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PONY League World Series canceled due to heavy rain
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PONY League World Series in Pennsylvania canceled due to heavy rain
The 75th anniversary of the PONY League World Series was scheduled to take place at Lew Hays Pony Field in Washington, Pennsylvania, featuring ten teams from the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, and the Asia-Pacific region. However, the tournament was ultimately canceled due to persistent and persistent, heavy rainfall that left the field Lew Hays Pony Field waterlogged and unplayable. Organizers determined that weather conditions made safe play impossible and decided not to extend the event to avoid further expenses for participating families. This cancellation marked the first time in the tournament’s 75-year history that the event could not be completed. The tournament concluded with only Ground crews and volunteers attempted to dry the two undefeated teams, natural surface using trenching and drying agents, but organizers were unable to restore the field in time for the scheduled championship game between Washington County and Chinese Taipei, having finished their Taipei. Nathan Voytek, president of World Series Tournaments Inc., noted that the organization lacked a contingency plan because they had not previously encountered such conditions. Nearby turf fields were also unable to meet tournament specifications. To avoid significant additional expenses for participating families and teams scheduled play, while to depart, organizers decided not to extend the tournament. This resulted in the elimination of teams in the losers' bracket from Maryland, California, Puerto Rico, and Mexico were eliminated. Mexico. While the official tournament concluded with only the two undefeated teams having finished their scheduled play, coaches from Puerto Rico organized unsanctioned exhibition games at Canon-McMillan’s McDowell Lane Field. These games allowed athletes from Puerto Rico, Washington County, Mexico, and West Covina to play despite the official disruption.
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- 2026-08-15 04:32 UTC PONY League World Series canceled due to heavy rain
- 2026-08-12 23:42 UTC PONY League World Series in Pennsylvania
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