L’Observateur / July 24, 1999

LULING – St. Charles Parish will be the home for championship baseballthis week.

The Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting both the 13-year-old and 14-year-old Dixie Boys State Tournaments at the Bridge Parks beginning today.

The 13-year-olds will play at East Bank Bridge Park while the 14-year- olds are playing at the West Bank Bridge Park. Both tournaments aredouble elimination and run through Wednesday.

In the 13-year-old tournament, Franklin and Sabine open play at noon, followed by St. Bernard and Shreveport-American at 2:30 p.m. Host St.Charles plays Gonzales at 5 p.m. with Moss Bluff playing West Monroe-American at 8 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.Wednesday.

The St. Charles All-Stars captured the 13-year-old state championshiplast year on their way to the Dixie Boys national championship.

St. Bernard and Richland open the 14-year-old tournament at noon withDeRidder and Shreveport-National playing at 2 p.m. Ponchatoula and WestMonroe-National play at 5 p.m. with host St. Charles and Alexandriaconcluding first day action at 8 p.m. The championship game will be heldWednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Schedules 13-Year-Old Tournament at East Bank Bridge Park Saturday Game 1: Franklin vs. Sabine, noonGame 2: St. Bernard vs. Shreveport-American, 2:30 p.m.Game 3: Gonzales vs. St. Charles, 5 p.m.Game 4: Moss Bluff vs. West Monroe-American, 8 p.m.Sunday Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, noonGame 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 2:30 p.m.Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m.Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.Monday Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 2:30 p.m.Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 5 p.m.Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday Game 12: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 11, 5 p.m.Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 7:30 p.m. (If team with noprevious losses loses Game 13, the three remaining teams will draw for the bye.)Wednesday Game 14: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, 5:30 p.m. (Game 15, ifrequired, will begin 30 minutes following completion of Game 14.)

14-Year-Old Tournament at West Bank Bridge Park Saturday Game 1: St. Bernard vs. Richland, noonGame 2: DeRidder vs. Shreveport-National, 2:30 p.m.Game 3: Ponchatoula vs. West Monroe-National, 5 p.m.Game 4: Alexandria vs. St. Charles, 8 p.m.Sunday Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, noonGame 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 2:30 p.m.Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m.Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.Monday Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 2:30 p.m.Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 5 p.m.Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday Game 12: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 11, 5 p.m.Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 7:30 p.m. (If team with noprevious losses loses Game 13, the three remaining teams will draw for the bye.)Wednesday Game 14: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, 5:30 p.m. (Game 15, ifrequired, will begin 30 minutes following completion of Game 14.)

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