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District 8 tourney to begin

Elkins, TV, Belington and Tucker take the field today in Summersville

Photo courtesy of Brittny Drennen Members of the Elkins Little League 11-12-year-old All-Stars include front row, from left, Jaxon Drennen, Drew Hinzman, Ethan McCarty, Lincoln Scott, Dylan Hinzman and Cameron Biller. Back row, coach Tracy Carr, Chase Burrows, Gavin Carr, Ethan Humphrey, coach Mark Hinzman, Gage Huffman, Cole Shreve, Rylan Wymer and coach Mike Scott. Not pictured: Xander Poe.

SUMMERSVILLE – Four area 11-12 year-old Little League All-Star teams will take to the field today for the start of the District 8 Tournament being held at Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park.

Elkins, Tygarts Valley, Belington-Barbour County and Tucker County are part of the eight-team tournament. The champion and runner-up advance to the state tournament.

Action gets underway at noon today when Tucker County faces Craigsville (Cherry District), while Belington faces Cowen at 2 p.m., Elkins meets host Summersville at 4 p.m. and Tygarts Valley squares off against Braxton County in the 6 p.m. contest.

Two elimination games and two winner’s bracket contests will take place on Sunday, starting at noon.

The tourney will run through Wednesday.

The Inter-Mountain photo by Joey Kittle Members of the Belington-Barbour County 11-12 year-old All-Stars include front row, from left to right, Nathan Bennett, Garrett Cross and Jack Wilson. Back row, Adam Bailey Jaiden Bailey, Joseph Kittle, Zach Bennett, Grant Harris and manager Mark Harris.

Tracy Carr, Mike Scott and Mark Hinzman make up the coaching staff.

The Belington-Barbour County team members are Nathan Bennett, Garrett Cross, Jack Wilson, Adam Bailey Jaiden Bailey, Joseph Kittle, Zach Bennett, Grant Harris, Hunter Evick, Dravon Brady and Parker Herron.

Mark Harris is the team manager. He will be assisted by Dustin Bennett, B.J. King and Charlie Wilson.

District 8 11-12 Tourney

At Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park

Today’s games

Game 1 –Tucker County vs. Craigsville (Cherry District), noon

Game 2 –Belington-Barbour County vs. Cowen, 2 p.m.

Game 3 –Elkins vs. Summersville, 4 p.m.

Game 4 –Tygarts Valley vs. Braxton County, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Game 5 –Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, noon

Game 6 — Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 2 p.m.

Game 7 — Winner of Game 1 vs. winner of Game 2, 4 p.m.

Game 8 — Winner of Game 3 vs. winner of Game 4, 6 p.m.

Monday, July 2

Game 9 — Winner of Game 5 vs. loser of Game 8, 5:30 p.m.

Game 10 — Winner of Game 6 vs. loser of Game 7, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 3

TBD

Wednesday, July 4

TBD

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