Bieber Era Northwood Little League Star Remembered
Aron Garcia once nicknamed Smoke starred as a 13 year old pitcher for Northwood Little League Irvine who inspired a sports crowd in 1987 before his arm faded. The team reached Williamsport then lost to Taiwan 21 1 in the World Championship leaving lasting memories for teammates and fans.
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Orange County Teams Reach Little League Championship
Orange County youth clubs have produced many major league players and reached the World Series final in three eras. Irvine Northwood fell 21 to 1 to Hua-Lien Taiwan in 1987. South Mission Viejo lost 5 to 4 to Guadalupe NL Mexico in 1997. Huntington Beach won 2 to 1 over Hamamatsu City Japan in 2011.
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