By Josh Beavers

Summer brings three things – high temperatures, popcorn and movies, and All-Star baseball. That’s right, our local boys and girls are gearing up for the highlight of the summer for 12 and under athletes. It’s Dixie Youth All-Star time and we have a host of local teams getting ready to begin tournament play this weekend.

The Webster Parish Journal is your source for stories every Tuesday and Thursday. Want to know who won and what young men and women made an impact? Just log on to the Journal Facebook page or our website at www.websterparishjournal.com for game summaries twice a week.

We will also be publishing team photos throughout the rest of the summer along with rosters so parents can like, share, and commemorate this special time in their child’s life.

Here’s a rundown of the local teams in action and where and when they are playing beginning today (Thursday, June 24). More local team games will be played depending on the outcomes.

11U 0-ZONE DISTRICT IV TOURNAMENT – RUSTON, LA – JUNE 24-27, 2021

• Thursday – Minden vs. Bossier City at 6:30 p.m. on Field B-3.
• Friday – Minden vs. Shreveport AM at 6:30 p.m.

9U DISTRICT IV TOURNAMENT – RUSTON, LA – JUNE 24-27

• Thursday – Minden vs. Ruston NAT at 6:30 p.m. on field B2
• Friday – Ruston NAT vs. Minden at 6:30 p.m. on field B2
• Saturday – Minden vs. Shreveport AM at 6:30 p.m. on field B2
• Saturday – Shreveport NAT vs. Minden at 8 p.m. on field B1

7U COACH PITCH DISTRICT IV TOURNAMENT – HAUGHTON, LA – JUNE 24-27, 2021

• Thursday – Minden vs. Blanchard at 6 p.m.
• Note: Ruston and Shreveport are the other teams in this tourney.

T-BALL DISTRICT IV TOURNAMENT – HAUGHTON, LA JUNE 24-27, 2021

• Thursday – Minden vs. Union Parish at 6 p.m. on Burn Field
• Note: Other teams include Shreveport NAT, Shreveport AM, Haughton, Bossier City, Benton, and Blanchard.

DARLINGS – RUSTON, LA JUNE 26-27

• Saturday – Minden vs. Haughton 9 a.m.

PONY TAILS – RUSTON, LA JUNE 26-27

• Saturday – Minden vs. Ruston 1 p.m.

SWEETEES – RUSTON, LA JUNE 26-27

• Saturday – Minden vs. Ruston 11 a.m.

Notes:

1. The 12U O-Zone District IV tourney will be played in Minden July 8-11.
2. The 10U AAA District IV tourney will be played in Minden July 1-4.
3. The AA Coach Pitch tourney will be held in Shreveport July 1-4.

We will have more on these tournaments next week.

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