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Little League World Series: Teams From Around the World in Livermore
Teams from around the world and from the United States are in Livermore this week for the 2013 Little League World Series.
Livermore is in the spotlight this week as Little League fans from as far as Japan watch the Little League World Series. The series kicks off tomorrow at the Max Baer Park in Livermore and lasts all of eight days.
The team championship game on Monday, August 5 will be nationally telecast by ESPN, according to an article about the series in the Contra Costa Times.
The Opening Day Parade will be at 6 p.m. Monday in downtown Livermore.
Here's a look at the teams competing this year:
Central: Georgetown LL - Jenison, Michigan
East: Collier Township/Chartiers Valley LL - Collier Township, Pennsylvania
Northwest: Pleasanton National LL - Pleasanton, CA
Southeast: Rutherfordton LL - Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Southwest: Post Oak LL - Houston, Texas
West: Nogales National LL - Nogales, Arizona
Canada: Southwest LL - Lethbridge, Alberta
Latin America: C Unidas Miraflores LL - Guayquil, Ecuador
Puerto Rico: Juan A. Bibiloni LL - Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Asia-Pacific: Izumisano LL - Osaka, Japan
For more information on the series, visit Intermediate World Series.
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