La Grande Little League All-Stars Punch Tickets to State Tournament
By Joe Hathaway on Friday, July 7th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE — The route to Williamsport, PA or Greenville, N.C. is underway as two Little League all-star teams from La Grande are playing to become champs of Oregon.
Both the La Grande 12U Softball All-Stars and the La Grande Juniors Baseball All-Stars are playing in their respective state tournaments this month.
The softball team – the reigning state champs – are playing for a chance to repeat as state title holders in Portland now through Sunday, July 9th. The team played in last year’s regional in Arizona.
The baseball team plays their state tournament in Prineville July 21 through the 25th.
If either team claims the state title, they’ll move on to the Northwest Regional Tournament, which will be held in San Bernardino, CA.
The winner of the regional moves on to the Little League World Series. The softball world series is in Greenville, the baseball world series is in Williamsport.
If you want to catch some baseball locally, the City of La Grande is hosting the 10U boys baseball state tournament at Pioneer Park. The tournament will be held from July 21-28 and will feature the 11 best 10U baseball teams in the state. La Grande Little League says they’re in need of volunteers, so if you would like to help, you can contact LGLL at 541-910-2227 or email lglladmin@lagrandelittleleague.net.
