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2011 Little League Canadian Championships Cheque Presentation
August 17, 2010
Tournament Co-Director Peter Kvarnstrom (left) and Tournament Director Wayne Hobson (right) present Wendy Thomson, Assistant Regional Director, a cheque representing the first installment for the 2011 Little League Canadian Championships. The tournament will be held in North Vancouver, BC in August 2011.
An Unfortunate Incident is Under Review at Little League Canada
August 13, 2010
SAINT JOHN, NB - Little League Canada would like to recognize that following the Alberta / New Brunswick semi-final game on August 12, 2010 a number of players from the Saint John Senior Little League team and the Quebec Senior Little League team engaged in an altercation. This dispute occurred after the final out of the game and therefore will not be reviewed by the team of Little League Umpires.
True Little League Spirit
August 13, 2010
At the Junior tournament in Lethbridge, the bronze medal game was rained out today. Although NDG was leading by two runs, the kids, from both teams, took matters into their own hands...
2011 Canadian Challenger Jamboree
August 9, 2010
The 2nd Canadian Challenger Jamboree will be hosted by Calgary Little League from June 30 to July 4, 2011 at Rotary Challenger Park. All teams from across Canada are encouraged and invited to attend this event.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet athletes from other Canadian provinces, enjoy the team spirit and good sportsmanship while participating and having fun as the main priority.
The 7th Inning Stretch Vol 6, No 6 is now Available
August 1, 2010
Volume 6, Number 6 of the 7th Inning Stretch is now available. Please go to the Newsletters page to read the latest issue.
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Teaching For Tomorrow - LLC Life Skills
August 1, 2010
It is hard to believe that it's August! How quickly summer is passing us by, and I'm sure in most areas you had weather that hampered many games and events. The regular season has come and gone and we are now into all-stars and the completion of the championships.
Junior Softball Team Headed to World Series
July 29, 2010
The Windsor South Canadian Junior Softball team is headed for the World Series after winning 17 - 13 against East Central Alberta LL in the Junior Softball Canadian Championships. The Junior Softball World Series will take place from August 15th to 21st in Kirkland, Washington.
Fairball - Little League Baseball & Softball Umpire Newsletter
July 23, 2010
Check out the latest newsletter called Fairball at the Little League International website.
Storm finished 2nd place in Anaheim
July 16, 2010
Storm finished 2nd place in Anaheim. Well done Storm, we here at Little League Canada are very proud of you. Below is a link with all the pictures the family took.
All Girls T-Ball Tournament a Success
July 15, 2010
Ontario District 5, after nine years of trying, finally held their first (of many more to come, hopefully) all girls T-Ball District Tournament.
Hats Off to You
July 9, 2010
Little League World Series caps by New Era.
Reward your players with a gift from the Little League Online store. The 2010 World Series caps just arrived for men, women, and youth.
Tropical Baseball "Volun-Cheer" Tours
July 8, 2010
Over the years, many different Little Leagues and Districts in Canada have sponsored children's baseball programs in third world countries, or even in more affluent countries where baseball is either a new sport or the area has been devastated by a natural disaster. Many of these efforts have been ad hoc in nature, dependent upon the interest and access of a local volunteer who travels often to the affected areas.
The 7th Inning Stretch Vol 6, No 5 is now Available
July 4, 2010
Volume 6, Number 5 of the 7th Inning Stretch is now available. Please go to the Newsletters page to read the latest issue.
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Windsor Central Minor Baseball Player has finished in the top 3 of the Pepsi Pitch, Hit, and Run Competition.
June 29, 2010
Storm Ricciotti from the Windsor Central Little League Minor Division competed in Pepsi Pitch, Hit, and Run Competition in Toronto at the Rogers Center and won!
He just received his phone call and has finished in the top 3 in North America of the Pepsi Pitch, Hit, and Run Competition. He will be flying to Los Angeles, California on July 11th to compete on July 12th at the Major League Baseball All star Game.
Teaching for Tomorrow - Questions and Answers
June 28, 2010
It has been almost five months since the launch of the new education program for Little League Canada, Teaching for Tomorrow. There has been a tremendous amount of effort making the program available to all teams in Canada in both English and French. No matter the program, no matter the sport, there will always be ways to improve the logistics and information distribution to the local leagues year by year.
High heat with humidity form dangerous combination for players, even at practice
June 17, 2010
Most coaches understand they need to take breaks between innings of games when the temperatures soar, giving their players a chance to rehydrate and dissipate their extra body heat. But be careful with practices, too.
A Coach’s Letter to Parents
June 13, 2010
Here are some hints on how to make this a fun season, with lots of positive memories for your kids and your family.
Teaching Youngsters How to be Good Sports
June 12, 2010
We’re living in an age where the preservation of traditional values can no longer be taken for granted. It seems we need to have reminders (books, movies, magazine articles, newspaper articles, internet blogs, etc) to maintain our awareness of the importance of preserving the basic human values that are essential to the survival of a community.
The 7th Inning Stretch Vol 6, No 4 is now Available
June 9, 2010
Volume 6, Number 4 of the 7th Inning Stretch is now available. Please go to the Newsletters page to read the latest issue.
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The 7th Inning Stretch Vol 6, No 3 is now Available
May 20, 2010
Volume 6, Number 3 of the 7th Inning Stretch is now available. Please go to the Newsletters page to read the latest issue.
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Here what they are saying about Training for Tomorrow!
May 5, 2010
Our National Coach, Al Herback was in Ottawa recently to run his clinic on the new "Training for Tomorrow" coaching program. This event was a great success and here is an email sent from one of the participants.
The Better the Practice, the Better the Team
May 4, 2010
It goes without saying that every practice should be conducted in a safe, caring environment. Safeguarding the health and well being of every child far exceeds anything else that may happen at a practice. Practices should also include a wide variety of fun filled activities and drills. As we all know, fun is the main reason children play any sport.
Take your Little Leaguer to see "The Perfect Game" this Weekend!
April 16, 2010
The Perfect Game, a feature film based on the extraordinary true story of the 1957 Monterrey Industrial Little League Baseball team, hits theatres on April 16 and centers on the first International team to win the Little League World Series in 1957 -- a feat it repeated the following year.
The 7th Inning Stretch Vol 6, No 2 is now Available
April 14, 2010
Volume 6, Number 2 of the 7th Inning Stretch is now available. Please go to the Newsletters page to read the latest issue.
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Teaching for Tomorrow
April 12, 2010
Little League Canada is inaugurating the new “Training for Tomorrow” coaching program by having our new National Coach Al Herback present clinics across the country. Al will attend your area to put on the clinic and Little League Canada will pay the bills!
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