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The 2026 Northern California Little League Baseball State Tournament begins July 25 at Chico Eastside Little League, with seven section champions competing for a trip to the West Region Tournament in San Bernardino. We rank the complete NorCal field, highlight the leading players and pitchers, break down the bracket and predict which team will advance. 2026 NORCAL FIELD: 1. El Dorado Hills 2. San Ramon Valley 3. Chico Central 4. Los Gatos 5. Mill Valley 6. Amador County East 7. Madera American The opening round features El Dorado Hills against Mill Valley, San Ramon Valley against Madera American and Los Gatos against Amador County East. Host Chico Central receives the tournament’s only opening-round bye. Watch for our championship prediction and follow the complete road to the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series. Subscribe for more Little League tournament previews, rankings, results and coverage. #LittleLeague #LittleLeagueBaseball #NorCal #NorthernCalifornia #LLWS #RoadToWilliamsport #YouthBaseball #baseball 00:00 NorCal Tournament Preview 00:42 Madera American 01:25 Amador County East 02:08 Mill Valley 02:52 Los Gatos 03:45 Chico Central 04:40 San Ramon Valley 05:38 El Dorado Hills 06:35 Championship Prediction
2026 NorCal Little League Tournament Preview
Sweetwater Valley and Scripps Ranch carry San Diego County’s hopes into the 2026 Southern California Little League Tournament at Woodfield Park in Aliso Viejo. The 10-team field features powerful lineups, dominant pitching staffs and several legitimate contenders to reach the Little League World Series. Eastvale enters as the narrow favorite after outscoring its postseason opponents 99-1, while Sweetwater Valley climbed to No. 2 in the East County Sports rankings after winning three consecutive sectional games by the run rule. Also competing are Encino, Glendora American, Goleta Valley South, defending Southern California champion Golden Hill, Rolling Hills, Vineyard and Ladera Ranch National. Sweetwater Valley opens against Golden Hill, while Scripps Ranch receives an immediate test against top-ranked Eastvale. The double-elimination tournament begins Saturday, July 25, with the championship series scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 2, at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino. The Southern California champion will advance to the West Region Tournament for an opportunity to reach the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Read the complete tournament preview and follow the coverage at EastCountySports.com. #LittleLeague #LittleLeagueBaseball #SoCalLittleLeague #SweetwaterValley #ScrippsRanch #RoadToWilliamsport #EastCountySports #YouthBaseball #SanDiegoBaseball
2026 Little League SoCal Tournament Preview
San Carlos HOME RUNS by Aiden Ray and Derek Anning in Little League win vs. Del Mar on Sun., July 12. SCLL won, 6-5, as Ray had a Grand Slam and Anning a 2-run home run
San Carlos HOME RUNS by Aiden Ray and Derek Anning in Little League win vs. Del Mar on Sun., July 12
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