All stars in full swing

By Michael Butler

The summer season is here for local baseball and softball teams. Tallassee has fielded four all-star softball teams ranging from 6U - 12U. There are four more baseball teams from 8U - 15U.

The Tallassee girls are competing in USA Softball and have completed two pre-area tournaments in Wetumpka and Prattville over the last two weekends.

The 8U all stars have won both pre-area tournaments. Pictured (left to right): Aubrey Claire Henderson, Natalie Butler, Kay Stewart, Jettie Maness, Kenzlee Holt, Macy Thornton, Clara Johnson, Hartli Thornton, Eva Jones, Marcella Skipper, Jordan Floyd, Savvy Wilcox.

In Wetumpka, the Tallassee 6U team was 3-0 in pool play with wins over Prattville 10-8, Clanton 16-4 and Millbrook 14-7. They were 2-1 in bracket play with victories over Marbury 15-3 and Prattville 16-2 before falling in the title game to Wetumpka 14-13.

The 8U squad was the champion. They were 1-1 in pool play with a 22-2 win over North Chilton and a 15-11 loss to Millbrook. In bracket play, the girls swept the field with wins over Millbrook (18-5), Wetumpka (17-12) and Prattville (13-9).

The 10U girls went 0-2 in pool play losing to Prattville Gray 10-9 and Millbrook 6-0. They lost to Prattville Cardinal 11-1 in bracket play.

The 12U stars were 0-2 in pool play with defeats vs. Prattville (15-3) and Alex City (18-1). Their lone bracket play game was a 7-3 loss to Prattville.

In Prattville, Tallassee's 6U girls swept the field in pool play; Alex City (19-1), Marbury (15-6) and Clanton (20-4). They followed it up with a 2-0 record in bracket play to win the tournament; Clanton (17-14) and Wetumpka (17-16).

The 8U group was undefeated in pool play with wins over Wetumpka 13-11 and Alex City 28-4. They made it two pre-area titles with victories over Alex City 23-2 and Prattville 12-9.

The 10U was 0-3 in pool competition; North Chilton (7-3), Millbrook (15-2) and and Wetumpka (9-5). They were knocked out of bracket play with 7-2 loss to North Chilton.

The 12U went 0-2 in pool play with setbacks against Prattville (15-2) and Wetumpka (14-2). North Chilton beat them in bracket play 13-1.

All four Tallassee teams move to area tournaments this week (June 16-18) at the Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex in Alex City.

The 12U all stars were the undefeated USSSA Region 7 champs at last week's tourney in Wetumpka. Pictured (bottom, left to right): Taylor Kelly, Grayson Hammonds, Branton Griffith, Braylon Rigsby, Kole Burton, Barker Davis. (Top, left to right): Coach Pat Love, Hamp Love, Coach Brad Griffith, Brennan Hancock, Payton Thrower, Drake Wood, Shane Colvin, Coach Abe Rigsby, Clay Price, Coach Tommy Burton.

A trio of Tallassee baseball teams (8U, 10U, 12U) participated in the USSSA Region 7 Tournament in Wetumpka from June 6-12.

The 8U guys were 2-2 with wins vs. Wetumpka Gold (15-5) and Marbury (13-5). Both losses were to Wetumpka Black, 19-2 and 15-11.

The 10U boys went 1-2 beating Wetumpka Black (11-10) and losing to Wetumpka Gold (12-1) and Millbrook (9-8). The 8U team was 2-2 with losses to Wetumpka Black, 19-2 and 15-11. Wins came against Wetumpka Gold (15-5) and Marbury (13-5).

The 12U team took first place going 5-0 with wins over Wetumpka 9-5, Eclectic 3-0, Holtville 15-0, Eclectic 7-4 and Marbury 13-7.

State tournament play will be in Pell City, Lincoln and Oxford for the the three boys age groups. The 12U team will begin play on June 16. The 8U and 10U teams start on June 23.

The Babe Ruth 15U all stars will not begin action until the state tournament on June 24 in Sylacauga.

Tallassee 6U Softball
Cheyenne Armstrong
Brinley Barron
Kyleigh Burton
Abbie Clark
Raeleigh Clark
Mazie Denning
Mikayla Hurst
Paisley Moore
Riley Kate Puckett
Delaney Tindol
Mattie Watson
Callie Wright

Tallassee 8U Softball
Natalie Butler
Jordan Floyd
Aubrey Claire Henderson
Kenzlee Holt
Clara Johnson
Eva Jones
Jettie Maness
Marcella Skipper
Kay Stewart
Hartli Thornton
Maci Thornton
Savvy Wilcox

Tallassee 10U Softball
Cailee Allen
Zion Alleyne
Z'Riyah Alleyne
Jada Bice
Kennedy Bice
Paisley Burdette
Ansley Cullars
Neveah Floyd
Taylor Mathis
Lauren Puckett
Ava Rigsby
Chaslyn Stokes

Tallassee 12U Softball
Olivia Cooper
Jazmyn Fitzpatrick
Anya Hill
Bella Humphrys
Micalyn "KayKay" Jones
MyKah McKeithen
Aubrey Myers
Maddy Norrell
Rihanna Purter
Izabella Skipper
Carli Vargas

Tallassee 8U Baseball
Beau Adams
Logan Bruner
Zayne Bush
Kobe Henderson
Kade O'Rear
Ayden Parker
Malik Rogers
Cameron Taylor
Easton Thomas
Braxton Webb
Jacob Willcutt

Tallassee 10U Baseball
Brady Barron
Bo Burton
Brantley Hill
Caiden Hilyer
Owen Johnson
Bradley Meadows
Johnathon Sears
Ben Speake
Maddox Tennyson
Elijah Watson
Landon Woodall

Tallassee 12U Baseball
Kole Burton
Shane Colvin
Barker Davis
Branton Griffith
Grayson Hammonds
Brennan Hancock
Taylor Kelly
Hamp Love
Clay Price
Braylon Rigsby
Payton Thrower
Drake Wood

Tallassee 15U Baseball
Avery Brantley
Aidan Butler
Jack Butler
Baylor Clayton
Cash Gough
Cooper Hardin
Bry Hathcock
Mason Henderson
Kaden Peters
Bryson Rigsby
Carter Sayers
Brody Smith
Konner Taunton
Chase Webster
Brody Wisener