Alpenrose Dairy Hosting Little League Softball World Series 23rd Consecutive Time

PORTLAND, Ore. - Aug. 3, 2016 - PRLog -- Starting August 9^th, the best young athletes from around the world will gather at Alpenrose Dairy in the pursuit of becoming the Little League Softball World Champions. The Alpenrose Little League Softball World Series is a 31 game series with four teams from visiting countries and six teams representing U.S. regions. The four world teams are Europe/Africa, Canada, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The six U.S. teams include West, East, Southwest, Southeast, Central, and the host team, Oregon District 4.

For the 23^rd consecutive year, the Little League Baseball International Board of Directors chose Alpenrose Dairy in Portland, Oregon as the site for the 2016 Little League Softball World Series the week of August 9^th-17^th.

"Alpenrose Dairy started hosting the Little League World Series in 1994 and we are proud to keep that tradition going today," said Carl Cadonau Jr., President of Alpenrose Dairy. "It's part of who we are; as a locally owned company and members of the community. Promoting healthy choices is part of the Alpenrose brand and we are happy to support these young athletes."

Teams begin arriving August 8th and will celebrate the Opening Ceremony on August 9^th. Games begin August 10th at 10am and run through to the World Championship on August 17th. Each day features between 4-5 games with the first starting at 10:00 a.m. and the last at 7:00 p.m. Saturday will feature a special challenger game. Select games played on 16th and 17th will be broadcast on ESPN 2. Admission to the week-long event is free. For more information or the complete schedule go to www.softballworldseries.com. (http://www.softballworldseries.com/)

Come cheer on your favorite team! This is a free event and open to the public. Alpenrose Dairy is located at 6149 Southwest Shattuck Road in Portland.

About Alpenrose Dairy
Alpenrose Dairy has been family owned and operated since 1916. For over 100 years, the Cadonau family has been committed to bringing customers the finest milk nature can provide. All Alpenrose products are locally farmed with no added rBST hormones and pasteurized at lower temperatures to keep natural vitamins and minerals intact. Alpenrose is committed to sustainable agriculture and bringing fresh, wholesome products to their customers. The Cadonau family is known throughout the Northwest for their commitment to the community. Providing year-round family-friendly activities at their legendary 52-acre campus with a stadium for little league games, a museum, opera house, and velodrome track.