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Week Three:
8-10 Baseball is taking shape at both Freedom Park and Palo Verde Park with Rincon, Sunnyside, Copper Hills and Randolph advancing in the Winner’s Bracket.
Rincon is set to play Copper Hills for the 9-11 championship scheduled for Wednesday night at Freedom Park. Rincon (3-0) sent Copper Hills (3-1) to the Elimination Bracket on Saturday by a close score of 4-3. Copper Hills has to beat Rincon twice.
Copper Hills, Rincon, Sunnyside and Santa Rita are all alive in Little League action taking place at Purple Heart Park. Rincon and Copper Hills will square off Wednesday night for a shot at the championship series.
Junior League Baseball is moving along at Manzanita Park with all five teams still alive.
The State Senior Softball Tournament starts Wednesday at Mission Manor Park and the State 50/70 Tournament starts Thursday in Nogales.
DISTRICT 12 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS
8-10 Baseball: Palo Verde/Freedom Park
Monday, July 3
Copper Hulls 10, Pantano 0
Rincon 34, Southwestern 0
Sunnyside 14, American 4
Randolph 17, Palo Verde 9
Wednesday, July 5
Pantano vs. San Xavier, 6:30 p.m. (PV)
Thursday, July 6
Copper Hills vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m. (PV)
American vs. Palo Verde, 7:45 p.m. (PV)
Southwestern vs. Pantano/San Xavier, 5:15 p.m. (FP)
Randolph vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m. (FP)
9-11 Baseball: Freedom Park
Monday, July 3
Copper Hills 10, Pantano 6
Wednesday, July 5: Championship Game
Rincon vs. Copper Hills, 6:30 p.m.
LL Baseball: Purple Heart
Monday, July 3
Sunnyside 8, Southwestern 2
Santa Rita 17, Pantano 13
Wednesday, July 5
Sunnyside vs. Santa Rita, 5:15 p.m.
Copper Hills vs. Rincon. 7:45 p.m.
Junior Baseball: Manzanita Park
Monday, July 3
Los Ninos 11, San Xavier 4
Wednesday, July 5
Randolph vs. Los Ninos, 5:15 p.m.
American vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 6
San Xavier vs. American/Sunnyside
8-10 Softball: COPPER HILLS CHAMPIONS
LL Softball: SUNNYSIDE CHAMPIONS
50/70 Baseball: SUNNYSIDE CHAMPIONS
Junior Softball: SUNNYSIDE CHAMPIONS
Senior Baseball: SUNNYSIDE CHAMPIONS
STATE SENIOR SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
July 5-12: Mission Manor Park
Wednesday, July 5
District 8 vs. District 14, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 6
Superior vs. District 8/District 14, 5:15 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. District 9, 7:45 p.m.
STATE 50/70 TOURNAMENT
July 6-11: Fleischer Park, Nogales
Thursday, July 6
Nogales vs. Western, 5 p.m.
Sunnyside vs, District 6, 5 p.m.
STATE 9-11 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
July 10-15 Arthur Pack
STATE SENIOR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
July 10-15 Arthur Pack
JUNIOR SOFTBALL WESTERN REGIONAL
July 16-21: Arthur Pack
DISTRICT 5 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS
8-10 Baseball: SABINO CANYON CHAMPIONS
9-10 Softball: THORNYDALE CHAMPIONS
9-11 Baseball: WESTERN CHAMPIONS
9-11 Softball: THORNYDALE CHAMPIONS
LL Baseball: WESTERN CHAMPIONS
LL Softball: THORNYDALE CHAMPIONS
50/70 Baseball: WESTERN CHAMPIONS
Junior Baseball: CONTINENTAL RANCH CHAMPIONS
Junior Softball: THORNYDALE CHAMPIONS
Senior Baseball: TUCSON MOUNTAIN
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com