Youngstown little league team wins Pop Warner Super Bowl championship
Members of the Youngstown Little Bears football team were in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, December 12, 2025, to participate in the final matchup of the 2025 Pop Warner Super Bowl championship game.
The final score was 33 to 0 against the West Boynton Wolfpack from Florida, winning the Youngstown Little Bears the championship.
Previously in the 9U bracket, the Youngstown Little Bears fought the Geddes Knights from New York and the Spanish Spring Cougars from Nevada.
"This championship represents more than a trophy," said a representative with the Youngstown Little Bears organization in a news release.
The representative continued," It represents hope, opportunity and the limitless potential within our youth when they are supported, mentored and challenged to be their best."
The Pop Warner Super Bowl is described as the "premier national championship event for youth football," according to the Pop Warner website.
In order to progress through the rankings, a team must win its respective League Championship, as well as the Regional Championship. Each advancing team is guaranteed to play two games at the Super Bowl.
The Youngstown Little Bears organization was founded as a non-profit elite youth sports group in August 2021. The organization offers the following sports to youth ages six through 12 in Youngstown:
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Basketball
The Youngstown Little Bears extend gratitude to the coaches and staff for their leadership, parents and families and the Youngstown community for believing in the team's athletes.
