The annual showcase provided another generation of Little League teams and thousands in attendance a collection of new, vivid memories that will sustain for a lifetime.

The Clarendon Hills Little League posted its first win Saturday in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The Fairfield National Little League team is 2-0 and will face South Dakota Monday night in the Little League World Series.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Reason Why the Little League World Series Is Played in Williamsport Is Fascinating. The 78th Little League World Series has begun in Williamsport, Pa., as 20 teams from around the globe will battle to determine the best Little League team in the world.

It’s not an ice-cream cone. It’s not an Italian rainbow cookie. It’s the baseball bat being used at the Little League World Series.

When the Little League World Series rolls around, it means my colleagues and I will be working every day of the Series to provide exclusive content and coverage of the biggest event in Pennsylvania every summer.

In case you need a refresher, the 2025 Little League World Series will feature a total of 20 teams: 10 from the United States and 10 international clubs. Those teams will compete in a modified double-elimination tournament. Play began Wednesday, Aug. 13, with the winners advancing and remaining in the winners' portion of the bracket.

A social media post referencing a "mass casualty event" that included a timer resulted in the Williamsport man's arrest.