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Youth Baseball Thrives in Northeast Indiana 2

August 5th, 2008 | Author: Chad Gramling

I guess this is a follow up to an earlier post about the state of youth baseball in Northeast Indiana. A lot of folks may not realize it, but there’s something going on in Fort Wayne that is a pretty big deal. The 28th Junior League World Series is taking place in several locales throughout the county. And Fort Wayne is serving as one of the host cities to determine who will make the final cuts and earn a trip to Taylor, Michigan for a chance to return as champions.

St. Joe Central Little League and Georgetown Little League will host the Central Region Junior League tournament, which fields 10 teams from the Midwest. Leo-Grabill is playing in the tournament.

but unlike Major League Baseball, this truly is a “world” series; pitting the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old players from around the world. Nine state champions and a tournament host team (from Fort Wayne) are in the running to become USA Central regional champions in Fort Wayne. The championship game is set for 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.

The winner will advance to Taylor on Friday, Aug. 15. The International championship game is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the USA championship game will take place at 8 p.m. The world championship will be decided at 5 p.m. on Aug. 16. That game will be shown live on ESPNU and broadcast via tape delay on ESPN2. All games will be broadcast via streaming audio on the Internet at www.cityoftaylor.com/listen.

There has been a lot of coverage through the nation, and I’ve provided some links below. Oddly, I found very little local press. Please point me in the right direction if you know of an.

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