Schedules announced for 9-10, 11-12 tournaments
This year's District 18 Little League 11-12 Tournament will begin on Friday, June 22 with a total of six opening-night games.
A total of 14 teams will be vying for the championship, which advances that team to the Sectional tournament.
Valley West claimed the title a year ago, while the last local squad to capture the banner was Franklin Township in 2007.
The 9-10 tournament will get under way on Saturday, June 23. The North Division games will be played at Valley West and the South Division games will be played at Franklin Township Phifer's Ice Dam Field.
The best-of-three championship series between the North and South champions will begin on July 5.
District 18 11-12 Tournament
(all games start at 6 p.m.)
Friday, June 22
Game 1 - Tamaqua at White Haven
Game 2 - Valley West at Towamensing
Game 3 - Freeland at Hazleton
Game 4 - Weatherly at Valley East
Game 5 - Franklin Township at Jim Thorpe
Game 6 - Tri-County at Hazle Township
Monday, June 25
Game 7 - Lansford vs. Game 1 winner
Game 8 - Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Game 9 - Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 10 - West Hazleton vs. Game 6 winner
Game 11 - Game 4 loser vs. Game 5 loser
Game 12 - Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser
Wednesday, June 27
Game 13 - Game 7 loser vs. Game 11 winner
Game 14 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 loser
Game 15 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 9 loser
Game 16 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 10 loser
Friday, June 29
Game 17 - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 18 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Saturday, June 30
Game 19 - Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner
Game 20 - Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner
Monday, July 2
Game 21 - Game 19 winner vs. Game 18 loser
Game 22 - Game 20 winner vs. Game 17 loser
Tuesday, July 3
Game 23 - Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
Thursday, July 5
Game 24 - Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
Saturday, July 7
Game 25 - Game 24 winner vs. Game 23 loser
Monday, July 9
Game 26 - Game 23 winner vs. Game 25 loser
Tuesday, July 10
Game 27 - Game 26 winner vs. Game 26 loser (if necessary)
District 18 9-10 Tournament
South Division
at Franklin Township
Saturday, June 23
Game 1 - Anthracite vs. Tamaqua White, 11 a.m.
Game 2 - Towamensing Township vs.Weatherly, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Franklin Township vs. Jim Thorpe Blue, 3 p.m.
Game 4 - Jim Thorpe Red vs. Tamaqua Blue, 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 24
Game 7 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 8 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 26
Game 9 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 10 - Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 28
Game 12 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 11 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 30
Game 13 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 1
Game 14 - Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3
Game 15 - Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser (if necessary), 6 p.m.
North Division
at Valley West
Saturday, June 23
Game 1 - Valley West vs. Hazle Township, 11 a.m.
Game 2 - Freeland vs. Valley East, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Hazleton vs. White Haven, 3 p.m.
Game 4 - West Hazleton vs. Tri-County, 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 24
Game 7 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 8 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 26
Game 9 - Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 10 - Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 28
Game 12 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 11 - Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 30
Game 13 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 1
Game 14 - Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3
Game 15 - Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser (if necessary), 6 p.m.
North-South Final
(Best-of-3 series)
Thursday, July 5
Game 1 - North vs. South, 6 p.m.
Friday, July 6
Game 2 - North vs. South, 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 7
Game 3 - North vs. South (if necessary), 2 p.m.
