Fairfield National defeated South Dakota 13-1 in the Little League World Series Monday night in Williamsport, Pa. The Connecticut champs play Las Vegas on Wednesday for a berth in the U.S.

Fairfield National ended its magical summer with a win over Aruba in the third-place game at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday morning — it's Connecticut's first victory in a consolation game since Bridgeport's North End defeated Michigan in 1957.

A Fairfield, Connecticut team had played before at the Little League World Series. Three times to be exact. Just not the Fairfield National Little League—until now. After watching Fairfield American League represent Connecticut and the New England Region at the 2010,

Participating in the Little League World Series is, of course, the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. It does, however, come with certain inconveniences. For example … “We can’t play video games here,

Despite a loss, crowds are feeling proud in Fairfield as hundreds gathered to watch the Fairfield National Little League team face off in the U.S. Championships.

Fairfield National’s long, joy-filled run in the Little League World Series ended Saturday. The Connecticut team lost to Summerlin South, from Las Vegas, 8-2 in the nationally televised U.S. championship game at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport,

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Luca Pellegrini, Fairfield National's calm and reliable pitcher, shortstop and batter, has been focused on baseball since age 3, when his father handed him one of those fat plastic toy bats.

It was business as usual for the Fairfield National team on Thursday, with preparations for the next step in the Little League World Series.