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Setting the Field: Region Champions Currently Are Qualifying for Each of Little League's Eight World Series 2010 Tournaments

Setting the Field: Region Champions Currently Are Qualifying for Each of Little League's Eight World Series 2010 Tournaments

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Each summer, Little League Baseball and Softball culminates its tournament season with eight World Series played at different locations throughout the United States. Teams from various regions have already qualified with several more to punch their tickets in the coming days and weeks.
A current listing of qualifiers for each World Series are listed here be division of play: http://www.littleleague.org/series/2010divisions/index.htm
The championship games for each World Series will be televised live this summer on the ESPN family of networks or ABC television. Throughout July and August, approximately 70 Little League International Tournament games will be televised. Check the Little League website – www.LittleLeague.org – or your local listings for game times and networks.
To date, the leagues that have won a region championship and qualified for World Series competition are listed below by division of play. This listing will be updated as teams advance into the World Series.
Regional Champions qualifying for the Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa (Aug. 20-29) are:
International Pool:
Edogawa Minami Little League
Tokyo, Japan – Japan Region Champion

Jose M Rodriguez Little League
Manati, Puerto Rico – Caribbean Region Champion

Fu-Hsing Little League
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei – Asia-Pacific Region Champion
Arabian American Little League
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – Middle East and Africa Region Champion
Oriente Little League
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
– Mexico Region Champion

Chitre Little League
Chitre Panama – Latin America Region Champion
KMC American Little League
Ramstein Air Base, Germany – Europe Region Champion

The United States Pool will begin qualifying teams on Aug. 11. All Regional Semifinal and Championship games will be televised live on the ESPN family of networks.
Regional Champions qualifying for the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Ore. (Aug. 12-18) are:
Robbinsville Little League
Robbinsville, New Jersey – Eastern Region Champion

Warner Robins American Little League
Warner Robins, Georgia – Southeastern Region Champion

Burbank Little League
Burbank, Calif. – Western Region Champion

Poland Community Little League
Poland, Ohio – Central Region Champion

Washington County Little League
Brebham, Texas – Southwestern Region Champion

ASOFEM Little League
Maunabo, Puerto Rico – Latin America Region Champion

Bacolod West Little League
Bacolod City, Philippines – Asia-Pacific Region Champion
UKS Softball Club Wroclaw Little League
Wroclaw, Poland - Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion

Tigard Little League
Tigard, Oregon - Oregon District 4 - Host Team

Regional Champions qualifying for the Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Mich. (Aug. 15-21) are:
Chung-Ching Junior Little League
Taipei City, Chinese Taipei – Asia-Pacific Region Champion
Kirovograd/Rivne Little League
Kirovograd Center/Rivne, Ukraine - Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion

Javier Little League
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Latin America Champion

Regional Champions qualifying for the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland, Wash. (Aug. 15-21) are:
West Tampa Little League
Tampa, Florida – Southeastern Region Champion
Friuli Venezia Giulia Little League
Friuli V G, Italy – Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion

ASOFEM Little League
Maunabo, Puerto Rico – Latin America Region Champion

Guam District 1 Little League
Guam – Asia-Pacific Region Champion
Windsor South Canadien Little LeagueWindsor, Ontario – Canada Region Champion
Regional Champions qualifying for the Senior League Baseball World Series in Bangor, Maine (Aug. 15-21) are:
Saipan Little League
Saipan, CNMI – Asia-Pacific Region Champion

Lazio Little League
Lazio, Italy – Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion
Aruba South Little League
San Nicolas, Aruba – Latin America Region Champion
Bangor East/West Little League
Bangor, Maine
– Host team

Regional Champions qualifying for the Senior League Softball World Series in Lower Sussex, Del. (Aug. 8-14) are:
Guam District 1 Little League
Guam - Asia-Pacific Region Champion

ASOFEM Little League
Maunabo, Puerto Rico – Latin America Champion

KMC American LL
Ramstein, Germany – Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion
Turtle Club Little League
Windsor,Ontario - Canada Region Champion
Olive Branch Little League
Portsmouth, Virginia – Southeastern Region Champion

Northside Suburban Little League
San Antonio, Texas – Southwestern Region Champion

Sunnyside Little League
Tucson, Arizona – Western Region Champion

District 11 Little League
South Bend, Indiana – Central Region Champion

Laurel Little League
Laurel, Delaware – Host Team

Haverstraw Little League
Haverstraw, New York – Eastern Region Champion

Regional Champions qualifying for the Big League Baseball World Series in Easley, S.C. (July 28-Aug.4) are:
District 2
Cocle, Panama – Latin America Region Champion

District 1
Philippines – Asia-Pacific Region Champion

District 1
South Carolina – Host Team
Netherlands – Europe, Middle East and Africa Region Champion
District 1
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico Region Champion

District 7
South Carolina - Southeastern Region Champion

District 5
Ruston, Louisiana - Southwestern Region Champion

District 13
Thousand Oaks, Calif. - West Region Champion

District 15
Illinois - Central Region Champion

District 3
North Cumberland, N.J. - East Region Champion

District 1
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia - Canada Region Champion

On Aug. 4 Puerto Rico District 1 defeated California District 13, 3-2, to win 2010 Big League Baseball World Series Championship
Regional Champions qualifying for the Big League Softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Aug. 5-11) are:
District 1
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Latin America Region Champion

City of Manila Little League
Manila, Philippines – Asia-Pacific Region Champion
District 51
Antelope Valley, Calif.
– Western Region Champion

District 3
Delaware
 – Eastern Region Champion

District 5
Windsor, Ontario
– Canada Region Champion

District 9
Michigan
 – Central Region Champion

District 12
Florida
 – Southeastern Region Champion

District 5
Calhoun, La.
 – Southwestern Region Champion

District 2
Kalamazoo, Mich.
 – Host Team

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