Franklin County will play host to the 11-and-12 year old DixieYouth Baseball Subdistrict Tournament in Bude this weekend,featuring several teams across the area. Coaching the FranklinCounty team are Trey Hill, Lance Murray, and Randy Akins.

Playing on the team are Graham Cowart, Bernard Selmon, JavyWatts, Zayne Mullins, Steve Akins, Bryce White, Zack Dickerson,Greg Queen, Connor Quinn, Antonio Christmas, Denzel Allen, andJames O’Quinn. Each of these young men had a great season on theFranklin County Dixie Youth circuit.

The tournament will run June 26-30 at Leroy “Cowboy” JonesMemorial Field and is under the double-elimination format. FranklinCounty will begin play Friday at 8 p.m..

Three other All-Star teams will represent Franklin County inupcoming tournaments. In the 10-yea-old division that begins June26 in Natchez, a cast of 12 young men take center stage in ThomasSlagle, DeMartre Collins, Austin Burris, Seth Bivens, KelCovington, Drake Brumfield, Justin May, Zane Davis, HaydenDickerson, Ivan Hughes, Kam’ Ryn Webster, and Daniel Spears.

Coaching the team are manager Jimmy May and assistant coachesCraig Brumfield and Donnie Spears.

In the nine-year old division, subdistrict action begins June 23in Wesson. Coaching the team are manager Andy McDaniel andassistants Gerry Bell and Troy Jordan. Playing on the team areBrant Mullins, Chase Freeman, Cade Cangemi, Kail Jordan, GerryionBell, Jacob McDaniel, Drew Johnston, John Starks, Bronson Smith,Tyler Thompson, Gabe Stokes, and Byron Cothern.

The 7-and-8 year-old district tournament begins June 23 inMagnolia. Coaching the team are Marla Watts, Bill Arnold, TrentBurris, and Scott Brumfield. Making up the roster are Jace Watts,Garrett Smith, Wyatt Brumfield, Jacob Clanton, Gavin Burris, JoshuaGuice, Ashton Arnold, DeKevionne Buie, Issac Harris Jr., DalivanHunt, Wyatt Johnson, and Preston Temple.

In the 13-and 14-year-old baseball league in Vidalia, La., Roxienatives Hunter Rushing and Tyler Rushing made the All-Star roster,as did Hoby Mullins and Derrick Brumfield. They will begintournament play next week.