Little League World Series (West Region)

West Region

Most recent season or competition: 2015 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly	West Region (Pre-split)
Sport	Baseball
Founded	2001
No. of teams	6
Country	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Sweetwater Valley Little League, Bonita, California
Most titles	Southern California (7)
Official website	Little League Baseball Western Region

The West Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the West Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the Western Region was split into the Northwest and West Regions.

The West Region is made up of six districts in five states.

•  Arizona
•  California (Split into "Northern" and "Southern")
•  Hawaii
•  Nevada
•  Utah

Wyoming was a member of the region from 2002–2006. During that time, Hawaii was in the Northwest Region. New Mexico was a part of the region in 2001, but was put in the Southwest Region the following year.

Regional championship

The list below lists each state's participant in the Little League West Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. The 2008 Waipahu, 2009 Chula Vista, and 2011 Ocean View teams went on to win the World Series.

2001

Year	Arizona	Northern California	Southern California	Hawaii	Nevada	New Mexico	Utah
2001	San Xavier LL Tucson	Los Gatos LL Los Gatos	Oceanside American LL Oceanside	Ewa LL Ewa Beach	Green Valley LL Las Vegas	Eastdale LL Albuquerque	Taylorsville LL Taylorsville

2002–2005

In 2002, some Little League regions were realigned. This resulted in Wyoming joining the West Region, Hawaii moving to the Northwest Region, and New Mexico becoming part of the Southwest Region.

Year	Arizona	Northern California	Southern California	Nevada	Utah	Wyoming
2002	Arrowhead LL Glendale	Aptos LL Aptos	West Anaheim LL Anaheim	Peccole LL Las Vegas	Taylorsville LL Taylorsville	Laramie LL Laramie
2003	Chandler National LL Chandler	Lakeside LL Granite Bay/Loomis	Vineyard LL Rancho Cucamonga	Green Valley LL Henderson	No representative^[a]	Laramie LL Laramie
2004	Deer Valley LL Glendale	Visalia National LL Visalia	Conejo Valley East LL Thousand Oaks	Green Valley LL Henderson	Taylorsville LL Salt Lake City	Gillette LL Gillette
2005	Chandler National LL Chandler	Tracy National LL Tracy	Rancho Buena Vista LL Vista	Peccole LL Las Vegas	Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara	Gillette LL Gillette

• ^[a] Before the start of the regional tournament, Utah's state champions were disqualified for participating in a non-sanctioned tournament prior to the start of the state tournament. The state's runner-up, who had lost the championship game by forfeit, were awarded the title. However, they would also be disqualified later for the same reason. Little League officials, after failing to find another replacement team on such short notice, decided the regional tournament would have to take place without a team from Utah.^[1]

2006–present

In 2006, Hawaii returned to compete in the West Region, while Wyoming was moved to the Northwest Region.

Year	Arizona	Northern California	Southern California	Hawaii	Nevada	Utah
2006	Ahwatukee American LL Phoenix	River Park LL Fresno	Northridge City LL Northridge	Waipio LL Waipahu	Lone Mountain LL Las Vegas	Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara
2007	Chandler National LL Chandler	Moreland LL San Jose	Solana Beach LL Solana Beach	Waipio LL Waipahu	Green Valley LL Las Vegas	Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara
2008	Arrowhead LL Glendale	Pleasanton American LL Pleasanton	Aliso Viejo LL Aliso Viejo	Waipio LL Waipahu	Paseo Verde LL Henderson	Cedar City LL Cedar City
2009	Arrowhead LL Glendale	Loomis-Eureka LL Granite Bay	Park View LL Chula Vista	Central East Maui LL Wailuku	Legacy LL Las Vegas	Cedar City American LL Cedar City
2010	North Scottsdale LL Scottsdale	Napa National LL Napa	Ocean View LL Huntington Beach	Waipio LL Waipahu	Mountain Ridge LL Las Vegas	Washington LL Washington
2011	Rio Rico LL Rio Rico	Red Bluff LL Red Bluff	Ocean View LL Huntington Beach	Central East Maui LL Wailuku	Silverado LL Las Vegas	Washington LL Washington
2012	Rincon LL Tucson	Petaluma National LL Petaluma	Orange LL Orange	Nānākuli-Maili LL Nānākuli	Cheyenne LL North Las Vegas	Cedar National LL Cedar City
2013	Chandler National South LL Chandler	Belmont-Redwood Shores LL Belmont-Redwood Shores	Eastlake LL Chula Vista	Central East Maui LL Wailuku	Mountain Ridge LL North Las Vegas	Dixie LL St. George
2014	Chandler National North LL Chandler	Pacifica American LL Pacifica	Encinitas LL Encinitas	Honolulu LL Honolulu	Mountain Ridge LL North Las Vegas	Dixie LL St. George
2015	Chandler National North LL Chandler	Cambrian Park LL San Jose	Sweetwater LL Bonita	Waipio LL Waipahu	Paseo Verde LL Henderson	Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara

LLWS results

As of the 2015 Little League World Series.

Year	Champion	City	LLWS	Record
2001	Oceanside American LL	Oceanside	U.S. Semifinal	3–1
2002	Aptos LL	Aptos	Group Stage	1–2
2003	National LL	Chandler	U.S. Semifinal	3–1
2004	Conejo Valley LL	Thousand Oaks	Runner-Up	5–1
2005	Rancho Buena Vista LL	Vista	3rd Place	5–1
2006	Ahwatukee American LL	Phoenix	Group Stage	2–1
2007	National LL	Chandler	U.S. Semifinal	2–2
2008	Waipio LL	Waipio	Champions	6–0
2009	Park View LL	Chula Vista	Champions	5–1
2010	Waipio LL	Waipahu	Runner-Up	4–2
2011	Ocean View LL	Huntington Beach	Champions	5–1
2012	Petaluma National LL	Petaluma	3rd Place	5–2
2013	Eastlake LL	Chula Vista	Runner-Up	4–1
2014	Mountain Ridge LL	Las Vegas	Runner-Up	3–2
2015	Sweetwater Valley LL	Bonita	U.S. Semifinal	3–2

Results by state

As of the 2015 Little League World Series.

State	West Championships	Record in LLWS	PCT
Southern California	7	30–8	.789
Arizona	3	7–4	.636
Hawaii	2	10–2	.846
Northern California	2	6–4	.600
Nevada	1	3–2	.600
Utah	0	0–0	–
Total	15	56–20	.737

See also

• Little League World Series 1957–2000 (West Region)
• Little League World Series (Northwest Region)

References

1. "2003 Little League Baseball West Region Tournament". Retrieved 2009-08-11.

External links

• Official site