'25 PA Little League State Tournament

[Tom McAndrew]

Sorry to be a little late on starting this annual thread, but a wedding and a vacation have kept me otherwise occupied.

The teams that advanced to the 2025 PA Little League State Tournament are:

Section 1: Butler Township
Section 2: Hermitage
Section 3: Keystone (Clinton County)
Section 4: Hollidaysburg Area
Section 5: Abington
Section 6: Pennridge
Section 7: Glenmoore Eagle (Downingtown)
Section 8: Morrisville

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Opening Round (7/21):

- Abington 2, Hollidaysburg Area 1
- Pennridge 4, Butler Twp 3
- Keystone 5, Morrisville 0
- Glenmoore Eagle 13, Hermitage 2

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Elimination Bracket & Winner's Bracket Semis (7/22)

Elimination Bracket:

- Hollidaysburg Area 3, Butler Township 1
- Morrisville 8, Hermitage 3

As such, Butler Twp. and Hermitage have their seasons come to and end.

Winner's Bracket Semis:

- Abington 9, Pennridge 6
- Glenmoore Eagle 9, Keystone 0

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Elimination Bracket & Winner's Bracket Final (7/23):

Elimination Bracket:

- Hollidaysburg Area 8, Keystone 2
- Pennridge 6, Morrisville 4

As such, Keystone and Morrisville had their seasons come to an end.

Winner's Bracket Final:

- Glenmoore Eagle 7, Abington 2

Glenmoore Eagle will play in the Championship Series on 7/26, and if necessary, 7/27. (Glenmoore has to win once, while the team that comes through the Elimination Bracket has to win both games of the Championship Series.)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Elimination Bracket Semis:

7/24
- Hollidaysburg Area vs. Pennridge

7/25
- Abington vs. the winner of the 7/24 game

 

[Alphalion75]

Go Glenmoore Eagle Association! When we lived in Downingtown, my son played in that league.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Here in NJ, there is a court case today for an injunction to allow a kid to play in his team's first State game tonight. He was ejected after hitting a home run in his team's final Sectional game and flipping his bat (with an ejection comes a one game suspension).

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[Smee]

Just so you can hang out in SOUTH Williamsport for a week! All the players should get a supply of pizza shells from Lycoming Bakery as take-home gifts.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Here in NJ, there is a court case today for an injunction to allow a kid to play in his team's first State game tonight. He was ejected after hitting a home run in his team's final Sectional game and flipping his bat (with an ejection comes a one game suspension).

MSN

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The player's father did get the temporary injunction to allow him to play tonight. Brutal. Little League isn't too pleased...

“While we continue to follow any orders governed by the court of law, Little League is extremely disappointed that time, energy, and attention were diverted away from our volunteers and communities who are creating positive experiences for all players and families throughout the International Tournament,” Little League International wrote in a statement. “Trusted by parents and communities around the world, Little League holds the integrity of the game, respect for game officials, and sportsmanship of teams as core tenants of our program. We expect all players, coaches, volunteers, and staff to uphold these values at all times.”

MSN

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[DaytonRickster]

Sorry to be a little late on starting this annual thread, but a wedding and a vacation have kept me otherwise occupied.

The teams that advanced to the 2025 PA Little League State Tournament are:

Section 1: Butler Township
Section 2: Hermitage
Section 3: Keystone (Clinton County)
Section 4: Hollidaysburg Area
Section 5: Abington
Section 6: Pennridge
Section 7: Glenmoore Eagle (Downingtown)
Section 8: Morrisville

Morrisville is in Lower Bucks County where I grew up. Small town on Delaware river across from Trenton, NJ. Congrats to them. Last year it was Newtown (also Lower Bucks) that made it to Little League World Series.

 

[DaytonRickster]

The player's father did get the temporary injunction to allow him to play tonight. Brutal. Little League isn't too pleased...

“While we continue to follow any orders governed by the court of law, Little League is extremely disappointed that time, energy, and attention were diverted away from our volunteers and communities who are creating positive experiences for all players and families throughout the International Tournament,” Little League International wrote in a statement. “Trusted by parents and communities around the world, Little League holds the integrity of the game, respect for game officials, and sportsmanship of teams as core tenants of our program. We expect all players, coaches, volunteers, and staff to uphold these values at all times.”

MSN

www.msn.com

Glad they made that statement. Integrity and sportsmanship should still matter. The kids parents deprived him of a valuable life lesson.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Elimination Bracket Semis:

7/24
- Hollidaysburg Area 9 - Pennridge 5

As such, Pennridge's season comes to an end.

Based on the results of this game, the Elimination Bracket Final will be played on July 25th, between:

- Abington vs. Hollidaysburg Area

 

[MtNittany]

I'll be around the next 3 weeks (club is closed) so I can chip in here and there once the regionals start Tom.

 

[JohnJumba]

Pony League World Series is a few weeks away.

 

[PAgeologist]

Pony League World Series is a few weeks away.

That is in Washington PA, right?

 

[JohnJumba]

That is in Washington PA, right?

Yes.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Elimination Bracket Final (7/25)

- Hollidaysburg Area 5, Abington 4

As such, Abington's season comes to and end.

Game 1 of the Championship Series will take place today between:

Glenmoore Eagle vs. Hollidaysburg Area

If Glenmoore wins, they are the PA Champs. If Hollidaysburg Area wins, then the two teams play again on Sunday (7/27).

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Championship Series, Game 1* (7/26)

- Glenmoore Eagle 6, Hollidaysburg Area 3

As such, Hollidaysburg Area's season comes to an end. And the Glenmoore Eagle Youth Association team is the 2025 PA State Champion. As the champions, the Glenmoore team advances to the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, which will start on August 3. As always, the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament is held at A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center, in Bristol, CT. As best I can, I'll provide coverage of the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament.

Congratulations to all the PA Sectional champions that advanced to the PA State Tournament, and major kudos to the Glenmoore Eagle Youth Association's team for taking the 2025 PA Little League State Title.

* As Glenmoore Eagle had advanced to the Championship Series by winning the Winner's Bracket, they only had to win one game in the Championship Series. If Hollidaysburg Area had won Game 1, the two teams would have played Game 2 on 7/27.