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  • Japan Wins Little League World Series For Second Consecutive Year

     

    Japan became the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series Champion for the second time in a row yesterday after a 6-4 victory over Chula Vista, Calif., in front of 28,119 people. Chula Vista is the 2013 United States champion.

     

    All the teams performed admirably throughout the tournament, the last little bit of summer for most of them. Eastlake Little League from Sammamish, Washington, the only team to be provided with GelDefender head pads, was unfortunately eliminated Friday in a 13-14 extra-inning nail-biter against New England. Congratulations to all players from around globe for a job well done!

     

    *Scientists have no conclusive evidence as to whether or how the reduction of g forces during impacts reduces the number or degree of concussions and head injuries. GelDefenderTM products provide supplemental padding as well as cooling and comfort benefits when used with helmets and caps. Participants in activities in which head impacts can occur should always use tested and approved helmets for protection. However, no helmet or supplemental padding can protect the user from all serious head or neck injuries that can result from impacts.

  • Little League World Series Contenders Prepare For Semifinals

     

    Correction: The game between Washington and Connecticut has been rescheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

    The 2013 Little League World Series is getting close to its climax with only two more days of elimination rounds before the championship game Sunday. Here’s the updated list of the teams still in it:

     

    Region

    Record

    Japan (Tokyo)

    3-0

    West (Chula Vista, California)

    3-0

    Northwest (Sammamish, Washington)

    3-1

    Latin America (Aguadulce, Panama)

    3-1

    New England (Westport, Connecticut)

    2-1

    Mexico (Tijuana, Baja California)

    2-1

     

    Tonight, the teams still in the series that have already lost will play elimination games, and the winners along with Chula Vista and Japan will play the semifinal round on Saturday.

     

    Eastlake Little League from Washington pulled out another win Tuesday night against Tennessee and are set to play again tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern on ESPN against Connecticut. Be sure to watch the only Little League in the World Series to be given GelDefender head pads!

     

    *Scientists have no conclusive evidence as to whether or how the reduction of g forces during impacts reduces the number or degree of concussions and head injuries. GelDefenderTM products provide supplemental padding as well as cooling and comfort benefits when used with helmets and caps. Participants in activities in which head impacts can occur should always use tested and approved helmets for protection. However, no helmet or supplemental padding can protect the user from all serious head or neck injuries that can result from impacts.

  • Little League World Series Heats Up As A Number of Teams Are Eliminated

     

    The Little League World Series continues after a day filled with eliminations yesterday and yet another victory for the Washington Eastlake Little League team. Here are the teams still in the series:

     

    New England
    2-0
    Northwest
    2-1
    Southeast
    2-1
    West
    2-0
    Asia-Pacific
    2-1
    Latin America
    2-1
    Japan
    2-0
    Mexico
    2-0

     

    Two more will be eliminated tonight as Chinese Taipei squares off with Panama and Eastlake takes on the team from Nashville. Remember to keep an eye on Eastlake, the only team in the series who have be given GelDefender head pads, as they play again at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

     

    *Scientists have no conclusive evidence as to whether or how the reduction of g forces during impacts reduces the number or degree of concussions and head injuries. GelDefenderTM products provide supplemental padding as well as cooling and comfort benefits when used with helmets and caps. Participants in activities in which head impacts can occur should always use tested and approved helmets for protection. However, no helmet or supplemental padding can protect the user from all serious head or neck injuries that can result from impacts.

  • Little League World Series: The Road to the Championship

     

    The Little League World Series is officially underway after its start last Thursday and will continue until its climax Sunday, Aug. 25, with the championship. Here are the records to this point (keep in mind that this is double elimination):

     

    US Teams

     

    Great Lakes
    0-2
    Mid-Atlantic
    1-1
    Midwest
    1-1
    New England
    2-0
    Northwest
    1-1
    Southeast
    1-1
    Southwest
    0-2
    West
    2-0

     

    International Teams

     

    Asia-Pacific
    1-1
    Australia
    0-2
    Canada
    1-1
    Caribbean
    1-1
    Europe & Africa
    0-2
    Latin America
    1-1
    Japan
    2-0
    Mexico
    2-0

     

    But the team to watch for is Eastlake Little League of the Northwest from Sammamish, Washington, which has been provided with 29 GelDefender products to finish out the tournament. Eastlake beat the team from the Southwest Thursday 8-4 but lost yesterday 7-9 against New England. However, the team is not out of the tournament yet, and they play again tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern against the Midwest team (to be televised on ESPN2). Keep an eye on these players as they advance, and check in with us periodically for updates on both their progress and the rest of the World Series!

     

    *Scientists have no conclusive evidence as to whether or how the reduction of g forces during impacts reduces the number or degree of concussions and head injuries. GelDefenderTM products provide supplemental padding as well as cooling and comfort benefits when used with helmets and caps. Participants in activities in which head impacts can occur should always use tested and approved helmets for protection. However, no helmet or supplemental padding can protect the user from all serious head or neck injuries that can result from impacts.

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