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Tulsa National ends Abilene Wylie's season at Little League Southwest Regional

WACO – Abilene Wylie’s run at the Little League Southwest Regional came to an end Monday, despite limiting Tulsa National to two hits.

The Oklahoma state champions beat Wylie 2-1 in elimination game at Norcross Stadium.

Tulsa National, which lost to Wylie 3-2 in seven innings Friday, won its third consecutive game to reach the championship game.

Tulsa National plays Pearland at noon Tuesday. Pearland, the Texas East state champion, beat Wylie, the Texas West state champion, 19-0 in four innings Sunday in a battle between the final two unbeaten teams in the tournament.

It's the second consecutive year Wylie has fielded a team in the Southwest Regional. Last year's 12-and-younger team reached the title game and advanced to the World Series as the regional runner-up. Little League sent the top two teams from each regional to the World Series, since no international teams could make the trip because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, the World Series – set for Aug. 17-28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania – returns to its usual format.

Tulsa and Wylie played a thriller in the first meeting with each team managing three hits. The Oklahoma team tied the game at 2 in the fifth, before Easton Tuley’s walk-off single in the seventh.

The rematch was just as tight, though it ended in the regulation six innings.

Tulsa took a 1-0 lead on a two-out error without getting a hit in the second inning. Aiden Leathers drew a leadoff walk, took second on Isaiah Jarvis’ sacrifice bunt. With two outs and a 2-1 count to Cohen Sanford, Leathers stole third and scored on error before Sanford struck out.

It didn’t take Wylie long to get the run back. Myles McCarty led off the third with a solo home run.

Tulsa retook the lead as Aiden Burleson scored on a one-out wild pitch in the bottom of the third. Burleson walked with one out and took third on Finley Kouplen's double – his team’s first hit of the game. Burleson scored on the first pitch to Hunter Hodges – a wild pitch.

But Wylie got a fly ball and ground out to avoid more damage in the inning.

Wylie even got out of the fourth unscathed, despite loading the bases with no outs on two walks and a hit.

Tulsa starter Journey Boswell, though, retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced after his team took a 2-1 lead to seal the victory, including striking out the side in the fourth.

Boswell went the distance, allowing a run on five hits. He struck out six and walked two.

Louis Janusz, Wylie’s starter, gave up two runs on two hits. He struck out three and walked six in four innings. Ceddrick Lara pitched a scoreless fifth.

Tuley had two of his team’s five hits, both doubles, but was left stranded each time, including after reaching with no outs following McCarty’s homer.

Little League Southwest Regional

At Marvin Norcross Stadium, Waco

(All games on Longhorn Network, unless noted otherwise)

Thursday games

Game 1 – Starkville (Mississippi) 7, Albuquerque Eastdale (New Mexico) 1

Game 2 – Pearland (Texas East) 14, White Hall (Arkansas) 2

Game 3 – Tulsa National (Oklahoma) 10, Glenwood Springs Three Rivers (Colorado) 0

Game 4 – Abilene Wylie (Texas West) 4, Kenner Eastbank (Louisiana) 3

Friday games

Losers Bracket

Game 5 – White Hall (Arkansas) 9, Albuquerque Eastdale (New Mexico) 3

Game 6 – Kenner Eastbank (Louisiana) 8, Glenwood Springs Three Rivers (Colorado) 4

Winners Bracket

Game 7 – Pearland (Texas East) 6, Starkville (Mississippi) 4

Game 8 – Abilene Wylie (Texas West) 3, Tulsa National (Oklahoma) 2

Saturday games

Game 9 – Tulsa National (Oklahoma) 15, White Hall (Arkansas) 7

Game 10 – Starkville (Mississippi) 7, Kenner Eastbank (Louisiana) 5

Sunday games

Game 11 – Tulsa National (Oklahoma) 4, Starkville (Mississippi) 3

Game 12 – Pearland (Texas East) 19, Abilene Wylie (Texas West) 0

Monday games

Game 13 – Tulsa National (Oklahoma) 2, Abilene Wylie (Texas West) 1

Tuesday games

Championship

Game 14 – Pearland (Texas East) vs. Tulsa National (Oklahoma), noon (ESPN)

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The first tickets to Williamsport will be punched on Tuesday, as the Southeast and Southeast Regions will crown their champions, while other teams look to move one step close to the Little League Baseball World Series.

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GREAT LAKES

Hagerstown (IN) vs. London (KY)

• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Central Region Headquarters (Whitestown, Ind.)
• Channel: ESPN
• Stream: DirecTV Stream , FuboTV , Sling

This game was originally scheduled to finish on Monday, but was postponed due to weather. The game will start in the top of the second, with Indiana leading 3-0.

Winner of this game will be the first team to punch their ticket to the championship game on Wednesday.

MID-ATLANTIC

Holidaysburg (PA) vs. Wilmington (DE)

• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Where: A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center (Bristol, Conn.)

Winner of this game advances to the championship game on Friday.

A trio of big innings helped Holidaysburg down Washington, D.C. in their first regional game on Sunday. After jumping out in front 3-0, the team from Pennsylvania added four over the final two frames to start the tournament with a 7-3 victory. Caleb Detrick and Chase Link both went 2-3 at the plate, with Link picking up an RBI in the win.

Despite giving up a run, Wilmington posted a combined no-hitter against Williamsport (MD) on Sunday. Peter Hudson struck out 11 in 5.2 innings of work. However, a couple of errors and walks led to Maryland tying the game at one in the top of the sixth. However, a wild pitch on behalf of Williamsport in the bottom-half of the frame allowed Zach Derbyshire to score the game-winning run, helping Delaware to a 2-1 win.

Coon Rapids (MN) vs. Fargo (ND)

• Time: 11 a.m. ET
• Stream: ESPN+

The squad from Minnesota has lived to fight another day, after squeaking out another elimination game on Monday, this time against Kenosha (WI). A pitching duel left the game scoreless through five innings, but Coon Rapids was able to pull through with three runs in the top of the sixth. Despite Wisconsin scoring a run in the bottom-half of the inning, Minnesota hung on for the 3-1 win. Own Stemwedel and Marcus Burt picked up RBIs, while Chase Groshong and the Coon Rapids defense was stout, allowing just three hits in the game.

Fargo’s offense came alive with their season on the line against Kansas on Monday. After each team scored three runs in the first inning, North Dakota took the lead with three more in the third, and another four in the following inning, sending the team on their way to a 10-6 win. Eli Schneider went 3-3 with three runs in the win.

Henderson (NV) vs. Santa Clara (UT)

• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Al Houghton Stadium (San Bernardino, Calif.)

Winner of this matchup will put the first team in the regional championship game on Friday.

Henderson was able to ride off one big inning against Billings (MT) on Sunday. After falling behind 1-0, Nevada scored four runs in the fourth inning, and were able to cruise the rest of the way to a 4-2 win. Dawson Schmitt scored one of those runs, ending the afternoon with a pair of hits. Dylon Murphy had a great start on the hill, striking out eight in a five-inning performance.

Utah was able to take advantage of a couple of Gillette (WY) mistakes on Sunday. Despite falling behind early on the in the game, Santa Clara was able to put five across home plate in the third inning, which ended up being enough in a 7-4 win. Falynn Randall had two of the team’s five hits in their regional opener, scoring once as well.

SOUTHEAST FINAL

Nolensville (TN) vs. South Riding (VA)

• Time: 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Little League Southeast Park (Warner Robins, Ga.)

The team from Tennessee jumped out in front early against Harris County (GA) on Sunday, going up 4-1 in the first inning, highlighted by Bo Daniel’s three-run home run. Though Georgia was able to close the gap, three more runs in the fourth proved to be enough insurance in a 9-3 victory, sending them to the championship game. Daniel has been one of the team’s top hitters in the regional, going 4-8 with six RBIs and three runs scored.

Following a loss in their second game of the tournament, South Riding has managed to win three-straight games to make it to the championship game. They have not been overpowering, but have used clutch hitting and solid work on the mound to make it to Tuesday. Colby Harris has been one of their top hitters in the tournament, going 6-12 with a home run, three RBIs and four runs scored.

SOUTHWEST FINAL

Pearland (TX-East) vs. Tulsa (OK)

• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Marvin Norcross (Waco, Texas)

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With a chance to move onto the championship game, Pearland hammered their in-state foe Wylie on Sunday. After jumping out to a 5-0 lead, Texas East put up 14 runs in the fourth innings, winning by a score of 19-0. Manuel Castillo Jr., Jacob Zurek and Kaiden Shelton each hit home runs in the win. Shelton has been one of the most powerful bats in the regional, going 4-13 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

Oklahoma avenged a loss earlier in the tournament to Wylie (TX-West) by squeaking out a 2-1 win on Monday. Journey Boswell pitched a masterful complete game, striking out six in the victory. Boswell has also been one of Tulsa’s top offensive weapons, going 6-16 in the tourney with six runs scored.

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Boerne Little League’s World Series Journey Highlights Community Impact of Youth Sports

The Boerne Little League’s recent participation in the 2024 Little League World Series has shed light on the profound impact of youth sports on community building and economic growth in Texas. In a special episode of The Building Texas Show, host Justin McKenzie interviews Boerne Little League President Chris Carey, delving into the league’s journey to the World Series and the broader implications for the local community.

Boerne Little League, which serves nearly 1,000 children in the spring and 700 in the fall, exemplifies the power of community engagement in youth sports. The league’s success is attributed to a strong network of volunteers, board members, and coaches who are committed to developing future leaders through sports, teamwork, and positive community involvement.

The conversation between McKenzie and Carey highlights the challenges faced by youth sports organizations, including limited field resources, volunteer management, and funding. The league’s partnership with the city of Boerne has been crucial in addressing these challenges and ensuring continued access to sports facilities. This collaboration underscores the importance of community support in sustaining and growing youth sports programs.

Beyond the personal development aspects, the episode explores the economic benefits that youth sports bring to local communities. Events like the Little League World Series generate significant tourism, increase hotel occupancy, and boost local business activity. This economic impact extends beyond the immediate participants, benefiting the broader Boerne community and highlighting the role of youth sports in local economic development.

A key focus of the Boerne Little League is its commitment to positive coaching and inclusivity. The league emphasizes a Positive Coaching Alliance approach, which prioritizes the development and encouragement of all players, regardless of their skill level or experience. This inclusive philosophy ensures that every child has the opportunity to participate, learn, and grow through baseball.

The Building Texas Show episode also serves as a call to action for increased support of youth sports in Boerne and similar communities across Texas. McKenzie and Carey stress the need for additional fields, more volunteers, and greater community involvement to maintain and expand the quality of youth sports programs. Business leaders, parents, and residents are encouraged to contribute through sponsorship, volunteering, or advocacy for improved facilities.

The success of the Boerne Little League in reaching the World Series is presented not just as an athletic achievement, but as a testament to the power of community collaboration and the positive influence of organized youth sports. As McKenzie notes, the road to the World Series exemplifies the values, community support, and hard work that define youth baseball in Texas .

This story of the Boerne Little League’s journey to the World Series serves as an inspiration and a model for other communities looking to strengthen their youth sports programs. It demonstrates how investing in children’s athletics can yield significant returns in terms of community cohesion, personal development, and economic vitality.

As communities across Texas and beyond look for ways to foster stronger connections and provide meaningful opportunities for youth, the Boerne Little League’s experience offers valuable insights. It underscores the importance of volunteer engagement, positive coaching philosophies, and community-wide support in creating successful and impactful youth sports programs.

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Journey on the Trans-Siberian: Moscow to Yekaterinburg

This is the second part of a series about my trip across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway in the summer of 2018. I’ll cover the overnight ride from St Petersburg to Moscow, the 16 hours I spent in the Russian capital, and the two-day ride from Moscow to Yekaterinburg.

After a few days in St Petersburg I boarded the overnight train to Moscow. The sleeper train “Red Arrow” departs at 11:55pm. I read (but didn’t confirm) the departure time was set in Soviet times to leave before midnight so travelers could get reimbursed for two working days.

There were three people already in the cabin when I walked in: In one of the top bunks was a girl who looked 20-something, and on the two bottom bunks, two Brazilian men who looked like soccer fans. (It was World Cup summer.)

We exchanged muted hello’s and filled out our breakfast order forms. Without wasting time I followed the process of settling into an overnight cabin:

• Examine and unpack the supplied bedding.
• Make the bed.
• If foreigners are in the cabin, motion to them to follow your lead.
• Exit the cabin to give others room to make their bed and, if they wish, to change into sleeping attire.
• Return when appropriate, and begin smalltalk to spark a deep and cross-cultural conversation that’ll grow richer and bring you closer together with every mile of track until the morning golden hour.

Except the Brazilian men didn’t speak English, and the girl, probably on-guard, remained silent. I went to sleep.

It wasn’t the rocking that stirred me awake every hour, but the impressive guttural symphony coming from the man below me. The snores came in different tones and rhythms, transforming mid-breath with no particular pattern, which made them difficult to ignore. (A few days later, Tatiana, another cabin-mate, refuted my story by telling me sound doesn’t travel upwards. “Then he cheated physics,” I said.) I forced my earplugs deeper and felt relief that this is only a seven-hour trip.

By morning the Brazilians still didn’t speak English but the girl was more inviting. She’s a mother of two—which surprised me—and was headed to Moscow for a meditation seminar. I made whatever smalltalk I could fit between bites of fried cheese fritters until we arrived in Moscow.

It was early morning, and my first objective was to find a quiet part of the city where I can rest until some nearby coffeeshop opens. I took the metro to the nearest patch of green on Google Maps—a park called “Clean Ponds.”

The only available bench was next to a group of Russian men still drinking from the night before. One of the men was slumped over, another was drying in the sun after taking a dip in the pond, another was throwing fists at the wet one, and the rest were fighting to stay upright—only because it’s easier to keep drinking when upright. I decided against napping, and instead enjoyed the scene unfolding to my left.

A woman approached and sat next to me, holding her small dog, and complained about the park’s occupants. Following a light conversation, she lit a cigarette, told me about her (deceased) husband’s medical invention, and proposed I introduce the product to the US market in return for a cut of the profits. She did this while parrying advances from one of the men. (“I have a job and own an apartment in a good location, behind the McDonald’s,” he said.) She gave me her phone number before leaving, probably dreaming of business ventures in America that will not happen.

When the woman left, the party group noticed me. “Where the f— did you come from?!” one of them said. I was prepared to give (and take) a few hits and run, but managed to ease the tension with some jokes and handshakes.

I gave up on rest and went in search of coffee and breakfast.

Irina and Red Square

Irina is a lawyer living in Moscow who’s trying to improve her English. We met on a language-learning website, and arranged to meet in person to walk through the Red Square and practice English/Russian.

The Red Square was staged for the World Cup and crowded with tourists. It felt like the Russian version of Times Square, which I found intolerable. I snapped some shots and hurried us to lunch.

We found a Georgian restaurant just off the main boulevard and spent the next hour chatting about Russia’s legal system, language exams, graduate school, and how long could it possibly take to cook chicken.

In 2007 I was supposed to visit St Petersburg aboard my college’s training ship. My cousin warned me I should brush up on my Russian: “We have smart relatives there, don’t embarrass yourself.” I searched for Russians to chat with online and found Polina.

We spoke every other day in the months leading up to my voyage that summer. I started to like her. We made unrealistic plans for her to travel from Moscow to St Petersburg to meet me for the few days I’d be there. It never happened. Just days before my ship’s scheduled arrival, the captain diverted us to Estonia after failing to get the proper docking permits or visas for Russia. Polina and I exchanged only a few emails over the next decade.

This time, the plan worked.

We met and crisscrossed the Moskva river over bridges as we spoke of life in Russia, her newborn son, traveling, her dreams of returning to freelancing, the things we still do and those we don’t… I don’t remember where we walked or what we passed.

Is this what Captain Smith made me miss? I imagined myself at 19, and Polina getting permission from her mom to take the overnight train to St Petersburg, and my needing to return to the ship by midnight, and maybe ending up like my shipmate and the Croatian girl he fell in love with on the first day in port in Dubrovnik…

The thought made me happy but also underscored the passage of time. We were far from 19, and we both found love on native soil, and she became a mom, and I had to catch the train to Yekaterinburg before midnight.

After saying goodbye to Polina, it was time for the next segment of the Trans-Siberian Railway: A one-and-a-half-day ride to Yekaterinburg. I stocked up on ramen noodles and tea, and made my way to the train.

Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway is interesting for two reasons: The train itself, and the people on it. Life aboard the train doesn’t differ much from one segment to another, so I will write a separate article of observations and survival tips learned throughout the entire trip.

The people, however, did change with each segment. On this segment from Moscow to Yekaterinburg, as urban sprawl gave way to dense forests and wooden villages, I got to know a family from the Far North.

Tatiana, Nastia, and Sasha

My roommates for the 27-hour trip from Moscow to Yekaterinburg were Tatiana and her two children, Nastia and Sasha.

Within minutes of departure I took off my shoes to get comfortable and waited for the hallway activity to calm down before preparing for bed. Tatiana, somehow sensing my inexperience with long-distance train travel, pointed at the blue disposable slippers that came with the provided bedding and gently suggested I put them on. I thought they were silly and not for someone who’s used to rough traveling, so I responded that I’m alright in my socks. She tried to convince me a bit longer before giving up.

Moments later, I went to the bathroom—there’s one at each end of every car—and learned they’re just like airplane bathrooms: small and wet, and you don’t know from what . I returned to the cabin, changed my socks, and donned the blue disposable slippers. Tatiana looked on with approval.

They were traveling from their small military town near the Russia-Finland border (where her husband is stationed) to Novosibirsk — over 3,000 miles away — to visit her parents, as they do every summer. Airfare would cost them three months’ worth of income (by my own calculation), so they took the train, like many Russian families traveling to or from Siberia.

Our conversations spanned life in Russia, life in the US, Nastia’s college ambitions (she’s undecided between medicine and chemistry), traveling (because of the husband’s position in the military, the family is not allowed to travel outside of Russia), drawing, Russian literature, and more… We talked without end for two days while sharing food and drinking tea by the liter.

Tatiana teaches literature and Russian at their local school. She told me about life inside the arctic circle and showed me photos of polar lights, fields of flowers, her shirtless husband stepping out of a bania (a Russian sauna) and jumping into the snow, and other everyday scenes. She worried about what will happen after her husband’s military contract ends next year. She’ll miss Nastia when she stays behind in Novosibirsk for one final year of school and then university.

Tatiana also worried about my safety. She advised me to tell people I’m a local: “Your Russian is good enough,” she said, “that people will believe you and assume that your slight accent and slower pace is due to—” and she raised her fingers to her temple and did a twisting gesture. I nodded, thought for a moment, and decided that was a compliment.

Nastia is a straight-A student interested in chemistry and medicine. She’s not sure which of the two she’ll study in university, but she has another year to decide. She’ll stay with her grandparents in a small village outside of the city for another year until it’s time to attend Novosibirsk University. Although she studied english in school for several years, she never felt comfortable enough to speak it. (The faculty at their local school is made up of military spouses with little or no teaching experience.)

Nastia earns money on the side by painting custom designs on her clients’ nails. Her designs—from cartoon characters to landscapes to sunsets, all painted on half-inch-wide keratin canvases—are remarkable and belong in high-end nail salons of New York. I offered her some advice based on my consulting experience (she should charge more for more the elaborate designs). Her entrepreneurial spirit made me happy for her, maybe because it reminded me of my teenage years when I drew cartoons for money.

Sasha is just beginning to learn English, and this was his first encounter with a native speaker. He was nowhere near conversational English, so he engaged the only way he could: shouting out Russian words from his language workbook to see if I could respond with the right translation. “How do you say, um, ‘lion?’” he asked, and looked at me with a wide smile and alert eyes, waiting to hear a word that matched his notes. “Give Greg a break,” Tatiana said, more than once, after many animals were correctly translated, but I gave Sasha an approving smile to signal it’s alright. “Crocodile!?” he continued…

The next day, as the train approached Yekaterinburg in the early morning, I nudged Tatiana and Nastia awake to say “goodbye,” as they requested the night before, when we exchanged longer goodbyes and I told them how wonderful it was to meet and spend time with them. “Goodbye, Greg,” they replied, and both gave me a smile that I didn’t expect from anyone whose sleep was interrupted, who’s been on the road for weeks, who wouldn’t see her daughter (or mother) for a year, whose future was so uncertain… And still they smiled in the way that only good people do.

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