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Little League World Series Dreams Begin with a Qualifying Tournament Win

Written by Marcus A | Aug 2, 2013 5:00:12 AM

Today is the day! Little League teams from across the United States and Canada begin their qualifying tournaments to see who is the best of the best from each region. The winning teams will represent their region in the 2013 Little League World Series! Here is a list of divisions, locations and dates for each qualifying tournament:
        

Region

Tournament Location

Dates

Canada

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

August 2-11

West

San Bernardino, California

August 2-10

Northwest

San Bernardino, California

August 2-10

Southwest

Waco, Texas

August 2-7

Southeast

Warner Robins, Georgia

August 2-9

New England

Bristol, Connecticut

August 2-10

Mid-Atlantic

Bristol, Connecticut

August 2-11

Midwest

Indianapolis, Indiana

August 2-9

Great Lakes

Indianapolis, Indiana

August 3-10

 

Many of the early games will be airing on ESPN3, as well as local sports networks. Divisional semi-finals will air on ESPN2, while divisional finals will be on ESPN.

The regional champions for Europe & Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Latin America, Mexico, Asia-Pacific, and Japan have already been determined. The following International teams will represent their respective regions:

  • Europe & Africa: South Moravia (Brno, Czech Republic)
  • Australia: Perth Central (Perth, Australia)
  • Caribbean: Liga de Baseball Samaritana (San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico)
  • Latin America: Aguadulce Cabezera (Aquadulce, Panama)
  • Mexico: Municipal De Tijuana (Tijuana, Baja California)
  • Asia-Pacific: Chung-Ping (Taoyuan County, Chinese Taipei)
  • Japan: Musashi Fuchu (Tokyo, Japan)

The 2013 Little League World Series will kick-off in legendary Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 15th, and will conclude with the championship game on Sunday, August 25th on ABC.

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Good luck to all of the players! Play hard and have fun!