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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Mallory Bailor, Aubrey Baxter, Reagan Bills, Sadie Divido, Kennedy Fees, Camilla Gaunt, Adalyn Hines, Mara Keefe, Kendal Schilling, Leilah Schilling-Mansour, Haley Shepherd and Nevaeh Worthington returned to the Johnstown area as world champions Monday.
Over the past week, the girls competed in the 2025 Little League Softball World Series that brought together 12 teams from five countries.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, arrive home as Little League Softball World Series Champions during a reception at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, sign autographs for family, friends and fans during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Family, friends and fans react as the West Suburban 12U Softball Team members arrive home during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, arrive home as Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Suburban 12U Softball Team starting pitcher Reagan Bills steps forward and smiles as players are introduced during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, line up for photographs during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Family, friends and fans cheer on the West Suburban 12U Softball Team members during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Suburban 12U Softball Team center fielder Leilah Schilling-Mansour signs an autograph for a fan during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, arrive home as Little League Softball World Series Champions during a reception at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, sign autographs for family, friends and fans during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Family, friends and fans react as the West Suburban 12U Softball Team members arrive home during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, arrive home as Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Suburban 12U Softball Team starting pitcher Reagan Bills steps forward and smiles as players are introduced during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
West Suburban 12U Softball Team members, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, line up for photographs during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Family, friends and fans cheer on the West Suburban 12U Softball Team members during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Suburban 12U Softball Team center fielder Leilah Schilling-Mansour signs an autograph for a fan during a reception for the Little League Softball World Series Champions at Laurel Auto Sports Complex in the Upper Yoder Township on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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‘It means the world’: Excitement, pride overflow back home as West Suburban girls win Little League Softball World Series
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