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Senior League World Series (Caribbean Region)
The Senior League World Series Caribbean 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 2017. The region was the result of the Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ... region splitting in two.Senior League Baseball Caribbean Regional TournamentLittle League. Caribbean 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 Caribbean Region in other Little League divisions * Little League – Latin America ** Little League – Mexico ** Little League – Caribbean * Intermediate League – Latin America * Junior Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willemstad
Willemstad ( , ; ; en, William I of the Netherlands, William Town, italic=yes) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. The city centre, with its unique architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Punda was established in 1634, when the Dutch captured the island fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big League World Series (Latin America Region)
The Big League World Series (BLWS) Latin America Region was one of four International regions that sent teams to the World Series. The region's participation in the BLWS had dated back to 1970. Little League Baseball and Softball terminated the Big League division after the 2016 World Series. Latin America Region Countries * * * * * * * * * * * * Region Champions At one point, the tournament featured 11 teams, 3 of which were from Latin America. The champions of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela each received automatic berths. In 1989 the Central America region was created, Mexico and Panama would play a best of 3 series to determine the champion. In 1998 all three regions were combined to form the Latin America Region. Beginning in 2006, Mexico and Puerto Rico alternated between automatic berths. In years without an auto-bid they entered the Latin America tournament. Mexico Region Champions Puerto Rico Region Champions Venezuela Region Champions Central America Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior League World Series (Latin America Region)
The Junior League World Series Latin America Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 2000. Latin America Region Countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Region Champions ''As of the 2022 Junior League World Series.'' :''See: .'' Prior to 2000, the champions of Mexico and Puerto Rico received automatic bids to the World Series. From 2000 to 2003, both Mexico and Puerto Rico were part of the Latin America Region. Starting in 2004, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in even-numbered years and the Puerto Rico Region in odd-numbered years. In the alternating years that each region does not have an automatic bid, that region's teams compete in the Latin America Region tournament. Mexico Region Champions Puerto Rico Region Champions Latin America Region Champions Results by Country (Latin America Region Champions) ''As of the 2022 Junior League World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermediate League World Series (Latin America Region)
The Intermediate League World Series (ILWS) Latin America Region and Puerto Rico Region are two of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Livermore, California. The regions' participation in the ILWS dates back to 2013. Latin America Region Countries * * * * * * * * * * Region Champions ''As of the 2022 Intermediate League World Series.'' Prior to 2019, the champion of Puerto Rico received an automatic bid to the World Series. Beginning in 2019, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in odd-numbered years; while the Puerto Rico Region has one in even-numbered years. For years without an automatic bid, they compete in the Latin America Region tournament. Puerto Rico Region Champions Mexico Region Champions Latin America Region Champions Results by Country ''As of the 2022 Intermediate League World Series.'' See also *Latin American regions in other Little League baseball divisions: **Little League: ***Latin America ***Mexico ***C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little League World Series (Caribbean Region)
The Caribbean Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. The Caribbean region was first given an automatic berth in 2001. Prior to 2001, Caribbean teams competed for a berth in the LLWS in the Latin American region. A team from Curaçao won the first nine Caribbean championships, until 2010. Curaçao's Pabao Little League won the 2004 Little League World Series, the only title to date for a Caribbean team. Caribbean Region Countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Following the 2021 LLWS, Cuba and Puerto Rico, plus the Latin American Region country of Panama, will take up two berths in the LLWS. Two of the three will send champions to the LLWS each year, while the third will compete in its normal region; the automatic berths will rotate annually. This scheme is part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams that was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to COVID-19. Regional championship The list below lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little League World Series In Mexico
Qualification for the Little League World Series in Mexico, whereby teams based in Mexico compete to select a champion to participate in the Little League World Series (LLWS), has occurred since 2001. In 2001, when the LLWS expanded to 16 teams, the Mexico Region was created as one of eight international regions, resulting in Mexico's Little League champion receiving an automatic berth in the LLWS. Mexico previously competed as part of the Latin America Region, from 1958 to 2001, whereby the champion from Mexico had to compete against teams from other countries in order to secure a berth in the LLWS. Mexican teams have won three LLWS championships (, , ) and have been runner-up three times (, , ). The country currently has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in terms of Little League participation. Mexican championships Finals ''Since 2001, when then Mexico Region was created'' Regions Mexico in the Little League World Series The table be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little League World Series In Latin America
The Latin America Region has competed in the Little League World Series since its creation in 1958.In 1957, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, was the first team from outside the U.S. and Canada to compete in the LLWS. It competed in an area tournament in McAllen, Texas, won the South Region tournament, and defeated the West Region in the championship game. (The only other two regions in the LLWS were the East and North regions.) As a result, the next year (1958), three new regions were created: Latin America, Canada, and Pacific. Two years later, in 1960, a fourth international region was created: Europe. Two years after that, in 1962, the Pacific Region was replaced by the newly created Far East Region. Until 2001, the Latin America Region included Mexico and the Caribbean. In 2001 – when the Little League World Series expanded to sixteen teams – Mexico and the Caribbean were given their own regions. The region is open to all countries on the Latin American m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Senior League World Series
The 2019 Senior League World Series took place from July 27–August 3 in Easley, South Carolina. Wailuku, Hawaii defeated Willemstad, Curaçao in the championship game. Teams Results 2019 Senior League Baseball World Series TournamentLittle League United States Bracket International Bracket Consolation Round World Championship References {{Little League Senior League World Series Senior League World Series Senior Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: * Senior (name), a surname ... Senior League Sports competitions in South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curaçao
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands. Collectively, Curaçao, Aruba, and other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao ( nl, Eilandgebied Curaçao, links=no, pap, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou, links=no), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of ; its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Senior League World Series
The 2018 in baseball, 2018 Senior League World Series took place from July 28–August 4 in Easley, South Carolina, Easley, South Carolina. Willemstad, Curaçao defeated Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware in the championship game. Teams Results 2018 Senior League Baseball World Series TournamentLittle League United States Bracket International Bracket Elimination Round References {{Little League Senior League World Series 2018 in baseball, Senior League World Series 2018 in youth sport, Senior 2018 in sports in South Carolina, Senior League Sports competitions in South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( es, Municipio Autónomo de Guayama) is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the center of the Guayama metropolitan area with a population of 68,442 in 2020. Etymology and nicknames The original name of the city is San Antonio de Padua de Guayama, named after the saint Anthony of Padua; as with other settlement names in Puerto Rico, the name was eventually shortened to ''Guayama''. According to legend, ''Guayama'' comes from the name of a Taíno cacique (chief), who was leader of the tribes in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. The Taíno word ''Guayama'' (''wayama'') is said to mean "great place" or "big open space". Another legend tells that the name of the town comes from the name of a woman called Juana Guayama who is said to have been an early owner of the land around Guayama and granter of the land in modern- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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