At a Glance: The Central Regional Tournament

The biggest regional tournament takes place in Carthage, Missouri, and began Friday.  Unfortunately, I don't have the league names for each state winner, but there are three pools:

Red Pool
Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, and the host team

White Pool
Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, and Indiana

Blue Pool
Illinois, Minnesota, N/S Dakota, and Ohio

The Central Region championship game will take place on Friday, August 6.

At a Glance: the Southwest Regional

The 2010 Southwestern Regional tournament began yesterday in Waco, Texas, and features these six teams:

Texas East
Washington County LL
Brenham, Texas
 
Texas West
McAllister Park LL
San Antonio, Texas
 
New Mexico
Petroglyph LL
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
Colorado
Fruita LL
Fruita, Colorado
 
Louisiana
Evangeline LL
New Iberia, Louisiana
 
Arkansas
Pine Bluff American-Eastern Softball LL
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

The championship game will take place August 4, with the "if needed" game the following day.

At at Glance: the East Regional

The 2010 Eastern Regional Tournament began today in Albany, New York.  The ten teams will compete through next Saturday to crown a champion for the LL Softball World Series here in Portland.

Mid Atlantic Pool

Delaware
Laurel LL
Laurel, Delaware

Maryland
Caroline North LL
Greensboro, Maryland
 
New Jersey
Robbinsville LL
Robbinsville, New Jersey
 
New York
Merrick North Merrick LL
Merrick, New York
 
Pennsylvania
West Point LL
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

New England Pool

Connecticut
Waterford South LL
Waterford, Connecticut
 
Maine
South Portland American LL
South Portland, Maine
 
Massachusetts
Swampscott LL
Swampscott, Massachusetts

Vermont
Fairfax Fletcher Westford LL
Fairfax, Vermont
 
Rhode Island
Westerly National LL
Westerly, Rhode Island

At a Glance: the Southeast Regional

Warner Robins, Georgia, is the home of both Little League's new Southeast Region headquarters and the 2009 LL Softball World Series champs!

The Southeast Regional tournament began play yesterday.  There is a team in each pool at 2-0 (New Tampa LL and Warner Robins LL).

Congrats to ALL the teams playing!

Pool A:

Florida
New Tampa LL
Tampa, Florida

West Virginia
Barboursville LL
Barboursville, West Virginia
 
Tennessee
Daniel Boone LL
Gray, Tennessee

Virginia
Bridgewater Community LL
Bridgewater, Virginia
 
Pool B:
 
Alabama
Phenix City Fastpitch LL
Phenix City, Alabama
 
Georgia
Warner Robins American LL
Warner Robins, Georgia
 
North Carolina
Wilkes County LL
Wilkes County, North Carolina
 
South Carolina
Blue Ridge LL
Greer, South Carolina

The championship game will be Monday, August 2nd.  Here is some press on the teams/tournament:

"Teams Wide-Eyed, Amazed at New Little League Park"

"WR Kicks Off First Little League Region Tourney"

"Little League Families Put Lives On Hold For Once In A Lifetime Chance"

"Getting Acquainted: The Stories Behind the Teams in the Little League Regional"

I LOVE seeing all this positive press about the hardworking Little Leaguers!

At a Glance: the West Regional

The 2010 Little League Softball Western Regional tournamment is taking place just across the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington.  Teams competing for the chance to advance to the LLSWS:

Pool A:

Alaska
Nunaka Valley LL
Anchorage, Alaska
 
Utah
Snow Canyon LL
Santa Clara, Utah
 
Southern California
Burbank LL
Burbank, California

Oregon
Pendleton LL
Pendleton, Oregon
 
Host (Washington District 4)
Cascade LL
Vancouver, Washington

Pool B:

Arizona
High Desert LL
Anthem, Arizona

Northern California
Gilroy LL
Gilroy, California

Idaho
Lewiston LL
Lewiston, Idaho
 
Montana
Boulder Arrowhead-Big Sky LL
Billings, Montana

Washington
East Jefferson LL
Chimacum, Washington
 
Pool play kicks off tomorrow at 3pm.  You can follow that tournament on the Washington District 4 website.
 
Congrats to all the players who have made it to Vancouver and the 2010 Western Region Tournament!

Four Teams Have Already Qualified for 2010

This weekend marks the beginning of the U.S. Regional tournaments in Little League Softball action, but four teams have already qualified to play in the LL Softball World Series next month:

EMEA:
UKS Softball Club Wroclaw LL
Wroclaw, Poland
 
Latin America:
ASOFEM LL
Maunabo, Puerto Rico
 
Asia Pacific:
Bacolod West LL
Bacolod City, Philippines
 
and the Host team, Oregon District 4:
Tigard LL
Tigard, Oregon

"Tigard Takes It!"
 
Welcome to the 2010 Little League Softball World Series!  and welcome, very soon, to Portland, Oregon!

Start your engines!

Hi Little League Softball fans -- it's the most...wonderful...time...of the year!

It is time to put the keys into this blog's ignition and restart for the 2010 Road to the Little League SOFTBALL World Series.

As I warm this puppy up, with some design changes and tools to follow all the all action, I hope you are enjoying your summer. If you can't be with us in Portland, I hope this blog can keep you connected to the action.

I'm all about the positive -- I am a local Little League President and strong advocate for youth softball and baseball. I won't allow negative comments and I am careful with using kids' names with their images.

I like to start by following Regional tournaments and highlighting the amazing girls that have made it this far into the summer! What an accomplishment. As a LL Softballer myself, I never made it past State...

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I love August!