It鈥檚 every young baseball player鈥檚 dream to make the Little League World Series and .
But before the youth sluggers can even think of heading to South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in August, they have to face a series of tournaments at a district, state and regional level.
Three 蜜柚直播-area Little League teams recently won their respective district championships and move on to the state tournament, which kicks off Friday, in hopes of furthering their chances to make the LLWS.
Rincon, Marana and Douglas little leagues are set to face off against other 蜜柚直播 teams in Maricopa this weekend.
The first round of the state tournament is scheduled as follows:
鈥 No. 4 Rincon vs. No. 3 Flagstaff: 6 p.m. Friday
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鈥 No. 10 Douglas vs. No. 9 Lake Havasu: 8:30 p.m. Friday

Marana Little League poses for a photo after winning the District 5 tournament on June 24, 2025. 鈥淕ood luck at state, gentlemen,鈥 District 5 wrote on Facebook.
鈥 No. 12 Marana vs. No. 11 Arrowhead: 6 p.m. Saturday
Should Rincon defeat Flagstaff in the first game on Friday, it will advance to take on No. 1 seed Queen Creek on Saturday.
Douglas and Marana could go head-to-head on Sunday if they both come out victorious in the first round, according to the latest .
District dominance
Marana was the first 蜜柚直播-area team to snag its district title this season. The team took down rival Canyon del Oro, 5-3, last month to win the District 5 championship.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been practicing hard for the last three weeks, six days a week, trying to get to this point,鈥 Marana manager Aaron Uhe told . 鈥淭hat (CDO) is a really, really good baseball team. They鈥檝e actually eliminated us the last two years. Our team is very excited about it. Couldn鈥檛 be more proud of all the hard work.鈥

Douglas defeated Nogales, 22-14, in the district tournament. The win gave Douglas the District 8 title and secured a spot in the state tournament this weekend.
In last week鈥檚 battle for Southern 蜜柚直播, Douglas came out on top after taking down Nogales, 22-14. The win gave Douglas the District 8 title and secured a spot in the state tournament this weekend.
For the District 12 title, Vail鈥檚 Rincon Little League team was crowned the champion when it defeated San Xavier, 16-0.
The win was Rincon head coach Eddie Sapp鈥檚 fifth consecutive District 12 championship, according to .
The championship game was not only a special event for the Rincon team, but also for District 12 umpire Bob Hall, who retired after 55 years with the Little League program.
District 12 staff and volunteers held a dedication ceremony for Hall before the game.
鈥淚 would like to thank all the Little League volunteers that I have met and had the pleasure to work with in my 55 years with Little League,鈥 Hall shared via District 12鈥檚 Facebook page. 鈥淟ots of great friends, umpires, managers, coaches and, of course, the players. (The reason we do this.)

蜜柚直播 Little League District 12 umpire Bob Hall, far left, retired this year after 55 years with the program.
鈥淣o matter what your volunteer position is, your position has a great influence on the development and impact of each Little League player鈥檚 future. This includes: moms, dads, grandparents and all supporters. I am proud to have been affiliated with Little League.鈥
If one of the 蜜柚直播-area teams takes home the state title, they鈥檒l advance to the West Regional tournament in San Bernardino, California, beginning on Aug. 2. The 2025 LLWS runs from Aug. 13-24.
Contact Elvia Verdugo, the Star鈥檚 community sports editor, at everdugo@tucson.com. A journalism and history graduate from the University of 蜜柚直播, she shares stories highlighting what makes 蜜柚直播 and its community special.