Men’s softball tournaments to begin four-day run today at Wallace Marine Park
Five Oregon teams to compete
BY JAMES DAY • STATESMAN JOURNAL
More than 30 softball teams from eight states and Canada will be in town this weekend for a pair of fastpitch tournaments at Wallace Marine Park.
Twenty-five C Division teams will battle for the Western national title and eight A Division teams will battle for national honors.
Games in the C Division begin at 9 a.m. today, with action in the A division starting Friday.
Championship games are Sunday.
Each team is guaranteed three games.
Five Oregon teams are involved: three C teams from Grants Pass and A and C teams from Portland.
Teams also will be representing California, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, Utah and British Columbia.
One C Division team, from Carthage, Texas, drove to Oregon after Hurricane Alex forced the team to cancel the fundraisers that were planned to pay for the team’s airfare.
The team is staying in a cabin at Detroit Lake.
Opening ceremonies are at 7 tonight.