World Series Champions:
Cal Ripken World Series - Honolulu, Hawaii
Championship Game Score: Hawaii - 1; Mexico - 0

13-15 World Series - Jefferson Parish (East), Louisiana
Championship Game Score: Jefferson Parish - 9; Oahu, Hawaii - 1

16-18 World Series - Mobile, Alabama
Championship Game Score: Mobile - 10; Newark, OH - 0

SB 12U World Series - Sparta, New Jersey
Championship Game Score: Sparta - 7; Chesterton, Indiana - 0

SB 16U World Series - Manassas, Virginia
Championship Game Score: Manassas - 5; Altamonte Springs, FL - 4


This past weekend, two other sites began play.
Listed below are the participating teams:

13-Year-Old World Series - Jamestown, New York
The participating teams include: New England - Keene, NH; Middle Atlantic - Montgomery, NJ; Ohio Valley - South Gibson, Indiana; Southeast - Mobile, AL; Midwest Plains - Minnetonka, MN; Southwest - Jefferson Parish, LA; Pacific Northwest - Lewiston, ID; Pacific Southwest - Northeast Valley, AZ; State Champion - East Lake, NY; and the Host Team - Jamestown, NY.

14-Year-Old World Series - Quincy, Massachusetts
The participating teams include: New England - Stamford, CT; Middle Atlantic - Readington, NJ; Ohio Valley - Youngstown, OH; Southeast - Nash County, NC; Midwest Plains - Waite Park, MN; Southwest- Jefferson Parish, LA; Pacific Northwest - Hazel Del Metro, WA; Pacific Southwest - Tri-Valley, CA; State Champion - Pittsfield, MA; Host Team - Quincy, MA and the International Invitational Team - Italy.

Babe Ruth League, Inc. would like to personally thank Banquet of Champions Guest Speakers Scotty McGregor (13's) and George Foster (14's) who both pulled "double-headers" for our program by chatting it up at two World Series banquets each in 2005. Thanks again for a job well done!

Media coverage is about relating stories that tell people what is going on around them that is interesting, important or relevant to their lives. It offers context and provides details. It brings everyone in the world together. Every one of our World Series participants, who has put forth their best efforts to make it to the final level of the prestigious Babe Ruth tournament trail deserve their "fifteen minutes in the limelight". Their brief taste of fame will contribute to a lifetime of special memories to live forever in their hearts. Therefore, I would like to sincerely thank the various news media involved with each World Series for their excellent coverage.

I am well into my World Series travel. Baseball and softball at its best - who could ask for anything more! I've witnessed nail-biting competition, thrilling pitching duels, hot bats, and amazing plays. Remember, in order to keep up to date on the Babe Ruth World Series, please visit http://www.brlworldseries.com.