The Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) softball tournament will take place at the Athens Sportsplex beginning today (Friday, July 11th).
The Centre girls 8 and under team must battle through an eleven team double elimination bracket to claim the state title. Centre will take the field at 9 p.m. against the winner of the Florence/Arab game.
The 10 and under girls tournament also begins on Friday. However, Centre will not see action until Saturday morning at 9 a.m. when they square off against either Boaz or Florence. A total of ten teams comprise the 10 and under tournament field.
Six teams are in contention for the 12 and under state title. Centre opens on Saturday at 9 a.m. against the winner of the Lincoln vs. Jasper contest.
Meanwhile, in the Dixie boys AAA North sub-state tournament at Priceville the Cherokee Amerian team defeated Oxford Gold 15-8 on Thursday. Today, Cherokee American will meet Central from District 11.
