8.22.01: Pitching together
LINCOLN — Twelve-year-old Jonathan McNaught has faced plenty of pressure situations as the centerfielder on Lincoln's Little League all-star team, but he admitted he was nervous about yesterday's bus ride home. After the team lost all three of its games in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., McNaught said he and some teammates wondered how they'd be received by residents.

8.21.01: Lincoln headed for home
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A fifth-inning rally had the Lincoln fans on their feet yesterday at Howard J. Lamade Stadium, cheering for its team to win its last game at the Little League World Series.

8.21.01: Shalise Manza Young: Special thank-you to Lincoln for a trip to a magical place
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — To the Lincoln Little League players, coaches and families: thank-you.

8.21.01: Reception planned for Lincoln Little Leaguers
Lincoln will welcome home its New England regional champion Little Leaguers tonight with a reception at the Samuel J. Moore Field at Lonsdale Elementary School. The team's bus is expected to arrive between 4:30 and 6 p.m.; a disc jockey and fire trucks will also be on hand for the event.

8.20.01: Lincoln out of running
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Lincoln Little Leaguers were full of hope yesterday as they went through their second practice of the day.
• Hosts serve up help for team

8.19.01: Lincoln nine logs another defeat
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The good news was that Lincoln had ailing ace Tom Coulombe back on the mound last night. The bad news was that even solid pitching by Coloumbe couldn't overcome a two-run homer and four Lincoln errors.
• Hurler Almonte pitcher perfect

8.18.01: Lincoln families go the extra mile
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — To reconfigure an old cliché, behind every good Little Leaguer there are some great parents.
• Playing short-handed, the R.I. team's offense sputters

8.17.01: Guiding the team for Jason
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Early Wednesday, Lou Abraham arrived here with his two coaches and the 14 young players that he has come to think of as his sons.
• Lincoln living the good life

8.16.01: Lincoln embraces success of its Little League team
LINCOLN — When he played Little League in Lincoln eight years ago, Tyler Sliney never got a chance to go to the New England championship. But he made it Tuesday.
• Little League dreams - A thrill that lasts a lifetime
• Westerly, 1950
• Pawtucket, 1980
• Cranston, 1996

8.15.01: Home runs produce big road trip: Rhode Island heads for Pennsylvania
BRISTOL, Conn. — Powered by Chris Pickering's two home runs, Lincoln won the New England Little League championship yesterday with a 6-3 victory over South Burlington, Vt.

8.15.01: Bill Parrillo: It's on to Williamsport as Lincoln Little League capture N. E. championship
BRISTOL, Conn. — The way Liz Dawber figures it, over the last 10 days, she has had her 11-year-old son, Keven, to herself for about an hour. That's it. One hour.

Little League Baseball
Official site, covers all regional tournaments and the Little League World Series

The UnPage
Dedicated to coverage of state and regional Little League Baseball tournament results for the major boys division.
• Rhode Island State Little League Tournament History: Stats galore dating back to the 1950s
• Timeline showing the evolution of the Rhode Island Little League tournament structure

WilliamsSPORT: For the Love of the Game
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