Team Effort at LLSWS

Women in Turf come together for Little League Softball World Series

By John Kmitta

Sports field managers from throughout the country were part of the all-female volunteer grounds crew in charge of the 2023 Little League Softball World Series ( LLSWS ), August 6-13 in Greenville , North Carolina . In addition to managing the LLSWS field — Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park — the crew also prepared and maintained the softball field at East Carolina University for two Athletes Unlimited professional softball games held on August 9 .

The crew was responsible for all the field maintenance before , during and after the games . This is the second year the all-female crew came together for the LLSWS . The volunteers ranged from high school turfgrass students to seasoned veterans .

Photos on this page by John Kmitta

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