neg: 2002 Little League World Series 2002 Little League World Series The 2002 Little League World Series took place between August 16 and August 25 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Valley Sports American Little League of Pleasure Ridge Park, a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky, defeated Sendai Higashi Little League of Sendai, Japan, in the championship game of the 56th Little League World Series. Notable players included 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon, a member of the Clemmons, North Carolina, Little League representing the Southeast region. Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which

neg: Little League World Series (Mid-Atlantic Region) states: Two other states, Virginia and West Virginia, are included in some definitions of the Mid-Atlantic region, but for purposes of the Little League World Series are included in the Southeast region. Winner is indicated in green. "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." Little League World Series (Mid-Atlantic Region) The Mid-Atlantic Region is one of eight United States regions that currently sends teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball tournament in the world. The Mid-Atlantic Region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it

neg: 2003 Little League World Series 2003 Little League World Series The 2003 Little League World Series took place between August 15 and August 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Musashi-Fuchu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated the East Boynton Beach Little League of Boynton Beach, Florida, in the championship game of the 57th Little League World Series. The following LLWS players later appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB): Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series

neg: Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball is a series of sports video games. Based on the Little League World Series, there are three games in the series. No game in the series was released after 2010. "Little League World Series Baseball 2008" was released on August 5, 2008 for the Wii and the Nintendo DS by Activision. It is the first game to be officially licensed by Little League Baseball for the seventh generation of consoles. Its design mirrors "MLB Power Pros" and its sequel "MLB Power Pros 2008". The gameplay is also similar to the

neg: Logan County, Kentucky Logan County/Russellville Little League Baseball team won the Little League World Series Great Lakes Regional Tournament as the 4th team from Kentucky to do so (as of 2017, Kentucky has had seven teams win the Great Lakes Tournament) to represent the Great Lakes Region in the Little League World Series. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 26,573 people, 10,506 households, and 7,574 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 11,875 housing

neg: Waipahu, Hawaii In 1997, the Governor of Hawaii, Benjamin J. Cayetano, proclaimed the months of June 1997 through November 1997 to be Waipahu Centennial Celebration Months. Many activities and events were held to celebrate the Waipahu Centennial. Waipahu is the home to the 2008 Little League World Series champions from Waipi'o Little League. They defeated Matamoros, Mexico 12–3 in the final game on August 24, 2008. On August 28, 2010, that same team won the U.S. championship of the Little League World Series, defeating the team from Pearland, Texas, but lost to Edogawa Minami LL of Tokyo on August 29, 2010, in

neg: Chula Vista, California Little League World Series, earning the nickname "The Blue Bombers". In 2013 Eastlake Little League won the American Championship at the 2013 Little League World Series. According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $322.9 million in Revenues, $287.5 million in expenditures, $1.232 billion in total assets, $258.6 million in total liabilities, and $181.0 million in cash and investments. Presently the city council is led by Mayor Mary Casillas Salas. It has four other members: John McCann, Patricia Aguilar, Stephen Padilla and Mike Diaz. Following 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission,

neg: 2016 World Club Series in 2015 in their most successful season. They beat Wigan Warriors 22-20 in the Grand Final to qualify for their 7th World Club Challenge. The Cowboys won their first Premiership in 2015 which was their 20th anniversary. They beat the Brisbane Broncos in extra time of the Grand Final to qualify for their first World Club Challenge. 2016 World Club Series The 2016 World Club Series (also known as the 2016 Dacia World Club Series due to sponsorship by Dacia) was the second edition of the World Club Series and saw three Super League teams and three National Rugby League

neg: 1959 Little League World Series 1959 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place from August 25 through August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hamtramck National Little League of Hamtramck, Michigan, defeated the West Auburn Little League of Auburn, California, in the championship game of the 13th Little League World Series. Hamtramck became the first team from the United States to win a championship since foreign teams were allowed to participate beginning in 1957. , Hamtramck is the only team from Michigan to win the Little League World Series. This was the first year that the LLWS was played at Howard J.

neg: Little League World Series in Australia Little League World Series in Australia The Australia Region of Little League Baseball is a region designated for the Little League World Series. The division was founded in 2013 when Little League officially separated Australia from the Asia-Pacific region. This followed a period of explosive growth in youth baseball in the country; the first Little League-affiliated leagues in Australia were only established in 2007, but within five years, nearly 400 Little Leagues were operating, making Australia the largest country outside North America in Little League participation. In the Little League World Series in 2013, a team from Perth, Western Australia

neg: Jordan Lennerton Jordan Lennerton Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He had been in the Detroit Tigers' organization from the time he was drafted in 2008 until 2015. Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against a team from Japan. He attended Brookswood Secondary School and also played amateur baseball for the Langley Blaze of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League. Lennerton attended El Paso

neg: Major League Baseball rivalries were part of the American Association. The teams tied in 1885 and St. Louis won in 1886. St. Louis, however, has officially vacated their history from the AA. The first modern postseason meeting between the two teams was the 2015 NLDS, which the Cubs won 3 games to 1 before losing the 2015 NLCS to the New York Mets. The Cubs would go on to win the World Series over the Cleveland Indians the following year. Ben Zobrist, who grew up a Cardinals fan in the Peoria area, was named the World Series MVP for the Cubs. The Dodgers–Giants rivalry

neg: Jackson Township, New Jersey was expanded in 1998. The "Asbury Park Press" provides daily news coverage of the township, as does WOBM-FM radio. The township provides material and commentary to "The Jackson Times", which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications. In addition, "JTOWN" Magazine provides news, sports and other local information. In 2015, the Jackson Little League 12 year old All-Stars won the state championship, and went on to the Mid-Atlantic Regional final where they lost to Red Land Little League from Pennsylvania who eventually won the U.S. Championship, but fell to the team from Japan in the 2015 Little League

neg: Huang Chin-Chih Huang Chin-Chih Chin-Chih Huang (traditional Chinese: 黃欽智)(born January 1, 1978) is a Taiwanese baseball player who was the last MVP of the Taiwan Major League and is currently a pitching coach with the Chinatrust Brothers in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Huang won two games in the 1989 Little League World Series, when his Kaohsiung team made it to the finals. In the finale, he played right field and hit 9th, going 0 for 1 before leaving in a 5–2 loss to Trumbull, CT. Huang played for Taiwan three times in the World Junior Championship. He won a Bronze in

neg: Little League World Series (Great Lakes Region) Mid-Atlantic region. The remaining U.S. state that borders on the Great Lakes, Minnesota, is in the Midwest region. All of Canada, including Ontario, forms a single Little League region. The year's winner is indicated in green. "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." Little League World Series (Great Lakes Region) The Great Lakes Region is one of eight United States regions that currently sends teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it

neg: Little League World Series (Southwest Region) Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." "As of the 2018 Little League World Series." Little League World Series (Southwest Region) The Southwest Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the South Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest

neg: 2015–16 NLA season 2015–16 NLA season The 2015–16 National League A season was the ninth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it was the 78th season of Swiss professional hockey. SC Bern went on to win the championship by defeating HC Lugano. This title is the team's 14th in its history at the top division of Switzerland's ice hockey championship. "SCL Tigers won series 4–2" In League Qualification series EHC Biel were supposed to play against HC Ajoie, who won the 2015–16 National League B playoffs, but the series were cancelled after HC Ajoie have not

neg: 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series The 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the fourth edition of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (formerly the IRB Women's Sevens World Series), an annual series of tournaments organised by World Rugby for women's national teams in rugby sevens. The tour was a companion to the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series for men. The series was won by who won three tour events on their way to claiming their first World Series title. The previous women's champions finished in second place ahead of and . There were five tournament events in 2015–16.

neg: The Perfect Game tournaments, which qualified them for the Little League World Series, held every August in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Industriales won all qualifying tournaments, to many rather unexpectedly, and advanced to the Little League World Series as the first Mexican team. There, they made it to the finals and defeated the highly favored team from La Mesa, California by a score of 4-0. The pitcher from Monterrey, Angel Macías, threw the first and only perfect game in championship history. The Industriales de Monterrey little league team was so dominant that year, that they were able to repeat their success in the

neg: Beaverton, Oregon features swimming, athletics, tennis, baseball, softball and basketball facilities. In 2014, the Beaverton–Aloha Little League Intermediate baseball team won the state tournament and traveled to Nogales, Arizona to play in the regional tournament, where they accumulated a 2–2 record. In 2006, the Murrayhill Little League baseball team qualified for the 2006 Little League World Series, the first Oregon team in 48 years to go that far. Murrayhill advanced to the semifinals before losing; the third-place game was rained out and not rescheduled. In addition, a Junior Softball team from Beaverton went to 2006 World Series in Kirkland, Washington, ending in