California District 66 Little League serves parts of both South County (National City, Paradise Hills) and East County (Spring Valley, Lemon Grove) and southeast San Diego.
District administrator Rolland Slade said the district has contracted from 10 leagues to eight for the 2026 season. Las Palmas and National City American combined as did Encanto and Skyline.
The California District 66 lineup now includes San Diego American, San Diego Southeastern, Encanto, Las Palmas, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, Twin Hills and Valley De Oro.
“Our numbers overall have remained the same … I believe that is because of the addition of softball,” Slade said. “Lemon Grove and Las Palmas have developed solid programs.
“The softball teams are go directly from district to state. Lemon Grove will be sending teams to the 8-9-10 (10U), 9-10-11 (11U), Little League (12U) and Junior League tournaments. Las Palmas will be sending a team to the Senior League softball state tournament.”South Bay Little League District 42 is hosting the 11U and 12U (D pool) state tournaments,
On the youth baseball front, District 66 has concluded its own Tournament of Champions competition as well as all-stars play in both the Junior Division and Senior Division. The 10U, 11U and 12U all-stars divisions start up play this weekend.
Last year’s Senior Division champion Lemon Grove/Spring Valley combo team — the Sixtye6ers — advanced to the Senior League World Series tournament in Easley, S.C. after compiling a blistering 22-1 tournament run.
The team’s titles included those at the District 66, Section 7, Southern California state and Western Region levels. The team finished 1-2 at the international draw tournament with a 9-7 win over the Texas Southwest Zone champions and 7-1 and 7-2 losses to South Carolina District 1 host team.
The South Carolina team went on to win the United States division en route to a runner-up finish against Caribbean Zone champion Puerto Rico.
Overall, Lemon Grove Little League posted a highly successful 2025 season with eight championship banners across baseball and softball.
This year’s TOC baseball champions included Encanto in the both the Minor and Major divisions and San Diego American in Juniors.
Encanto defeated Lemon Grove, 12-7, to take home the Minor Division banner while
Encanto defeated Twin Hills, 11-0, to capture the Majors pennant.
San Diego American defeated Lemon Grove, 13-4, to win the Juniors banner.
Eastern exposure
California District 41 includes 14 individual leagues: Alpine American, El Cajon National, El Cajon Western, Fletcher Hills, Jamul, Julian, Lakeside American, Lakeside National, Mountain Empire, Rancho de Oro, Rios Canyon, Santee National, Singing Hills and West Hills.
District 41 TOC champions include Lakeside National (Minors), Rios Canyon (Majors), Rancho de Oro (Intermediate) and Rancho San Diego (Junior).
Lakeside National defeated West Hills, 7-2, to win the Minor Division title.
Rios Canyon defeated Fletcher Hills, 17-6, to win the Major Division championship.
Rancho de Oro defeated Rios Canyon, 23-3, to win the Intermediate Division banner.
Rancho San Diego defeated Singing Hills, 10-7, to win the Junior Division crown.
Singing Hills defeated Rancho de Oro to win the District 41 Junior Division All-Stars tournament.
Rancho de Oro defeated Jamul, 13-3, in the Intermediate Division championship game on June 25 after Jamul had forced a double-elimination game with a 6-5 win on June 24.
