The Georgia State Leadership Conference will be held January 7 and 8, 2011 at Glendalough Manor in Tyrone.

The conference will again be 2 days with a special guest speaker on Friday night and workshops and exhibitors on Saturday.  

The State Conference is held every year to benefit all the leagues in the state.  It is an opportunity to learn more about various aspects of Little League inclulding how to comply with the rules and regulations.   It is an excellent opportunity to talk to the leagues across the state to see how others run their programs. 

The workshops, guest speaker(s) and exhibitors will be announced early this fall.  Make plans now for your board members to attend!

Columbus Northern Little League defeated Murphey Candler Little Leaque 15-5 in the Championship game of the Little League State Tournament.   Columbus went undefeated in the tournament, winning all 3 pool play games, then defeating Toccoa Little League in the semi-finals.   They now advance to the Southeast Region Tournament in Warner Robins, GA.   Play will begin August 7.  

To follow the team and their scores, click here.

Columbus Northern Little League

2010 Southeast Regional Champions!!

Columbus Northern Little League defeats Florida in the Championship Game 9-2 to win a trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.   The World Series begins August 20.  

To follow the team's progress, click here.

Warner Robins American Little League Softball is trying for a repeat of their 2009 World Series Championship.   They are the 2010 Little League State Softball Champions.   They were undefeated during the Little League State Tournament with a 20-0 win against West Point Little League, a 10-0 win against Columbus Northern Little League, a 7-2 win against Oconee County Little League and a 12-7 win against Baldwin County Little League in the Championship game.  They now advance to the Southeast Region Tournament at the region's new facility in Warner Robins July 29 - August 2.   Their first game is July 29 at 1 pm against South Carolina.

To view their progress and scores, click here.

  Warner Robins American Little League Softball

2010 Southeast Regional Champions!

Warner Robins American Little League Softball wins the Southeast Region Tournament with a 10-2 win over Florida.    They now advance to the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon, August 12 - 18.  

To view their progress and scores at the World Series, click here.

Warner Robins American Softball won their first game of the World Series 5-0 against Oregon District 4 on August 12.   They face the team from the Eastern Region on Saturday.   On Sunday they face Wroclaw, Poland, the representative from EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa).

Ralph Herndon’s Little League story begins like most. Motivated by the drive to volunteer and “do his part,” Mr. Herndon’s first Little League experiences came as manager of his son Ralph’s team, but after 33 years, and with retirement from the program in sight, he will tell you that his No. 1 reason for staying involved is he loves working for the kids.

Georgia’s District 6 Administrator since 1983, Mr. Herndon, 79, was honored earlier this season by his home league, Masters City Little League in Augusta, Ga., with the presentation of a monument at the league’s field complex.

“It was surprising to me, even though I had talked to the guy making the monument,” Mr. Herndon, who managed or coached until 1980 and was elected as league president the same year, said. “When I talked to the fella making the monument, he asked me if there was anything I wanted on it. I asked him to put on the Little League pledge … To me that is the most important part, because those words mean so much to me.”

During a ceremony earlier this year at Masters City Little League, a five-field complex in Augusta, Mr. Herndon and several members of his family were on hand to see the unveiling of a monument that will stand as a testament to his effort and commitment to Little League, but equally so to the belief he has in others to excel.

“When I looked at it for the first time it was overwhelming,” Mr. Herndon said of the monument located near the center of the Masters City Little League complex next to a flag pole proudly flying the American Flag. “I never gave selfishly,” he said. “I gave because I wanted to.”

Mr. Herndon played baseball as a teenager and spent some time on baseball fields during his years in the service in the early 1950s. Enlisting into the Navy out of high school, Mr. Herndon served four years and saw active duty during the Korean War (Oct. 1950-to-March 1951) aboard the USS Diachenko. A

Corpsman 3rd Class, he was honorably discharged from the service in 1954, and moved from his hometown of Clearwater, S.C., to Augusta with his wife, June.

After re-locating to Georgia, Mr. Herndon went to work for the State’s Department of Human Resources in the Public Health Division, where he spent 44 years. Throughout those years, he developed a special appreciation for the physical and mental well being of children.

“Kids take away from the game what they, and adults, put in to it,” Mr. Herndon said. “Even today, kids still play to have fun. What I know to be fact is there is always someone watching you and others who will follow in your footsteps, so I decided to stay with Little League because I thought I could make a difference.

“I’ve worked with young people all of my adult life,” Mr. Herndon said. “My No. 1 reason for staying in Little League all these years is I love kids.”

Serving as league president for two years, Mr. Herndon’s energy and respect for the program impressed volunteers in neighboring leagues. In 1983, he was elected Georgia District 6 Administrator, a position he has proudly occupied for nearly 30 years.

In October, he will enter semi-retirement from Little League as Vince Fernandez assumes the duties as the top volunteer administrator in Georgia District 6.

 “I feel pretty good and I’m still getting around,” Mr. Herndon said. “I asked my wife, ‘what am I going to do after I’m done as DA?’ I figure I’ll still have a role in Little League and I plan to help out Vince.

“I’ve already given him the best advice I’ve got, and it’s the same advice I give to each of the district’s league presidents … go by the rulebooks and you won’t have any problems.”

South Clayton County Little League is the 2010 Georgia State 9/10 Softball Champions.   The team went undefeated in the tournament winning the Championship game 10-3 over Warner Robins American Little League.  The team will advance to the Southeast Region's first 9/10 Softball Tournament of State Champions in Luray, Virginia, July 29 - August 3. 

To follow the team's progress, click here. 

South Clayton County Little League Takes Second at the 9/10 Softball TOSC

South Clayton County Little League came in second out of the 7 teams who participated in the first 9/10 Year Old Softball Tournament of State Champions.   Congratulations, ladies!!!

Columbus American Little League became the 2010 Georgia State 9/10 Baseball Champions with a 13-3 win over Murphey Candler Little League in the Championship.   The team went 4-0 during pool play and outscored Habersham Little League 4-1 in the semi-finals.   The team will advance to the Southeast Region's 6th annual Tournament of State Champions hosted by Ceredo-Kenova Little League in West Virginia, July 30 - August 4.

To follow the 9/10 TOSC, click here. 

Columbus American Little League will play in the Semi-Finals against Virginia - Tuesday at 5 pm.  Good Luck boys!!

Warner Robins West Little League became the 2010 Georgia State 10/11 Baseball Champions, Friday, July 23 with a 5-3 win over Columbus American Little League.   Warner Robins went 2-1 in pool play to advance to the semi-final round.  They posted a 6-1 win over East Marietta Little League to advance to the Championship Round.   The team will travel to Greenville, NC, for the Southeast Region's first 10/11 Year Old Baseball Tournament of State Champions.   The tournament begins July 31.  

For more information about the 10/11 Baseball Tournament of State Champions, click here. 

Bartow County Little League are the 2010 Georgia State Junior League Softball Champions.   Bartow County posted a 21-8 win over Northern Little League, a 5-2 win over Warner Robins American Little League and a 6-2 win over Warner Robins in the championship.   The team advances to the Southeast Region Junior League Softball Tournament in Ft. Myers, Florida, July 31 - August 4.

To see the team's scores and follow their progress through the Regional Tournament, click here.

Elbert County Little League is the 2010 Georgia State Junior League Baseball Champions.   Elbert County Little League posted a 3-2 win over Cartersville Little League in the semi-final round and then 13-11 win over Hart County Little League in the Championship.  Elbert County Little League advances to the Southeast Regional Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, August 6 - 12.

To follow the scores and events of the Regional Tournament, click here.

Columbus Northern Little League is the 2010 Senior League Softball State Champions.  After losing their first game of the State Tournament to West Point Little League 4-2, they worked their way back through the loser's bracket with wins against Macon Little League and Madison County Little League to face West Point Little League again in the Championship Game.  Their 4-3 win in the Championship against West Point forced the tie-breaker game, which they won 11-0.    They now advance to the Southeast Regional Tournament in Ladysmith, Virginia, July 30 - August 5.   Their first game is scheduled for 10 am July 31 against the Virginia Host team.

To see the scores and watch the team's progress, click here.

Elbert County Little League is the 2010 Senior League Baseball State Champions.   They went undefeated in pool play, posted a 3-1 win over Western Little League in the semi-finals, and outscored Madison County Little League 15-5 in the Championship game.  The team advances to Regional play in Viera, Florida, August 6 - 11.

To view the Regional scores and keep up with the team, click here.

Bartow County Little League is Georgia's first Big League Softball State Champions!    The team will advance to play in the Southeast Region Tournament in Dunedin, Florida, July 30 - August 2.  They will play West Virginia at 4 pm on Friday, July 30.

To follow the team and scores, click here.

Bartow County Little League Wins Second Place in the Southeast Regional Tournament!

Bartow County Little League made it to the Championship Game against Florida's District 12 Host team.   They lost the Championship game 13 - 8.   Congratulations for a great series, ladies!!

District 4 Big League Baseball became 2010 Georgia State Champions, Saturday, July 10 with 15-5 and 18-1 wins over Walton County Big League.   This is D4's third straight State Championship.  D4 Big League will travel to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to compete in the Big League Regional Tournament July 16 - 20.    D4 will face Florida's D21 Host team on July 17 and South Carolina on July 18.  Winner of the Regional Tournament will travel to Easley, SC, to play in the Big League Baseball World Series July 28 - August 4.

To see the scores for the Regional Tournament, click here.