NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release

June 9, 2021

Contact: Paul Drogoz

Culpeper Little League President

[email protected]

(703) 898-0679

Culpeper Will Host the District 14 Little League All-Star Opening Ceremony 

CULPEPER, Virginia - The Culpeper Little League in partnership with the Culpeper County Parks and Recreation Department will host the Little League District 14 All-Star Opening Ceremony on June 18 at 6:00 pm at the Culpeper Sports Complex.  Baseball and softball all-star teams from Culpeper, Charlottesville, Gordonsville, Louisa, Orange, Albemarle, Rappahannock, Greene, and Madison will participate. All-star teams consist of players in all age divisions in both softball and baseball offered by Little League International. 

The ceremony will kickoff with the presentation of the colors by the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard.  All of the Little League teams will parade in and the players will be introduced. 

The opening ceremony is the start of a two week tournament that will be played at the home parks of all teams involved.  Culpeper will host games in the 8-10 and 10-12 year-old divisions for baseball and softball.  The district tournament is the first step in qualifying for the Little League World Series.

Culpeper Little League President, Paul Drogoz said, “We are excited to showcase our beautiful facilities and great community. Being selected to host a district event is a testament to our volunteers and parks and recreation department.  We are hopeful that plans to add lights at the complex will lead to the opportunity to host state events in the future.”