The second season begins this weekend for North and Central Whidbey Little League all-star teams as they head into District 11 tournament action, fighting for a spot in their respective state tournaments.
The Oak Harbor and Coupeville Babe Ruth baseball teams are also getting ready to enter postseason play.
Junior Softball
The Central Whidbey Junior (13/14) softball team gets things started when it hosts Orcas Island in a best-of-three series beginning at noon Saturday, June 17, at Coupeville’s Rhododendron Park. A second game will follow at 3 p.m., and a third game, if necessary, will be played at noon Sunday.
Orcas Island defeated Central Whidbey twice by one run in a doubleheader in the San Juans last weekend.
The state Junior tournament begins Monday, June 26, in Monroe.
8-10 Baseball
Next up is the 8-10 baseball tournament at Sedro-Woolley’s Janicki Fields, which begins when North Whidbey faces the host team at 6 p.m. Friday, June 23. The five-team, double-elimination tournament runs through Thursday, June 29.
The state 8-10 baseball tournament starts Saturday, July 8, in Aberdeen.
11/12 Softball
The 11/12 softball tournament also begins Friday, June 23, at 6 p.m. when host North Whidbey faces Sedro-Woolley at Volunteer Fields. That winner takes on Central Whidbey at noon Saturday, June 24.
The three-team, double-elimination tournament wraps up Tuesday, June 27.
North Whidbey will also host the state tournament, starting Wednesday, July 5.
9-11 Baseball
North and Central Whidbey begin the 9-11 district baseball tournament Saturday, June 24, at Janicki Fields in Sedro-Woolley. Central Whidbey takes on Sedro-Woolley at 10 a.m. and North Whidbey meets Burlington-Edison at 1 p.m.
Those four-teams wrap up the double-elimination tournament Wednesday, June 28.
The state 9-11 baseball tournament is Saturday, July 8, at Salmon Creek (just north of Vancouver).
8-10 Softball
The three-team, double-elimination 8-10 softball tournament starts Monday, June 26, at Rotary Field in Anacortes. North Whidbey squares off with the host team at 6 p.m.; the winner advances to face Central Whidbey at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 27.
The tournament concludes Friday, June 30.
The state tournament starts Saturday, July 15, in Vancouver.
9-11 Softball
North Whidbey and Sedro-Woolley tangle in a best-of-three series at 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 5-7, at Janicki Fields.
The winner qualifies for the state tournament Friday, July 14, in Normandy Park.
11/12 Baseball
Host South Whidbey and North Whidbey open the 11/12 baseball tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. The five-team, double-elimination tournament finishes Sunday, July 9.
The state 11/12 tournament kicks off Saturday, July 15, in Federal Way.
Junior Baseball
North Whidbey Junior baseball coach Pete Guzman said last week that details of the district tournament had not been finalized. He added that there may be no other teams from District 11 interested in playing in district. In that case, North Whidbey would advance directly to the state tournament Saturday, July 15, in Shoreline.
Babe Ruth
Oak Harbor (13-year-olds) and Coupeville (14) will compete in their respective Babe Ruth baseball tournaments the week of June 26. Details on the tournaments were not available at press time.
