Tag: Little League

  • Freehold Township Little League softball 14U makes state tourney

    Freehold Township Little League softball 14U makes state tourney

    By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League’s 14U (Junior League) softball team has made history. The girls are the first softball team from the Freehold Township Little League or Freehold area Little League organizations, to play in the state championship tournament. The all-stars advanced to the state tournament in Hoboken by capturing the Section…

  • Middletown Intermediate 13U team advances to state championships

    Middletown Intermediate 13U team advances to state championships

    By Wayne Witkowski Chalk up this David vs. Goliath matchup for David. That was the analogy manager Mike Altilio used describing his underdog Middletown Intermediate 13U Little League team’s chances in Section 3 in Middletown, where Jackson came in as a firm favorite. All but three players on that Jackson team had moved up from…

  • Millstone Intermediate 13U had season to be proud of

    Millstone Intermediate 13U had season to be proud of

    By Wayne Witkowski Millstone’s Intermediate 13U Little League team, carrying its first District 12 championship, found some formidable competition with lineups of older players in the Section 3 tournament in Middletown last week but came away proud of the season. “This was a unique group in that it was an all-star team without a star.…

  • Jackson 13-year-olds capture District 18 championship

    Jackson 13-year-olds capture District 18 championship

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Little League’s Intermediate 13-year-old team, which was one win away from reaching the Little League World Series as 12-year-olds last year, battled back to beat Beachwood, 13-10, June 27 for the District 18 championship. Tyler Beck belted two homers and a double, but his biggest hit was a two-run single in…