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All-Star teams prep for state tourneys

By Michael Butler

Tallassee has more all-star baseball teams than ever before. In the Babe Ruth and Dixie Youth League, there were eight in all.

Three additional rookie all-star teams were added for DYB in Tallassee this year.

"The rookie tournament has been around for several years but the district we were in didn't really push it. We really didn't know much about it. District 10 highly encourages rookie teams. The DYB board saw it is a great way for some of the younger kids to get some extra playing time."

All three rookie teams have completed district play at East Montgomery. The AAA (10U) team went undefeated and will next play in the state tournament in Tuscaloosa beginning on July 6.

Tallassee's other three all-star teams played through sub-district tournaments and are finishing up district play this week. The 10U squad is in the championship series at AUM.

The 10U all-stars will advance to the state tournament in Troy with a district title against Southeast Blue. Otherwise, the group will play in the sub-state tourney at Ray Thornington Park in Montgomery.

Tallassee's two Babe Ruth teams are state bound. The 15U stars will play in Childersburg after district play concludes in Sylacauga this week. The 14-year-old team won the district tourney in Tallassee and will be in Wetumpka for the state. 14U coach Lee Golden talked about the district title and his group.

"This tournament was one of the most exciting tournaments I've been apart of in a long time," he said, "from teams with illegal bats to the stands being packed out and having to call the ambulance to the field. No worries everyone was okay.

"This is a tough scrappy bunch of players. We played a total of five games in this tournament. For a team to have to play two back-to-back games and come out on top is pretty impressive to me. I'm ready see what this team can do at the state tournament."

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Tallassee (15U)
Babe Ruth
District 9 Tournament -
Sylacauga
District
Runners-up
Monday June 26 Sylacauga L 20-4
    Wetumpka W 10-0
Tuesday June 27 Sylacauga W 5-2
    Sylacauga (If necessary) L 14-4

Tallassee (14U)
Babe Ruth
District 9 Tournament -
Tallassee
District
Champs
Friday June 23 Wetumpka W 15-3
Saturday June 24 Sylacauga L 4-3
    Wetumpka W 14-0
Sunday June 25 Sylacauga W 9-2
    Sylacauga W 8-7

 

Tallassee (12U)
OZONE
District 5 Tournament -
Wetumpka
 
Friday June 16 Wetumpka L 8-4
Saturday June 17 Prattville W 17-6
Monday June 19 Southeast Gray L 14-10

Tallassee (12U)
OZONE - Rookie
District 5 Tournament -
East Montgomery
 
Friday June 16 East Montgomery L 8-5
Saturday June 17 Prattville W 21-6
Monday June 19 AUM L 17-2
Friday June 23 East Montgomery L 13-5
Saturday June 24 Prattville W 7-4
Monday June 26 AUM L 8-6

 

Tallassee (10U)
District 5 Tournament -
AUM
District
Champs
Friday June 16 Metro W 16-6
Saturday June 17 AUM Green W 13-3
Monday June 19 Southeast Gray W 9-7
Friday June 23 AUM Green W 11-5
Saturday June 24 Southeast Gray L 9-8
Monday June 26 Southeast Gray W 8-0
Tuesday June 27 Southeast Blue L 6-2
Wednesday June 28 Southeast Blue W 9-8
Thursday June 29 Southeast Blue (If necessary) W 5-2

Tallassee (10U)
Rookie
District 5 Tournament -
East Montgomery
District
Champs
Friday June 16 East Montgomery W 9-3
    Prattville W 17-4
Saturday June 17 Prattville W 20-4
Monday June 19 East Montgomery W 11-3

 

Tallassee (8U)
District 5 Tournament -
Prattville
 
Friday June 16 Southern W 25-0
Saturday June 17 AUM L 10-1
Friday June 23 Southeast Gray W 13-3
Monday June 26 AUM L 14-4

Tallassee (8U)
Rookie
District 5 Tournament -
East Montgomery
 
Friday June 16 East Montgomery W 18-16
Saturday June 17 Prattville W 21-5
Monday June 19 Montgomery American L 18-6
Friday June 23 AUM L 15-0

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