Tuesday, August 16, 2011

ESPN Day!

Today is a most exciting day ... after five days of Pool Play, four teams have advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon!

ESPN is onsite, with their trucks and cameras, extra lighting, and on-air personalities.  What a treat for the girls to mingle with USA Softball legend Michele Smith!

Here are today's match-ups:

Semifinal 1
Central (Sterling, Illinois) vs. Asia Pacific (Muntinlupa City, Philippines)
4pmPDT
live on ESPN2

Semifinal 2
Southeast (Wilkes County, North Carolina) vs. Southwest (Waco, Texas)
6:30pm PDT
live on ESPN2

The winners will play in the championship game tomorrow (Wednesday, August 17),
live on ESPN2, at 4pmPDT.

While we wait for the hours to pass before the big games, here are today's media links:

"Trip Worth it for Umpires"
http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2011/08/16/r_6olex6wtrpsv30tda3vva/index.xml

"Sterling Blasts Windsor to Finish Pool Play 4-0" (Central)
http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2011/08/16/r_n0mpk8hvqomaadwplnnsug/index.xml

"Hair Raising Experience" (Central's Kylie Powers' hair braids)
http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2011/08/16/r_je0kkp24swgxdtpr5qjvwa/index.xml

"Semifinals Bound" (Southeast)
http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_853aef8a-c767-11e0-8d0e-0019bb30f31a.html

"Munti LLers Noth No. 3" (Asia Pacific)
http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=717238&publicationsubcategoryid=69

"Mutinlupa Earns World Series Semis" (Asia Pacific)
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/330820/muntinlupa-earns-world-series-semis

"New City's World Series Hopes Crushed" (East)
http://nyack.patch.com/articles/new-citys-world-series-hopes-crushed

"Westchester Del Rey Softball Team has its Season Ended"
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_18683019

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