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1989 Senior League World Series
The 1989 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Pingtung, Taiwan defeated Surrey, Canada twice in the championship game. It was Taiwan's second straight title. This was the final SLWS to feature 8 teams, a host team would be added in 1990. Teams Results Cinderella Goes Home Alone Orlando Sentinel. References {{Little League Senior League World Series Senior League World Series The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescence aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina. (Easley was the site of the Big League World Seri ... 1989 in sports in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2010 population of 2,234,411. History This area was originally named Allendale, after Confederate Major J. H. Allen who operated the first cargo steamboat along the Kissimmee River—the ''Mary Belle''. It was renamed Kissimmee when incorporated as a city in 1883. The modern town, which is the county seat of Osceola County, was founded before the Civil War by the Bass, Johnson and Overstreet families. The etymology of the name Kissimmee is debated, apart from general agreement that it is Native American in origin. Its growth can be credited to Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia, who based his four-million acre (8,000 km2) drainage operation out of the small town. Disston had contracted with the financially wobbly state of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhahran
Dhahran ( ar, الظهران, ''Al-Dhahran'') is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 4,140,000 as of 2012. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935, American company Standard Oil drilled the first commercially viable oil well. Standard Oil later established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia called the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), now owned by the Saudi government and known as Saudi Aramco. Dhahran has been the home of Saudi Aramco's headquarters for 80 years and is its first and largest gated compound with more than 50,000 residents. Employees and dependents of Aramco, known as Aramcons, have a tendency to use Dhahran to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Sentinel
The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida, and the Central Florida region. It was founded in 1876 and is currently owned by Tribune Publishing Company. The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is owned by parent company, '' Tribune Publishing''. This company was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media, in May 2021. The newspaper's website utilizes geo-blocking, thus making it unaccessible from European countries. History The ''Sentinel''s predecessors date to 1876, when the ''Orange County Reporter'' was first published. The ''Reporter'' became a daily newspaper in 1905, and merged with the ''Orlando Evening Star'' in 1906. Another Orlando paper, the ''South Florida Sentinel'', started publishing as a morning daily in 1913. Then known as the ''Morning Sentinel'', it bought the ''Reporter-Star'' in 1931, when Martin Andersen came to Orlando to manage both papers. Andersen eventually bought both papers outrigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior League World Series (Latin America Region)
The Senior League World Series Latin America Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1963. Prior to 1974, the champions of Mexico and Puerto Rico received a berth into the SLWS. In 1974 the two regions merged to form the original Latin America Region. In 2017 the region was split in two, creating a new region of the same name, and the Caribbean Region. Latin America Region Countries * * Region Champions Mexico Region Champions Puerto Rico Region Champions Latin America Region (1974–2016) Champions Results by Country Latin America Region (2017–Present) Champions ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' Results by Country ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' See also Latin America Region in other Little League divisions * Little League – Latin America ** Little League – Mexico ** Little League – Caribbean * In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracaibo
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Senior League World Series (West Region)
The Senior League World Series West Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1962. West Region States * * * Northern California * Southern California * * * * * * * * Region Champions ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' Results by State ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' See also West Region in other Little League divisions * Little League – West 1957-2000 ** Little League – Northwest ** Little League – West * Intermediate League *Junior League *Big League References {{Little League Senior League World Series West West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ... Baseball competitions in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union City, California
Union City is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County, California, United States, located approximately south of Oakland, from San Francisco, and north of San Jose. Incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto, the city has 70,000 residents and a very diverse population. Alvarado is a California Historical Landmark (#503). The city celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. The city, along with the cities of Fremont and Newark, makes up the Tri-City Area to the south. The city of Hayward surrounds the city to the north. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land with no bay frontage. The Niles Cone aquifer, managed by the Alameda County Water District, supplies much of the water consumed by Union City. Demographics 2010 The 2010 United States Census reported that Union City had a population of 69,516. The population density was . The racial makeup of Union City was 16,640 (23.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior League World Series (Asia–Pacific Region)
The Senior League World Series – Asia-Pacific Region (formerly the Far East Region) is one of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the Senior League World Series (SLWS) dates back to 1972. It has produced the most championships (17) of any region, all won by Taiwan. Taiwan won nine straight titles from 1972–1980, the longest streak for any Little League division. Taiwan has not competed at the Senior League level since 1996. They won every regional tournament they entered. Senior World Series Opens Sunday In Kissimmee Orlando Sentinel. Asia-Pacific Region Countries * * * * * * Region Champions ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' Results by Country ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' See also Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions: * Little League — Far East ''(defunct)'' ** Asia-Pacific & Middle East **Japan * Intermediate League *Junior Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior League World Series (South Region)
The Senior League World Series (SLWS) Southeast and Southwest regions are two of five United States regions that currently send teams to the Senior League World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The former South Region's participation in the SLWS dated back to 1962, until the region was divided in 2002. South Region States In 2002 the region was split in half. Southeast * * * Georgia * * * * * Southwest * * * * * * * (East) * (West) Region Champions ''As of the 2001 Senior League World Series.'' South Region Champions Results by State Southeast Region Champions Southwest Region Champions Results by State ''As of the 2022 Senior League World Series.'' See also South Region in other Little League divisions * Little League – South 1957-2000 ** Little League – Southeast ** Little League – Southwest * Intermediate League *Junior League *Big League ''Big League'' was the official magazine of the National Rugby League. Its predecessor, ''The Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occupation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
