Council Rock Newtown is heading to the Little League World Series. Here’s what to know and how to watch.
After Media made it to Williamsport last year, another local team is getting its shot. It would be the Philly area's third team in the last four years.
Council Rock Newtown will represent the Mid-Atlantic Region in the Little League World Series.
The Pennsylvania state champion dominated the bracket, run-ruling Washington, D.C., and Maryland, and beat Washington again 5-1 on Friday in the final. The win clinched a berth in the Little League World Series, the pinnacle of Little League Baseball hosted each summer in South Williamsport, Pa.
“They called out and said, ‘Representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,’ and I think everyone was like, ‘Wow,’ because it’s a big state. It’s not a small state,” coach Brad Hamilton told The Inquirer. “Being able to do that on the world stage at the Little League World Series would just be a dream come true for not just the boys, for the parents, and all the work they put into it as well. To be able to share that with everybody would be fabulous.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the team and how to watch them play:
Where is Council Rock Newtown from?
Council Rock Newtown plays in Newtown, Bucks County, about a 30-mile drive from Center City.
Has the team been to the Little League World Series before?
Council Rock Newtown has made the Little League World Series before, but it’s been nearly 20 years. It last won the Mid-Atlantic Region in 2005, when it knocked out Toms River, N.J., to advance to Williamsport.
When was the last time a local team made the LLWS?
The Philly area has been on a run recently. Media’s Little League made it in 2023. In 2021, Upper Providence Little League, from Delaware County, made the Little League World Series.
Who is on the team?
The Little League World Series is a 12-and-under tournament. Council Rock Newtown’s players have been together since they were 6 or 7, Hamilton said.
The team is coached by Hamilton and assistant coaches Doug Peiffer and Kyle Neeld, and includes (in alphabetical order): Gavin Caudill, Rocco DaBronzo, Wes Esteves, Brody Gage, Greyson Gage, Dean Hamilton, Saverio Longo, Tyler Neeld, Brayden Peiffer, Nick Schiller, Will Siveter, Ryan Uhl, and Tyler Wexler.
How did Council Rock Newtown get here?
Council Rock Newtown won the district tournament and the Pennsylvania state tournament. It represented the state in the Mid-Atlantic Championship against teams from Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., and will now represent the entire Mid-Atlantic Region in the Little League World Series.
When is the team’s first LLWS game?
Council Rock Newtown will play at 7 p.m. Thursday against Southwest Region champion Texas West in South Williamsport. That game will be available on ESPN.
What’s the full LLWS schedule?
The LLWS runs from Aug. 14-25. The full bracket is available on the LLWS website.